Good morning everyone! One part of photography that I continue to have a growing interest in is candid street photography. A few years back, I was a little scared of it. Always shooting with the telephoto lens, always ducking and hiding as I shot. I think that spending so much time in New York over the last couple years has helped me get a better handle and become less nervous about it. It probably has something to do with the fact that everyone in New York is so used to people with cameras, that they don’t even notice you taking their picture most of the time. This has helped me gain confidence when shooting in Pittsburgh. Today’s post is a collection of shots from my latest trip into the city. I’ll probably have more of these to post at another time, but I’m pretty happy with this first set!
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This is my favorite shot of all of these. I took this of a girl reflecting on, well, something, on the Top of the Rock
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A girl’s hair blows in the wind on a street corner
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Someone getting their daily news fix on the subway
This girl was completely oblivious to everything
Another one of my favorite shots. These two just stood there, looking at each other
Ok, I know it’s not a candid, just a bench, but I really like the simplicity of it
This guy was catching some z’s on a bench right outside the museum of Natural History
Twins!
A woman crossing the street
A kid in Washington Square Park listening to music.
Most of these were shot with either the rented 24-70 or my 50mm. I really like using the 50mm because it forces you to get up close and personal with your subject. Plus it is a little less conspicuous than the 70-200! All of these were processed with the VSCO plugin for Lightroom 4.
Thanks for stopping by today folks! See you all tomorrow!
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Terrific street photography Dave. I really like the first shot, as well as the one of the woman reflected in the puddle.
Great shots Dave! Working in a different genre kind of feels like stretching your legs doesn’t it? I’ve begun to seriously explore other styles lately, it feels really good and breathes new life into everything.
That water reflection shot is pretty sweet. Nice work on the street man.
Nice job on the street photography Dave.
Wonderful set Dave. My favorite is the gentleman sleeping on the bench.
Terrific street candids Dave. I can see why that first one is your favorite. It somehow captures her feelings.
A great set. I particularly like the one of the woman crossing the road, that was a great catch.
Wonderful series of shots, Dave. You have captured the life of the city quite well.
You also make a great point about shooting street, NY is a great place for that because no one pays much attention to people with cameras, it’s part of the normal scene.
Really digging that lady in the crosswalk shot!
Some good stuff here man. I really like that third shot. makes you wonder who is on the other side. I also love the shot of the dude resting on the bench.
Great series Dave!
Great street shots, Dave. Your use of color is a prefect statement of the reality of the streets when so many current photogs think that only b&w can express real emotion in this type of photography.
And that empty bench adds a nice touch to the series. Nice job!
I love these! While I LOVE street photography, I find myself still suffering from some of the “symptoms” you describe above. I’m headed to France for two weeks with work at the end of the month and really want to check out as much street photography as I can before I go so I can really take advantage of the opportunity to work on my shots. Thanks for inspiring me and sharing such great examples of this type of photography!
I know exactly what you mean about this type of photography – I still struggle with it, feeling I’m invading their space. Particularly difficult with children too. This is a really varied collection of styles. Particular favourites: the daily news, the oblivious girl and the guy on the bench.
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