The street is the stage of vitality, the window of society, and the living art. As a kind of documentary photography, street photography has gradually developed into various fields of social life and has become a new fashion. Some suggestions need to be considered when shooting good works.

1. Less is better gear

If a photographer wants to capture good photos when shooting on the street, it must be unreasonable to carry too many lenses and lights with them. These devices may be a little heavy, which will invisibly distract your observation. When there is a good dynamic moment Can't move swiftly. Digital, rangefinder, cameras with rotating screens, and even mobile phones are all powerful tools for street sweeping shots.

2. Choose a more lively scene

When shooting on the street, don’t just go to places such as tourist attractions to find the subject of shooting. Although there are many people there, it is easy for people to muster up the courage to raise the camera and aim at strangers, but also try to find the hidden under the surface. more life-like scenarios. For example, start from your life and familiar environment.

3. Discover the visual symbols on the street

Billboards, signs, graffiti are visual symbols on the street, if they are used as a background, they may make your photos more street and different, and they can also be used as the subject when the subject is not striking.

4. Street shooting can be very experimental

Try to compose your composition diagonally, breaking the confines of horizontal and vertical composition. Or there are diagonal graphics in the picture, or tilt your camera. Street photography is inherently very casual. Blind shooting, swing shooting, telescopic lens, let your photos experiment a little.