What do you look at first when you meet a street shot?

Walking in the city, although I don't encounter street shooting very often, there are always many street scenes that are more suitable for street shooting. If I encounter street shooting, I will first look at the model's figure and clothes!

No matter whether it is a big-name photographer or a photographer who has just entered the business, he should learn to choose a model. Forget it if it is a lobbyist film, after all, he has no right to choose customers!

laymen don't believe anything. It's impossible for a photographer to shoot a fairy no matter what he looks like. Even if he is strong in the later stage, he can change his life, but if the model looks really unsightly, there won't be many bright spots in the shooting! Then look at the photographer's dress, as the saying goes, no matter what the service industry sells or how it serves, it will eventually sell itself first, and the guests will not like your dress at first sight, so there will not be much hope! Especially in the industry of photographers, it can be said that it is art, or it can be said that it is not art. A good photo is an artist, and a bad photo is a photo! First of all, photographers should be personalized and fashionable before taking all kinds of beautiful photos for their guests.

You can only be an equipment lover than photography. The essence of photography lies in the lens, the idea and the expression in the photos. The equipment can only be seen last, studied, and seen first when you come up. If the equipment doesn't feel as good as itself, then no matter how good it is, it will be a waste film! This is also a kind of vanity!

Now street shooting has become an increasingly fashionable photography behavior. Walking on the street, it is inevitable to encounter such situations. For me, I usually observe street shooting from the following aspects:

1. First, I look for the subject along the direction of the lens, and then I will pay attention to her appearance at first sight. After all, this is the most intuitive and attractive part.

2. Secondly, we will pay attention to whether the model is dressed appropriately and elegantly. At the same time, whether to wear high-heeled stockings, because I am a serious high-heeled control, if I encounter leisure or travel shoes, I will quickly lose my interest in watching.

3. The street photographer's wearing and photographing posture are also the details that I will pay more attention to. If I don't take a SLR camera to shoot in the street, I will just ignore it and leave.

4. Finally, I will observe the distance between the street photographer and the model, and judge whether the other party will notice it because it is too close, or if it is too far away, and the composition will be messy.

These are the first things I will choose when I meet a street shooting scene. Welcome to discuss and make progress together.

the so-called street shooting, the popular point is to shoot people on the street, focusing on the costumes and movements of people. The environment is naturally in the first place, and different street shooting environments show different effects and temperament. Such as walking in a crowded crowd or on a street path, or under a tall building ...

Secondly, clothing is more important. Different environments have clothing styles and colors suitable for street shooting. If you want to focus on the characters, you must show a little on the costumes of the characters.

One more thing, the characters to be photographed should have natural expressions and actions, which is also a test of the photographer's capture skills.

1 street shooting skills that an excellent photographer must master

The essence of street shooting lies in recording people's daily life on the street and reflecting the contemporary social features. And its biggest advantage is that it doesn't pick a place, you can shoot at any time and anywhere, and you don't have to travel far for the so-called "blockbuster" like travel photography.

street shooting, as a category, is often captured-you don't need to ask others' permission to press the shutter unconsciously. However, who said that street shooting can't be staged? In case you see a very interesting person, you can go directly to ask for their advice. The photos taken in this way will bring the characters closer to their environment.

The most prominent feature of street shooting is that the process is full of fun, which can make you fall in love with this kind of life. But please remember, street shooting is not aimlessly shooting, but shaping people-grasping their expressions and showing their humanity and character. It may not be easy to take satisfactory photos, but good works will make you feel that patience and practice together are worthwhile.

1 Choose the most suitable shot

It is very important to choose the right shot for street shooting. Many people suggest using a telephoto lens for street shooting, but when you use it, you will find that its disadvantages outweigh its advantages. Standing on the other side of the road, aiming long guns at strangers and pressing the shutter wildly, this scene is creepy. A wide-angle lens is a good choice if you want to get close to the target in the crowd. Many photographers prefer pocket cameras to bulky SLR cameras, which are smaller, lighter and less noticeable.

2 camera settings

The fastest and most convenient setting for a camera is AV (Aperture Priority). If you manually adjust the aperture size and ISO value, the camera will automatically adjust the shutter speed. When the weather is fine, you can set the aperture size to f/16 and ISO2 to 4. If the shutter speed is above 1/2 second, you need to adjust it.

write down the shutter speed value and adjust the aperture size and ISO value accordingly. If the shutter speed is less than 1/8 second, the photo may be blurred, and of course, another form of masterpiece may also be produced. In order to avoid the above situation, it is necessary to raise the ISO value or (at the same time) increase the aperture. If you are a novice, P gear (program priority, automatic gear) is a good choice, because the camera will automatically set. If you want to expose or underexpose, you can set the EV value.

the above method is suitable for sweeping the street quickly, but the photographer's control of the camera is obviously insufficient. P file is not optional for more demanding photographers. I only choose P file in low light to prevent the photo from blurring due to the slow shutter speed.

3 Shooting at close range

Using a wide-angle lens is convenient for you to get close to the target. Compared with the works taken by standing across the street with long guns and cannons, the works of wide-angle lens not only have a good sense of bringing in, but also the author is integrated into the surrounding crowd without any abrupt.

In many excellent street shooting works, the distance between the photographer and the subject is only a few meters or even centimeters. As long as you have a pair of eyes to discover beauty, many excellent works can be shot in bustling streets, markets and parks. If the shot is not as expected, in order to press the shutter at the right time and position, you can go closer and zoom with your feet.

4 No matter where you go, take your camera with you

Street shooting is always instantaneous, which is very important for street photographers. The camera is your extension, and you should share your vision with the world through it. If you don't bring your camera, you will miss the wonderful scene. Such a regret is heartbreaking. If you are serious about shooting in the street, please always take your camera with you.

5 Ignore the voice in your heart

Some people always want to start street shooting, while others are afraid that the person being photographed will get angry and hit people or even call the police. These fears are unnecessary. Everyone will have such worries, but with the increase of street shooting times, this fear can be overcome. The following suggestions may be helpful to you:

Shoot interesting places. When I travel, I will deliberately linger in coffee shops and restaurants and prepare my camera to shoot at any time. Find a position that makes you feel comfortable and wait for him. Compared with standing on the street playing with a camera, snapping pictures in a place like a cafe is even less noticeable.

you can listen to music when you sweep the street with your camera, and you can become a world of your own. Music not only helps to distract attention, but also helps to relax and stimulate creativity. Although this is a bit illogical, it is really useful. If music can blend you into your environment, it's worth it. I don't recommend you to do this at night, especially in places where people are sparse or unfamiliar. Always be alert to your surroundings. )

6 shooting at the height of the crotch

One of the criteria for street shooting is shooting from the height of the eyes. But in many cases, it is unrealistic to lift the camera to shoot, so it is a good choice to put the camera at the height of the crotch to capture.

when I first started street shooting, I always thought it was awkward to point my camera at strangers, so I began to put my camera at the crotch height to capture the moment. Of course, it was not smooth at first, but with my familiarity with the camera and focal length, I captured many good moments.

7 shooting at night

There are many special moments in the night view of the city. Different from shooting in the daytime, you should always remember to use a low-speed shutter, but you can't blur the photos, and make full use of the combination of ISO and aperture to adapt to the low-light environment.

if you plan to have a long exposure, you should bring a tripod or a large aperture lens that is more suitable for low light environment. It is best to shoot interesting lines, light and shadow contrast or wonderful composition when shooting night scenes, and the pictures will have more visual impact. The subject with silhouette can add interest to the picture, and arranging shadows in the foreground can add interest to the picture composition.

8 Breaking the shackles of the border frame

Simple composition can express thoughts and feelings with more impact. Many people will fall into the misunderstanding that street shooting is equivalent to portrait shooting. However, this is not the case. People, parallel elements, crowds or numerous objects are not essential factors in street shooting works.

It's not easy to shoot a street in a busy place, but you may be able to capture interesting moments by walking along a quiet lane or a side street. Whether there are people in it or not, the moment that makes you feel the urge to press the shutter is always overwhelming.

When I was in Vietnam, I wandered around the street and wanted to take some photos related to bicycles. These photos later formed a group photo called "Traffic", which is very famous in the photography industry. It's a small group, but doing something different has allowed me to shoot works that are impossible in other situations.

9 Image quality is not all

Perhaps many photographers disagree with my conclusion, but for me, image quality is far less important in street shooting than in landscape and commercial photography. It's true that you should pursue high picture quality as much as possible, but it's really not that important in street shooting. Personally, I think that composition, light, drama and story in street shooting are far more important than picture quality. If your work meets the above four conditions, you are on the right path to become a photographer.

The most important thing is to be happy

Just like all kinds of photography, you should love what you do and do what you love when shooting in the street. If street shooting is not your thing, then your work can only be ordinary. Only passion can be creative. I like street shooting, because I need to get out of my house, look around, meet interesting people and look at everything in my daily life from a new perspective. These are the sources of my inspiration.

Conclusion

Street shooting needs practice. The more you practice, the sharper your eyes will be and your confidence will increase. The threshold of street shooting is much lower than other categories, and the post-production as little as possible does not even need post-modification. Even if my street shooting works have a later stage, they are all done with the camera's own functions.

Perception and intuition are the two pillars of street shooting. Perception comes from the eyes that creatively discover details and needs constant attention. Intuition comes quickly without any reason. The combination of perception and intuition can create decisive moments and raise your work to a new height.

street shooting works with impact come from simple expressions of profound thoughts and feelings. But in the end, it comes down to the perception of taking you out of the house and shooting the decisive moment before your eyes.

what do you look at first when you meet a street shot?

first, let's learn about street shooting.

since it highlights the fashion elements, when you encounter street shooting on the street, you should divide it into professional photographers and non-professional photographers.

for professional photographers, I think the first thing I will look at is the clothing collocation and temperament of the subject. Because a good high-quality model basically makes the photography work half successful, because she (he) understands the reasonable collocation of these clothes, colors, accessories and the rules of posing, and she will understand the photographer's intention and add her own elements without too much communication.

I don't think I will pay attention to his photographic equipment first, no matter whether I am a professional street photographer or a non-professional street photographer, because I can shoot beautiful movies with professional cameras or mobile phones.

I am quiet 1227, welcome to pay attention, and discuss and make progress together!

the choice of lens

many people think that street shooting should use telephoto, and they can see far without being discovered.

But in fact, I personally don't support the use of telephoto to sweep the street, because telephoto is easy to attract the attention of passers-by. When others pay attention to you, it will hinder your shooting, and some people will automatically avoid your camera (afraid of you shooting, or afraid of blocking your shooting). Telephoto shooting will produce a large depth of field and a low perspective. Can only highlight people, and dilute the background. Street shooting is not a sneak shot, except, of course, street shooting in Europe and America and P1. What we are talking about here is documentary street shooting. Of course, telephoto street sweeping also has a flavor.

The shooting position

is still my personal suggestion-low posture, that is, squatting to shoot. This kind of photo will appear more majestic and imposing.

do you need to communicate with the photographer?

I strongly recommend that you communicate with the subject before shooting. Facts have proved that after the exchange, more people will reject you. And even if the other party agrees, it will be extremely unnatural in the shooting process, such as ... < P > Precautions for finding prey.

1. The camera will go down forever. Don't aim it around.

2. Avoid excessive eye contact and wear sunglasses if necessary.

3. The smaller the camera, the shorter the lens. In short, we should keep a low profile, and if possible, we can put up the camera logo. You know, many people like to look at white objects on the camera.

4. Don't stare at the person you want to shoot. It is recommended to walk naturally, and then lift the camera and squat down to shoot. The whole process takes no more than 3 seconds.

5. Remember to observe each other's reaction after shooting. Some people will ignore you, while others will look at you puzzled. The first one ignores you, and the second one remembers to say thank you.

6. Be prepared to delete photos. Some people will ask you to delete photos, so delete them. However, if you use a camera like D7 with dual card slots, you can set the No.1 card for storage, and the No.2 card for backup.

7. Don't dress like a tourist ... try to be formal, and it's best to have a camera pattern on your clothes or something.

Shooting process

After locking the target, don't make too much eye contact. Go over, squat, focus, shoot, stand up and say thank you or something (see this log). You don't need to show your photos afterwards. Get out of here

as it turns out, most people who are suddenly photographed by you will look at you in surprise, but when you smile at him and say thank you, your clothes are good. Or when you give him a thumbs-up or something like that, the other person won't embarrass you. Except for some young people who are too cautious and will ask you to delete or pick things with you (this is why you don't choose young people. If the other person wears a small shirt and a small suit, or is very fashionable, he will be very eager for you to shoot him. But if the other person wears a small T-shirt, it's ok to look like he just entered the university)

Do you need a flash?

if necessary, but not recommended.

Other shooting skills

If you are embarrassed to communicate, you can learn from Brother Han Chong, whose shooting method is right.