Category Archives: Street Photography
Harness The World Around Us
Our reality changes daily. What exists today is different than yesterday. Want to make new work? Use our current reality as inspiration to photograph.
10 Frames A Second
Embracing technological advances. This guarantees the photo I want is there and in focus. I have to adjust though as it’s easy to take 20 photos of the same thing.
Wide Angle Wide Open Snapshots
Been experimenting shooting only wide open with a 28mm lens on the street. Interesting results so far, especially close photos of people.
Confrontations
I rarely get confronted anymore. The last handful of times I’ve been confronted weren’t even about me taking photos, but by bored and paranoid drug addicts roaming the streets looking for drama.
On Using Flash
I think it held me back. All my photos were taken from roughly the same distance to the subject. I had zero regard for light as I was creating my own. This led to the exact opposite of what I thought I was going for. Looking for dynamic images. Instead, they resemble each other. NowContinue reading “On Using Flash”
Variety Is Key
If all my photos are taken from roughly the same distance to the subject under the same lighting it becomes too repetitive. No one trick ponies. Nice to have a mix. Subjects around one, three, six, 20 feet away. High contrast. Lot’s of blacks. And whites. Different angles. Wompy compositions. I’m not going for “bangers,”Continue reading “Variety Is Key”
Self Crit Your Photos
I have all my best 2023 photos in a folder laid out in thumbnail view and it’s easy to see where I need improvement in.
Getting Better Everyday
I’m making much better work today with relatively cheap camera gear than with expensive Leica gear from the previous year.
Chris Athanasiadis 