Alistair’s street art tips

It’s great to share other people’s art, so why not go out and document street art that’s local to you? Practise your framing: use the composition techniques you already know to achieve eye-catching results. When you can try to incorporate the environment into your scene, you want to put the viewer right into the space where you spotted the artwork, and give them a sense of being there. Although I tend to shoot wide-open, I would also suggest shooting around f/8 if you have more time, as this will bring a bit more detail to your image – and as you’ll be pointing at a brick wall, there really is no need to try to blur out backgrounds.

If you get the chance while you are there, try to find out whose art it is. This won’t always be possible, but you can always note down the street you’re on so that you can find out later, and give credit to the artist.