Why street shooting is easier now

[sashbar]

Because people keep staring into their mobile screens. A photog needs to be discreet? Give me a break.

 

[DanOstergren29 5]

Yeah, but it stands to reason that a person looking into their mobile device really isn't an inspiring or interesting subject to photograph. Particularly in the first image I find the subject to be out staged by the campaign photos in the window to camera right.

Also, viewing these images in full resolution shows some extremely low image quality.

 

[Warhorse]

Good job!

They are oblivious of you.

 

[robbins.photo]

So what your saying is maybe that harry potter invisibility cloak I just ordered wasn't such a great deal after all. Ahh crap.

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[shaylou]

I almost never take a shot wail they are looking at their phone. It just feels cheesy to me.

 

[Derrel]

I call these people "phone zombies". They are everywhere these days.

 

[rexbobcat]

At first I thought that mannequin was grabbing its crotch

 

[robbins.photo]

I call these people "phone zombies". They are everywhere these days.

There will be a slight delay in the oncoming apocalypse as all of our zombies are currently playing Angry Birds.

Your imminent demise is important to us and we do apologize for this minor delay.

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[tirediron]

Yeah, but it stands to reason that a person looking into their mobile device really isn't an inspiring or interesting subject to photograph.

I'd have to disagree with you Dan. The ubiquitous 'smart phone' is a major part of our world, and IMO, it stands to reason that shots showing them also reflect the current human condition, which is one the aims of street photography is it not? There's definitely a loss, since I doubt that diCorcia's famous image would have had nearly the impact if Nussenzweig was texting as he was walking along the street, but I don't think that an image showing someone using a 'smart phone' means it's an uninspiring/uninteresting image.

 

[Victo]

I guess both images are not really about people looking into their mobile phones...

 

[sashbar]

I guess both images are not really about people looking into their mobile phones...

Of course it is not. I am surprised that some guys treat a street photo as a portrait. I had to seriously pp the shop window for it to be able to "out stage" this guy. .

 

[DarkShadow]

I came back and looked at this a few times and think the first shot is good and fun. The reflections in the glass window is pretty darn cool IMO.

 

[sashbar]

Yeah, but it stands to reason that a person looking into their mobile device really isn't an inspiring or interesting subject to photograph.

I'd have to disagree with you Dan. The ubiquitous 'smart phone' is a major part of our world, and IMO, it stands to reason that shots showing them also reflect the current human condition, which is one the aims of street photography is it not? There's definitely a loss, since I doubt that diCorcia's famous image would have had nearly the impact if Nussenzweig was texting as he was walking along the street, but I don't think that an image showing someone using a 'smart phone' means it's an uninspiring/uninteresting image.

i think one needs to realise that the difference between portraiture and street photography is similar to the difference between Sinatra and Robert Plant.
Sinatra is a portrait - you remember him and the music is just a background, nobody remembers the musicians, it is just nice and not distract ivy, there are no other solos.
Plant is a street shot - Led Zeppelin can not be without him, but he is just one of four or five equally important voices - the guitars, the drum, even the bass line can sometimes "out stage" him.
So the balance between the "main" subject and the " background" is completely different in street photography, to the point where the main subject is in reality no more than a supporting act to the main tune - which is the street feel . It is certainly true for my first image here. And I Really do not care much here if he stares at his phone or not.

 

[sashbar]

I came back and looked at this a few times and think the first shot is good and fun. The reflections in the glass window is pretty darn cool IMO.

I am glad you got it

 

[DanOstergren29 5]

Yeah, but it stands to reason that a person looking into their mobile device really isn't an inspiring or interesting subject to photograph.

I'd have to disagree with you Dan. The ubiquitous 'smart phone' is a major part of our world, and IMO, it stands to reason that shots showing them also reflect the current human condition, which is one the aims of street photography is it not? There's definitely a loss, since I doubt that diCorcia's famous image would have had nearly the impact if Nussenzweig was texting as he was walking along the street, but I don't think that an image showing someone using a 'smart phone' means it's an uninspiring/uninteresting image.

i think one needs to realise that the difference between portraiture and street photography is similar to the difference between Sinatra and Robert Plant.
Sinatra is a portrait - you remember him and the music is just a background, nobody remembers the musicians, it is just nice and not distract ivy, there are no other solos.
Plant is a street shot - Led Zeppelin can not be without him, but he is just one of four or five equally important voices - the guitars, the drum, even the bass line can sometimes "out stage" him.
So the balance between the "main" subject and the " background" is completely different in street photography, to the point where the main subject is in reality no more than a supporting act to the main tune - which is the street feel . It is certainly true for my first image here. And I Really do not care much here if he stares at his phone or not.

Just my opinion. The photos just don't resonate with me for the reasons I already explained above.