Street photogrpahy workshop
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A few months ago i gave a lecture on introduction to street photography at Warwick Photo society. Here are the slides I presented during the talk.
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- 1. WHAT, WHY AND HOW Street photographs William Klein, NY, 1986 Presenter: Debmalya Sinha
- 2. Types of photography Travel Landscape Portraiture Wildlife Still life Documentary Reportage Documentary, Environmental, Fashion, Boudoir Social, Political, Personal Social, Political, War, Natural Disasters
- 3. Street photography as an umbrella term Travel Landscape Portraiture Wildlife Still life Documentary Reportage Street Photographs
- 4. Convergence Travel Portraiture Documentary Reportage Steve McCurry, Agra, India, 1978
- 5. Convergence Travel Portraiture Documentary Reportage Vivian Maier, Self portrait, 1956
- 6. Convergence Travel Portraiture Documentary Reportage Larry Clark, Tulsa, Oklahoma circa 1966
- 7. Convergence Travel Portraiture Documentary Reportage Mark Riboud, Pentagon anti-vietnam war protest, 1967
- 8. What the heck is Street Photography Some say, it : Has to be on street (Nuh-uh) Has to have good story (define good!) Has to have people (not always) Chance encounters (nope bruv) Before more confusion: You can say street photographs are casual documentations of the life in public places. Eliott Erwitt, Argentina, 2001
- 9. Why bother with street photography Many photographers start with street because: It challenges you every moment. Unknown environment challenges you to adapt. Anything can happen. Always be alert and ready. Limitless possibilities because the world is your playground now. Teaches you perseverance. Wait for perfect light, perfect position of the elements in your frame. Teaches you to innovate. Look for unusual viewpoints. Creativity flourishes with all the challenges such as using natural light, limited gear, fast changing scenes. As you learn to observe the world more, you start to think. Helps a lot of people to find their true self; who they are as a person.
- 10. Rules of Photography There are no rules. No seriously! People fret over 1/3rd Rule, Golden Ratio, Bokeh, Sunny 16, Depth of field, what cameras to use, prime vs zoom, what ale to drink, which girl to marry My tip: Do not think about any technicalities while starting. Just shoot. Keep on seeing great pictures along the way to grow an idea about what works and why.
- 11. What makes a good street photograph Story Composition Sense of environment Sense of light Unique Perspective Inclusion Exclusion Element of quirk Personally I think “Decisive Moments” are overrated. Don’t fret over it. Sebastiao Salgado, Mumbai church gate rail station, India, 1996
- 12. What makes a good street photograph Story Composition Sense of environment Sense of light Unique Perspective Inclusion Exclusion Element of quirk Thomas Hoepker, 9/11 Picnic, NY, 2003
- 13. What makes a good street photograph Story Composition Sense of environment Sense of light Unique Perspective Inclusion Exclusion Element of quirk Henri Cartier-Bresson, Seville, 1932
- 14. What makes a good street photograph Story Composition Sense of environment Sense of light Unique Perspective Inclusion Exclusion Element of quirk Josef Koudelka, Portugal, 1976
- 15. What makes a good street photograph Story Composition Sense of environment Sense of light Unique Perspective Inclusion Exclusion Element of quirk Trent Parke, Minutes to Midnight, Australia, 2004
- 16. What makes a good street photograph Story Composition Sense of environment Sense of light Unique Perspective Inclusion Exclusion Element of quirk Eliott Erwitt, NY, 1974
- 17. What makes a good street photograph Story Composition Sense of environment Sense of light Unique Perspective Inclusion Exclusion Element of quirk Jacob Aue Sobol, Ulanbatar, Mongolia, 2012
- 18. What makes a good street photograph Story Composition Sense of environment Sense of light Unique Perspective Inclusion Exclusion Element of quirk David Alan Harvey, Cuba
- 19. What makes a good street photograph Story Composition Sense of environment Sense of light Unique Perspective Inclusion Exclusion Element of quirk Eliott Erwitt, NY, 1972
- 20. Tips Backstory – before you start.. Wait, why would you even take pictures? Creativity Vs Practice Exercise? I thought you said extra fries .. Camera/Lens combination Psst. Canon is the best. Nikon sucks. On the street One word. Don’t die under a bus. It sucks. Look before you leap – source unknown
- 21. Why take photographs Glamour? You’ll get a better chance just by holding a guitar (trust me, that doesn’t work either!) Money? Start a poultry farm business instead. Memories? For whom? You? Anyone else? Who else? Anything else?
- 22. “Most of what I want simply slips away like water flowing through a net, and always what remains are only vague, elusive fragments of images… that sink into countless strata in my mind.” Daido Moriyama, Misawa, Japan, 1971
- 23. Power of photograph Philosophy aside, Kevin Carter, Sudan, 1993
- 24. Power of photograph Philosophy aside, James Nachtwey, Swaziland, Fight against TB, 2007
- 25. Power of photograph Philosophy aside, Taslima Akhtar, A final embrace, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2013
- 26. Power of photograph Philosophy aside, Nilufer Demir, Humanity washed ashore, Turkey, 2015
- 27. Nonchalance Tough times. We are so used to with all the atrocities around the world, Someone needs to slap us in the face to wake us up. We need to choke on our morning tea while lazily leafing through newspapers. Photographs have the power to do that.
- 28. Creativity is not an on/off switch It is a gradual process which only gets better with practice!
- 29. Take pictures anywhere anytime Even if it is a selfie in a bathroom. Yes, you heard me right! Try to be innovative even with your selfies! Francesca WoodmanVivian Maier Alec Soth Helmut Newton Sensorship Sucks
- 30. The best camera is the one with you Camera does not matter.
- 31. Vision matters Raghu Rai, Taj mahal, India, 1970
- 32. On the street Pack light. More baggage = less walking Avoid confrontations. Move on. If your pictures aren’t good enough, you aren’t close enough. Respect your subjects and their personal space. Carry a plastic bag, extra battery, memory card / extra film. Miss shots, but please don’t die. Avoid earphones. Listen to the surroundings. Don’t shut one sense off. Michael Ackerman, Poland, Circa 2002
- 33. Useful Resources Flickr – 500PX – tumblr Say no to Facebook Agencies: MagnumPhotos Agence’ VU VII Street / Documentary Photography Blogs Burn Magazine Lensculture Invisible Photogrpaher Asia American Suburb X Eric Kim (Absolutely not a fan but has some starting resources) Josh White’s blog https://jtinseoul.wordpress.com Collectives: • In-public (http://www.in-public.com/photographers) • ViVO • Burn my eye • That’s life (India) (http://www.thatslife.in) Krishnendu Saha, Darjeeling, India, 2014
- 34. Famous names: Documentary Eliott Erwitt Garry Winnogrand Raghu Rai Martin Parr Diane Arbus David Alan Harvey Ami Vitale Olivia Arthur Munem Wasif Sim Chi Yin Darcy Padilla Nancy (Nan) Goldin Jacob Aue Sobol Bruce Gilden Joel Merowitz Junku Nishimura After these: Perosnal Documentaries (not everyone’s cuppa) Daido Moriyama Antoine D’Agata Michael Ackerman Nobuyoshi Araki Pablo Barthelomew Sally Mann Alec Soth Alex Webb Alex Majoli Roger Ballen Trent Parke Stephen Shore Robert Frank William Egglestone Bruce Davidson Josef Koudelka Thomas Hoepker Dayanita Singh Steve McCurry Sebastiao Salgado Chien Chi Chang Kishore Parekh Prabudha Dasgupta Raghubir Singh I should stop now…
- 35. Famous names: Reportage - War Robert Capa James Nachtwey Don McCullin Peter Van Agtamel Kevin Carter Joao Silva Greg Marinovich Gerda Taro Ron Haviv Ed Kashi Christopher Morris John Stanmayer Anja Mascarnehas
- 36. Damn dude, does he ever stop wapping :/ The copyrights of all the images are of the respective photographers.
Editor's Notes
- Even for the non photogrpahers, the power of an image is astoundingly deep.
- Well, the next tip is about creativity !!!
- Next on, which camera should you buy..?
- Or the one you left at home!!
- Last of all: