Street Photography: Candid Portraiture
1h 45mIntermediate2014-11-26
Authors
Steve Simon
Photographer, Author
Course details
Street photography is an exercise in the art of observation: paying attention to the theater that goes on in every city and town, and capturing moments that tell stories. In this course, photographer and educator Steve Simon hits the streets of New York City to share insights on the art of candid street photography, from gear choices to shooting techniques. Steve shows how to immerse yourself in the thick of things, overcome your nerves, and adjust your camera to respond as quickly as possible. Along the way, you'll get an inside look at some of the most photogenic locations in New York City: a busy Midtown intersection, Highline Park, Times Square, and the 9/11 Memorial.
Learning objectives
Street photography gear
Shooting with a long lens
Photographing a crowd
Focusing on people
Getting permission to photograph someone
Shooting people in motion
Photographing people in a sensitive or significant place
Reviewing images in post
Learning objectives
Street photography gear
Shooting with a long lens
Photographing a crowd
Focusing on people
Getting permission to photograph someone
Shooting people in motion
Photographing people in a sensitive or significant place
Reviewing images in post
Skills covered
Street PhotographyPhotographyDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome to Street Photography
- Reviewing the gear used by a street photographer
Working Shots in a Busy Intersection
- Introducing the street and shooting with a long lens
- Photographing the crowd at 57th street in NYC
- Taking the studio onto the street with a white background
- Reviewing the images from the busy street location
Shooting in an Urban Park
- Exploring the goals and techniques for shooting in a busy urban park
- Focusing in on the people and the scenes of the urban park
- Reviewing the images from the urban park scene
Photographing Interesting People
- Getting permission to photograph someone
- Working the street scenes in Chinatown
- Working shots of people skating and traffic
- Reviewing the images of interesting people and places
Working Shots in a Culturally Significant Location
- Shooting in a busy, culturally significant part of the city
- Photographing people in a sensitive or significant place
- Reviewing the images from Memorial Park in NYC
Shooting a Fast-Paced, Low-Light Street Scene
- Shooting a hectic urban street environment in low light
- Working a busy urban street scene in low light
- Reviewing the images from Times Square
Reviewing the Final Selects
- Looking at the final images from the street shoot