How to Do Street Photography
Use digital, if at all possible., Get your lens., Find out your camera's hyperfocal distance., If you are using a wide angle lens, try pre-focusing., Decide if you are going to be up front and let everyone know you are photographing or if you want...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Use digital
This way you won't have to worry about the cost of the film and getting it developed. -
Step 2: if at all possible.
You will want at least 2 (or a pretty good zoom).
Have a wide angle lens and a telephoto lens.
That is, of course, if you have an SLR.
If you don't, use what you have.
Cell phones and point and shoot cameras are getting better all the time. , This is the closest distance setting for which subjects at infinity are still acceptably sharp.
That will take some playing around, but it will improve your shots. , Since these lens have such a great depth of field, just about everything is in focus.
That way, you don't have to focus with each individual shot. , Keep in mind that, in today's world, being sneaky about it can be a bit dangerous, and being public about it also has its own set of risks. , Walk around.
Check out store fronts, reflections, look up, look down, look everywhere.
If you wait for a photo op to come to you, you may be waiting a long time. , You never know who might have been stalked in the past and could be very concerned about being watched.
If someone is at all uncomfortable, don't do it. , People will feel much more comfortable with you if you don't stand out. -
Step 3: Get your lens.
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Step 4: Find out your camera's hyperfocal distance.
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Step 5: If you are using a wide angle lens
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Step 6: try pre-focusing.
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Step 7: Decide if you are going to be up front and let everyone know you are photographing or if you want to be sneaky about it.
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Step 8: Don't just sit down.
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Step 9: Pay attention to how other's feel about you photographing them and just photographing.
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Step 10: Do your best to blend in.
Detailed Guide
This way you won't have to worry about the cost of the film and getting it developed.
You will want at least 2 (or a pretty good zoom).
Have a wide angle lens and a telephoto lens.
That is, of course, if you have an SLR.
If you don't, use what you have.
Cell phones and point and shoot cameras are getting better all the time. , This is the closest distance setting for which subjects at infinity are still acceptably sharp.
That will take some playing around, but it will improve your shots. , Since these lens have such a great depth of field, just about everything is in focus.
That way, you don't have to focus with each individual shot. , Keep in mind that, in today's world, being sneaky about it can be a bit dangerous, and being public about it also has its own set of risks. , Walk around.
Check out store fronts, reflections, look up, look down, look everywhere.
If you wait for a photo op to come to you, you may be waiting a long time. , You never know who might have been stalked in the past and could be very concerned about being watched.
If someone is at all uncomfortable, don't do it. , People will feel much more comfortable with you if you don't stand out.
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