Street photography is an incredibly difficult form of photography. You need to go out into the world, capture spontaneous and often instantaneous random photographs of scenes and people who you’ve probably never met before. And somehow, eventually put these disparate moments all together into a cohesive body of work. Specifically,
After years of teaching, I’ve had the privilege of reviewing the work of all types of photographers. And technical mistakes aside (of which there are many), I think there are a few major conceptual mistakes that I see over and over, which I think are much more important to focus
Whether you are growing an event photography business or just enjoy capturing family functions, there are some important tips that can help you to get the most out of the day. Event photography is not easy at first. The venues change, the lighting can be gorgeous one minute and dark
Street photography is one of the most difficult forms of photography to do well. We could talk for hours about tips and techniques to improve your street photography. But, before we go there, I think it is very important to start off with the conceptual question of what actually is
The focus of street photography is usually on the candid moment, and this can lead us to forget that there are many advantages to stopping your subjects for a portrait. It gives you more time to set up your shot and background, it allows you to work to get your
Street photography may seem simple on the surface, but it is actually a very complex and nuanced form of photography. Despite what some may think, the genre goes much further than just photographs of people in public. It is an art form that combines one’s personal vision with hints of
With everything going on in the world, it’s a tough time to want to get in the middle of busy and chaotic crowds. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t practice street photography. In fact, just the opposite. Street photography is just as much about photographing in quieter and less
Recently, Fujifilm released a fifth-generation update of their flagship X100 line with the Fujifilm X100V, an update two years in the making from their incredibly popular X100F camera. I have been shooting with the X100 series of cameras since the first version was released nine years ago, primarily for street
(Editor’s Note: We welcome this guest post from James Maher. James is a New York corporate portrait and headshot photographer.) For any photography business that specializes in portraits and headshots, working with businesses can be an extremely important part of your business, whether it’s large law firms or small restaurants. However, corporate
