=Capture a stranger street style=

[Sjixxxy]

I'll bite. Few shots from this year.

 

[javier]

I'll bite. Few shots from this year.

Great captures! Thanks for sharing. Hopefully you and others will share more.

 

[manaheim]

Man, you know... people in the Boston area are SO dull. I've been looking around me since this thread started and I've seen MAYBE one semi-interesting person. Bizarre.

 

[Sjixxxy]

Man, you know... people in the Boston area are SO dull. I've been looking around me since this thread started and I've seen MAYBE one semi-interesting person. Bizarre.

It has always been my opinion that if a street photographer is only out chasing after interesting people, they're going to struggle. When I look at the work of the masters I admire, I see photos of a lot of very ordinary people for their location and time period. What they are good at doing is catching them in either very interesting situations, or finding a point of view to capture these ordinary people so that the scene appears more interesting than it actually was.

When I'm out on the street, I try to be aware of everything around me, instead of just focusing on select individuals to isolate. Every so often people pass me who aren't the norm, and I'll shoot. But almost all of the best moments I've captured use what I'd consider to be non-interesting people. Try not to rely on the condition of the stranger to make or break a photo.

A very typical looking stranger for my geographic location:

 

[DeadEye]

 

[javier]

Man, you know... people in the Boston area are SO dull. I've been looking around me since this thread started and I've seen MAYBE one semi-interesting person. Bizarre.

Oh my..I have to disagree. I have a few friends who live in Boston and there is so much street to capture their it is a haven. Remember, those old buildings and alley ways are all street. A good street shot does not have to have a person in it. Just yesterday, I went out and got a couple of decent shots with 0 to little people life. There was a Boston Walk Athon just two weeks ago where some 40 shutterbugs went street shooting...Check out this thread. There are also a few groups there that you can join.
Photo Walk – Boston (Financial District) Edition 2009 « Enticing the Light

Oh another thing, when shooting quickly, composition and overall sharpness is really not that important when you take the shot. You can fiddle with those things when your in front of your computer..To many shots are lost while trying to compose and fiddle with cam settings....

 

[javier]

It has always been my opinion that if a street photographer is only out chasing after interesting people, they're going to struggle. When I look at the work of the masters I admire, I see photos of a lot of very ordinary people for their location and time period. What they are good at doing is catching them in either very interesting situations, or finding a point of view to capture these ordinary people so that the scene appears more interesting than it actually was.

When I'm out on the street, I try to be aware of everything around me, instead of just focusing on select individuals to isolate. Every so often people pass me who aren't the norm, and I'll shoot. But almost all of the best moments I've captured use what I'd consider to be non-interesting people. Try not to rely on the condition of the stranger to make or break a photo.

A very typical looking stranger for my geographic location:

I could not agree more and I love this image. One of my favorites in the thread so far!

 

[javier]

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Love this capture and style of photography. Well done!

 

[javier]

haha i have a few...

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took the last one the other day from my work truck in the walmart parking lot... looks like i need to clean the windows

I missed these captures. I like these two. That first with the fellow to the right getting a close up shot of the ladies is great! and the scene with the shopping carts speaks for itself..

 

[javier]

1st one is in the middle of Bayshore in Tampa.. 2nd one is River St. in Savannah..




Not sure if the next ones count as "street", but I was on the street and I only knew one of the firemen!

c&c welcome as I'm a newbie and want to grow! just know that most technical jargon will swoosh right over my head! :blushing:

Thanks! Angela

This is a very, good ''street portrait'' I completely love it. Love her expression...Well done!

 

[GAPeach]

This is a very, good ''street portrait'' I completely love it. Love her expression...Well done!

Javier,
Thank you so much! I was beginning to wonder if my pics were just so boring that no one had even noticed them! I am certainly enjoying your work and learning things as I go.
Angela

 

[javier]

This is a very, good ''street portrait'' I completely love it. Love her expression...Well done!

Javier,
Thank you so much! I was beginning to wonder if my pics were just so boring that no one had even noticed them! I am certainly enjoying your work and learning things as I go.
Angela

No not at all. I completely missed it. Keep shooting and keep posting. It will get easier and better ...Great to see a women shooting street, I know my wife has just started and she is having a blast with it...
Here are some of here pictures..

jgredline : photos : Kerries pictures

 

[javier]

Some from China town

 

[javier]

Pentax ME-F, Tokina 17mm, Ilford XP2 film

 

[boogschd]

from kelbys photowalk 2009
angeles city pampanga philippines

http://bogskiii.multiply.com/photos/album/169/Photowalk_09