I read an article about a famous Street photograher and the way he used his Leica, with the settings preset, and then more of a swing, shoot mode.
I got to spend a few hour yesterday walking the Vegas strip, so, I experimented a bit with his technique.
With the changing light/and shadow, you still have to make adjustments, but too often. I found the technique an improvement, the method is to walk, and watch with your eyes, and if an interesting shot emerges, a quick raise, compose, click, but the compose has to be a microsecond, you already have composed with your eye, and you are simply confirming with your viewfinder as you click.
So, the trick is not to be holding camera stuck to your face, first, you kinda look silly, and second you would miss 90% of the shots, since without the camera, you can scan so much better the compositions as you walk.
I am not typically a street photographer person, but the on occasion, it is an challenging and fun process.
and of course, Vegas is the perfect Street scene place. The whole street is a show.
I got to spend a few hour yesterday walking the Vegas strip, so, I experimented a bit with his technique.
With the changing light/and shadow, you still have to make adjustments, but too often. I found the technique an improvement, the method is to walk, and watch with your eyes, and if an interesting shot emerges, a quick raise, compose, click, but the compose has to be a microsecond, you already have composed with your eye, and you are simply confirming with your viewfinder as you click.
So, the trick is not to be holding camera stuck to your face, first, you kinda look silly, and second you would miss 90% of the shots, since without the camera, you can scan so much better the compositions as you walk.
I am not typically a street photographer person, but the on occasion, it is an challenging and fun process.
and of course, Vegas is the perfect Street scene place. The whole street is a show.