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​8 street photography skills

8 street photography skills

In photography, the teaching and learning can only let you to the present condition. At some point, you have technology level depends on your time and energy into photography. In addition to the dedication and self learning, however, there are some advanced street photography skills, I think that can help you improve your skills in photography.

1. Use your eyes instead of the viewfinder

Photo shoots, people generally look straight into the viewfinder and forget the world around them, this would allow the street photography more stiff viewfinder can severely hinder your field of vision, it can reduce your ability to capture the moment, you need to see all around, it will help you to foresee the wonderful moment occurred in front of your camera. Your eyes are the real viewfinder, so that you will see more. Look around, find the topic you want to shoot. When you notice you want to shoot something, then your viewfinder shooting up to the eyes. If you find the viewfinder, you will find slow half a second.

2. Let nature take its course

You should spend a lot of time to think about your work and what do you like to shoot, but when you're outside, hug your intuition. Instead of worrying about whether you can do the job or every small detail, all on one side, happy is good.

There is no need to worry about what others will think. If you think it could be a good photo, then go to, no matter how weird, your image is don't let your brain to convince you, this kind of intuition, there is a reason for the existence of so take it as your strengths. If you trust your instincts and self-confidence, it will be displayed in your photos. Others will feel you more real. And, of course, you can also find out more is not ideal, but good will be more outstanding, trust your instincts.

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3. How to make your photos become a classic

In the historical environment it is important to think about your work, think of the classic picture what made them special, simple old photos and fashion show window looks incredible, if you can back to the time of photos, you may see more than the photographer saw interesting things. Don't take anything for granted, if you find yourself ignoring things, then why you want to feel this way. In some cases, these conditions can make better photos.

4. Create a theme and consistency

The more you take, the more you will notice that they were attracted to certain types of photos, find the consistency. With the passage of time, the fruitful achievements, these ideas will become a mature project and dogma. These images together and they are grouped by category. And then the next time you meet a moment for this category, you will soon notice and captured it.

5. Repeat

Improve your photography, the real key is repeated. Often take photos, keep your keen observation and hand-eye coordination is necessary, this will increase your intuition. The more often to do so, the better you will be, "no". Even the best photographers also need to constantly taking pictures to keep their own skills.

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6. The place you live in

No matter where you live, no matter it is in a big city or the suburbs of a small, put it as a background, because that is your most often go to the region, and the understanding to the place you don't think must take a good photo, and produced a good photo. Don't take for granted the things, anything can be a photo of the beautiful, as long as you pay attention.

7. Emotions and gestures

As a photographer, our job is to pass a thought or an emotion to the viewer. Do you want to figure out how to do this, take pictures when looking for emotions and feelings, to create a memorable photo. If you shoot people, it is important to capture their emotions, this can be a facial expression, what they are doing, or their body posture.

8. Regional focus

Regional focus in a busy area, especially for once you have mastered can use. If your theme is stationary, do you have time to autofocus, this ensures that the focus is always right. But the rest of the area of focus is a feasible way.

1st Dec 2016

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