33 Street Photography Photos That Will Make You Visit Tbilisi, Georgia
I had an amazing experience visiting Tbilisi, Georgia a few weeks ago. It’s not a place on everyone’s radar to visit yet, but it’s starting to become one. And for good reason too. The city is unique, the scenery is interesting, the people are friendly, the food is great and there’s so much more to see and do if you want to venture outside of Tbilisi too. You could easily spend months visiting the beautiful mountain villages all over Georgia, but for Street Photography, Tbilisi is worth a visit on its own.
Tbilisi has cobblestone streets and old churches throughout old town, but you can also capture the more modern side of the growing Tbilisi too around Freedom Square and Rike Park. Then there’s the street markets all over the city that give endless action for photography, especially around Station Square. It’s a city you can just get lost in walking its streets. Georgia is also the reigning birthplace of wine so with that history, you know it’s got to be good.
If you want to capture a city like you haven’t seen before, then Tbilisi would be a great choice. Here are 33 street photos that I took during my visit to Tbilisi, Georgia.
33 Street Photography Photos from Tbilisi, Georgia
Walking the Streets of Tbilisi…
Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “Mickey”
Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats
Story:
This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken in Tbilisi, Georgia by the Freedom Square metro station during my recent visit there. It was the end of the day and the sun was starting to go down so I was about to take the metro back to my apartment after a day of shooting the streets. Since there can be some good photo opportunities by the station, I decided to walk around to see if I could find anything before I called it a day. While walking by the bus stop, I spotted this scene that had to be captured. The two women were deep in conversation while the little boy was completely hidden by his Mickey Mouse balloon, giving the illusion that he was part Mickey. So I quickly got up close and took the shot before he moved the balloon or they noticed.
Stats:
- Aperture: f/2.8
- Shutter Speed: 1/350
- ISO: 200
- Focal Length: 35mm
Should You Ask Permission when Photographing People?
To Ask, or Not to Ask: That is the Question
One of the most common questions I’m asked is how I take photos of strangers.
Do I ask them? Do I give them money? Do they get mad?
33 Street Photography Photos That Will Make You Want To Visit Istanbul
I’ve been staying in Istanbul, Turkey for the last couple months now and living here has been an experience like no other city I’ve been to before. Istanbul is a mix of so many characteristics, it’s hard to put it all into words. It’s just a place you need to experience for yourself.
When it comes to capturing life, there’s not many cities with as much of it as Istanbul. I always have my camera on me here and spend most of my days walking the many districts seeing what I can capture. Istanbul would definitely make my top cities in the world list so here are some Street Photos I’ve taken so far that will hopefully give you a look into why it’s a place you need to visit too.
33 Street Photography Photos from Istanbul, Turkey
Starting in Taksim Square…
Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “Light & Shadow Under Galata”
Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats
Story:
This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken in Eminönü by the Galata Bridge in Istanbul. In the evening, just outside of the tunnel walkway that goes under the Galata Bridge, you can get this great lighting that highlights the people against the shadow of the tunnel. The sunlight hits the opening of the tunnel perfectly and creates this natural effect. I love what natural light can do and it’s a great spot to play around with it to see what you can capture. I just make sure I expose for the highlights and wait for opportunities where it’s not too crowded so I can create some separation with the shadow. Here’s a recent shot from this spot that also shows what this type of light does to bring out color.
Stats:
- Aperture: f/11
- Shutter Speed: 1/500
- ISO: 400
- Focal Length: 35mm
Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “Young & Old”
Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats
Story:
This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken in the Balat neighborhood of Istanbul. I was walking the streets of this colorful neighborhood, away from the more touristic parts of Balat, when I spotted the girl standing in the window. I walked over at the same time as the old man was getting his keys to open the door to the apartment building. I liked the juxtaposition of the man at the door by the girl at the window, but lucked out when the girl started to climb back inside the window just as the man turned to go inside the door. So I tried to capture the scene at the moment they mirrored each other.
Stats:
- Aperture: f/5.6
- Shutter Speed: 1/350
- ISO: 400
- Focal Length: 35mm
The Friday Five (August 7th, 2015)
7 First Impressions of Tbilisi (From a Street Photography Perspective)
I decided to take a break from Istanbul and caught a quick 2 hour plane ride to spend some time in Tbilisi, Georgia. Here are a few first impressions of the city, from a personal Street Photography perspective.
Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “Window Cleaner”
Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats
Story:
This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken in the Tophane neighborhood in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul. There’s a park I walk through when I take this way home. On the street just outside the park I noticed a woman cleaning her window. She was putting noticeable effort into cleaning it and had no fear as she hopped up and walked along the outside edge to clean the outside. I liked the monotone colors of the building and her clothes along with the look of her in the bottom left window’s edge. So I walked over and took a few photos, but liked this one best when she made eye contact with my camera. For me, there’s a little of a surreal, old suspense movie like vibe to it.
Stats:
- Aperture: f/11
- Shutter Speed: 1/250
- ISO: 200
- Focal Length: 35mm
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