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Street Photography: Candid Portraiture

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Overview

Follow along with photographer and educator Steve Simon to learn the art of candid street photography, from gear choices to shooting techniques.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome to Street Photography
  • Reviewing the gear used by a street photographer
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. Reviewing the Final Selects
  • Looking at the final images from the street shoot

Taught by

Steve Simon

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