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When giving talks at camera clubs i often get asked about lens selection and particularly for shooting street photography. This latest video from Sean Tucker gives a nice insight into lens selection and is well wort a look. One point i would raise personally is you will probably always feel like you have the wrong lens on but you need to understand the lens and be flexible, zoom lenses do allow you some wiggle room. #street, #focal, #lens

This nice article combines several aspects that are of interest to many photographers; Street Photography, Black and white photography and capturing uncluttered and balanced images. This is nicely presented and well worth taking time out to watch BONUS As a bonus here is another of his videos relating to photographing the millennium bridge in London. What is not important but the important thing is 3 hours photographing the same subject. Typically we rush off to the next loc

This simple list based on 5 Fs' is a simple way of helping you with your street photography. It may not be the total answer but it will have a huge impact and its quite simple to remember The 5 F's 1. FISHING Find a location get setup and wait and the right person will come along to give you that great shot 2. FOLLOWING If you find a great character to shoot then follow them, but go ahead of them to find that great backdrop before they arrive at it and you'll get some great s

Sean Tucker delivers another amazing video on street photography and this offers great advice and tips for those who are a little unsure about street photography. This is daunting for some but this should get you past those jitters. Sean delivery style is as confident and concise as ever. This should have given you a real taste for street photography so take a look at these links to posts on this site and some other great content https://www.lensclof.com/post/how-to-shoot-str

This amazing genre is a dark art to so many people. How do I shoot street? What do I need to know for street photography? How do leading street photographer do it? These videos give you some insight and guidance on the skills and techniques for street photography Develop your style Take the images you like Be the photographer you want to be #street

There are lots of ways of approaching a genre that so many find so difficult and so powerful. This Blog post gives a view on the differing styles of street photography - what type are you - I think i'm a 4 & 6 style Do Street Photography Article - Link LENSClof Street Photography Article - Link #street, #photography

Here are my top 10 photography books in no particular order. These are my go to books and they are all well worth taking a look at. They cover a wide range of aspects of photography, and these are the books I find I keep going back to time and time again! So take a look they may be just what you've been looking for? Great For: Understanding Street Photography Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames and Hudson Ltd; Reprint edition (13 Jun. 2011) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 page

Here are my top 10 photography books in no particular order. These are my go to books and they are all well worth taking a look at. They cover a wide range of aspects of photography, and these are the books I find I keep going back to time and time again! So take a look they may be just what you've been looking for? Great For: An amazing Photographer Title: Vivian Maier: Street Photographer Author: John Maloof Publisher ‏ : ‎ Powerhouse Books; 1st edition (8 Dec. 2011) Langu

This article will help you overcome your fears and get a better understanding of street photography - Real Photography! Yes capturing people out in the real world can be quite daunting and requires its own unique skill set. Take a look at my article on street photography. PRESS LINK Also this great overview article PRESS LINK Go out and give street photography a try you will love it and if you not sure where to go then give these photo walk 1 and photo walk 2 a try - You w

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