Street photography tips

[Marcus Hawkins]

We've just uploaded 21 street photography tips from the professionals
There's some really useful advice in there from the hugely talented Matt Stuart, Nick Turpin and David Solomons. Anyone who's wanted to get started in street photography should start here, I reckon...

[ABERS]

Godd solid advice that all experienced street photographers, pro or otherwise, learn and employ with experience.
Don't be enthralled by the word 'Pro', it only means you can get paid for your work if you can sell it!, it doesn't mean there are no other photographers that can take equally good images.

[jinky]

People would certainly learn a lot if they took the time to look at your images Abers - great stuff in there.
Sad to see a reader comment challenging street photography as having a potential paedophile link on a photography site under the article

[lorraineb]

Comment on the article is invited and I have had the courage to give mine in good faith. Child protection is about more than just paedophiles. My opinion may not match yours but it is no less valid, and I would hope no less welcome.

lorraineb

[ABERS]

Have a gander
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesi...y-surveillance

[KeithT]

I feel that to get successful, and by that I mean meaningfully interesting street imagery, one needs to be in love with life itself. Like a brilliant novelist, or any top notch artist, the one thing that stands out most of all is the detailing in their work. Take Charles Dickens for instance: if you read, as opposed to watching on film, any of his stories, you would be amazed by his wonderfully descriptive dialogue and feel you were right inside his not so picturesque early19th century landscapes that he delivers out of his own experiences and observances of life itself to absolute perfection. You can almost smell the London, or Chatham, he describes so well. As they say, the Devil is in the detail.

[swan lover]

I recently had to do a documentary photo shoot for my ocn 2 course, our tutor advised us not to photograph the following, train stations, oil refineris, power stations and CHILDREN! says a lot about todays society, I did find it difficult to do because of a lack of people in my home town at the time, they also found it odd somebody pointing a camera around.
People may think your invading theye're privacy by taking theye're picture, I actually carried the tutors notes on me and this answered any questions from people, I follow the rule if in doubt don't press the button, it's a shame our country is the way it is.

[karenoliver]

I did the national diploma in photography and lots of my shots were of oil refineries, industry and chemical works. My teachers had no problems with it and actually suggested other locations. I did get stopped once but I was on a public walkway that overlooked the chemical works. I just explained I was photographing for college, showed them my college ID card and the security guard was fine. I used to be really nervous pointing my camera at people but the more you do it the more you calm down. Some good videos on Youtube by Joel Meryerowitz that has some tips and shows him at work on the streets of NY.
Kaern

[swan lover]

Thats good advice karen thanks for sharing it with us.

[StanleyMoon]

I can only echo what sound advice this is. Bookmarked for future distribution methinks.