Street Photography

Street Photography is:

Rodeo, New York City, 1955. Robert Frank

Photographythat features the human condition withinpublic placesand does not necessitate the presence of a street or even the urban environment. The subject of the photograph might be absent of people and can be an object or environment where the image projects a decidedly human character in facsimile or aesthetic.

Emotion:capturingexpressionshappinesspainsadnesslonelinesshumor anxietyyouthlove

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Color

Alec Soth

Layering

Alex Webb / Magnum Photos

Backgrounds

William Klein

The Unusual

Garry Winogrand

Eye Contact

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Juxtaposition

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Martin Parr / Magnum Photos

The Decisive Moment

Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos

Martin Parr

Martin Parr / Magnum Photos

Details

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Urban Landscape

William Eggleston / Steidl

William Eggleston

William Eggleston / Steidl

William Eggleston

William Eggleston / Steidl

William Eggleston

William Eggleston / Steidl

Self-Portraits

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Self Portrait Lee Friedlander

Self Portrait Lee Friedlander

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Shapes

Alex Webb / Magnum Photos

Alex Webb / Magnum Photos

Josef Koudelka / Magnum Photos / CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Slovakia. Zehra. 1967. Gypsies.

Josef Koudelka / Magnum Photos / CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Slovakia. Zehra. 1967. Gypsies.

Josef Koudelka / Magnum Photos / CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Slovakia. Zehra. 1967. Gypsies.

Diagonals

Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos. USA. 1947. Cape Cod, Mass, Independence Day.

Rene Burri / Magnum Photos. BRAZIL. 1960. Rio de Janeiro. Ministry of Health

Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos. ROMANIA. 1975. In a train.

Framing

Christopher Anderson / Magnum Photos

Leading Lines

Josef Koudelka / Magnum Photos. CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Slovakia. Kendice. 1966. Gypsies.

Constantine Manos / Magnum Photos. USA. 1988. Florida. Daytona Beach. American Color

Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos. FRANCE. 1932. Marseille. The Alle du Prado.

The Photographers RightWhen in a public space where you are lawfully present you have the right to photograph anything that is in plain view

The Photographers RightWhen you are on private property, the property owner may set rules about the taking of photographs

Private Property

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The Photographers RightPolice officers may not confiscate or demand to view your digital photographs without a warrant. Jeremy Nix

The Photographers RightPolice may not delete your photographs or video under any circumstances Jeremy Nix

The Photographers RightPolice officers may legitimately order citizens to cease activities that are interfering with legitimate law enforcement. Jeremy Nix

The Photographers RightThe right to photograph does not give you the right to break any other laws. (such as trespassing to take photos)