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Jul 23 2015

33 Street Photography Photos That Will Make You Want To Visit India

INDIA-COVER

Last year I had the chance to spend 6 weeks all over India. The country is an experience like none other. The sights, sounds, smells and feeling of the place can put all of your senses into overload compared to most countries.  So many things are always happening right in front of you and I loved it.

One thing that really makes the unique experience of India is how everything happens outside. Everybody is constantly outside living their lives. People bathing and brushing their teeth by the street water pumps, street barbers cutting hair on every other block, food and shop stands lining every street, and children running everywhere you look. Life is all around you.

The constant chaos in much of India makes for great Street Photography opportunities too. There’s never a lack of people, sights, moments, action, color or anything else you’d want to capture. Everywhere you look it seems like there’s a photo to be made. 

Here’s 33 Street Photography photos I took in my spare time around India.

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: 33 Street Photos, Featured File, Files, Photos, Street Photography, Travel, Travel Photography

Jun 23 2015

10 First Impressions of Life on the Streets in Istanbul

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So now that I’ve been in Istanbul for a few weeks, I thought I’d write down some of my first impressions of the place. From a Street Photography perspective.

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Featured File, Files, First Impressions, Istanbul, Istanbul Featured, Photos, Shooter Files Series, Street Photography, Travel, Travel Photography

May 25 2015

33 Street Photography Photos That Will Make You Want To Visit Russia

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I recently stopped in Russia for a couple of weeks to visit some friends and to work on a small photography project with The Royal School of Russian Ballet. While I stayed pretty busy, mostly having an incredible time with friends, I did manage to make time for a little Street Photography in Saint-Petersburg and Moscow. 

Saint-Petersburg has a magical feeling and I highly recommend adding it to your travel list. The architecture is beautiful and the canals throughout the city add to the European fairytale vibe. While they are both very large cities, Moscow definitely has much more of a big city cosmopolitan vibe. 

I had an amazing time in Russia. It’s a unique place with plenty to experience and I’d love to visit again to really focus on Street Photography. Here’s 33 Street Photography photos I took in my spare time during my busy, but incredible 2 weeks in Russia.

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: 33 Street Photos, Featured File, Photos, Shooter Files Series, Street Photography, Travel, Travel Photography

May 21 2015

Why You Should Shoot a
Photo Series Everywhere You Travel:
Tokyo Alleys

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“Tokyo Alleys” | Tokyo, Japan 2014

 

New to You or Interesting?

When traveling to a new city, everything you see is exciting. There’s so much that you’ve never seen before and new visual experiences are around every corner. So you take your camera and snap away at all these new sights that interest you. 

While you’re finding interest in everything you see, you should also ask yourself a couple of questions, though…

Am I finding it interesting because it’s new to me or because it’s actually interesting?

Would somebody who lives here find it interesting too?

Many times we can confuse new with interesting.

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Featured File, Photo Projects, Popular, Shooter Files Series, Street Photography, Tips, Travel

May 15 2015

City Street Profiles:
A Street Photography Guide to
Tokyo, Japan

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Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

*City Street Profiles is a series of guides on shooting Street Photography in cities across the world. One of the biggest things I found lacking on the internet was Street Photography info for specific cities so you can be ready to shoot when traveling to a new city. Find the best spots to shoot, what to capture, safety concerns, street tips, and more for cities around the world.  (I have personally shot Street Photography in every city that I create a guide for and only include my photos)

Tokyo

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: City Street Guides, Featured File, Shooter Files Series, Street Photography, Travel, Travel Photography

May 14 2015

Looking for Light: How Less Can Be More

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Portland, Oregon   2015

In these days of HDR and shadow sliders, photography is obsessed with exposing everything in the scene. People want every bit of the photo to be lit up nice and bright. No shadows allowed. Unfortunately, sometimes this actually ruins the photo.

How can exposing for everything in the picture do more harm than good?

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Featured File, Looking for Light, Past Post Picks, Shooter Files Series, Street Philosophy, Street Photography, Tips

May 12 2015

Next Up: Istanbul, Turkey
Plans & More

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My New Shooter Files Location

So in a couple of weeks I move off to my next Street Photography Location. My flight is booked from Portland, Oregon and I’m getting ready as we speak (or as I write and you read).

Since I will be taking you all along with me to each city I live and travel in for Street Photography, here’s a quick overview of where we’ll be for the next few months!

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Featured File, Istanbul Featured, Next Up, Travel

May 10 2015

Why You Should Start a Shooting Strangers Project Today

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Fear of Photographing Strangers

Fear of photographing strangers is probably the #1 thing that holds people back when it comes to Street Photography.

That fear of a negative reaction can:

  • Keep you from getting close enough and taking the shot you want
  • Cause you to rush and not focus on the shot
  • Keep you from taking the photo at all

Nothing else can improve your Street Photography instantly like overcoming this fear. Unfortunately, simply ignoring this fear is easier said than done for most people. So the next best thing is learning how to overcome it. And the best way to overcome a fear is by confronting it repeatedly.

One of the most effective ways to do this is to take on a personal “Shooting Strangers” project.

What is a Shooting Strangers project?

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Comfort Zone, Featured File, Past Post Picks, Photo Projects, Shooter Files Series, Street Photography, Tips

May 03 2015

City Street Profiles:
A Street Photography Guide to
Kolkata, India

Kolkata, India
Kolkata, India 2014

*City Street Profiles is a series of guides on shooting Street Photography in cities across the world. One of the biggest things I found lacking on the internet was Street Photography info for specific cities so you can be ready to shoot when traveling to a new city. Find the best spots to shoot, what to capture, safety concerns, street tips, and more for cities around the world.  (I have personally shot Street Photography in every city that I create a guide for)

Kolkata

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: City Street Guides, Featured File, Files, Guides, Shooter Files Series, Street Photography, Travel, Travel Photography

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