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Street Photography
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This was my first concerted effort at ‘street’ photography. I was surprised at how difficult it was, made even more so by a busy Saturday afternoon in Belfast, but at the same time I managed to get some of what I wanted – inter-action with street signs, and some humour.
Feedback welcome.
1. New Arrivals.
street by Ross McKelvey Photography, on Flickr2. ‘Butts’
street by Ross McKelvey Photography, on Flickr3. ‘Best Fashions’
street by Ross McKelvey Photography, on FlickrWell done Ross. Imho, street photography is the hardest of all genres as you’re not in control at all, everything moves fast, have to be unseen and all that…
They say it gets easier, but I’m not sure :D
I particularly like the second shot. The first shot is quite humorous – New Arrivals. I’m trying to get to grips with street photography myself, and finding it more difficult than I thought. It’s hard to get good constructive criticism, but I think if you keep going and try to put more time and thought into it, the ideas come.. There are some great examples on Flickr .
:lol: No “BUTTS” about it! :lol: I found the second one really funny :lol:
I love these shots. For me ‘street’ is most challenging not just because the moment is gone in a flash, but it can really push us outside our comfort zone. We may feel it’s rude to point a camera at someone but the chance of getting a ‘keeper’ pushes us to do it.
For me there is a lot of rubbish on the internet that passes for street photography. It’s often little more than random snapshots. Why I like your shots is that they invite the viewer into the seen or they make them think/laugh etc.
I think on the first shot I’d blur the background a little as it is pulling the eye away from the people on the bench.
But who am I to critique, I haven’t posted a shot yet :-(
Certainly a great start. You’ve immediately taken up the concept of creating interest in your images rather than the random shots of people in regular situations presented in uninteresting images (just like r28551 said).
With this “eye” and thought process I look forward to seeing more.
Alan
Very good start, I like that you are looking for photos with various elements to tell a story.
#3 I don’t like so much as the poster is the most important element and it does interact with the scene, just overwhelms it, so it becomes a shot of a poster.
You are going for the hardest style of street photos. Proper street photographers seem to spend a huge amount of time and energy on it, good luck!
I prefer to stay with street snapshots myself.Martin
Hi All, Good efforts Rossco. My overall impression here on PI is that people feel ‘street’ is the most difficult genre, but it is my favourite and I have devised a sort of system that I think works. I recently gave a talk to a Camera Club in Cork on the subject. I then developed and adapted that talk and as recently as last Saturday hosted a street photography workshop & photowalk here in Dublin. All seventeen photogs who turned up, from novice to professional said afterwards that they had learned a lot and were eager to continue learning the craft of street.
If any Camera Clubs would like the talk or better still a workshop & photowalk I can be contacted at paul[at]paulfreeney.com
My flickr set of street: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebfotos/sets/72157607799731855/” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;
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