Photographic skills of street shooting

I'd like to ask you first what you shoot in the street. Interesting people, interesting scenes, homeless people, old people, children, and some passers-by pass by a beautiful poster? Or any simple picture that moves you? A bottleneck that many street photographers will encounter is that they don't know what to shoot next. There are many street photography works on the Internet, some of which will move you, but others can't stop you from sliding your mouse finger on the photos crazily. The suggestions in this article may help your street photography skills.

1, avoid advertising posters or signboards.

Many people like to shoot advertising signs or posters, and like to use some funny poster signs to form dislocation or hints when passers-by pass by. The author thinks that those advertising signs and posters are the works of others, and the dislocation of those posters is only driven by other people's works. If you want to practice creating your own street photography, you should start to avoid shooting those posters again.

But I think those signs and posters are part of the street and part of society. I don't think there is anything wrong with treating posters or signboards as misplacements or insinuating some photographers' own ideas. Of course, try not to use signs and posters, and take photos with the same story tension.

2. Stop patting the back.

Many friends who have just started to try street shooting will shoot from the back of passers-by. Of course, many times the back can tell a great story or express a very artistic feeling, and shooting from behind is also one of the ways to avoid being discovered.

But do you find that there are many street shots taken from behind on the Internet? The author thinks that there are too many photos of spiritual bodies behind, which have become old terrier. I think so, too. Unless there is a story behind it (not the photographer's own speculation), the spirited street shooting behind it will only strengthen my motivation to slide the mouse over the photo.

3. Stop filming buskers, vendors or tramps.

I think everyone should know why these objects are the most vulnerable to attack. Street performers perform there to attract people's attention. Usually there are a bunch of people taking pictures of them. There will be no surprises in the photos of street performers, just as you will be surprised to see your friends appear in the headlines, but you will continue to change channels when you see a boring artist appear in the headlines of every news station.

The other is vendors, who are usually busy doing business and have no time to care whether you point a cannon at them. Finally, they are vagrants. Seeing the tramps photographed by friends who have just started to contact street photography, they usually lie there or beg with their heads down. Personally, I don't recommend filming homeless people. If you want to film them, at least try to talk to them and help them. Unless you want to discuss the topic of vagrants, I personally think that taking vagrants as works is bullying them.

These three kinds of people are easy targets to shoot. If everyone is taking photos of this kind of theme, I believe that everyone's ability to slide the mouse will be improved 10%. Try to challenge those objects that are not so easy to shoot, but I don't want you to shoot those objects that seem to take out watermelon knives at any time, and pay attention to your own safety.

4. Let go of those who have characteristics and sisters.

Beautiful girls can often be seen in street shooting. Usually such photos will win a lot of praise on social networking sites, but do people like the beautiful girls you took or the photos you took?

The author raised this question, which I think is really worth thinking about. Seeing the street girl in the photo will really add a lot of color to the photo. I'm not referring to the kind where professional models are taken out and a group of people are holding cannons and slamming the shutter around the models like zombies, but the beautiful women I randomly saw on the road when I was shooting in the street.

But then again, these people with special looks and clothes are originally part of the street. Many photographers are looking for passers-by with special looks or costumes, such as Bruce Gilden, a senior photographer in Magnan. The author slapped Bruce Gierden with this sentence.

Not everyone has a melancholy soul, they are just walking.

It is often seen that street photographers shoot a deadpan passerby and write "What is life?" Lost, Lost, Melancholy and other titles. But seriously, who always smiles or sobs when walking? They just go their own way. Don't shoot passers-by without stories and feelings, then write down some literary titles and try to shoot other themes.

6. Use a wide-angle fixed-focus lens

I have written this suggestion many times before. Of course, street shooting can also use telephoto lenses, such as C card size and white. You can shoot at a distance without being seen. However, with a long zoom lens, you will lose a lot of street details and can only shoot a certain target from a distance.

The most fascinating thing about street photography is to find those subtle changes. The fixed-focus lens will push you into the crowd and let you see more subtle interactions and changes in the street. If you are used to shooting with a long zoom lens, you can try to switch to a fixed focus lens next time, which will make you have a different experience. Don't want to spend money on fixed-focus lenses? It doesn't matter, find a lens rental company online, and you can rent a fixed-focus lens without drinking two cups of Starbucks coffee.

7. You are not Picasso.

Many photographers like to shoot abstract things, such as a sky with a corner of a building in the lower left corner and several wires. The title of these photos may be: "Life is as complicated as these wires". But what if the title is removed? This photo will be like accidentally pressing the shutter, which means nothing.

This kind of abstract photo is usually only understood by the photographer himself, and it is of little significance to others. Street photography usually wants people to have an emotional reaction when they see it, whether it is knowing smile, laughter, guffaw or giggle-I don't include negative emotions here, because I personally prefer photos that make people feel good.

After reading the above statement, some people will start thinking about how to make some new attempts, but some people will be very angry and may even say, "Don't shoot this, don't shoot that!" " Do I have to pat the shit on the ground in the street? ".Indeed, after reading it, I think it was pieced together by the author, but after all, it is only my personal opinion based on the original work, which may be biased.

The above suggestions are just "suggestions". There are no rules for street photography, as long as your photos can arouse others' reaction. Different forms of photos will have different audiences, just like I laugh hysterically when I watch Stephen Chow's movies, but my wife thinks I am a little retarded.