There are lots of tips and techniques for Street Photography to be found right across the Internet. Blogs and forums abound with them. Here are a few easy tips that I follow that may help you too:
Observe from a distance without being noticed, and don't stalk your target. Dress inconspicuously, be fully prepared to move in only when you think that the time is right. Take the shot and move on without looking back.
See the potential of a shot early in the making. Don't rush at it, watch carefully and wait patiently for the right moment to move, and then react quickly and stealthily.
Be prepared for the moment you have been waiting for. You should be able to just lift the camera to your eye, and fire so that the whole process takes less than a couple of seconds (the twinkling of an eye). There is no time for fumbling with knobs and switches. I have set my camera to always be at the ready, sleep mode turned off. It is better to carry spare batteries than to waste precious seconds waiting for the camera to warm up after sleeping. I turn my camera on at the beginning of my walk-about and change batteries as needed.
I now shoot with auto ISO turned on and set in custom functions: C1 is set to 200 - 1200 for exterior work and C2 is set from 200 - 6400 for interior work. I mainly work with aperture value set at f5.6 for exterior and f2/2.8 for interior. I shoot everything in RAW and convert in post.
Equipment: any camera will do, but the less noticeable it is the more likely you are to go unnoticed yourself. And of course, it will be more comfortable to carry. Same with lenses! Try and work with one lens and one focal length. It doesn't matter which focal length you choose, but using just one lens and one focal length helps to keep one's mental focus entirely on the genre and not on the camera.
Do try to capture the reality of the moment, not just a quick snapshot of pedestrians passing bye. Look for moments of drama, comedy, and even ambiguity. Try to tell a story - or part of a story and let the image speak for itself.
Get out and enjoy the exercise!
Observe from a distance without being noticed, and don't stalk your target. Dress inconspicuously, be fully prepared to move in only when you think that the time is right. Take the shot and move on without looking back.
See the potential of a shot early in the making. Don't rush at it, watch carefully and wait patiently for the right moment to move, and then react quickly and stealthily.
Be prepared for the moment you have been waiting for. You should be able to just lift the camera to your eye, and fire so that the whole process takes less than a couple of seconds (the twinkling of an eye). There is no time for fumbling with knobs and switches. I have set my camera to always be at the ready, sleep mode turned off. It is better to carry spare batteries than to waste precious seconds waiting for the camera to warm up after sleeping. I turn my camera on at the beginning of my walk-about and change batteries as needed.
I now shoot with auto ISO turned on and set in custom functions: C1 is set to 200 - 1200 for exterior work and C2 is set from 200 - 6400 for interior work. I mainly work with aperture value set at f5.6 for exterior and f2/2.8 for interior. I shoot everything in RAW and convert in post.
Equipment: any camera will do, but the less noticeable it is the more likely you are to go unnoticed yourself. And of course, it will be more comfortable to carry. Same with lenses! Try and work with one lens and one focal length. It doesn't matter which focal length you choose, but using just one lens and one focal length helps to keep one's mental focus entirely on the genre and not on the camera.
Do try to capture the reality of the moment, not just a quick snapshot of pedestrians passing bye. Look for moments of drama, comedy, and even ambiguity. Try to tell a story - or part of a story and let the image speak for itself.
Get out and enjoy the exercise!