Street photography

I am into the second day of a three day course on street photography at the Victoria and Albert museum in London, it is absolutely fantastic  - we spent yesterday with the curator of photographs who gave a fantastic talk on the street photographers since 1860 and then we had a talk from a wonderful man called Charlie Philips who photographed life in Notting Hill in the 1960's from a political and historical point of view. I am now so out of my comfort zone but it feels good!  Today we spent the day walking through Notting Hill taking pictures and were told that it's all about shooting from the hip, or asking people if you can take their portrait and seeing what is around you.. Shooting from the hip means actually putting your camera on your hip whilst you look the other way, cough so they can't hear the click, then take the picture.  We were told to set our cameras to F11, shutter speed 125 and to be about 3 metres away from our subject, it is best to work in pairs so one distracts and one shoots. I found that by the end of the day even though my hip shots were very much hit and miss (putting my camera onto multiple shots does give you even more shots with a small chance of success), I found that my confidence was up so I was able to ask people if they would let me take their photographs!



26 comments:

  1. What an incredible course - thanks for sharing some of the tips!

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  2. These photos are fantastic, Justine! What a wonderful opportunity to take this course, this sounds really amazing! I'm looking forward to see more of your street photography!

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  3. You caught some really fun shots.

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  4. This sounds marvellous, Justine, and your shots are great!

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  5. How exciting, doing a course in street photography. It's something I'd love to learn. Bravo for summoning up the courage to shoot strangers. These shots are great. I particularly like 2 and 4.

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  6. Oh wow Justine ! You go girl ! these are fantastic ! What a great course and opportunity to learn and develop your skills. You are so lucky, wish I was there........what fun it must be too. Look forward to seeing lots more candid people shots now.

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  7. I am crying go jealously about this class and location! However, I'm also so glad you are sharing the experience. I need to try that technique and see what happens. I certainly need more people pics. Love the ones you captured.

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  8. sounds like a great class. i never ask for permission, how'd that go?

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  9. Oh my goodness. These look great. That sound like such a great class.. I keep saying I want to go down to the Las Vegas Strip to see if I could get some shots of people.. So many different people here..

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  10. Very cool. I struggle with street photography. Can't wait to see more.

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  11. This is absolutely FANTASTIC Justine, and you got some wonderful shots!
    Congratulations, and I look forward to seeing more!!!

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  12. This is so interesting Justine! I'm not sure I could do this, but you've certainly inspired me!

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  13. I love street photography...you are inspiring to get back out there again..I need to hit the streets! Wonderful characters you captured!

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  14. Good on you! These are really great close up portraits and your subjects were obviously very happy to be photographed as they're all (almost) smiling. Great characters too.

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  15. These are great street shots, so real. I love this kind of photography . . . where you're not afraid to approach, to get close, to meet people.

    Good for you for taking that course. I am officially jealous. Ha.

    To the streets . . .
    xo
    Rick

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  16. Cool portraits, I like the second one. :)

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  17. These street portraits are great - I'm too nervous to even ask to take someone's photo.

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  18. Oh how wonderful. Did not know the V&A did such things. I would love to do street photography but do worry about upsetting people.

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  19. I almost always know when it's a "Justine" photo...(and love it as well). These are definitely a new feel for you and as being a street photographer makes one a bit incognito...so too these images are incognito to your style. I love it. Thanks for the hip tips too. :)

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  20. Oh, these are awesome! I'd love to take a street photography course!

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  21. Oh how fun! I want to give it a try!

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  22. You are so adventurous and I love it! So different from your usual ... congrats on spreading your wings! :)

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  23. wow!!! How I would love to take a class like that - I love street photography unfortunatley I live out in the country - so I have critters and animals to capture. Love this post.

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  24. What fantastic photos, really wonderful!

    Thank you so much for your lovely comment on my blog....happy Friday to you :)

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  25. I love the characters you've chosen for your subjects here, Justine. Great faces, lines and expressions - the second guy has a touch of "Mellencamp" handsomeness about him. Thanks for sharing the technical stuff too ... so envious you are doing this course and yes, so hard to photograph strangers and capture them naturally as you have done. Onwards and upwards for you xo

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