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May 22 2015

50 Inspirational Quotes for Street Photography

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Tokyo, Japan

I’ve always been a big fan of quotes. They can be inspiring, thought-provoking, influential or just plain interesting. Here’s a personal list of 50 of my favorite quotes for Street Photography, and Photography in general.

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Files, Inspiration, Past Post Picks, Quotes, Street Philosophy, Street Photography, Tips, 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 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

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