General street Candids questions for the pros

Hello to all,
2 quick questions for the experienced:

1) When you shoot street candids which shooting mode do you generally use?

1. Tv
   
2. Av
   
3. P
   
4. M (Enter everything manual??)
   

It is completely legal to take images of people without their consent, as they are in a public place with no attempt of seclusion.

It depends on the scene, lighting, etc. I am usually either in Av or M. Probably more in Av though. Uneven, rapidly changing light = Av. Even lighting...such as when it's overcast outside = M.

You are in a public place so no issues with possession. Same goes for usage as long as it's for editorial purposes. For commercial usage, you'll need a model release.

thank you all for the info.

It all depends where I am and the lighting.. If the lighting is always changing I use Av,, if constant manual.. I also only shoot in evaluative metering mode..

ALL I use is M, that includes manual focus also. If the lighting changes to where I am going to shoot, I will guess what the exposure is and go with with it. Most the time I am close enough with my guessing.

clark becker wrote in post #11906814
ALL I use is M, that includes manual focus also. If the lighting changes to where I am going to shoot, I will guess what the exposure is and go with with it. Most the time I am close enough with my guessing.

Im all for full manual. That is all I normally shoot in. But can you really be that quick in a street setting? I live near NYC so when I think street photography(photograph​ing people) I think of NYC and things happen and go by so fast there that there is hardly any time to adjust settings on the fly. Granted...im still new to photography

To the OP...Unless I am shooting inanimate objects like walls or buildings etc I would be using Av mode and auto-focus so I can spend more time composing and less time fiddling with the controls. In any other setting/situation I am a full on manual shooter.

Not a professional, but…

Manual focus and exposure. On a sunny day, there are usually only two settings to worry about…sun & open shade. If you are walking in a sunny area but notice that you will be entering a shady area, just set the exposure accordingly, and vice versa. Sunny days with fast moving clouds is a bit of trick, but manageable. Overcast day, one setting.

For focus, pre-set or use broad depth of field.

Have exposure and focus set before even lifting camera to the eye…likewise, while lifting camera to eye, think of composition, allowing camera to be up at the eye for less than a second.

Anticipate...and luck...the two big things.

As for legality, it's important to note that different countries have different laws.

That is what I do.

sjones wrote in post #11907211
Have exposure and focus set before even lifting camera to the eye…likewise, while lifting camera to eye, think of composition, allowing camera to be up at the eye for less than a second.

Exactly what I do.

That Is also one of the reason I use either a 50mm for small format or 80 for medium format. I know what is going to be in the frame and what is not. You can also use this idea for every aspect of photography, I use it for portraits mostly.

For the moment personally i use Av.

Manual is a bit too complicated to me for the moment.
Let me ask you guys this:
Lets say i dial an ISO 100(sunny day) & F4.
How to you calculate shutter speed based on these!?
Do we just dial a random high S.speed?!

As for the legality question I am mainly located in EU.

sorry for the newbie-questions.

Chrizz wrote in post #11911410
For the moment personally i use Av.

Manual is a bit too complicated to me for the moment.
Let me ask you guys this:
Lets say i dial an ISO 100(sunny day) & F4.
How to you calculate shutter speed based on these!?
Do we just dial a random high S.speed?!

As for the legality question I am mainly located in EU.

sorry for the newbie-questions.

You don't need to calculate anything, just look at the exposure meter, or take a photo and see how it turns out.

Exposure meter..

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Sorry i wasnt clear enough,
I meant to ask how to you calculate S.speed in manual mode, not in Av. I hope i make sense now.

Chrizz wrote in post #11911515
Sorry i wasnt clear enough,
I meant to ask how to you calculate S.speed in manual mode, not in Av. I hope i make sense now.

What BrandonSi said...

You dont have to calculate anything. The camera does that for you even in M mode. When you move the dial left or right to change shutter speed...you will see the light meter in your viewfinder react to these changes. A "correct" exposure is when the bar on the light meter is in the middle.

ok!!
thank you guys! Didnt know that!!