Matthew Richards

It’s time to get back out on the streets. Here are the best lenses for shooting life in motion

Matthew puts a selection of eight prime and zoom lenses through their paces that are streets ahead for street photography.

Many of us easing out of lockdown recently have rediscovered the simple joys of ambling around city streets and feasting on the sights and sounds of bustling life. As photographers, it’s only natural to want to capture this ‘new’ normality on camera. And if you’ve never been into street photography before, it’s a chance to try something new. But what exactly is street photography and how do you go about shooting it?

Classic street photography is all about reacting to your environment, anticipating events as they unfold and capturing definitive moments. More often than not, classic street images will include people set against urban backdrops, photographed candidly as they go about their lives. You’ll need a camera and lens combo that you can use discreetly, and that enables you to shoot with next to no setup time. As far as lenses go, there are plenty of primes and zooms to choose from. Let’s take a look…