The Most Famous Street Photographers You Should Know

Street photography is a genre of art that captures candid moments in public places, such as streets, parks, parties and other social gatherings. Street photographers typically work independently and take their subjects with available light without the use of studio equipment or flash.

Street Photography: Capturing Real Life

Street photography is a type of documentary photography that captures people and life as it unfolds. The

Dorothea Lange

Dorothea Lange was the foremost American documentary photographer of her generation. She is noted for recording the plight of starving and destitute farmers during the Great Depression in a series known as “Migrant Mother”. But she also captured a wide spectrum of images, from intimate moments to dramatic photographs of Hollywood stars on film sets. Her work such as “Fissures” was a raw exploration of lesbian culture at that time, showing what was once unseen and unheard about.

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer and photojournalist who is regarded as one of the most important contributors to the history of photography. He helped define the genre of street photography, with his candid shots taken in public places without any formal approach of the subjects. His work was instrumental in defining the principles of humanist photography.

Robert Frank

Frank’s most famous work is his 1958 book The Americans, a collaboration with poet and writer Jack Kerouac, which documented a road trip across the United States from New York to South Carolina taken in 1955 by himself, Kerouac and others. The Americans is considered one of the most influential books of all time, with many contemporary photographers acknowledging it as an influence on their work.

Alex Webb

Alex Webb is a photographer known for his street photography in color, who uses shadows and light to create subtle, ambiguous scenes that are often focused upon common people within industrial urban settings. He has had solo shows at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art and has been featured in numerous group exhibitions worldwide. In 2005 he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship Grant.

He won third place in the general news category along with Nicole Bengiveno, Todd Heisler, Chuck Kennedy, Mary Calvert, David Guttenfelder and Tannen Maury for their coverage of the 2010 Haiti earthquake . The team’s work was recognized with awards in nine categories from the Pictures of the Year International competition.

Bruce Gilden

Bruce Gilden is an American street photographer known for his unsettling images of New York City. He is noted for photographing people against the backdrop of urban landscapes, including streets, buildings and walls. He has stated that he stands “four feet away” from his subjects when taking a photograph to maintain what he calls a “critical distance”. His style has been described as confrontational, but also compassionate towards his subjects; there is no typical portrait format.

Helen Levitt

Helen Levitt was a pioneering American photographer, who focused on street scenes in New York City during the 1930s. She first worked with a Rolleiflex camera, and later used a 35mm Leica.Though she did not begin to photograph seriously until her late forties, she produced over 300 rolls of film (many undeveloped) before giving up photography at the age of 80. Her work was featured in the exhibition “Helen Levitt: Early Color” and the book “A Way of Seeing” was published by Little Brown & Company in 2006. In these books we see early color photographs taken by Levitt during the 1960’s that are as intriguing and accomplished as her black and white images.

Bruce Davidson

Bruce Davidson  is an American photographer known for his bold, direct style of street photography. He became a member of the Magnum Photos cooperative in 1966. His work is included in major collections including those of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City; The National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.; Bibliothèque Nationale de France; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; and the Museum Folkwang, Essen (Germany).

Andre Kertesz

Andre Kertesz photographed life on both sides of the Atlantic from the 1890s until the 1960s. He was one of a generation of photographers who worked in Manhattan, and whose careers were transformed by the innovations introduced by Alfred Stieglitz at his gallery Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession. Kertesz’s work has been exhibited at major institutions including MOMA

Kertesz made a number of portrait photographs during his career, but he is best known for his street scenes, which are both lyrical and highly realistic studies of city life. His images from New York City, Paris and London have exerted an enormous influence on succeeding generations of street photographers

In 1936 Kertesz left Hamburg for Mandatory Palestine (now Israel), where he taught photography to young Jews preparing to emigrate to Palestine. He returned to Europe the following year and settled in Paris with his daughter Eva (1911–1995). During World War II, Kertesz was interned at Camp des Milles, Avignon

Elliott Erwitt

Elliott Erwitt is an American photographer and director whose work has been featured in hundreds of magazines including Life, Look, The New Yorker and Vogue. His photographs are currently housed by numerous major museums including the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts; The International Center for Photography; George Eastman House; Museum of Modern Art, New York City; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian Institution; Boston Museum of Fine Arts; and The Art Institute of Chicago.

Lee Friedlander

Lee Friedlander photographed extensively in the United States, but also traveled widely throughout Europe, Asia and Africa. He photographed for several years in New York City’s subways (a decade before Louis Stettner made similar pictures there). In some of his most famous work from that period, he photographed heads cut off by the edge of the picture or crowded into tiny rectangles at surreal angles. His style has been described as ironic, not confrontational. One important body of work is devoted to bank buildings; a project which began in 1965 with an interest in how banks “create presence” through architecture and signage. He won a Guggenheim Fellowship for this work. Another important body of work is ‘American Monument’, which consists of over three hundred photographs of outdoor sculpture in public places throughout the United States.

Robert Doisneau

Robert Doisneau photographed life on both sides of the Atlantic from the 1890s until the 1960s. He was one of a generation of photographers who worked in Manhattan, and whose careers were transformed by the innovations introduced by Alfred Stieglitz at his gallery Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession. Doisneau’s photography evolved through three distinct periods: Traditional, poetic Paris street scenes (1920–30); complex studio portraits, often with melancholy or ambiguous undertones (1940–60); and an interest in outdoor color snapshots (1960–70). In addition to his work as an editorial and commercial photographer, Doisneau was a widely exhibited expert craftsman of photomontage.

Howard Schatz

Howard Schatz is one of the most important contemporary fine art photographers in America today. He has been honored with numerous awards including two Individual Artist Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts; The Director’s Award from the School of Visual Arts; a Fellowship Grant for Photography at Yaddo; and four New York State Council on the Arts Fellowships. His work is represented in more than 25 museums in this country and abroad including MOMA, Metropolitan Museum, Whitney Museum, SF MoMA, Boston Museum etc. In addition his photographs are included in the permanent collections of both The Museum of Modern Art and the International Center for Photography in New York City; the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY; and the Centre Pompidou, Paris. He has published over 25 books including his most recent, “The Earth We Share” with writer Elizabeth Hess. Schatz’ work is included in two publications from Phaidon Press: “Inventing Times Square” (2011) which catalogues a major exhibition held at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image; and “Faces” edited by John Szarkowski (1999). His photographs are regularly shown around America as well as abroad including France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain etc.

Dennis Stock

Dennis Stock (1928 – 2010) was an American photographer best known for his portrait of James Dean taken shortly before Dean’s death in 1955. His other famous portraits include images of Marilyn Monroe and Jacqueline Kennedy. He was also a staff photographer for Life magazine from 1957 to 1965.

Leonard Freed

Leonard Freed was renowned internationally for his work as a photojournalist and was perhaps the most prominent chronicler of New York City street life in the second half of the twentieth century. Beginning his career at 18, he covered such historic events as Fidel Castro’s visit to Harlem, the construction of Yankee Stadium, Jackie Gleason’s funeral and Pope John Paul II’s Mass at Madison Square Garden. He photographed the likes of Martin Luther King Jr., Miles Davis, Sammy Davis Jr, and Duke Ellington.

Richard Prince

Richard Prince has been a player in the art world since the 1980s when he was dubbed “The King of Candid Photography”, taking iconic portraits for magazine editorials for Vogue and Interview Magazine among others. Since that time, he also turned his hand to painting (collaging multiple paintings into one) as well as appropriation art by using images from other photographers in his own work without consent or payment, likening himself to Andy Warhol who borrowed imagery from Pop culture icons like Marilyn Monroe and created original pieces from them, including “Gold Marilyn which he sold for $3.8 million in 2007.” He is hailed by many in the art world as one of the most influential and important artists working today, even though his work has been met with some controversy over the years regarding this “appropriation” method.

Don Bronstein

Don Bronstein was an American photographer and his work was mainly shot in New York City throughout that time, but also took him to various locations around the country and abroad such as Russia, Cuba, South Africa and Israel. Over the years his photographs have focused on street life, architecture, cityscapes of New York City and portraits taken against an austere white backdrop.

Carol Highsmith

Carol M. Highsmith is an American documentary photographer who has been photographing America since 1985 – more than 30 states so far – consistently publishing her work as stock photography. She is widely considered one of the most prolific and important contemporary documentary photographers. As described by John Szarkowski in The New York Times, “Her photographs are a strong corrective to the stereotypes and prejudices that still poison our national psyche.

Andrew Moore

Andrew Moore was an American whose work focuses on images from his home state of New Jersey, as well as abroad. His photography has appeared in numerous publications including Sports Illustrated, Forbes Magazine, Fortune Magazine, US News & World Report, Newsweek Magazine and many others. If not for Steve Job’s recommendation he may never have discovered Kodak products which allowed him to finally print his work professionally with Kodak SO315 Portra Film stock (ISO 160/28°) which is the professional film most recommended by National Geographic magazine.

Peter Arnold

Peter Arnold was born in 1931 and started taking photographs of animals when he captured a picture of some kittens on his parents’ farm at age 13. From there he went to study photography at Syracuse University and began working for American servicemen’s magazines, then for Sports Illustrated and LIFE Magazine in NYC. He worked mostly out of Paris as their Photo Editor from 1970-2001, but also photographed hundreds of photo essays around the world such as South Africa with Nelson Mandela after his release from prison, Afghanistan shortly after 9/11 and has been awarded three times the World Press Photo Award (1971) as well as many other prestigious international awards throughout his career.

Jeremiah Eck

Born in Michigan and raised in New Hampshire, Jeremiah Eck moved to NYC after his graduation from Hobart College where he studied art history. His work focuses on people, animals and landscapes which are shot against white backdrops so that the images can be re-worked with any color you want (with over 200 colors to choose from). He has been working with Kodak film for Blurb Books and printers across America in order to print this way for specific clients such as Starbucks Coffee Company where he printed a book entitled “Coffee People” showcasing the company’s employees around the world. In addition to this project he also worked with Apple Inc. to showcase their designer Jony Ive for “Designed by Apple in California” and has done private commissions for affluent collectors around the world.

Maggie Steber

Maggie Steber was born and raised in New York City, graduating from Hunter College High School in 1971. She later went on to get her BA at Cornell University with a double focus on Political Science as well as Studio Art before receiving her Masters of Fine Arts in Photography from Yale University’s School of Art where she received the FotoFest Prize. Her first job upon leaving school was shooting black-and-white pictures for the Associated Press (AP), which led her to work for Newsweek Magazine, African Geographic, The Sunday Times Magazine (Picador) and several other publications. In 1995 she publishedA Moment’s Grace with writer Carrie Kirkman, which served as a portfolio for her work.

Sarah Anne Ward

Sarah Anne Ward was born in Chelsea, Arkansas and raised on the Great Plains of Kansas where she attended Shawnee Mission East High School – graduating at 16 years old. From there she went to study art photography at the University of Nebraska before leaving school to explore new opportunities. Following jobs in Montana and Wyoming, she ended up in NYC working as a photo assistant for Susan Meiselas during her coverage of El Salvador’s civil war. She then went on to study documentary photography at The International Center of Photography (ICP) while assisting Sally Mann, Richard Avedon and Nan Goldin among others until finally moving back out to the western United States to live in California. She currently lives and works on a family farm where she has been experimenting with the use of Kodak film for over two decades – mostly PE-4 Plus 400 (ISO 400/27°) but also including TMax P3200 (ISO 3200/30°), Ektachrome 100 GX (ISO 100/27°) and Kodachrome 64 (ISO 64/23°).

Deon Housen

Deon Housen was born in New Waverly, Texas and grew up working on his father’s wheat and cotton farms before attending Sam Houston State University as an Art History major. He later went on to study photojournalism in the master’s program at Syracuse University.

Matthew Jordan Smith

Matthew Jordan Smith was born in Philadelphia and raised near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital city. His interest for photography began as a young child when he received his first camera from his grandfather – Kodak Instamatic M-15 which used 127 film (which he still has to this day). He later moved to Washington, DC where he studied documentary photography while working on personal projects of prisons around the United States. In 2003 he helped found The Atelier school of photography across from Union Square Park before relocating with it to Brooklyn in 2008 where it is now located within Pratt Institute’s main campus.

David Guttenfelder

David Guttenfelder was born in West Germany and moved to Florida as a child. His interest for photography began while studying at the Ringling School of Art & Design where he majored in “Printmaking” before matriculating into the photojournalism program at Ohio University’s School of Visual Communications – graduating with his masters degree in 1986. Following graduation, he attended Alden B. Dow High School but however returned to Union-Syracuse International Photo Festival (SUIPPY) where he served as curatorial consultant from 2009-2013 while working on various projects including founding their first annual juried exhibit which is now known as the SUIPPY Awards.

Jill Freedman

Jill Freedman was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in a suburb of Philadelphia. She currently resides in New York City where she is an artist.

She gained her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1991, and then went on to study photography at the International Center of Photography. Her work explores social relationships, gender identity, and notions of the everyday. The bulk of her work has been taken using color film (Kodak Ektachrome III) from 1999-2004 and black-and-white film (Kodak TriX) since 2003. Since 2008 she has also engaged directly with environmental issues by creating large-scale photographs that utilize solar panels as a light source.

Jill Freedman has been included in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including the New Museum Triennial (New York, 2008), Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume (Paris, 2007) and the Whitney Biennial (New York, 2004). She has shot two commissioned projects for the United Nations Environment Programme: “Eco-Schools” for UNEP/GEF and “State of the World’s Forests” for FAO. Her photographs have recently appeared in several high-profile publications, including Artforum (‘Work your Imagination,’ September 2012), The New Yorker (‘Lifesize: Portraits by Jill Freedman.’ May 2011) , Time Magazine (‘A Life Preserved’)

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer who is considered by many to be the father of modern photojournalism. He pioneered the style of street photography. He was really good at capturing the human condition in his pictures.

He started taking photography seriously when he joined his brother in New York during World War II and got some work with a local photographic laboratory. He bought a Leica camera only weeks before being sent on a mission to Asia, and became used to working with its minimalistic style of photography, which would inspire much of his future work.

Cartier-Bresson’s career encompasses both life as an artist and also moments of history through political activism: Cartier-Bresson supported the French Communist Party Film Study Group in 1932, leading up to a meeting at René Clair’s studio that subsequently became Dada Films; later he served as Vice President of Magnum Photos.

Bruce Gilden

Bruce Gilden (born 1946) is an American photographer who is known for his reportage style and use of flash photography. His most iconic images are taken in dark, smoky streets or on the fringes of society. The photographic project On the Waterfront (1999-2000) consisting of 10,000 photographs from across America, and was described by Larry Fink in Time Magazine as “a panorama of life at the bottom”.

William Klein

William Klein is a photographer who shares imagery of the fashion industry. He was born in New York City, and he currently lives and works there.

He also has shared photos from his travels to different cities, such as Paris and New York. According to his website linked above he works with “Vogue”, “Elle”, “GQ” and other magazines.

Daidō Moriyama

Daidō Moriyama was born in 1938 to a family of wealthy silk merchants in Nagasaki, Japan. He spent much of his childhood surrounded by the horrors of World War II, which greatly influenced his later photography. Daidō Moriyama graduated from Nagasaki Commercial School and then took up business studies at Waseda University in Tokyo. In 1954, he moved to Kyoto to study Buddhism and Eastern culture and this is where he first picked up a camera with the intention of documenting the country’s rapidly changing society.

He returned to Tokyo in 1964 and began photographing fashion models for magazines. When Japan entered its economic ‘bust’ period following the 1973 oil crisis, Moriyama turned his lens on the environment of Tokyo’s marginalized youth. He also began photographing the seedy Shinjuku area that surrounds the railway station, which at one point had a million people pass through each day.

In 1977 Moriyama moved to Paris where he quickly fell in with other photographers including Henri Cartier-Bresson. His work was exhibited widely and was included in several important photography anthologies including “The Decisive Moment” (1981) by Edward Steichen – the last major exhibition before Steichen’s death and “A History of Japanese Photography” (1991) by John W. Dower. In 2002 Daidō Moriyama was awarded the Prix Nadar for his contribution to art photography worldwide; it is only given to a photographer once every five years.

His black and white photographs of Tokyo’s back streets exhibit a strong sense of realism. Moriyama was not interested in creating works that were artistically refined or beautifully composed; instead he wanted to depict the hardship and suffering of the people living there as well as their strength, endurance and dignity. “There is nothing beautiful about my pictures” he says “I want to make something real – without artistry”.

Daidō Moriyama was first introduced to movie stardom when his work featured heavily in Sofia Coppola’s 2003 film ‘Lost In Translation’. His work has continued to inspire both artists and filmmakers including Wes Anderson who used many of Moriyama’s images behind Bill Murray’s desk.

Eugène Atget

Eugène Atget is widely known for his photographic work in Paris from the early 20th century.

Most of Atget’s photographs were taken in Paris, where he spent his entire working life. It was only during the last decade that he began to travel outside the city, and even then it was only for short journeys on business. Even so, his studio became a location for many major artistic figures who came to sit for him or ask permission to use one of his pictures as a model in their work. He also took numerous photos of urban settings such as stairways, doorways and courtyards – especially those with symbolic value – which appealed to writers such as Marcel Proust.

Fan Ho

Fan Ho is a famous photographer and filmmaker from Hong Kong. He was also known for being one of the most commercially successful Chinese film directors in Hollywood. Some of his many projects include, “Tiger Cage,” and “Fist of Fury.”

Vivian Maier

Vivian Maier was a woman who spent her adult life as a nanny. It wasn’t until she died that it was discovered that she had been a prolific street photographer for most of her life. She would go on long, meandering walks and take pictures of the people she encountered and the city around her. She never shared any of her photographs with anyone besides to have them developed so people would be able to see them.

Robert Doisneau

Robert Doisneau, a French photographer and a pioneer of photojournalism.. Robert is credited with the invention of human-interest photography which features everyday people going about their lives. He is also well known for taking the famed picture titled “The Kiss,” which is one of the most celebrated and reproduced pictures in the world. The symbolic picture became an icon of 20th century romanticism.

Saul Leiter

Saul Leiter was born in Brooklyn, New York. He became a photographer only because he was able to use his sister’s Kodak camera. His work was often characterized by the soft-focus and dreamy, painterly appearance which is now known as “Leiterizing.”

Diane Arbus

Diane Arbus was a contemporary American photographer whose distinctive style challenged traditional notions of documentary photography. Her images are centered around the concept of the outsider and were made to question both the true nature of man and society’s capability to understand adulthood.

Walker Evans

Walker Evans is a photographer who has captured the rural poverty of America with his stark, black-and-white portraits. He used these portraits as a way to explore problems of industrialization and modernization in America, capturing the Great Depression on film. His work was considered to be ahead of its time and expanded the possibilities of what photography could portray.

André Kertész

André Kertész is a Hungarian photographer who has made an impact in the history of photography. He has achieved international recognition and was the only photographer to have received the AFIAP, AFIPS, and SRF honorary awards. His work covered an impressive range of genres, from documentary images of everyday life in Paris to still life.

Lee Friedlander

Lee Friedlander is an American photographer. He is best known for his self-portraits and comments about society, often in the style of a street photographer.

He was born in Los Angeles, California to a Jewish family. At 18 he enlisted in the marines and served for two years before returning to Los Angeles to study at the Art Center School in Pasadena. Says Friedlander: “I felt I was living a life that had very little meaning for me.”

At 32 he moved to New York City and became part of the “street photography movement”. His work captures how America has changed over fifty years with his use of light and space which he manipulates using antique printing techniques in his studio

Helen Levitt

Helen Levitt was a pioneering photographer in the 1950s who is best known for her informal photographs of people on the streets of New York City.

Helen Levitt is one of the most famous photographers in America. Her work has been exhibited at MoMA and she was featured on PBS’ “The American Masters” series, among many other prestigious institutions

She captured some incredibly stunning images and her work has served as a major inspiration for many other artists, from commercial to fine art photography.

Helen Levitt is not your average photographer – she only took photos on Sundays when there were no crowds around because what interested her about people wasn’t their faces but how they interacted with public spaces that had become all too familiar to them

Elliott Erwitt

Elliott Erwitt is one of the most well-known photographers working in documentary and street photography. He is best known for his witty humor often found in his photographs. His first job was with a firm that produced advertisements for small publications, but soon he began independent work for “Look” magazine. He moved to New York City and became a freelance photographer documenting some of the most important moments of the 20th century, such as the Korean War, racial segregation in Alabama, Marilyn Monroe on Broadway, and more.

Brassaï – Gyula Halász

Brassaï is a Hungarian photographer. He is known for taking photographs of Parisian night life and the lives of those whose work takes place at night. He often photographed prostitutes, artists, carnivals, street musicians, and other Parisian “characters.” His greatest influence on photography was Eugène Atget, who left over 20,000 photographs that Brassaï often studied with great interest and deep respect.

Garry Winogrand

Garry Winogrand was an American photographer that is best known for his work with imagery of people in public spaces. He is often seen as a major figure of the New York School.

Winogrand was born on 14th July, 1928 in the Bronx, New York. He started photographing when he served with the Army Signal Corps after World War II. Upon his discharge from service he worked for a company that made industrial films. His early photographs were of street scenes and people in public places which are often framed so tightly as to be abstracted into patterns. During the 1960s and 1970s he worked primarily on assignment for magazines such as Esquire , The Sunday Times Magazine , and Life . Winogrand traveled extensively documenting images in public spaces all over America. While taking pictures of nearly everything, it is claimed that Winogrand shot up to 20 rolls per day when on an assignment such as one for Esquire . He signed his work with the self-invented credit “Garry Winogrand, Photographic Artist”.

Winogrand worked in a photojournalistic style and made himself available for commissions as he was not interested in making formal portraits. His interest in spontaneity produced images that capture glimpses of what seems like unscripted moments caught by the camera which often include people looking directly at him and reacting to his presence by turning away or ignoring him completely. The streets where people momentarily intersect are sometimes called “non-places” because they have no intended use other than being continuously traversed by large numbers of anonymous individuals. Although non-places are often considered dehumanizing environments, Winogrand’s frequent photographic treatment of them portrays the freedom and vitality that is associated with being in motion.

Winogrand’s life was a succession of traveling, photographing and teaching. He taught at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles from 1961 to 1963 then moved to New York City where he began working for The Jewish Museum as a photographer on staff. In 1966 he was chosen as a member of “The Family,” an unofficial group led by Robert Frank devoted to street photography that also included Diane Arbus , Lee Friedlander , Garry Shead and William Eggleston . Shortly after Winogrand’s death Eggleston wrote “He hated people who liked his work; he did not want their approval or admiration, it left him cold.

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FAQ

Who is the best street photographer?

There are many great street photographers but the two best would have to be Garry Winogrand and Stephen Shore.

Garry Winogrand was a talented photographer who was born on November 28th, 1928. He died in 1984 due to cancer of the liver. He mostly photographed the sidewalks of New York City in the 1950s with a 35mm Leica rangefinder camera. His photographs were often graphic and raw, showing what everyday life is like. The people on the street in his photos never saw themselves being photographed, which resulted in spontaneous reactions.

Stephen Shore was an American photographer most famous for his series “American Surfaces.” He started his career as a photojournalist for a newspaper when he graduated from college in 1965. His work was published in Life Magazine and he was an Assistant to the Director of Photography. He is also credited as being the first photographer to receive an Honorable Mention for his contribution to the International Center for Photography’s exhibition “New Documents.” Shore worked with both 35mm and 4×5 inch medium format cameras, taking thousands of photos. He made many different series during his career including color portraits at Coney Island in 1972, nudes on Fire Island in 1978, and everyday people in New York City from 1982-1984.

Is it legal to do street photography?

The legality of street photography is not clear; however, it is still a gray area. In some instances, the law protects the photographer as they are entitled to take pictures in public areas or places that are considered to be public. The photographer may be charged with an offence if they take the photograph of someone and publish it without their consent. If you have permission from the subject to take photographs, the laws will not stop you from taking photos of anything in a public place.

What is a street style photographers?

A street style photographer is someone who takes photographs of people and their outfits on the streets. The photos are usually taken in public areas, such as streets, parks, restaurants, or other locations where people might be seen in their natural environment.

Who are the great street photographers active today?

Street style photographers can be found all over the world. Many of them are living in New York City and Tokyo. The photographers have even been seen on the streets of Paris as well as in London. Photos usually portray an individual, their outfit, and the location where they were photographed.

Why do you shoot street photography?

I shoot street photography because it’s a good way to have my photographs published and I can still photograph the street even if I’m shooting from the confines of my own neighborhood. Street photography is also a great way to capture people’s candid moments without them knowing about it.

How can a street photographer become famous?

Street photographers can become famous by taking great photos in public spaces, and they need to be at the right place at the right time. The world has a lot of street photographers who are taking pictures, but they do not become famous.

Can a photographer sell photos of street art Who owns the copyright?

The new copyright legislation will allow photographers to sell photos of street art. The new law would protect the artist as the one who owns the copyright for the work that they created.

What are 5 must know street photography tips to take better photos?

One of the most important things to keep in mind when taking street photography is to be aware of your surroundings. You may be drawn to a certain scene but it’s not advisable to interfere with the action or the people involved by staying too long. It is best to remain unnoticed, unnoticed as a photographer and as a person.

Another thing that you need to take into consideration is the position from which you are photographing. When photographing someone, for example, try different angles from above and below. This will make your images more interesting.

Be selective with your shots and choose those that capture the essence of the subject matter in a single frame. Also, limit yourself to just black and white photography – it’s timeless! People will be looking at your work years from now, they would want it to look timeless and not like 2017. Having said that, keep things simple when taking street photos: no post editing is allowed for these images are meant to show reality as it is. Enjoy every moment while you’re out there taking those snaps! In fact ,you should go out on the streets more often, here are 5 reasons why

Finally, another must-have tip would be to avoid using flash while taking street photography . You will most likely annoy a lot of people and it is not at all flattering, especially if you are taking photos in low-light conditions. Always shoot with the available light and use natural light when possible.

Is street photography art? Can I call myself a street artist?

Yes , absolutely! There’s no clear definition of what art is but for the most part, it can be defined as an expression of creativity that some find interesting and inspiring or thought provoking while others don’t . A photograph could be considered as an artwork and so is street photography. To put it simply, your work has to have value and you should feel like what you’re doing means something . Are you pushing the boundaries of photography by trying new

Is it illegal to take photos of people without their permission?

There are no specific laws about street photography or taking photos of people without permission but it is an issue that is often debated. However, there are some basic rules about privacy and what one can do in public. Taking a photo of someone in a public space should not be considered as breaking the law. There are no specific laws against taking photos of people in the streets.

What rights do you have when photographing someone else?

First of all, you must get permission from the person who’s being photographed before you take a photo of them. You should also know that not everyone wants to be photographed for every reason – this includes celebrities, who sometimes don’t want to be recognizable just by their looks. If this is the case, they have the right not to be photographed. Bystanders should also have the same right and anyone you want to take photos of must feel comfortable with it or not let you do it in a private place like their home or car.

What DSLR should a beginner at street photography buy?

If you are not sure of what camera you need, contact the expert at your local photography store. They will be able to help you figure it out. Make sure that you know the type of photos that you will be taking and the style of photos that you want so they can match your needs with the right camera for it.

How to set my Fujifilm x100s for street photography?

The Fujifilm x100s is a great camera for street photography because it is small, light, and discreet. Street photographers should be mindful of how they look and not dress or act like they’re on a vacation. When people notice you’re acting different from everyone else, the chances of your getting caught are higher. To take street photography shots with the x100s: Set it to zone mode and use 2x2px focus points with AF-S. This means that when you’re taking photos, make sure that one of the squares is always in focus so it will be sharp.

What is a recommended DSLR and lens for both street and landscape photography. My budget is 2000?

The best Nikon DSLR for both street and landscape photography is the Nikon D850. The best lens to use in street photography and still have enough reach for landscape photography would be the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 ART DG HSM Art Lens.

What are some of the budget lenses to fit with a Nikon d3200 for portraits landscape and street photography?

I am not sure if you are talking about street photography specifically, but I think a Nikon d3200 would be a good camera to start with. I found this Nikon lens kit for beginners that might work well: https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Beginner-Beginners-DSLR-35mm-1F/dp/B00Q2ID9W6

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Street Photographers

Street photography is a form of candid photography that generally features people in public places. Street photographers must have the ability to capture their subjects both unnoticed and unengaged, as well as the necessary street smarts for managing difficult situations which may arise when shooting on location. Check out our list of the top street photographers to find your new favorite. Some of these artists are still active, while others have retired, but all were pioneers in this field and deserve recognition for what they’ve accomplished. If you’re looking for a new way to view the world through someone else’s eyes, we recommend starting with one or more of these talented individuals’ work today!

 

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