Street photography is quite a demanding genre. It requires concentration, and if you are not paying attention all the time, then photo opportunities can and will simply pass you by unnoticed. You need to keep on top of what is going on around you, having to develop those proverbial eyes in the back of your head. However, if you do miss that incredible shot then you will have to live with it, just forget about it, shrug it off, and move on. There is no point in dwelling on lost opportunities for more than a second. Once gone they have gone forever and that's that. By the same token, if you see a shot you like, then whatever you do don't hesitate to take it. Lift the camera to your eye and make a picture. It may not be the best you can do, but at least you will have this one shot in the bag. If you feel that the target hasn't reached its fullest potential then wait for it to happen and see if it develops into the way you have seen it in your mind's eye. At least, if nothing else, you will have one shot on record.
A lot of Street Photographers rush the process of shooting. They take as many shots as they can and then choose the best of the day's crop at the computer. That's one way of working I guess. But I work a little differently to that, preferring to take a more leisurely approach. If I'm happy with a shot then I'm in no rush to find the next one. It will come in due course if I keep my eyes peeled. OK,my way of working may not be as prolific as faster photographers, but generally speaking at least 90% of my shots are keepers; so each to their own on that one of course. Neither way is right or wrong.
My camera settings are simple and I rarely change them from one shoot to the next. I use a Prime lens - usually the Fuji XF 35 1.4 (50mm equivalent) on my X Pro1. For exterior stuff I set it to F5.6 for optimum focus or at F 1.4 for shots that require Bokeh separation, or indoor low light work. With the XPro1 camera set to auto white balance and auto ISO set up, the camera presents very few shooting problems for me. For exterior shots I set auto to shoot between 200 - 1600 (that's my custom function # 1), and for interior shots it is set between 200 - 6400 (my custom function # 2). Those settings work well for me.
Practice makes perfect as they say, (whoever "they" are), so good luck with your own shooting and don't forget to be the Master of your photography.
A lot of Street Photographers rush the process of shooting. They take as many shots as they can and then choose the best of the day's crop at the computer. That's one way of working I guess. But I work a little differently to that, preferring to take a more leisurely approach. If I'm happy with a shot then I'm in no rush to find the next one. It will come in due course if I keep my eyes peeled. OK,my way of working may not be as prolific as faster photographers, but generally speaking at least 90% of my shots are keepers; so each to their own on that one of course. Neither way is right or wrong.
My camera settings are simple and I rarely change them from one shoot to the next. I use a Prime lens - usually the Fuji XF 35 1.4 (50mm equivalent) on my X Pro1. For exterior stuff I set it to F5.6 for optimum focus or at F 1.4 for shots that require Bokeh separation, or indoor low light work. With the XPro1 camera set to auto white balance and auto ISO set up, the camera presents very few shooting problems for me. For exterior shots I set auto to shoot between 200 - 1600 (that's my custom function # 1), and for interior shots it is set between 200 - 6400 (my custom function # 2). Those settings work well for me.
Practice makes perfect as they say, (whoever "they" are), so good luck with your own shooting and don't forget to be the Master of your photography.