Street Photography – Page 3 – Chris Athanasiadis

More Dynamic Range, Less Contrast?

Leaning in this direction. Maybe my high contrast phase is over?

My Favorite Type Of Street Photography?

The more I shoot, the more I’m drawn towards everyday scenes, with everyday people and trying to make a good photo from it. The obvious and extravagant isn’t as exciting to me. I’d rather try to make something from nothing.

Is Protest Photography Worthwhile?

Nah, I find it mostly boring.

Josef Koudelka And Minimalism

He’s great at keeping the scene simple and easy to read.

Minimal Street Photography

Keepin’ it clean and easy to read with no distractions. Good lighting is a bonus.

Target Camera Selfie

Rule for selfies is whenever I see myself on a screen, window, etc… I take a photo to see what it looks like. The Target one is weird though. It’s a screen right above the self checkout. I’m just looking at myself while checking out. A bit odd but good for the selfie.

Street Photography Is A Privilege And A Flex

Keep working those muscles. A wise man once said: “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” Street photography is a muscle to keep working out. Not only for evolution in the craft itself, but because it’s a symbol of freedom and expression. Many would say the greatest privilege is the privilege of speech withoutContinue reading “Street Photography Is A Privilege And A Flex”

What’s A High Level Keeper?

My general rule is about 5% of photos I take are keepers. Sometimes, lower, sometimes higher. My methodology for a keeper is simple. I glance at it and if it looks nice then I keep it. If it doesn’t, it’s deleted forever. But to me, there’s a difference between a low and high level keeper.Continue reading “What’s A High Level Keeper?”

The Candid Snap Shot Is My Favorite

I take photos of anything I find interesting but for the me, candid snaps are my favorite. A small glimpse into life. I especially like capturing that glimpse that tells a story. No posing, no working the scene or layering and no willing the photo into existence. I have one shot a the photo. IfContinue reading “The Candid Snap Shot Is My Favorite”

Nikon Zf High Efficiency Raw Files

Already this camera is my favorite. But the high efficiency raw files is in my opinion the sleeper feature that nobody is talking about. Very little about it can be found on the web. The high efficiency raw files come in at 11 mb each. (For reference, my Leica Q2M files were 88 mb each.)Continue reading “Nikon Zf High Efficiency Raw Files”