There’s something very exciting about grabbing the camera and hitting the streets in search of the unknown. Unknown, because you never know what you are going to come across and that’s part of the excitement that comes with Street Photography.
I say Street Photography but seriously, does street photography have to be on a street?
Does street photography have to be on a street?
Of course not! Perhaps Street Photography isn’t really the greatest set of words to describe the genre.
Street Photography is really just documenting humanity in public spaces. This can be in the streets but it could also be on the beach, at a coffee shop, bar, or restaurant. Maybe it’s raining outside and you find yourself at the museum, or maybe you are on the bus or train, either way, grab your camera and let’s go!
But first, we need some street photography tips! I mean, am I really just going to take my camera out and start pointing it at random people? It’s kind of scary! We need some tips!
To find out which techniques, tips and tricks are the most important to focus on we reached out to 11 Street Photographers and asked them this simple question:
What is an actionable tip or trick you might share with someone looking for Street Photography Tips?
Note: These answers were gathered from a range of photographers from different countries and at different places in their photography journey. I like to limit my influence upon their answers. Therefore, I will not attempt to overly correct the language barrier and instead, simply appreciate everyone’s participation and our unique individual backgrounds. Editors Notes are my own unique take/spin on the conversation.
Street Photography Tip #1: Be discreet but with purpose
Look up YouTube videos of Garry Winogrand on the street taking pictures, and notice how he seems to be fiddling with the camera controls. He is, in fact, taking pictures. I learned from Gary how to stand in front of people and take pictures without them realizing I was actually pressing the shutter release. It takes practice!
Another tip: Go to places where and when there will be a lot of people. You will be less conspicuous, and can work closer. For example, the intersection of 34th St. and Broadway during lunch hour is rich with opportunities. Outside of train stations and bus depots during rush hour, or street fairs, are also good places to be for street photos. – Tips by Photographer: Mason Resnick @mrstreetphoto
Editors Note: Great tip to watch the Garry Winogrand videos. Much to learn and entertaining as well.
As far as raising your camera toward complete strangers, I personally feel it’s one of the Street Photographers biggest challenges. It’s intimidating and the smaller the city, the more initiate and personal the experience feels. I know personally, I always feel better when amongst many people in a bigger city, perhaps a city far from what I know as home.
About Photographer: Mason Resnick @mrstreetphoto
I have been doing street photography since 1976, when I took a workshop with Garry Winogrand. I am based in New Jersey and do most of my street shooting in New York City.
My web site (street photography part): http://masonresnick.com/portfolio-personal-products/
What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you while out in the streets looking for opportunity?
In the late 70s, a mafia-looking guy who I’d just photographed in Greenwich Village approached me menacingly and demanded I give him my film. Given the suspicious bulge in his jacket pocket, I said OK and took the roll of film out of my camera, exposing it all. It wasn’t worth the risk to stand my ground. The joke was on him, though. I had just reloaded and the photo I shot of him was the only one on the roll.
Tell us about another street photographer you really admire? Please link to one of their social media profiles if possible.
Richard Bram @photobram - Photographer. That is quite enough.
London, England
Website: https://www.richardbramphoto.com
What are your thoughts on NFTs and photography? Do you have any tips for photographers looking to jump into the world of NFTs?
Cautious right now, mainly because NFTs can only be purchased with cyber currency, which is extremely volatile and uses a lot of energy. One NFT transaction currently uses enough Kilowatts to power my house for a month (according to Technology Review)! I eagerly await the introduction of Etherium 2, which promises to be over 95% more energy efficient.
Tell us about your NFT collection, include a link.
My genesis collection consists of photos I shot in 1976.
https://opensea.io/collection/nyc-august-1976
Street Photography Tip #2: Try it with your Peers, have fun with it, and when you shoot, do so with a smile and lot’s of conviction.
Enjoy the process and don’t get too hung up on the results. Do it every week, mix it in with coffee/beer stops, go out shooting with like-minded friends, make it a fun social event and if you get some great shots, all the better, but enjoy the shooting & don’t get downhearted when you don’t get any keepers.
And be open and friendly. When street photographers get into trouble it’s usually because they’re being sneaky when photographing people. Be open, smile a lot, engage with people, and you’ll find it a lot easier to get results. Tip by Photographer: Tim Russell @TimRussellPhoto
Editors Note: Sometimes I just have to be alone but grabbing a beer with friends and going on a photowalk can be lot’s of fun. It can also be safer depending on the location your in.
As far as being open I think this is an important point. Put the camera to your eye, shoot and offer a smile. In tip #1 I think Garry Winogrand tries to balance the act of being open while being inconspicuous by fiddling with camera controls, etc. But if you took the time to watch some videos you notice he’s not shooting from the hip or trying to be invisible.
About Photographer: Tim Russell @TimRussellPhoto
I’m originally from the UK, but I’ve lived in Southeast Asia since 2003. After a decade in Vietnam I moved to Bangkok in 2012, which is where I started to get seriously into street photography, probably around 2015. There’s so much to see on the streets here and people are so friendly it’s a joy to photograph here.
https://www.timrussellphotography.asia/
https://www.facebook.com/timrussellphotographyasia
What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you while out in the streets looking for opportunity?
Probably a woman at Panjim market in Goa, India trying to hit me with a broom when she caught me sneakily taking her picture. Hence my advice above!
Tell us about another street photographer you really admire? Please link to one of their social media profiles if possible.
A fellow Bangkok photographer, James Audsadang. He’s very low-key, doesn’t really promote himself much, but his work is stunning and has a really consistent, disciplined aesthetic. He turns Bangkok into a kind of nocturnal dreamworld and it’s absolutely magical.
James Audsadang @James_DooDee
NFT Street Photographer | Member of Street Photo Thailand
OpenSea Collection: https://opensea.io/collection/somewhere-in-the-world-of-my-dreams
What are your thoughts on NFTs and photography? Do you have any tips for photographers looking to jump into the world of NFTs?
I’ve been in the NFT space since September 2021 and done pretty well in terms of sales. Unfortunately the Dec/Jan NFT photography boom has seen a huge influx of mediocre/poor quality photography and it’s getting harder & harder to get noticed amidst all the noise.
Also, unless you’re willing to kiss ass and be part of the ‘community’, it’s getting harder to make sales, as genuine art collectors are not yet coming into the space in huge numbers. That said it is a really good way for photographers to get a new source of income.
Anyone getting into the space needs to be totally ruthless in selecting their best work. For any collection, pick your best 20, then halve that again. Be your biggest critic. Identify collectors who collect the kind of work you’re doing – you can do this by following photographers in your genre & see who’s buying their work.
Be patient – you won’t make sales overnight. Just keep grinding away steadily and show up on Twitter every day, even if it’s just for an hour or so. Try a few Spaces if you’re OK with public speaking. Don’t get caught up in trends or let the bland chocolate-box nature of most successful NFT projects divert you from your path. Just do what you do and stick to your own style and, if your work is good enough, the right collectors will find you eventually.
Tell us about your NFT collection, include a link.
Faces of Khlongtoey – Black & White Street Portraits from a Bangkok You’ve Never Seen Home to over 100,000, and a no-go area for many more others, Khlongtoey (aka Khlong Toey, Khlong Toei) is one of the last remaining parts of ‘Old Bangkok’ within the central business district.
There has been a port here since the late 1930s, and people from all over Thailand – and beyond – have flocked here ever since to live and work, many of them living in tiny shacks within easy reach of the port and market.
Known locally as the “slums” of Bangkok, though that is a rather unfair description in many respects.
“Many photographers have covered this colourful neighbourhood before, but Russell’s scenes & portraits capture a character & soul that other shooters have rarely achieved” – Joe Cummings (CNN, Lonely Planet, Daily Telegraph, Travel+Leisure)
https://opensea.io/collection/facesofkhlongtoey
Street Photography Tip #3: Utilize unusual and “Weird” angles to your advantage!
Depending on what type of street photography you do, whether it is rain reflection, cinematic, zoom, or all others – utilize unusual and “weird” angles to your advantage. As an example, you can really leverage some very low shots taken almost from the ground. Tip by Photographer: Angeles @izekhangeles
Editors Note: Get High, Get Low, and get dirty! Perspective is everything, change it up and see what happens. Get some shots from the high ground, from the low ground, and at eye level. You never know what you might notice or discover while playing with your vantage point.
About Photographer: Angeles @izekhangeles
My name is Angeles and I’m a 26 years old photographer, cinematographer and illustrator from Toronto, Canada. Originally from Israel, I moved to Norway when I was just 16 years old. I was fascinated by mountain landscapes and Norwegian culture. At 22 I’ve moved once more – to Canada. The mountain peaks are now skyscraper tops. My inspiration is futurism and cyberpunk.
My twitter: https://twitter.com/izekhangeles
My website: https://torontoverse.io
What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you while out in the streets looking for opportunity?
I’ve captured over 20 random protests in Toronto which are now developing into my biggest and most prominent NFT concept as of today.
Tell us about another street photographer you really admire? Please link to one of their social media profiles if possible.
Her name is Maheen. She’s an incredible street photographer and illustrator. Her works are similar to mine and are inspired by surrealism, cyberpunk and futurism. I admire her not simply due to her amazing photography but also because she is an incredible community person who shows support to so many artists in the space.
Maheen @maheenisketchy
Toronto, Ontario
Part time College Student, Part time NFT Artist | Collector | Mental health advocate | Founder of @NFTHFAM | Community Manager at @itsukiNFT
Foundation: https://foundation.app/collection/Catastrophe
What are your thoughts on NFTs and photography? Do you have any tips for photographers looking to jump into the world of NFTs?
The community building is one of the most important aspects of success for any given artist, in my personal opinion. NFT photography has seen ups and downs and has gone through different trends but what hasn’t changed is the connection between collectors and artists. If you’re about to jump in, remember that photography alone, with or without a story is not as strong as when it’s backed up by the community and appreciators.
Tell us about your NFT collection!
My current focus is my urban exploration street photography & aerial. I use cyberpunk style in most of my works. My coming collection ZION is partly out: 1 FDN piece (SOLD) and Zion Edition (15/15)
FDN: https://foundation.app/@angeles
Editions on OpenSea:
By A Thread: Zion Editions
About The Editing
My passion for futurism is incorporated into each piece by using color-grading techniques. The goal was to create a feel of a futuristic city out of Toronto downtown. Location: Financial District, Toronto
Street Photography Tip #4: Don’t be afraid
Don’t be afraid, smile, talk with people and a small camera is better ( I think!), less intrusive. – Tip by Photographer: ElChup @JulienRapallini
Editors Note: Smile and engage seems to be a common theme and you don’t know where a good smile and a casual conversation will take you.
As far as small camera being better I have to agree, and maybe just grab one lens and make that the lens for the day.
About Photographer: ElChup @JulienRapallini
I’m Julien, 40 years old , amateur photographer from France. I started street photography in 2009 after holidays in NYC. I had the declick there, in the big apple.
What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you while out in the streets looking for opportunity?
In Roma -2015 , with my girlfriend, I was near a big wall with tags about Kurdish women fighters “martyrs”, some men went to us, starting speaking loud without we understanding them. My girlfriend was afraid. We thought they wanted to break my camera because of my photos but after 15 min of incomprehension they just invited us to drink coffee and discover their story and culture! Great moment and souvenir!
Tell us about another street photographer you really admire? Please link to one of their social media profiles if possible.
I discover him recently, with the NFTs, he is from Turkey and he is really great in street photography, mixing animals ,humans and urban environment!
umagumag.eth @umagumag_
Serkan TEKİN http://linktr.ee/serkantekin Street Photographer 1 SOLDOUT COLLECTION (Street Opera) http://linktr.ee/serkantekin
https://www.instagram.com/umagumag/
OpenSea: https://opensea.io/collection/istanbul-is-a-street-opera
What are your thoughts on NFTs and photography? Do you have any tips for photographers looking to jump into the world of NFTs?
I think it’s another way to share our photographic work with the world and sometimes to sell some photos. Don’t be impatient, obsess with selling, stay focused on your photographic work and art you make !
Tell us about your NFT collection, include a link.
I have many collections on differents blockchain ( eth -> opensea and foundation / tezos on Objkt)
Here is a short summary of my available photographic work:
-The People (street photography in France, most of the time taken in my small city) https://opensea.io/collection/elchup-people
– Empreinte(s) ( series about the human impact in the environment) https://opensea.io/collection/empreintes
-Moments of Life… ( Moments crossed during my life) https://opensea.io/collection/elchup-life
-B&W Edition (1 photo for at the tim – B&W ) https://opensea.io/collection/elchup-edition
-Objkt -> B&W photography and color, more conceptual/ abstract https://objkt.com/profile/elchup/created
-Foundation – series Rencontre(s) , 4 street photos in B&W https://foundation.app/@ElChup
Street Photography Tip #5: Don’t underestimate the power of hard light and full on sun!
I like to walk slowly in the city when the sun is out. I don’t shy away from the bright light because then you know there will be shadows and this is where the intrigue and mystery hides. – Tip by Photographer: Pimpic @PhotoPimlapat
Editors Note: In TIP #5 of my post, 10 Photography Lighting Tips, I talk about hard light and using it to your advantage to create a unique look. Many portrait photographers don’t like hard shadows but with street photography, we actually go in search of these hard shadows and bring them to life.
About Photographer: Pimpic @PhotoPimlapat
I’m a 44-year-old Thai photographer. I started shooting seriously with a DSLR camera back in 2012. I love to travel and photography allows me to record what I can see.
https://linktr.ee/pimpic.pimlapat
What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you while out in the streets looking for opportunity?
The craziest thing was when I went out to take pictures and security guards fired from an area forbidding me to set up a tripod in some places. I’m usually a very polite photographer. I always ask for permission before taking pictures, especially portraits of specific people due to consideration of individual rights.
Tell us about another street photographer you really admire? Please link to one of their social media profiles if possible.
I don’t have a personal favorite photographer. Everyone has a different style. I think being a street photographer takes time. I tend to look at the picture more than who took the photo.
The below Instagram is a feature account of many street photographers from around the world.
https://www.instagram.com/streetphotographyinternational/
What are your thoughts on NFTs and photography? Do you have any tips for photographers looking to jump into the world of NFTs?
I’ve been experimenting with selling images in the NFT market, and it’s not easy if we don’t know how to promote it. But at the same time I’ve met a lot of NFT photographers and they’ve done some amazing work.
Tell us about your NFT collection, include a link.
https://objkt.com/collection/KT1HhHWtLwemSAWeyREf3dMviWKRkvQXK34j
Street Photography Tip #6: Be Mindful of the Moment and the People you encounter.
Be aware to capture a moment , practice more about a way of seeing, sometime talk to people and be closed with people, not only shoot and run. – Tip by Photographer: Grace Anata @grace_anata
Editors Note: Certainly, if your going to capture humanity, you need to study it and observe your surroundings. You need to anticipate the moment and become one with your environment.
Also, It never hurts to stop and interact with someone that you photograph. It’s probably best to shoot first and then smile and engage in some light conversation if it feels natural. The problem with initiating conversation first and asking permission is expression, you can’t can candid moments so to speak.
About Photographer: Grace Anata @grace_anata
Hi, my name is Grace Anata (Indonesia), an educator for more than 20y. Become a photographer since 7y a go. Most of all, use photography as my therapeutic healing. I’m also a curator n mentor of phototherapeutic. Love Photobook and make it. My heart whispered, my eyes captures.
Follow me on Twitter: https://t.co/0BC4xElhvH
What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you while out in the streets looking for opportunity?
I lost my shoes 😂 because it sucked by the mud when I took photos on one area that really bad road.
Tell us about another street photographer you really admire? Please link to one of their social media profiles if possible.
Eric Kim
https://erickimphotography.com/
What are your thoughts on NFTs and photography? Do you have any tips for photographers looking to jump into the world of NFTs?
NFTs is a world to share and express our art and photography. If you lucky, people like and collected it. Meet new people, great artists, collaborate in one NFT photography from whole the world is really wonderful, great opportunities. Enjoy, connect to people, follow the water, consistence.
Tell us about your NFT collection, include a link.
Story about love life on the street. Love sometimes just like roller coaster. It could be any form of love always be apart. Where there is love there is life (Mahatma Gandhi)
https://opensea.io/collection/lovelifestreet
Street Photography Tip #7: Find the Stage and wait for the characters to arrive.
There are many styles within street photography, tricks that you can use, one of them is matching elements, timing, shadows, street portraits, posters with people passing by etc – Tip by Photographer: RedForest @RedFore45892766
Editors Note: Find the stage and wait for the characters to arrive! As Red mentions, sometimes you can find something interesting like a sign or a poster and and just wait for the right person to arrive. Your looking for someone who complements the scene or provides a unique juxtaposition of ideas.
Alternatively, you can go find places where the light behaves in an interesting way at certain times during the day. Make note of these and return often to see who’s out and about today.
Added bonus: For some reason I feel more comfortable when I have chosen a stage so to speak. It’s like, I’m firing my camera off right here for the next hour. If you choose to enter the scene then it’s at the expense of you being in my photo.
I’ve even put the camera on a tripod now and then and that offers even more comfort. Like, now I’m really hunkered down here, obviously on an official job to document this sidewalk.
Of course I jest but really, it does help but at the expense of your freedom to move quickly. However, you gain the ability to take long exposures which are equally fascinating.
About Photographer: RedForest @RedFore45892766
My path in photography started with behind the scenes photography at events and parties, how everything was done, the workers arranging the tables, all this awakened my interest in documenting life in general, street photography is an important part of documenting life.
What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you while out in the streets looking for opportunity?
I think it’s waiting for something to happen, waiting in a general way.
Tell us about another street photographer you really admire? Please link to one of their social media profiles if possible.
OmarZRobles.eth - @OmarZRobles
NYC based Photographer• Adobe Lightroom & Leica Ambassador• founding member
@TheCitizensDAO • @theRAWDAO • #SpacesHost
http://foundation.app/@omarzrobles
What are your thoughts on NFTs and photography? Do you have any tips for photographers looking to jump into the world of NFTs?
NFT photography has given me too much. I have met many talented people of whom I am currently friends, if not more, and it has allowed me to exhibit outside my country.
To the photographers: Just go for it, the rest can be learned with time.
Tell us about your NFT collection, include a link.
“High angle from Obrapia 357” From a balcony on Obrapia street between Habana and Compostela in Old Havana you can see the city, this collection is a visual representation taken between the years 2020 and 2021 of a street section where diverse elements are mixed with the beauty of a unique city. https://opensea.io/collection/highanglefromobrapia357
Street Photography Tip #8: Don’t Limit Yourself, instead be true to yourself!
Shoot what you see, not what others have seen. Don’t be restricted by what is considered to be the genre of street photography. – Tip by Photographer: H. C. Turk @TheHCTurk
Editors Note: I agree, I think street photography is a poor term for what is simply capturing life if public spaces. Sure, that can be in the streets, at the beach, or just about anywhere.
About Photographer: H. C. Turk @TheHCTurk
I live in Florida and started photography in the last century. I’m not a “street photographer”: I’m a photographer. My street shooting is at night, often in places where the light is a narrow glare. I expect to reveal my surroundings using light that’s barely visible. https://www.flickr.com/photos/hcturk/albums/72177720299812656
What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you while out in the streets looking for opportunity?
At night, two people on their porch saw my autofocus light and started talking about the UFO out there.
Tell us about another street photographer you really admire? Please link to one of their social media profiles if possible.
ARTS OS @artsofsteen
New York, NY
Art, Brand, & Design | If It Ain't Clean, It Ain't Steen | http://artsos.app | artsos.eth/tez | Member @therawdao @Ultra_DAO
What are your thoughts on NFTs and photography? Do you have any tips for photographers looking to jump into the world of NFTs?
Be very careful how you expend your resources in the NFT space, because it’s following the downward trend of crypto in general.
Tell us about your NFT collection, include a link.
Strange Light Of Night 15 years of slogging through the darkness finding penetrating brilliance in the hidden light.
https://opensea.io/collection/strange-light-of-night
Street Photography Tip #9: Use Zone Focusing
If you able to use via your lens prefer “zone focusing”, it is faster than autofocus – Tip by Photographer: Alphan YILMAZMADEN @AYilmazmaden
Editors Note: Simply put, zone focusing is where you manually prefocus your lens to a certain distance and set aperture to obtain a wide depth of field. When the subject is within this range you fire.
This method helps you get a sharp shot. Some street photographers swear by it while others may prefer continuous back button autofocus depending on how well their camera handles focus tracking.
If you want to know more about zone focusing, Digital Photography School offers a great article here: https://digital-photography-school.com/ultimate-guide-to-zone-focusing-for-candid-street-photography/
About Photographer: Alphan YILMAZMADEN @AYilmazmaden
Born 1962 Istanbul /Turkey
Although very long time interested and charmed by photography I was able to concentrate relatively late stage of my life. While I did not have an education related photography, I participated in workshops of various photographers.
Worked as a photography consultant for two semesters at the Photography Therapy Workshop in the Art Psychotherapy and Rehabilitation Program at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.
I am interested and photographing in “Street Photography” for over a decade ; searching order in chaos, looking for surreal and absurd in real life. Exhibited, awarded, published, these were great milestones for me in my photographic journey but most important is to made connections, to reach people. Your photographs are only limited by your imagination.
Tell us about another street photographer you really admire? Please link to one of their social media profiles if possible.
Ufuk Akari @ufukakari
Istanbul based photographer who distills the moments from life.
https://www.instagram.com/ufukakari/
Tell us about your NFT collection, include a link.
I have couple of collections; here are two of them;
Sea travel between Europa and Asia on ferries at Istanbul/Turkey. As you may agree, journeys are mostly – even if they are short time – a time for individuals to turn into themselves and think about themselves. Mostly what I observe is sadness, loneliness, and isolation. Series shot in a two-year period.
https://sloika.xyz/ayilmazmaden.eth/istanbul-on-board
Bridges connects different sides. We will all “pass” somewhen.
Collection “Dark Bridge” on FND.
https://foundation.app/collection/ay-2b78?tab=artworks
Street Photography Tip #10: Find the Stories of Perspective
Angles are everything and can tell different stories. Experiment with capturing photos from different angles. Also, do your best to ask people for their consent if they are within a photo you are capturing. – Tip by Photographer: Quinn94 @QuinnFos
Editors Note: Tip #3 and #10 are very similar but it’s common to get overlapping answers in this type open answer blog round up. Plus, were talking about perspective! I mean, I wrote up a whole blog post called 1 amazing tip for taking interesting photos in boring places and it all had to do with perspective, angles, etc.
Remember, with the angles and perspective you can tell the story that you want to tell.
About Photographer: Quinn94 @QuinnFos
My name is Quinn/Quinn94 I am based in Lafayette, Louisiana by way of Houston, Texas. I am a queer multi-creative artist all the time and an Ethnographer most of the time. My love for street photography (self-taught) came about when I began to travel independently in 2016. Capturing culture, social aspects of life, art, and humans through a mobile lens became my thing.
What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you while out in the streets looking for opportunity?
I would say while I was in Oakland on MLK (I believe) the people around were smoking ganja as I was smoking ganja as well and observing me capturing photos.
Tell us about another street photographer you really admire? Please link to one of their social media profiles if possible.
An amazing street photographer. I started following them back in February. He captures the essence of people’s emotions, architecture, skylines, and so much more. True cultural and civic photography. I really love their photography collection dedicated to Houston.
Damian @daemaine_nft
Houston, TX
I make art and I also collect it.
https://foundation.app/@daemaine | http://linktr.ee/daemaine
What are your thoughts on NFTs and photography? Do you have any tips for photographers looking to jump into the world of NFTs?
I love the intertwined romance that digital assets aka NFTs and photography can have. I believe this is a time for photographers (whether film, DSLR, or mobile) should value self and other photographers. We have the opportunity to showcase ownership while obtaining more freedom in relation to our finances within a capitalistic society.
As a Melanated (Black/Brown) photographer this also means that we are able to own and tell our stories that have been stolen from us for centuries by white colonialists, anthropologists, and so many others.
My tip for photographers wanting to onboard into Web3 would be to do your own research on crypto wallet safety and security. Build genuine community but do understand that the majority of the people that you network with via internet are not your friends, they are your colleagues. Understand copyright laws and go for everything that intuitively interests you as you are informing yourself.
Tell us about your NFT collection, include a link.
I have a few photography NFTs that are currently minted and listed. The Mardi Gras 2020 Photo Series captures the culture and essence of Mardi Gras Indians and New Orleans Baby Doll Ladies in New Orleans, Louisiana. 22% of the proceeds from the 1/1s will be donated back to the tribes and/or organizations that I have captured photos of.
https://opensea.io/Quinn1994
Street Photography Tip #11: Walk walk walk walk
Walk walk walk walk, and walk some more! – – Tip by Photographer: Dr Martín Raskovsky @martinraskovsky
Editors Note: Martin’s tip is quite simple. Walk! Get Lost, Explore, and take a different way than you had before. You never know what you will find.
About Photographer: Dr Martín Raskovsky @martinraskovsky
My work is characterized by dreamlike other worldly natural landscapes. My images are fantasy-like but with a hint of realism that evokes a poetic, tantalizing and intriguing response.
My current interest is in the post capture creative process. It is a search for colours and forms that emanate from my inside, often completely unrelated to the original subject.
Brush in hand, the journey of image transformation is an art form of its own. Colours and shapes are transformed again and again until the time when a solution emerges, sometimes with a tremendous eureka effect; almost orgasmic. The journey from photographic camera to canvas, my creative journey.
What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you while out in the streets looking for opportunity?
fall on a river with camera et all
Tell us about another street photographer you really admire? Please link to one of their social media profiles if possible.
Margarita Mavromichalis
https://www.margaritamavromichalis.com
https://www.instagram.com/tita_mavro/?hl=en
What are your thoughts on NFTs and photography? Do you have any tips for photographers looking to jump into the world of NFTs?
create create create
Tell us about your NFT collection, include a link.
The most common questions I receive about my work is: “Is it a painting or is it a photograph?”
https://linktr.ee/martinraskovsky
Street Photography Tip #12: Give yourself a challenge or Theme
I couldn’t just give you a bunch of tips and not throw in one myself. My tip is to pick a theme or subject matter so when you go out you know what you are looking for. I’m not saying you have to stick to this, of course, as always, shoot what you see, shoot what you love!
However, it can be fun and exciting to go out with a purpose. In this way, you are setting yourself up to essentially create a collection centered around a single theme or idea. You don’t have to get all the images in one outing, it can be many, maybe even years but at the end you are creating a cohesive body of work around a single theme or idea.
Maybe it’s shadows, transportation, people holding hands, or people eating ice cream. I personally love to see people playing music on the streets and whenever I have the opportunity, I put a couple bucks in the hat and grab my photo.
Final Thought – Does Street Photography need to have people in it?
I hope you appreciated this post and got some good street photography tips. Although we are wrapping up I want to leave you with a challenging question. Two of the images above do not contain people. I’m not hear to say what is right and what is wrong but find it interesting.
Typically when I think of street photography I think of people. However, maybe it is enough to just show the wake of man, both good and bad, and that is enough to document humanity. What are your thoughts?
I’m asking on Twitter!
Great article ,well done
Thanks Red, appreciate your support.