The 8 Types of Street Photographer

[@I_dont_need_another_lens]

Don't under estimate the value in Sean Tuckers approach to street photography: a more ethical and friendly way. This should be promoted more, and not the flash-in-face brutality if you ask me.

[@anils.rkumar6551]

Sean Tucker is really depressing- I like aggressive style

[@GerryRR]

Street photographers don't respect their subjects enough for that, sorry.

[@ParrotIllustration]

Thanks for the great insight into your sources of inspiration. I was a fan of your macro photography and also like your new street photography videos. Merry Christmas

[@VitalySerdyukov]

Super cool video!!!

[@KeithJohnsonBubbleguy]

Thanks for this. The categories are helpful. The curated list of photographers too. I do not know most of them but am looking forward to learning about each one. Please do continue down this path. Your videos make me feel like I’m walking along with you. From macro & now street adventures your world is expanding. Fun!

[@MicaelWidell]

Happy to hear that! Thanks for the kind words!

[@RandumbTech]

I think the only one you missed was probably the biggest of them all - THE TIKTOKER! When you go to any major city, you'll see thousands of these people snappin' pics of just about everything with their cell phones. The telltale sign is the phone will be in the portrait position or tilted 45 degrees - they have never taken a landscape photo in their life! As much as I hate the genre, it probably accounts for the bulk of the street photos taken today. My favorite on your list is GxAce - he is head and shoulders above everyone else with his unique style and stunning imagery. Least favorite is that A-hole Bruce. If I ever came across someone like that, they'd immediately regret walking in front of me and blasting a flash off in my face.

[@gary9771]

This was very helpful to me. I’m in search of new photography genres and this helps… a lot. Thank you for compiling a list of these photographers to explore further.

[@MicaelWidell]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BelaAcs-m6r]

100% agree! Six of your mentioned photographers are my favorite ones too. I would like to add my other two favourite ones. Tatsuo Suzuki and Billy Dee. The best quote about street photography: "If you can smell the street by looking at the photo, it's a street photography" by Bruce Gilden.

[@MicaelWidell]

Billy Dee is amazing! I will check out Tatsuo Suzuki

[@MrPedalpaddle]

An excellent & very helpful analysis! The sooner Bruce Gilden retires the better- he gives all street photographers a bad reputation.

[@SPTSuperSprinter156]

I don't do street that often but when I do it's normally a mix of 2 and 8. A lot of the time I try to do it in a way that people aren't immediately recognisable, perhaps a category all of its own "anonymous street".

[@tomihiswaraputra997]

Amazing❤

[@Stringz]

Hey buddy I’ve been watching your macro stuff, trying to get into it, I have a full frame I think with the canon r6 mark Ii so which Loawa mm what you suggest for the best small insect photography?

[@Stringz]

Never mind lol I just saw in your video great timing

[@Stringz]

90 mm it is

[@MicaelWidell]

Can’t go wrong the the 90mm.

[@leirumf5476]

If you want to someday be able to take and approach people for (consensual) street portrait, I can recommend what worked for me: 1st, each time you go out, try to force you to ask at least one person for a portrait. Street artists like musicians are easy beginning targets, and can make for great photos where you have a lot of time to work stuff out like composition and such. 2nd. If someone asks you something, be honest. If they ask you why, you can even tell people you are learning how to approach people! I've done it. Legit I told them I was learning that skill, not even how to take the portraits themselves, which lifts a ton of weight off the shoulders because it'll make the whole interaction a success to their eyes regardless of how the photo ends up. I later graduated into saying I'm learning photography! (I'm still at that level). 3rd. With time you'll begin to naturalize what kinds of answers/questions people will give to you and how you can respond, and it'll become absolutely second nature. Ofc this will happen with due time, but it's why doing at least once each photowalk is important. 4th. Be honest with people, tell them what was it that peaked your interest, if you wouldn't know how to answer that question... The photo wouldn't be good anyway 🤷🏼‍♀️. Don't say creepy stuff, or anything offensive or uncomfortable, or that could trigger someone. 5th. If someone says no, it'll make sense, you don't know if they're comfortable with their photos taken, if they're busy or in a rush. Just apologize and not make a scene out of it, you can ask the next person!

[@jitsantan]

great!

[@pk_fauxtaux]

So many great suggestions

[@Hannemanneke]

Thanks Micael, nice and inspiring by the photographers you mentioned 👍 I know there are different styles but personally i don’t like to put it in boxes and like to do what’s best at that moment and I never think what genre could this be… haha, I like to have fun with my camera…

[@Termidryna]

Thanks a lot.

[@rb8921]

Interesting video. Are you using your Ricoh or Sony for street?

[@MicaelWidell]

Both, depending on what I feel like using

[@theblackmanarmedwithacamera]

I DEFINITELY STAND IN THE LINES OF DOCUMENTARY AND AGGRESSIVE CANDID STREET TYPE OF A PHOTOGRAPHER!! I DIG YOUR ANALYSIS AND VIDEO!! SUBBED!!🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@WalkLikeAlice]

Thanks for the mention. 🙏🙏

[@MicaelWidell]

Really appreciate your videos!

[@JohnLamjohnlsl]

I am more on the high Color contrast and dynamic night streetscape mix with candid People side for street photo

[@patricketp8356]

As people stare at their phones all the day, they would never realize if I make a photo 🤔

[@d.k.1394]

Great video

[@ernestthomas9406]

don't think I would call streetscapes that genre, don't know what, but cityscape I know, the rest I agree with👍

[@tonylundberg8678]

Yes, you are right, its called ”urban landscape” and it is a subgenre in landscape photograpy

[@hoagyguitarmichael]

Great breakdown. I would disagree about Gilden however. His method gets a lot of attention, yes, but his pictures are special. More so feel than Wisecup, who copies his style but without the same level of talent.

[@LASHMAR]

Thanks my friend :)

[@MicaelWidell]

Appreciate your videos!

[@akirateam7891]

I do number 2. No flash, just a 50 mm 1.4 but I have a lot to learn.

[@othomsen1]

Great video 👏👏 … God Jul😀

[@MicaelWidell]

Thank you! 😃 God Jul!

[@marknathan7744]

Nice i agree with you the only one i didn't like was the aggressive one It's rude and arrogant i think i love the moody night stuff best , thanks for sharing and good luck in your street photography journey.

[@trevorwisecup]

🌚

[@brianhinesley]

sad i didn't make this list :( LOL

[@carlosmcse]

there are 2 types of street photographers. Good ones and bad ones. Nowadays most are bad just shooting cliche after cliche. Also, I have a lot of issues with Sean Tucker's channel. Im sure he's a nice guy but he isn't really a street photographer. He just sort of discovered some styles he liked and he shoots that over and over. He really is a wedding photographer who found a niche on KZbin. There isn't a lot to his pictures for me. Also in that video of his that you showed, he gives some bad advice that is commonly given. He says you want to keep your shutter speed a twice your focal length. Well, this is a good rule as a standard if you don't want to show camera shake. However, not everyone is the same. You have to figure out what works for you. I could get a clear image with a 50mm lens at 1/30th. Some people would need 1/125th. Everyone is different. But also, the problem with this rule is that this is okay to stop YOUR shaking but it does nothing to freeze people walking around. If this is your aim, which is what he is talking about, then you need to ignore this double the focal length rule. In reality even at 1/125th you will see blur when people are walking around. In street you really should never go below 1/250th if you want to freeze people in the frame. Then it also depends on your subject. For animals, especially birds that aren't flying, you want 1/500th, and if you want to freeze a bird in flight you need 1/1,000.

[@MicaelWidell]

Congrats you understood the basics of shutter speed. You need to understand that Sean Tuckers advice is aimed at a total beginner who wants a simple rule of thumb.

[@carlosmcse]

@MicaelWidell it's not a good rule of thumb if you're learning to do street photography. For street the rule of thumb to explain to a beginner is what I said. To freeze people walking around, 1/250. 1/125 would work for people standing or walking slowly. The reason he's not good at street photography advice is what I said. He's not a street photographer.

[@lupo19047]

Great video Micael. Thanks. My Sweetie gave me Alan Schaller's book for Christmas. He's one of my favorites too. IMHO, Bruce Gilden gives street photographers a bad name and should be imprisoned for assault.

[@d.k.1394]

I do number 4. I ask people 1st

[@slam_down]

I suggest you rename the category for "non-candid street-portrait photographer" as *"tiktoker"*

[@GerryRR]

You mean respectful? Omg imagine asking someone if you can take their photo before taking it. Wow. What a concept. Too complex for the average street photographer to understand though.

[@stanleyprendergast2133]

Not everybody has a KZbin channel that do street photography.. just saying