Street Photo Tip: Stick With an Interesting Subject

By On August 16, 2010 · 2 Comments

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We see them a lot on the street, don’t we? Interesting subjects. Not just interesting subjects, but a continuing series of interesting moments and interactions between those interesting subjects. Normally, we [...]

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An Exercise in Composition

By On August 13, 2010 · 3 Comments

We left Taipei by train at 7AM, arriving at the Hualien station at 10:00 and the Farglory hotel 30 minutes later. Once at the hotel, we discovered that we couldn’t check-in until after 3PM. My wife, her sister, and the kids unanimously decided to leave the bags with me and hop the next shuttle bus [...]

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5 Tips for Better Street Photography

By On August 10, 2010 · 6 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, Craig Ferguson invited me to write a guest post on his blog. It was something I felt somewhat honored to do since I both find him to be an excellent photographer and his blog to be incredibly useful. I’ve cobbled together this short pieceon street photography in the same vein [...]

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Commercial Outlets for Street Photographers

By On September 23, 2009 · 1 Comment

Let’s face it. In the broad world of photographic pursuits, street photography isn’t renowned as a money-making endeavor. In small part, this is due to the general perception of “what is art” and, more importantly, what is “hang on your wall” art. While the fact that street photography is an art is rarely contested any more, [...]

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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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