Are any of you hard core street photography addicts?

[Certain Exposures]

I am talking candid scenes, identifiable subjects/faces, and routine practice. John Free style.

I would like to know who to ping with a few questions sometime - especially if you live outside the states because I am planning travel. I am debating going from 50mm (my main experience) to 21mm for a month or two.

 

[CMoore]

I am talking candid scenes, identifiable subjects/faces, and routine practice. John Free style.

I would like to know who to ping with a few questions sometime - especially if you live outside the states because I am planning travel. I am debating going from 50mm (my main experience) to 21mm for a month or two.

That is all i have ever really done with photography
I am more of the HCB Vs F64 general concept than any one person like John Free

 

[jeffreyg]

For what it might be worth to you. I live in the US but have traveled here and abroad. I use medium format (120 Delta 400) and take two cameras both with the same film and one with either a 50mm or 80mm lens and the other with a 150mm lens. I don’t necessarily set out to do street photography but most often see people being people and end up with “street photographs”. Some of what I do is on my site.

ABOUT | JEFFREY GLASSER

 

[Paul Howell]

As a one time PJ and news photographer I have done a lot of street style photography, travel, human interest, braking news and the such. When shooting on the fly I used a Canon 7s with a 35mm 3.5, 50mm 1.4 and 100mm 2.8 lens, a 21mm would be too wide for my taste. Later I used a Nikon FG, long story as how I wound with the FG, but it was very handy with a Nikon 50 1.4 it was light and versatile. Currently I use a Minolta 5 with a 50mm 1.7 and a 35 to 70 F4 zoom coupled with tmax 400 shot at 800 and developed in Clayton F76+.

 

[agentlossing]

I guess I could apply your title to myself, at least currently. Lots of lunchtime walks doubling as short street sessions these last few years. I'm in the States, though.

 

[MattKing]

I'll share the website details of a very good friend of mine, because he is a much better street photographer than I will ever be, and is a very helpful person as well!
https://www.cleroux.com/
Tell him Matt sent you .

 

[CMoore]

I'll share the website details of a very good friend of mine, because he is a much better street photographer than I will ever be, and is a very helpful person as well!
https://www.cleroux.com/
Tell him Matt sent you .

Being that "Street" is my only real interest in photography................. IMHO, it really helps to live in areas with LOTS of humanity.

Boston
Miami
NYC
San Francisco
Berlin'
Tokyo
Paris

Are going to produce better pictures than
cities with unknown names and populations of 3,700 people

 

[Dali]

Define your street photography style and habits first and then choose the lens to go with. There is no right or wrong answer.

 

[images39]

For what it might be worth to you. I live in the US but have traveled here and abroad. I use medium format (120 Delta 400) and take two cameras both with the same film and one with either a 50mm or 80mm lens and the other with a 150mm lens. I don’t necessarily set out to do street photography but most often see people being people and end up with “street photographs”. Some of what I do is on my site.

ABOUT | JEFFREY GLASSER

You have some nice work on your site. Enjoyed looking at it.

Dale

 

[jeffreyg]

Thank you Dale for your compliment. I appreciate it. Photography has “taught” me to see rather than just looking. Sharing my work brings back many fond memories. Thanks again.

 

[jvo]

Dale,

I'm not sure I would use any equipment than what I currently have - 2 cameras, m43, 2 zoom lenses, 12-60mm, 75-300mm. It's what I'm comfortable with, particularly out on the street. Much of my photography is of strangers that I approach using the 12-60. I've found people approachable, both here and abroad - the camera also help over the language barrier, along with a few key phrases.

I think each photographer "sees" his own way. I've stood next tp photographers of the same scene and we've each come away with significantly different images. My equipment reflects how I "see" and what I photograph. If I got a macro lens I would see and photograph differently. If I had special interests or needs - architectural work, astral photography, birder, etc., I would get something else. Should I want a different style or feel I lack something in my work, I might change equipment. A new lens will effect how you see.

To paraphrase Dali , look at your photographs and look within - no wrong answers!

p.s. sounds like an exciting year ahead. Enjoy!

 

[Certain Exposures]

Thanks for replying, everyone! I will check out all of your links and look through your posts.

Being that "Street" is my only real interest in photography................. IMHO, it really helps to live in areas with LOTS of humanity.

Boston
Miami
NYC
San Francisco
Berlin'
Tokyo
Paris

Are going to produce better pictures than
cities with unknown names and populations of 3,700 people

Check out True Color by Mark Cohen. He photographed a small town in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania during the 1970's. According to this site (I haven't verified the source) the population was around 60,000 at the time.

I would consider that modest compared to the cities you mentioned. However, there is fine work in his book. I have been looking around for street photography projects done in similar small town settings.

'Street Photography' feels like an inappropriate term sometimes.

 

[CMoore]

Thanks for replying, everyone! I will check out all of your links and look through your posts.



Check out True Color by Mark Cohen. He photographed a small town in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania during the 1970's. According to this site (I haven't verified the source) the population was around 60,000 at the time.

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I would consider that modest compared to the cities you mentioned. However, there is fine work in his book. I have been looking around for street photography projects done in similar small town settings.

'Street Photography' feels like an inappropriate term sometimes.

You can do "Street Photography" in a city of 89 people.

But, as i said, it will be easier in a city of 127,000.
Bigger cities have a lot more people doing more and different things

 

[ic-racer]

For what it might be worth to you. I live in the US but have traveled here and abroad. I use medium format (120 Delta 400) and take two cameras both with the same film and one with either a 50mm or 80mm lens and the other with a 150mm lens. I don’t necessarily set out to do street photography but most often see people being people and end up with “street photographs”. Some of what I do is on my site.

ABOUT | JEFFREY GLASSER

Wow, nice to see such fantastic B&W work!!

 

[LenB]

I'll share the website details of a very good friend of mine, because he is a much better street photographer than I will ever be, and is a very helpful person as well!
https://www.cleroux.com/
Tell him Matt sent you .

Wow. Some great photos there. It's great to see some excellent street photography set in Vancouver.
Thanks!

 

[Bob Merlin]

It's 2025 and zoom lenses are great these days! Once you try a zoom you'll love the ability to frame shots as you want them.
I was a 60s guy that wouldn't buy a zoom on a bet but times have changed and so have zooms.







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[Paul Howell]

It's 2025 and zoom lenses are great these days! Once you try a zoom you'll love the ability to frame shots as you want them.
I was a 60s guy that wouldn't buy a zoom on a bet but times have changed and so have zooms.


Starting in the 70s with Vivtiar Series 1 and Soligar CD zooms zooms became much more sharp than early 70s and 60s vintage zooms. Sigma art level zooms are as sharp as primes. I think Sigma art level EF mount lens will work Canon film EOS bodies. As odd as it seems a Canon Rebel matched with a Sigma 18 to 35 1.8 would be close to ideal for street work.