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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Tech Night: November 2017

Street photography is a type of photography that features subjects in candid
situations of life and human nature within ‘public’ places.
Documenting humanity in public spaces
Street photographs are mirror images of society, displaying “unmanipulated
scenes, with usually unaware subjects.”
Street photography does not necessitate the presence of a street or even the
urban environment. ‘Street’ simply refers to a place where human activity can be
seen, a place to observe and capture social interaction.
‘Street photography needs to show humanity or society’. Generally street
photographs have people in them but they don’t necessarily have to have
people in them as long as there is a sense of society and not just a record of a
building (architectural photography) or a landscape with a few people featured.
(http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2016/01/27/100-lessons-from-the-mastersof-street-photography/)
DEFINITIONS? – I PREFER GUIDELINES

The key difference is that documentary photography has an
intention to record a moment in time for history.
‘Street photography produces ironic amusement while
documentary provides emotional intensity’
Documentary style often has a premediated message
STREET V’S DOCUMENTARY
PHOTOGRAPHY

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?
Sara Collaton

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?

IS THIS STREET PHOTOGRAPHY?

Different countries have different ‘rules’ and restrictions
Generally you can use photographs taken in public places for artistic
purposes, without the need for a model release. This means you can
sell them as fine art prints, or as illustrations for books or cards.
However, you cannot use these images for commercial or
advertising purposes without a model release of any person in the
image. You cannot use the image to promote a product.
https://www.artslaw.com.au/info-sheets/info-sheet/streetphotographers-rights/
What is considered a public place?
LEGAL ISSUES

"public place" includes and applies to—
(a) any public highway road street bridge footway footpath court alley passage or thoroughfare notwithstanding that it may be formed on private property;
(b) any park garden reserve or other place of public recreation or resort;
(c) any railway station platform or carriage;
(d) any wharf pier or jetty;
(e) any passenger ship or boat plying for hire;
(f) any public vehicle plying for hire;
(g) any church or chapel open to the public or any other building where divine service is being publicly held;
(h) any Government school or the land or premises in connexion therewith;
(i) any public hall theatre or room while members of the public are in attendance at, or are assembling for or departing from, a public entertainment or meeting therein;
(j) any market;
(k) any auction room or mart or place while a sale by auction is there proceeding;
(l) any licensed premises or authorised premises within the meaning of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 ;
(m) any race-course cricket ground football ground or other such place while members of the public are present or are permitted to have access thereto whether with or without payment for admission;
(n) any place of public resort;
(o) any open place to which the public whether upon or without payment for admittance have or are permitted to have access; or
(p) any public place within the meaning of the words "public place" whether by virtue of this Act or otherwise;
"road" includes and applies to every road street or bridge;
http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/vic/consol_act/soa1966189/s3.html
WHAT IS A PUBLIC PLACE?

NIGHT STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

Always think COMPOSITION
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

Bump up your ISO
Grain/Noise can work for you!
Accept the gritty look of the night
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

Capture Motion
Panning
Slow shutter speed is easy at night!
Tripod often not the best
But if you use one - Experiment with slower shutter speeds, such as
1/8th of a second and take a lot of images – and use the impact
of blurred movements.
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

Use prime lenses
They often have a much wider aperture available
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

Manual focus may be required
Prefocus
Wait for action to come into your scene
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

Look for the light in the dark
Don’t use flash
Shooting street photography at night allows for much more
mysterious scenes and images than shooting during the day
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

Camera Settings
Shoot in RAW
A wide-angle lens: the longer the focal length, the faster the
shutter speed is needed for sharp images.
28mm or 35mm lens (up to 50mm) it becomes much easier to
handhold the camera at slower shutter speeds.
Being able to shoot at f/2.8, f/2, or even 1.8 will greatly expand
your opportunities.
You will need to raise your ISO significantly
TECHNIQUES
HTTPS://DIGITAL-PHOTOGRAPHY-SCHOOL.COM/IN-THE-DARK-10-TIPS-FOR-STREET-NIGHT-PHOTOGRAPHY/

MOOD!!!!!!
Colour
Black and white and toned
Add ‘grit’/ noise
Software options
POST PRODUCTION

http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2011/02/28/7-bright-wayshow-to-shoot-street-photography-at-night/
https://digital-photography-school.com/in-the-dark-10-tips-forstreet-night-photography/
Free PDF Download:
http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2016/01/27/100-lessonsfrom-the-masters-of-street-photography/
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY