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Great shots on the street by following these 20 tips

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1 - Travel light - Do not lug around too much material (and "too" is all that you do not consider essential) a good fifty lets you move easily.

2 - circuit Exit - Do not limit yourself to shots as a tourist, looking for "real life".

3 - Steal time - Try to imagine what will happen, and anticipates the best time.

4 - Color - Thinking of street photography comes to mind a beautiful black, but not you forget the color, often a peak color can make a difference.

5 - Wallpaper - What's behind the subject? The background serves to contextualize the scene, so make.

6 - Leverage Diagonal - never fixed on the horizon, trying to take on the diagonal, you'll have more coverage and more dynamic.

7 - Opposites attract - Choose something that breaks the rules, defying the norm.

8 - The Performance - Street performers, writers and protesters, can be a nice person.

9 - Across the road - Other places where people congregate can be interesting zoos, parks, fairs, exhibitions, sporting events, can offer good ideas.

10 - New Perspective - Find the best angle for your shots. Do not be afraid to kneel or stand on the walls, remember to move.

11 - Practice makes better - Do not think about the mistakes we commit, but makes use of every moment you spend on the road. Time and experience will make your work even better.

12 - Be brave - Sometimes the best images are obtained "by hand". Find the courage to get closer to the subject, presented talks, and while shooting your pictures.

13 - There is also the only - often seek to reduce the sharp contrast between lit and shaded areas. In street photography but this can be a strength, not to underestimate.

14 - ready to shoot - holding the camera, and you're always ready to shoot. The world is moving, and every moment may be right. Snap, snap, snap, the technique is not everything.

15 - Back at - There is only the spontaneity or the sudden. If you hit a place do not hesitate to make the scene you want, or wait until it happens close to what you expect.

16 - Freezes movement - The road is a place of movement. 1 / 125 is the basis for still images, but by no means is prohibited blur controlled experiment, with slower times you can follow pedestrians, bicycles and cars.

17 - Disguise - Try to be discreet, not to attract ettenzione, be quick and silent.

18 - Fisheye-A minor focal length will give you great depth of field and very "edge". Leverage your wide angle.

19 - Be nice - some people are suspicious if they see a nearby photographer. Try to be polite and smiling, trying to put people at ease, and you're ready to avoid any conflict.

20 - Travel light - I repeat, why is this the essence of street photography. Less material, less equipment, less weight, less bulk. You will be more free to move, moving, and less intrusive to a walking study.