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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES
In my previous article about street photography, I did my best to define what it is. In this article I write about useful camera techniques for street photography.
When you’re getting started the challenge is overcoming the fear of taking pictures of strangers. Since telephoto lenses aren’t normally used in street photography, how can you stand a few feet from your subject, put the camera to your eye, focus, and click the shutter without getting nervous? A good street photographer is not only fearful in the beginning (this is a good sign of being sensitive) but they also don’t want to do anything which will change the how the subject is behaving.
With practice, you can overcome your reluctance to photograph strangers as well as learn techniques which will help you get better candid shots. One word of caution – it can be addictive. If you’ve been doing street photography for a while, it may effect which seat you choose in a restaurant, or which side of the street you decide to walk on. When you walk out of your house, you may notice that one side of the street is in shade, the other side is sunny. Which side of the street you choose to walk on may be influenced by years of street shooting. ikhsan daripada dbeckerman