Whether you’re a film photographer or a fan of the film aesthetic I’m sure you’ve heard about Kodak Portra 400. It’s one of the most popular emulsions still available today, so much so that I’m sure there are lots of filters and presets inspired by it. It’s an especially beloved
Have you gotten into street photography and wondering how you can improve your snaps? There are tons of tips and tricks out there, but you might want to get started with some quick and easy ones. In the video above, Pierre Lambert shares five must-know tips that he believes will
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
Anyone who has been interested and actively practicing street photography in the last two decades will have encountered the work of Vivian Maier. The enigmatic nanny who carried a camera everywhere has become one of the best-known photography icons of more recent times. While she only came into the spotlight
Making pictures while traveling is the best way to share your experience with others. But the best way to the have the best experience for yourself is to make pictures of the people in the places you visit. In fact, making street portraits in your own town can give you
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
What type of photographer are you? Do you wait and let a scene unfold before your eyes or do you get involved and make the shot happen? Understanding how you created the shot will improve your skills.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: You need to make more portraits. Portraits don’t have to be formal affairs with special lights and special clothes and special occasions. They can be those things, but they should also be spur of the moment, occasion-marking, memory-making experiences. Make a
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
Category: Street Photographer: Barbara Koester Photo: “Mummer on the roof” I hope everyone had a great holiday — it certainly looks like this guy did. He is referred to as a mummer. The definition of a mummer is an actor in a traditional masked mime, especially of a type associated
Category: Street Photographer: Ivan Rigamonti Photo: “Station” This image by Ivan Rigamonti really popped out at me. It could be due to the contrast between red and black. Or the fact that the red thing in the pocket of her shirt — I’m not really sure what it is. But
