STICKY:  Shooting 'the streets/candids' - all the tips!

This is a shot of my daugher a few years ago with my rebel... she had no idea I was shooting her.. Ha!

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For street photography I really find that having two lenses is key. I always bring out my 50mm and my 135mm, two focal lengths I find perfect for street photography.

I use 135mm for wide and big streets. 35mm for narrow and densely populated streets . If I am familiar with the place, I decide which lens is best for the place and take only one of those lenses.

I'm getting into street photography and I find the best setup for my D7000:

35mm f/1.8 lens
Av Mode at f/4-5.6
Auto ISO (to take care of varying lighting conditions, entering shaded areas, etc.) with minimum acceptable shutter speed of 1/40th

That way I can just focus on the scene and composition and not be fiddling with my camera, drawing attention to myself.

At least until I can get an M9...

Great thread guys! I'm just now getting into Street photography and find one of my biggest obstacles is the sun hitting some areas and not others. So photos come out overexposed and underexposed in the same shot.

I used my 17-55 and 100mm the other day but after work I’m going to try my wide 10-22mm to see if I can get them not looking!

Very useful tips! Thanks for starting this thread and sharing your knowledge!

It's a sleeping thread that wakes up once in a while. I still like it and it's posters tho'.
Shooter

Just saw this thread! Although I haven't had much opportunity yet, I'm really enjoying street photography, whether it's candid's or portraits. Something about strangers is interesting...In time I hope to start a 100 strangers project, a street candid project and a homeless photo project for fun...

Check out my flickr for a few
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/boingyman/

Here's a pretty funny snapshot I took in SF

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/boingyman/60714​07970/

boingy, nice image. I'm heading to check out your flickr stuff.
Don

Streetshooter wrote in post #12876263
It's a sleeping thread that wakes up once in a while. I still like it and it's posters tho'.
Shooter

It is because all the important street photography tips were already given in this thread. It is time to shoot.

Man, I been in the streets shooting for over 45 years. This thread is to help the new shooters find their way. It's our responsibility to help them find the light.

My second time now getting to go out and shoot strangers whether it's asking them first or candids...I notice I'm getting much more confident. Here's a few...

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/boingyman/61352​51755/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/boingyman/61352​58901/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/boingyman/61369​06832/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/boingyman/61369​95724/

Hope you all are doing ok out there.....
Things are rough here in Philly but I'm still on the street....
Later everyone...
Don

Allow yourself a good half an hour to 'warm up'.

Street photography is like riding a bike. You never forget how to do it, but if you haven't done it for a while (a few days) then you lose confidence. Give yourself half an hour to get warmed up.

Hmmmm, my wife says the same thing at night....