Imagination out of the ordinary
Sometimes you really like an image, no matter how technically imperfect it might be. This is certainly one of those, taken with my at the time brand new Fujifilm x100t. Seeing this, I remember that lukewarm night, efter being walking about for maaaany hours. Normally, the streets of Amsterdam are full or at least semi full with cyclists. This late, not so much.
Street photography isn’t at all about the streets themselves, it’s about people in the urban environment and on what people do and influence.
So, is this a “street photography”, even though there is no people in it?
I think so.
Some time ago (April 30th) I published a first version om my street portraits of this man. Cocky, self esteemed and so far.
But the last of my five pic series might come closer to the truth?
Now a bit in Swedish, as our street photography course for the moment only can be read in the language of vikings.
But hold out, soon…
Jo. Nu är hela gatufoto-kursen tillgänglig här på fotobloggen. Alla 20 bitarna. Naturligtvis går det fortfarande att göra kursen via Daily Bits of, via din epost. Men hela texten finns även här. Klicka så hittar du den. Eller hitta den via menysystemet ovan; en bit, en sida, en text.
It’s a “trick” at the theatre, for supporting actors to pose turned to and look at where the important action is. And it’s called projection because the idea is to make the spectators look “right”. And you can really use it in Street Photography too.
But what are they looking at?
… but for now, only in Swedish. Soon in English too.
Just click this link:
www.dailybitsof.com/courses/gatufoto-street-photography
Scroll down and add your email address.
Done.
Sometimes when you have your eyes peeled you get lucky.
Not only a nice motif, but they didn’t see me at all so I had plenty of time to get several shots – shifting focus between the mobile and there faces. I liked this one best.
One of the reasons I like street photography so much is the non posing and natural faces. When the everyday joy or pain shows. Shows that we all are human.
So. Did finally get to muster up enough energy to create a few projects pages; London, Berlin, Amsterdam and Gothenburg and a gallery for street portraits. You find the pages under the meny “Portfolio/Projects” above.
One of the mains discussions among street photographers is whether what you let other see should be only b/w or sometimes in colour. A discussion I feel is slightly ridiculous. A picture is good if its good, n’est pas?
This one is to mock that a bit. Her lovely all black and white umbrella works best in colour, wouldn’t you say?
GFN Street Photography 