Street photography is photography conducted for art or enquiry that features unmediated chance encounters and random incidents within public places. Street photography does not necessitate the presence of a street or even the urban environment. The concept of the “flaneur” or people watcher is often referred to…as is the candid portrait.

“The decisive moment”—–Henri Cartier-Bresson

Born: August 22, 1908, Chanteloup-en-Brie, France

Died: August 3, 2004,)

Task / blog post 1 [ Introduction to Street Photography]

1.  Design an introductory post to define and explain what street photography is / can be
2. Choose 2 x street photographers from the list below and write a short biography about them and their work
3. Select a key image from both photographers and analyse using a combination of the 3 types of analysis you have learned

Task / blog post 2 [How we use shutter speed and angles in street photography]

1. Explore the use of shutter speed to capture a range of street photographs / candid portraits (your images)
2. Explore the use of various angles and viewpoints (POV) to capture a range of your own street photographs in various locations
3. Include your contact sheet and describe and explain your process / analyse

Task / blog post 3 [Selection of successful images from Week 5]

1. Choose a small range of images (3-5) to edit and present
2. Analyse and discuss your choices…why, how, what , who etc
3. Compare and contrast your work to your 2 x Street Photographers

EXTENSION TASK…LOOK AT EXAMPLES OF juxtaposition IN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY AND CREATE A POST DESCRIBING AND EXPLAINING HOW WE CAN EXPLOIT THIS TECHNIQUE

Homework Assignment STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

• AIM TO TAKE 100-150 PHOTOGRAPHS
• SHOW THE INFLUENCE OF AT LEAST 1 STREET PHOTOGRAPHER IN YOUR IMAGES
• EXPLORE 3 DIFFERENT AREAS OF TOWN / VILLAGE / HOUSING AREA ETC
• SHOW HOW YOU CAN USE SHUTTER SPEED TO CREATE different effects WITHIN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
• DEADLINE MONDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2016

INSPIRATIONAL STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS

Trent Parke, Bruce Gilden, Diane Arbus, Robert Frank, Raghubir Singh, William Klein, Elliott Erwitt, Garry Winogrand, William Egglestone, Lee Friedlander, Martin Parr, Joel Meyerowitz, Paul Strand, Bill Brandt…but there are many more to discover and explore

Tony Ray-Jones listed the following shooting advice to himself in his personal journal:

• Be more aggressive
• Get more involved (talk to people)
• Stay with the subject matter (be patient)
• Take simpler pictures
• See if everything in background relates to subject matter
• Vary compositions and angles more
• Be more aware of composition
• Don’t take boring pictures
• Get in closer (use 50mm lens or smaller)
• Watch camera shake (shoot 250 sec or above)
• Don’t shoot too much
• Not all eye level
• No middle distance

Tony Ray-Jones

Some more tips to help with your Street Photography…

http://petapixel.com/2015/12/22/10-tips-for-successful-street-photography/