Skills and methods of street photography 3 ways to improve street photography skills

1, Closer: Robert, one of the founders of the famous street photographer Ma Genan? Kappa once said, "If your photos are not good enough, you are not close enough." . It is necessary to be close to the subject when shooting street scenes. This will allow you to take closer photos and make you an active participant, not a voyeur. Although there may be some fear when approaching people for the first time, with practice and determination, this fear will disappear over time. However, don't get close to people for the sake of getting close. Even if you are close, you must blend the background into the scene, so that the viewer can get a complete image-a good blend of people and the environment.

2. Don't ask others' permission: When you are just starting to take street photos and timidly take pictures of strangers, it is a good idea to ask others' permission first. But street photography is defined as taking natural photos without permission. Therefore, if you rely too much on the way you ask for permission to shoot, it will weaken your expressiveness. Why shouldn't you ask others for permission? According to my experience, I find that every time you ask someone to allow you to take another photo of this person, you often lose the natural feeling of street photography.

3. Don't take pictures of the homeless/street performers: It's easy to take pictures of the homeless or street performers, anyone can do it, and there is not much photographic value. Although there are moral ways to photograph the homeless, I would say that, on the whole, it is very cliche and won't bring much benefit.