5 MUST KNOW STREET Photography TIPS

[@Pierretlambert]

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[@vaibhavarora2420]

thank you so much for the cheat sheet

[@anoophcl]

I like the first tip #crop#

[@ezy_id]

How about idea for ponsel photography??? By using wide angle wide lens??

[@szabigellen3693]

Challenge film cameras, just in 10-minutes!

[@charlotteelenore1399]

my only fear about starting street photography is that people will get mad at me for taking pictures of them.

[@SemiRetiredBob]

Best advice ever, everyone should hear it. Don't worry about what others are saying. Do you and it will be fine

[@Banana_Cognac]

Exactly. That's one of the ways to stand out in this saturated world of photography. Build your own style, shoot in a way that's enjoyable for you, and get some bangers out there

[@seikatsu5818]

I want to kill people

[@EllioTurner]

Seikatsu ok maybe don’t do you then

[@cherob1984]

I wish i could use that saying outside of photography. I get severe anxiety when at the gym by myself

[@itsharry5998]

@@seikatsu5818 ur 12

[@ademrushiti8937]

after watching some of your videos i decided to go that night outside by myself since it was snowing and shoot with a non-weathersealed camera i just had to use an umbrella and i was blown away by the results i think those were my best pictures that i have ever taken. so i must thank you for the motivation that i got lately.

[@DarKSouLSumanT]

Tips covered in this video 5. Forget about settings 4. Use Prime over Zoom lens 3. Spent more time seeing Vs capturing 2. Shoot in all weather 1. Crop your Images

[@gordonrae9632]

No. 5. To be fair, he said that you you should shoot in Aperture mode with a minimum speed.

[@raymondpayne7597]

Don't get caught up in burst photography. Try to take one at a time to learn what you are photographing. Otherwise you should put the camera on video and shoot all day then go back and find the image you think you like best. Anticipate the photo from being acquainted with your surroundings. Be like an orchestra conductor, practice your score, assemble your orchestra, have the individual instruments work together, get their attention, start the music, get into the rhythm of the scene/score, be the action part, involve yourself, hum the tune, move your body, anticipate what is coming up. Do a dry run through several times, no photos taken, no pixel peeping, choose some sort of composition or theme to your photography, take a "wet" run; take test photos, then run through them, then interact with the action or scene as a very observant bystander. The camera is the tool, as are the musical instruments, and you are the conductor! You know the left and the right, the foreground and the background, the top and bottom views. Above all practice, practice, practice before the concert. Raymond

[@himaririku5289]

@@drkmode_4047 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@Petit_Prince_]

thanks dude

[@Peterogen]

Thankyou❤❤❤

[@AmbientWanderer]

Best 3 primes for street photography in my opinion: 35mm 50mm 85mm

[@rohanpatil6168]

@@Jorpando just got myself a 85mm 1.4... its totally worth it! i have this lens on my camera and take my ricoh gr3 wirh me which is a small aps-c camera with a fixed 28mm

[@g-low6365]

idk about 50... its too close to the other two... i think setups should be 24/50/85 or 105 and 35/85/135

[@kindacool63]

I recommend a zoom covering 24-120 or thereabouts. You'll catch many more good moments than having using a prime. But P. L. seems more interested in posed street portraits, so a prime is fine for that.

[@proto_hexagon5649]

24mm 80mm and 35 or 50mm depend if like more close look or open look.

[@alicodm5120]

I've got a 50-200mm

[@jenohogan9254]

I've been doing photography seriously for about 16 yrs and I've never heard another pro photographer say "don't crop your images". All my profs encouraged it, as it can give a different or better perspective. You can learn so much from cropping. :-D

[@KarlMathiasMoberg]

One very big and prominent photographer on KZbin FroKnowsPhoto is probably the one a lot of people have heard it from. Stems from the school where he was trained that told you that you should only crop with your feet. I completely disagree with that philosophy.

[@TokyoXtreme]

@@KarlMathiasMoberg Cropping can make the difference of having a shot vs. having nothing at all.

[@cinqo7]

@@KarlMathiasMoberg Fro is a clown and rip off

[@anzaeria]

Henri Cartier-Bresson (the pioneer of street photography) advises not to crop your images and to get everything perfectly framed in your viewfinder. Though he does admit to cropping one of his images because he was shooting through a fence at the time.

[@thedevildriver23]

Pierre: go shoot in all weather. Me: looks at my poor non-weathersealed camera and decides to stay indoors xd

[@Thedreams_w]

Sarbottam Bhagat zip bag and rubber bands

[@Spectre-xj7lx]

What camera do you have?

[@thedevildriver23]

@@Spectre-xj7lx I am a M 4/3 shooter. Currently shooting with GX85

[@ZM1592]

Sarbottam Bhagat how are you finding the GX85? There’s a pretty good sale for it going on right now.

[@Spectre-xj7lx]

Sarbottam Bhagat i mean, it’s a pretty capable camera... currently shooting on a sony a6400 with a 7artisans 35mm f1.2

[@agoldfisher]

“You do what you want and if it works out that is what is most important.” Love it. And I was getting some blurry images of a unicyclist the other day shooting in aperture priority. I don’t know why I never thought to set the minimum shutter speed. That might’ve helped

[@seen320]

That minimum shutter speed tip is gold! So simple and yet so effektive! Thank you so much - you have my subscription

[@aprogress2374]

Yeah, i try using Shutter priority and apperture priority and it's verry helpfull even with old cheap prosumer (bridge) camera.

[@independencecreations]

I just realized this video is 3yrs old. All remains actual to me. Thank you for sharing experience! Best.

[@ericlee4991]

I like your tip #1 and agree with you. I as a pro. photographer do crop my images too because as you said, I want to convey my images and tell a story more persuasively by removing distracting objects around the subject. People were saying that you shouldn't crop the images because some of people trust their equipment so much and use a wide-angle lens and make shots, having a mind that it will be cropped so I don't care how I compose. This is also true that we should avoid not composing and just shooting whatever you see and then crop all the images.

[@ko300zx]

I think zooms are perfectly fine for an introduction to street photography. Perhaps even better for beginners. It takes a while to develop your eye for any type of photography and if you're glued to an 85 prime all day, you may miss a lot of shots because you weren't quite sure what your position should be, or you're in too tight of a space and aren't sure how to adapt to get the shot you want. Coming home with a bunch of missed shots can be discouraging and a zoom can help you get more out of your day as a beginner. You can reflect on the shots and start to understand where you might want to be for different focal lengths as you put more time into it and move into primes as you get comfortable. And the kicker, if you're going to crop, what does it matter? :D

[@StevenGrant_Photographer]

If you have an 85 make sure you have a 24 or a 35 too

[@bradt1964]

excellent down to earth advice for any and every photographer, photography is a very subjective art form

[@zy_bro4354]

The tip about crop the pic opened my eyes. Thanks very much!!

[@Zapruderfilm1963]

I’d love to see a film point and shoot session with a guest using inexpensive point and shoot film cameras from the 80’s/90’s.😀 Excellent video as always Pierre!!👍

[@Pierretlambert]

Yes great idea! I have an old D40 laying around :p

[@johnanddukeandfamily7745]

Great tips Pierre. Your personality really shines in all your videos. Hoping for more videos that show you talking through the process of taking an image 🙏

[@Pierretlambert]

Thanks John!!

[@horaciomillan4181]

Your tips and vids are always great. And talking about shooting on any kind of weather, it's mandatory because that's how life is!!!!!!

[@billimono4480]

could you do an episode for street photography lenses - which one has less distortion, which is more natural etc.

[@marjutpaech]

Passion pour la photographie, la musique, la poésie et la créativité ❤️

[@OrlasHornraven]

It's so true. I so many images can be saved or even elevate to the level of a great photo with a good crop. Go back and save some images in your Lightroom catalog!

[@pixelcrisp_de]

Very useful tipps! Love to go out in the evening with only a 35 mm f1.8. No need for a tripod and you still get fine images

[@anakLA]

Awesome tips man! Can't wait to go to Boston and Manhattan in September now

[@padster1970]

Cropping is fine I agree 100%. When I used to work in the black and white darkroom years ago for the press, a 35mm negative has spare space above when printing on a 10x8 print (inches vs mm ). Plus, when you enlarge the image to expose on the paper, you can zoom right in on it to crop out messy backgrounds, exactly as you say. The famous classic B/W street photographers enlarged/ cropped their print from the negative. If we were all lucky enough to see the original negatives and contact sheet we would see lots of cropping going on. Make it look nice and clean in post….after all it is the digital age!! Thank for you video I really enjoyed your tips. Peace!

[@defyiant]

Thanks for this tip I'm new to photography and never knew what the minSS did. When I shot in AP mode my shutter speed was long and caused blurry shots.

[@alannorthdevonuk763]

Thanks for theses videos, they are a real eye opener. I was bitten by the photography bug about Seven months ago and got my first serious camera...a Nikon D3500. After doing a short photography workshop now hate being anywhere without it. So I got myself a second hand Sony RX100 and it’s always with me, I love it. I would love to see a street photography video using something similar. Thanks again for the videos, they are a bit addictive.

[@danielanthony2578]

Thank you so much Pierre T. Lambert. You have given very useful advice.

[@angelevarcurioso8523]

You just earned a new subscriber 😊. Ever since I was a child I've always wanted to tell stories using photos but I didn't have the chance to do it. But just last year I developed anxiety and depression (until now) that's what pushed me to buy cameram I started wirh phone but now I'm happy bthat I have my own camera, thank for these tips.

[@faustocontreras9751]

Just the video I needed, subscribed thanks for sharing your tips and presets man, you have become my favorite youtuber.

[@Jgheiler]

What is the min shutter speed you recommend for street photography? I use the sigma 56mm on a sony a6100

[@histeriamassal2290]

I like street photography but my big mistake was too busy with the setting and I often missed actions. Shooting with A mode and setting the min SS are very helpful. Thanks 🤝

[@CB-su5su]

As a beginner, I really like this video :)

[@rochiellebevans1783]

These tips are masterful. Thank you.

[@djphilter]

How do you go about focusing? Do you use auto focus or manual focus? How are your buttons setup for focusing?

[@kaylakoerner8895]

Hearing you describe the weather in the Midwest makes me giggle, having lived here my whole life

[@frost3682]

Always exciting watching your tutorial. Thanks

[@RandyM403]

Minimum shutter speed! Awesome tip! I shoot with a lens without image stabilization. Thank you soooo much! I don't shoot aperture mode because of that and now I can! Great video. Thanks again for the awesome tip!

[@intikasim9198]

Very clear and crisp explanation🤘👍👍

[@hoshilandscape]

すごい勉強になりました。 素敵な写真撮りたいです！

[@streetphotographyguy]

I recommend this video to every Street Photography beginner. Awesome work Pierre!

[@carportshobartelite1815]

Your videos have inspired me to pursue my passions.

[@derekgray2866]

That last tip about you doing you is perfect. Thanks for the video.

[@philjones2697]

The minimum shutter speed setting is so clutch for street shots. Unfortunately (for me), I didn't even know about it until a couple months ago, but it's such a good tip!

[@raymondpayne7597]

Minimum shutter speeds are fine if you are in a/p. However, some scenes may need more light and you might have to open the aperture just a little more or the shutter speed drops below minimum. You have essentially three options with which to work; aperture, shutter speed AND iso. In video you sometimes vary the iso because you are restricted by frame rate and proper depth of field. If you can on your camera, lock in the shutter speed and aperture and let the iso move around a little. Most of the time, within parameters, let your iso float around. That might be the answer to some of your sequences. Very much like changing rolls of film, different iso. Basically, floating iso in digital is similar to "push" film processing. The "appearance" of grain may be incidental to the final photo that you "must have." Raymond

[@yashbungshee846]

Hey Pierre, I would like to see a challenge on a rainy night.

[@hkheadcoachwestwood]

Thanks for the tips Pierre. KZbin suggests your video to me and you’ve got one new fans from Hong Kong. I really love the style of your photos and video.

[@glenconverse1327]

The BEST 5 street photography tips I've ever heard iin all my street photography education. I'm going to incorporate these in my MFA thesis.

[@mikelamarco7424]

I have been looking for a video like this for so long! I'm very new to photography and trying to learn my settings but it gets crazy for a beginner. Thank you so much for this video!

[@langkeehong2475]

3:32 And being DISCREET When you are there in the STREET we can all AGREE Bruh this dude spitting bars

[@alanjaramillo1205]

Bruhhhhh 😂

[@tskcthulhu]

tip 6: hire a bodyguard and a lawyer.

[@zahraranjbarian3946]

That's fuckin true😂

[@noxiousnova07]

@{Yasenia} Well, there is no law against taking photos of people in public places in Japan but Japanese people like to keep their privacy so, it will be better if you ask a permission before you shoot someone.

[@dhaton2314]

@@noxiousnova07 @Hot Toddy....only Japanese likes privacy? :) Everyone on earth does and the most friendliest place on earth to take photography is Thailand! They really are generous with it however that Isi not suggesting abusing the hospitality, followed by China.

[@caveman4694]

@@dhaton2314 Thailand ... here i come!!

[@directedbylola]

LOL YEA

[@photobyjewell1987]

Thanks again for making this video great tips & advice on shooting streetphotography

[@a.joshatt7518]

Thanks for great tuts. With my shallow experience: without a fancy camera, without sunny day sunny place, mimimum shutter speed in Aperture mode fails too many times, the light is always not sufficient, shutter speed usually turns out way slower.

[@henrikw377]

Without a fancy lens*?

[@fabiorega503]

Grazie mille per i consigli!!! Je suis italien et je comprend tres bien ton ingles. 😅 J’ai regardé tous ton videos et j’aime beaucoup les conseilles et les tips que tu donne chaque fois. Thanks

[@muhuang2127]

I do agree that cropping is a good way to make images even looking better.

[@akkarparkiamopas3401]

Love this video mate. it sums up all the main aspects Thanks

[@mtrillo6165]

It takes a lot for me to stop and write a comment, but the content provided here is so insightful I had to say thank you!!

[@KingKhay1]

I love photography and am so glad to get to know some tricks and tips from you, you really doing great work

[@StanGlasius]

I use a 35mm 1.8 a lot, it's an amazing lense!

[@TradeHKCN]

Just getting started in photography and these are some awesome tips. Thanks for sharing and keep them coming👍👍👍👍👍

[@rahulbadhe1681]

one of the best video on street photography...

[@zahraranjbarian3946]

Thanks for your helpful tips 👌🏻

[@robertmilligan3950]

Great vlog, you sold it to me at the end about cropping and doing your own thing. Great vibe to your video.

[@nore8141]

I have a g85 and was wondering about the post focus setting. When would you use this setting? A great video and commentary. I live just north of Chicago in Quebec.

[@ekchuahstudios9066]

Good info. I've switched from a DLSR to a Leica Q2 and love it for street photography.

[@corrbox2]

Well done Pierre. I sincerly appreciate your street photo tips. Please send more photo "tips"! Great Job!

[@dontbugmephotography497]

Yeah yeah ,awesome captures! and thanks for sharing info.

[@billgates3829]

Du bist so ein positiver Mensch! Wow! Es macht Spaß deine Videos zu sehen :-)!

[@johnleftwich650]

What do you usually set your minimum shutter speed for street photography?

[@bradley9856]

probably around 1/300 if theres plenty of light

[@erichstocker4173]

Don't really like doing street photography although I do enjoy urban architecture. However, I found the video very useful. I think your advice is really good for all different types of photography.

[@julienchassard1501]

Tes vidéos sont vraiment chouettes. Anglais ou français d'ailleurs. Continue sous le même format, c'est agréable à regarder.

[@djkidii]

THX for this video i alway have issues when have fast photo in street and waste time to manual

[@MichaelIzner]

I tried street photography and I just don’t like taking a photo of somebody without permission. I’m not comfortable with it.

[@zachleming]

I actually searched for this video because I didnt know if it was rude or not.

[@abstractions1816]

i feel the exact same way. my friend goes around constantly taking photos of people and i dont know how he does it, to me it just feels so invasive. So many times ive seen people try to physically dodge the frame when I've got my camera and it just makes me feel so bad

[@Johnnycoretv]

@@abstractions1816 hence why using the 85mm lens helps, you can be at a distance away from your subject yet get a close up shot without the feeling of intrusion.

[@isaacsanchez7317]

Use a zoom lens lol

[@silixie6306]

I'm also not comfortable with taking pictures of people on the street. But what does help is the same thing what Isaac Sánchez Jin in the comments said: use a zoom lens. I know that in the video he said is to don't use a zoom lens. But if you're not comfortable with it and you definitely want to try street photography, you should just try the zoom lens. You can photograph people from a distance and they don't even notice.

[@monicathiel3592]

Good morning Pierre, I have seen that you use several hand straps for the camera. Can you tell me witch one is more confortable with the camera and small lens for street photography ?

[@caoviol918]

I’ve been doing the tip number 3 without realizing it, because I have to observe everything around me first to capture it and show everyone my pov, my imagination💯

[@kannonfps]

my tips for street photos would be that your gear and your settings don't matter , yes prime lens are better over zoom for the reason pierre explained in the video , but if you are a beginner or don't have a lot of gear and simply have a 18-55 or any other lens don't worry , just use what you get personnaly there a lens i want for street photo and it's a 100mm but i can't afford it so i use my 70-210mm to make it happen , how ? i have an aps-c sensor , meaning that all of my lenses are 1.5x "bigger" than they really are a 70 will be transformed into a 100 and a 18-55 into a 27-70 or something around thoses lines , you can try to never zoom for example and act like you have a prime lens for me gears is cool but it doesnt matter that much if you are not planning on going pro and even at that moment , you don't need insanely highly priced gear for your 2/3first years even more a good camera don't cost a lot theses days and the most important anyway is the glass that you put on it , but again , your gear is a tool , you are the craftsman , if you don't understand your gear and how to use it even with the best gear in the world you are gonna stay garbage for street photo if you don't want to feel weird or observed by others just pickup your smartphone , easier to carry and most smartphone can take amazing shots , most of them have a pro mode and most of them can shoot raw , you can also use your smartphone when you need wider angles , so if you are shooting with an 85mm which is in my opinion one of the best prime for street then just take out your phone instead of losing time changing lenses also , street photography isnt about getting stranger pictures/portrait , it can be whatever you want , + as long as you don't take "portrait" behind their back you should be fine , pictures where people enter the frame are totally fine since it's a public place , as long as you don't take and publish portraits without permission with street photo you can do so much so don't focus on portrait some examples: architecture , street life , playing with shadows and light etc, if you lack of ideas or don't really know what you want to do go on Flickr and instagram and try to find some concept you want to try out , note them on your phone , take some screen if necessary and then go have some fun a cool challenge could also be to create a series of photo with a concept , there is the concept of humans of new york for street portrait that i think is amazing go check it out on facebook , there are many great artist and street reporters out there so go and try to find some ideas of concept that you could either recreate with your own style or even create your own concept and at the end , don't ever forget that about photography , HAVE FUN , you should never feel forced to take photos NEVER

[@independencecreations]

Long read. But worth reading.

[@kannonfps]

yeah kinda got carried away ahaha, could have said much more, re-reading it i realise that i also could have made it way shorter :') @@independencecreations

[@chryseass.5143]

This is a great one Pierre, very useful tips and reminders! I have had the cropping argument with a friend of mine who is under the illusion that everything has to happen perfectly within the camera. I just don't understand that kind of rigid and non creative thinking if you are not doing strict journalism work.... He couldn't figure out why my photos looked "better"- I even edited a few of his to illustrate the difference a simple crop can make!

[@Pierretlambert]

Ah yeah I don't get those people either :D

[@Anon54387]

I agree that one shouldn't be so rigid about that, but on the other hand I don't understand those who spend a lot of time on the computer doing things that literally a few seconds of consideration when taking the photo could avoid. I do believe cropping and adjusting brightness after the photo is taken should be kept to a minimum. I'd rather be out taking more photos than spending time on the computer. One guy that makes photo videos here on KZbin (not Pierre) is particularly maddening for just that reason.

[@chryseass.5143]

@@Anon54387 I think it is all an artistic/creative choice but I see an image as something than can be manipulated, if desired, to tell the story that the photographer sees and wants to convey. I don't have to enjoy someone's over processed image but I try to keep an open mind when looking. Artists have always distorted reality in their work to try to bring forth something truly new.

[@adeayo1994]

Great video! Thank you so much for the advice. How do you get your pictures so sharp and crispy ?

[@shutterlenzphotography4674]

I have started in Street Photography, your videos are very useful to me. What size do you export your image in Lightroom?

[@Andydubya]

Wish my 200d had min shutter speed and weatherproofing.. just some challenges to overcome! Love these videos, always a good tip to be had.

[@Pierretlambert]

Thanks Andy! Yeah that's what I looked for in cameras a few years ago when upgrading

[@Andydubya]

@@Pierretlambert I will definitely look for these features on the next one, it's so hard to choose a camera when starting out though so much choice it's hard but I love this little unit and once I get to know it more and get better I'm sure the pics will improve with it.

[@raymondpayne7597]

@@Andydubya Try renting various cameras for the weekend and try to see which one fits your style and ask many other photographers why they chose their "main camera." Raymond

[@bloodflow82]

Thank you so much for the minimum shutter tip! I never knew this.

[@fotisstrongylos5291]

Thank you very much for the video Pierre!

[@DS-cf1zc]

Very good advice. I would love to see a ten minute challenge with the Nikon Df.

[@BanglawalaNeesarg]

Thank you for the tips!! I’ve recently started photographing, and night time street photography is what I want to do more often.

[@blakelycreative3171]

Great, no BS advice. thanks

[@vinhgolf]

Great tips . I have a question about taking picture of a person , do you ask first ? Or just take without asking ? Just precaution

[@raymondpayne7597]

When there is the least doubt, get written permission.

[@aracellyolortegui9957]

Love the way you explain everything ! Thanks for all the tips.

[@cindyrosen8170]

Another great video! I always learn so much from your tips and challenges. I’ve also really enjoyed your podcast. I’m just starting to shoot with the Sigma 85mm. I love my 50mm and 35mm prime.

[@Pierretlambert]

Thank you!

[@nickrivera671]

Nice Pierre! For Street I only shoot with a 24mm and 85mm prime for street. Great minds think alike.

[@martinmihalik]

I don't really subscribe to channels but man, you got me. Thumbs up

[@sandradee8951]

Thank you for the great advice! I would love to see a video on shooting in small spaces.

[@photocollege3706]

Everyone around me hates the snow but I love it for photography. Hardly anyone is out then!

[@Lorenzo_Melocchi]

I'm shooting with a canon 5dc with 12.8 mpx and crop is hard 😬 btw love your videos and style, thanks.

[@darkhorseministries567]

I just stumbled across this video. Magnificent advice. I love the way you think!

[@raylander6329]

Awesome video, Pierre; watched it 4 times; thank you

[@eriwana1986]

Today discovert your Channel your explaining really simple and understandible for everyone, especially for newcoming fotographer. you‘re really congenial. 👍

[@garpspeed2628]

Yes would like you shoot with 5 mp camera! Love you videos..you always look like you have so much fun..

[@giriyoong]

...first time watching...you're good,got your points... excellent man.

[@kevinwang7894]

IMO one of the biggest reasons of having so many megapixels in the first place is so we can crop. Isn’t that the whole point behind shooting 8k or higher footages? So you can zoom/pan in post? Sure it may feel bad when we’re cropping, it’s like throwing pixels in the trash; but ending up with a photo that looks amazing completely outweighs the cost. Are you spending thousands of dollars on camera gear so you can print “good” shots the size of your living room wall? Or so you can take amazing photos that make people have to look twice (and still be able to print them pretty big if you want to)?

[@GutS7u6]

Love it. Get out there and shoot. Not every shot will be great.

[@GutS7u6]

Oh yeah, and do another London trip.

[@Cobycom1]

Well done. Informative and entertaining.

[@andreaskjellbom8752]

Great tips! 💥 for another challenge, could you do a video on how to photograph only people you know ie family pictures?! Love your videos, keep them coming... best