5 Mistakes Every Street Photographer Makes as a beginner (and How to Fix Them!)

[@danthegeetarman]

Great channel. Glad I found it

[@11minslater]

Great ep - really useful reminders. Editing video would be great as your style is so unique

[@danthegeetarman]

My biggest challenge as a beginner is being able to get the compositions I want with a prime lens. I do the ‘zoom with my feet’ thing, but I’m usually disappointed with missing out on the exact compositions I could have got with my zoom lens due to things outside my control (traffic in a street, physical obstructions likes walls poles barriers etc). I think a lot of it is my particular city, which is not favorable for street photography - when it comes to how close the buildings and subjects are versed the sidewalk and the streets. With a prime lens, I often would have to stand in the middle of the street to get the composition I want, but with my zoom I can get the perfect composition just by adjusting the zoom, so that’s a better bet for me right now. I’ve decided I’m ok with just using a zoom, but the only downfall is street photography at night. My fastest zoom lens has a constant 2.8 (micro four third), which is just barely enough to use it for street. I eventually want to get the Leica 10-25mm 1.7 constant (mft) lens, but is way above my price range for now. So a little bit of ISO and noise is the only way to have a decent shutter speed at night right now

[@akinbrownphotos]

Struggling with finding the perfect shot everytime, thanks for the reminder 🫡!

[@mrwhisperTV]

My pleasure and you're definitely not alone. It's best to sit down and review why you think the photo's not working and so next time you can try to solve it.