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Part 5 – Street and Architecture Specifics
Hello again! This tutorial is going to follow through a guide to shooting street and architecture. The previous parts of this series can be found at the bottom of my journal...
And if you like the article please fav it as it’ll help more people to see it…
What is street?
Firstly, a quick clarification of what I deem to be street photography… A photo of a lamppost (even in a street) is not street photography! It’s more of an urban landscape...
And some examples of photography that’s NOT street:
(also not very good photos either!)
Now I deem street to be a very special style of photography… You have to have the confidence to point your lens where you need to, and the subtlety and politeness not to offend people by sticking it in their face. You often don’t have long to get your shot, and I find knowing your camera well helps get those shots you might otherwise miss.
General rules:
1. It is legal to take photos of people in public.
2. It is illegal to take photos of people in a private place, without the permission of whoever’s in charge.
3. There aren’t any rules. – I personally use grads and all sorts for my street. In the end, it’s about capturing something that has some impact, and bucket loads of emotion...
Now, my style of street is a bit different to other peoples. As I love architecture, some of my street shots try to incorporate the surroundings into what the main subject is doing...
Examples:
:thumb82144258: (not mine)
Now as you can see, the second shot almost blurs the line between street and some other style, but I reckon its street. Just.
However, most street photography is based upon capturing a moment, often with the person you’re shooting, unaware that you are there. Now this is essentially very difficult. I’ve been out many times, trying to get a good street shot, but if the people aren’t portraying any kind of emotion, or just aren’t doing anything interesting, it’s very difficult to get a shot that sets itself apart from the rest. As technology has come along a long way, getting a photo of a person isn’t too difficult. What they’re doing and emotions that they are portraying are now very important. So big cities are great to try out, as lots of people are out and one of them is bound to be doing something! Controlling your aperture will help you to isolate your subject from the scene…
Black and White?
It doesn’t have to be! Look at your shot and see what works best for it. In the end, it’s a matter of personal choice.
And also, composition is key! (as with every other style)
So now for some examples of classic street shots. And remember, it’s all in the moment, so you have to be ready!
:thumb47638079:
:thumb48655268:
And you don’t necessarily have to be able to see people’s faces to give a photo impact...
And that's all for street photography!
Architecture
A great architectural shot relies heavily upon good composition, and a good piece of architecture to begin with.
Wide-angle lenses and HDR are often used for architecture. I find that long exposures look fantastic as the solidness of the building against the movement of the clouds work wonders…
Examples:
:thumb84802245: :thumb78215912: :thumb91265476:
Be careful with wide-angles when close to a building as you’ll get converging lines, which some people don’t like... Other than that, not much else to say really... Sun rays, through the building look great, and an HDR will capture the detail well. I’ve got a tutorial on subtle HDR coming soon... Also, symmetry, leading lines, and minimalism are powerful tools for creating that special image.
More examples:
:thumb91014119:
I hope you find this helpful… With both these styles the way you shoot is a matter of what you like, and the previous tutorials tell you how to use your camera to achieve these effects. Sorry if it seems brief, but it really is a matter of using what is said in the previous tutorials and combining it with this!
Hello again! This tutorial is going to follow through a guide to shooting street and architecture. The previous parts of this series can be found at the bottom of my journal...
And if you like the article please fav it as it’ll help more people to see it…
What is street?
Firstly, a quick clarification of what I deem to be street photography… A photo of a lamppost (even in a street) is not street photography! It’s more of an urban landscape...
And some examples of photography that’s NOT street:
(also not very good photos either!)
Now I deem street to be a very special style of photography… You have to have the confidence to point your lens where you need to, and the subtlety and politeness not to offend people by sticking it in their face. You often don’t have long to get your shot, and I find knowing your camera well helps get those shots you might otherwise miss.
General rules:
1. It is legal to take photos of people in public.
2. It is illegal to take photos of people in a private place, without the permission of whoever’s in charge.
3. There aren’t any rules. – I personally use grads and all sorts for my street. In the end, it’s about capturing something that has some impact, and bucket loads of emotion...
Now, my style of street is a bit different to other peoples. As I love architecture, some of my street shots try to incorporate the surroundings into what the main subject is doing...
Examples:
:thumb82144258: (not mine)
Now as you can see, the second shot almost blurs the line between street and some other style, but I reckon its street. Just.
However, most street photography is based upon capturing a moment, often with the person you’re shooting, unaware that you are there. Now this is essentially very difficult. I’ve been out many times, trying to get a good street shot, but if the people aren’t portraying any kind of emotion, or just aren’t doing anything interesting, it’s very difficult to get a shot that sets itself apart from the rest. As technology has come along a long way, getting a photo of a person isn’t too difficult. What they’re doing and emotions that they are portraying are now very important. So big cities are great to try out, as lots of people are out and one of them is bound to be doing something! Controlling your aperture will help you to isolate your subject from the scene…
Black and White?
It doesn’t have to be! Look at your shot and see what works best for it. In the end, it’s a matter of personal choice.
And also, composition is key! (as with every other style)
So now for some examples of classic street shots. And remember, it’s all in the moment, so you have to be ready!
:thumb47638079:
:thumb48655268:
And you don’t necessarily have to be able to see people’s faces to give a photo impact...
And that's all for street photography!
Architecture
A great architectural shot relies heavily upon good composition, and a good piece of architecture to begin with.
Wide-angle lenses and HDR are often used for architecture. I find that long exposures look fantastic as the solidness of the building against the movement of the clouds work wonders…
Examples:
:thumb84802245: :thumb78215912: :thumb91265476:
Be careful with wide-angles when close to a building as you’ll get converging lines, which some people don’t like... Other than that, not much else to say really... Sun rays, through the building look great, and an HDR will capture the detail well. I’ve got a tutorial on subtle HDR coming soon... Also, symmetry, leading lines, and minimalism are powerful tools for creating that special image.
More examples:
:thumb91014119:
I hope you find this helpful… With both these styles the way you shoot is a matter of what you like, and the previous tutorials tell you how to use your camera to achieve these effects. Sorry if it seems brief, but it really is a matter of using what is said in the previous tutorials and combining it with this!
Couple of features...
Page felt kinda empty without a feature...
Some new artists that I've found, whilst browsing recently.
I wanna go to New Zealand now! Such a beautiful place...
CarlLategan (https://www.deviantart.com/carllategan)
DaniaDarvin (https://www.deviantart.com/daniadarvin)
Have a good weekend!
:D
Mad Excitement!
Wooo!!!!!!
Just discovered that with my new student discount I can get Photoshop CS4 Extended for £800 pounds less!!!
:D :D :D :D
:w00t:
Now I just need to earn the money to buy it.. :) And I know, I could just download it, but I wanna buy all my products... Does mean that I won't post any shots until I get it in a few months time, but I'll still hopefully go out shooting.. Not too sure if I like Aperture, or if I'm just not used to it.. Does anyone know if there is an option to reduce colour noise?
Oh, and you can ignore my poll now..
DIpesh
Back for Good! + One Shot Feature pt 19
Yup,
And I mean it! Got my beautiful new Mac... N its HUGE! So reliable computer and internet mean that I'm all set.
Got a lot of messages to get through so bear with me, but I'll be around properly soon...
Hope your all keeping well,
Dipesh
PS. LOVE this shot!
sassaputzin (https://www.deviantart.com/sassaputzin)
:D
Apple Aperture advice needed....
Hey guys,
My apologies for not being around for the last few months... Computer troubles as usual! But I hope to be around again for November time..
Really need some advice on Apple Aperture 2.. Buying a beautiful new Mac n I think I'm gonna get Aperture but I wanna know what the differences are between Lightroom (which I currently use) and Aperture.
Any comments about pros n cons will be v helpful!
:D
Oh, and I bought a Canon 70-200 F4L IS... BEAUTIFUL lens!
:D :D :D
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Good article, one little remark though, about point 1 of the general rules ("1. It is legal to take photos of people in public.")
...that depends heavily on where in the world you are. For example, in Germany (where I live) you generally can't legally publish a photo of a person without having that person's explicit consent. Submitting a photo to deviantART counts as publishing (i.e. doesn't have to be commercial). Of course, that puts street photographers into a very tight spot.
I imagine that there are similar rules in other parts of the world too, not to mention areas where it's generally considered very rude to photograph people (much of Islamic culture as far as I know).
Just trying to point out that this subject is very sensitive, and should be treated with all due consideration.
...that depends heavily on where in the world you are. For example, in Germany (where I live) you generally can't legally publish a photo of a person without having that person's explicit consent. Submitting a photo to deviantART counts as publishing (i.e. doesn't have to be commercial). Of course, that puts street photographers into a very tight spot.
I imagine that there are similar rules in other parts of the world too, not to mention areas where it's generally considered very rude to photograph people (much of Islamic culture as far as I know).
Just trying to point out that this subject is very sensitive, and should be treated with all due consideration.