How To Make a Pinhole Camera

By On July 7, 2009 · 10 Comments

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I love pinhole photography. At the least, it’s the most hands-on from start to finish form of photography that you can participate in and, as an artistic tool, is a great [...]

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Same Person, Different Perspectives

By On April 9, 2009 · 4 Comments

Perspective, in terms of photography, is the spacial relationship between the lens and subject. Put simply, it is “Where is the camera?” versus “Where is the subject?”. Although technicaly focal length is not part of photographic perspective, many people will lump it into the definition because photographers will often change their position in relation to [...]

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Composition Aids: Opposites Attract

By On March 7, 2009 · 1 Comment

 
 
In a way, this is a continuation of the main point from my non-guide to street photography: learn how to read a room. I thought that I would write a couple of articles on the things I look for and what I pay attention to in a scene. One of the first things that I [...]

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This is Not a Street Photography Guide

By On February 21, 2009 · 14 Comments

A couple weeks ago, almost off-handedly, one of the administrators at the yard said that I should write an article on how I shoot street. Apparently, he thought that there are people out there who might find value in such a thing.
“Give me a week!”, I ignorantly boasted, then set about the task of organizing [...]

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Hyperfocus Tutorial

By On August 30, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Hyperfocus with a 28mm lens @f/8 makes catching spontaneous scenes a snap.

The subject of hyperfocus technique came up in another forum and it’s actually something that I use quite often in street photography. It’s faster then autofocus because no focusing is needed at all. It will also give you a greater DOF then is possible [...]

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