Street Photography: Candid Portraiture

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Street Photography: Candid Portraiture is an Intermediate level tutorial on Photography, created by the author, Steve Simon. This tutorial is an essential foundation for an individual who needs to get better at his/her Photography expertise. It gives you a thorough grip on Cameras + Gear, Photography, Portraits, Cameras + Gear, Photography and Portraits.

Street photography is an exercise in the art of observation: paying attention to the theater that goes on in every city and town, and capturing moments that tell stories. In this course, photographer and educator Steve Simon hits the streets of New York City to share insights on the art of candid street photography, from gear choices to shooting techniques. Steve shows how to immerse yourself in the thick of things, overcome your nerves, and adjust your camera to respond as quickly as possible. Along the way, you’ll get an inside look at some of the most photogenic locations in New York City: a busy Midtown intersection, Highline Park, Times Square, and the 9/11 Memorial.

Topics include:

• Street photography gear
• Shooting with a long lens
• Photographing a crowd
• Focusing on people
• Getting permission to photograph someone
• Shooting people in motion
• Photographing people in a sensitive or significant place
• Reviewing images in post

Street Photography: Candid Portraiture : Video Lessons

• Welcome to Street Photography1m 47s
• Reviewing the gear used by a street photographer7m 9s
• Introducing the street and shooting with a long lens2m 23s
• Photographing the crowd at 57th street in NYC2m 29s
• Taking the studio onto the street with a white background2m 39s
• Reviewing the images from the busy street location8m 13s
• Exploring the goals and techniques for shooting in a busy urban park3m 32s
• Focusing in on the people and the scenes of the urban park5m 20s
• Reviewing the images from the urban park scene8m 31s
• Getting permission to photograph someone3m 13s
• Working the street scenes in Chinatown5m 32s
• Working shots of people skating and traffic1m 20s
• Reviewing the images of interesting people and places9m 5s
• Shooting in a busy, culturally significant part of the city1m 55s
• Photographing people in a sensitive or significant place3m 55s
• Reviewing the images from Memorial Park in NYC6m 10s
• Shooting a hectic urban street environment in low light3m 52s
• Working a busy urban street scene in low light3m 58s
• Reviewing the images from Times Square22m 40s
• Looking at the final images from the street shoot1m 50s

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