10 WAYS TO STREET SUCCESS

A brace of ideas to help you develop your street smarts

16 Be decisive

Choose just one single lens and stick to it: you don’t want to miss a dream shot because you were swapping lenses.

17 Underexpose

Street photography is all about contrast and drama: underexpose for dark blacks and detailed highlights.

18 Talk to passers-by

Local people may have a decent knowledge of the area that can help you find great spots.

19 Go automatic

Shoot in Auto or Aperture Priority modes. Don’t worry if some shots are blurry: just keep shooting!

20 See in mono

If you have an electronic viewfinder, set it to display in mono: it will help you see tone more clearly.

21 Shoot JPEG

Shoot JPEGs for faster editing, and carry the ethos of street photography into your post-processing routine.

22 Stay quiet

Don’t get involved in anything and don’t set anything up. Keep back from the action and capture real life. 23 Shoot wide open For the classic street style, use a wide aperture for shallow depth of field. 24 Shoot fast Increase your shutter speeds for sharp images full of clarity.

25 Mix it up

It’s tempting to shoot fast and wide-open all the time, but you’ll learn more when you shoot on a variety of settings, shutter speeds and apertures.