Guess which movie character shot the nice street photographs above. I realize it may be hard to guess, so here are a few hints: The character we’re looking for is a student at Columbia University. He works part-time as a photographer and pizza delivery boy. And he’s helplessly in love with a redhead named M—— [...]
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Street photography meets the law I
Feb 11, 2012One great thing about street photography is its effectiveness in capturing life’s unguarded moments, including rare displays of emotion by the most stoic or shy people. As Mark mentioned before, candid shots are best for camera-shy folks, and sometimes taking candid shots is the only way to get a good street photograph. If, for example, [...]
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Dec 26, 2011I changed my usual path down to the beach this week, pushing harder than usual during my morning run, and I found myself repeating a song in my head. You know the one; the one you cannot stop replaying in your head the moment you hear it? You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” from [...]
Read MoreHow I fell in love with street photography
Dec 10, 2011If anything can brighten up my day, it’s movies and street photography. I’ve been a fan of both ever since I first saw Charlie Chaplin’s The Circus and a photograph of Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield at a party in Beverly Hills. I was very young back then, but I appreciated the use of black-and-white [...]
Read MoreHow small have cameras become ?
Dec 04, 2011Check out just how crazy small ! One thing that I do not want to encourage is voyeurism. To begin with voyeurism is illegal in a lot of places. But more importantly it is a lack of respect towards others. So just don’t go there.
Read MoreJust Street Photography
Nov 22, 2011Here is a great source of inspiration, this Flickr group is focused on street photography. Be careful because you can loose track of time watching this. On the lower right corner is a fullscreen view – highly recommended !
Read MoreTakin’ it to the streets
Nov 18, 2011In a previous article, we shed some light on Candid Photography and how it can immortalize precious moments. Here, we will be talking about Street Photography and how is it different from other styles of photography. HiLO Lens is an accessory for the iPhone camera that makes street photography simpler and more fun. But there is no [...]
Read MoreCandid Photography 101
Nov 16, 2011Candid Photography is getting more attention these days. Nearly everyone has a camera with them, thanks to the digital cameras in mobile phones. In this article we will be sharing some pointers from photographers who specialize in candid photography. HiLO Lens is an accessory for the iPhone camera that makes Candid Photography simpler and more fun. [...]
Read MoreWhat’s it all about ? (Street photography)
Nov 11, 2011Rather than diving into the details of a new iPhone camera accessory I’ll discuss the end result. This article touches on street photography and the next article will touch on ground level photography. Street Photogaphy is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places. Related closely to street photography is candid photography. I [...]
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