Shooting from the Hip in Photography – How to perfect this Technique
Blending in is one of the most important traits of a good Street Photographer and shooting from the hip is a great technique. Acting invisibly on the street allows us to capture those candid...
Understanding Aesthetic Pictures
In the previous article Talent vs Training I claimed that anybody can practice improving their ability to see interesting scenes and create aesthetic pictures. Recently I got a message complimenting that they liked my pictures, but unfortunately...
Improve the Background in Photography
As Street Photographers, a lot of our focus is dedicated to our subjects and everything in front of them. But what lies behind them deserves our attention as well. With a background that is...
The Guide to Candid Street Photography
Street Photography is a very loose term and in its broadest definition, it includes any photograph that is done on the street. To me one of the basic characteristics of Street Photography is candidness....
Photography Basics
Do You want to share the world around You and Your unique vision with Your friends and family, are You looking for a creative outlet, or want to simply capture some great photographs from...
The Art of Storytelling In Photography
Dear reader, I have written a lot of times, that Storytelling is one of the most important factors in Photography. A picture without a story is just a superficial picture. Without a story, the...
Juxtaposition in Photography
Life and Photography are all about connections and opposites. Telling stories is only possible when there are different subjects and ideally some twists that don't make the story very obvious. A Juxtaposition in Photography...
The Guide To Printing Your Photographs
In the modern digital age, we are viewing our images most of the time on screens. Whether it are computer monitors, TVs, or tiny mobile screens, we spent more time looking on those digital...
Photography Focus Techniques
1 Find the right Focus for your Street Photography
When I think back to the beginning of my Street Photography "career" there was nothing more frustrating than seeing a beautiful scene, composing it and overcoming...
Figure To Ground in Photography
In the last article, I claimed that the staged pictures of Steve McCurry don't have any educational value because they are artificial and scripted. While the content themselves doesn't have much to learn about, there...