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Street fashion photography is one of the types of fashion photography<\/a>. most complicated but at the same time one of the most exciting genres of photography. It is known as street style photography, urban photography or candid photography. It is all about the real world; what people wear in their daily life, their styles\u2026 Street fashion photography focuses on people and their behavior in public and taking photos of them on the street. This type of photography is one of the most complicated but at the same time exciting types of photography. Street fashion photography has become a prominent genre in the past few years. According to your purposes, street fashion photography can be easy or difficult at the same time. You don\u2019t need to plan in advance what to shot, you can always find plenty of fascinating subjects in the street and you\u2019ll get out of a day of street fashion photography.<\/p>\n

Street fashion photography became popular in the 70s, pioneered by New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham.<\/p>\n

Tips for shooting street fashion photography:<\/h2>\n

Location<\/h3>\n

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Location is the first thing you need to think about when you are shooting street fashion. Both empty streets and crowded streets are not a suitable place for your shooting. There also some locations which are the best ones for street fashion photography, such as; beaches, parks, subways, bridges, old streets, rural areas, or anywhere else public, it will be a great location to take some street fashion photography.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Lighting<\/h3>\n

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As for other type of photography, lighting is a very important element to get perfect photos. Use natural lighting, for example, shooting at night is not a good idea.You should also pay careful attention to your exposure. Also, check the weather before you start shooting, shooting in a cloudy day isn\u2019t a good idea. The best time is when the sky is clear. Shade is great because it is indirect light and it flatters to most subjects.<\/p>\n

Get closer to your model<\/h3>\n

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When taking fashion photos<\/a> of people on the street, get so close to them. Many successful fashion street photos were taken few meters or centimeters away from the subject.<\/p>\n

Always smile and be patient<\/h3>\n

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If someone notices you while taking his picture, smile to him and thank him. Sometimes it happens that people ask you to delete an image you have taken of them, in such case, you should respect them and apologize.<\/p>\n

Talk to people after taking their photos, ask them if they want to have their photos.<\/p>\n

Take many photos<\/h3>\n

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Keep photographing and ask your model to vary their poses all the time. Ask them to rotate and change their positions. Look at a huge number of images of street fashion, and choose the most beautiful ones and use them while photographing .Keep experimenting until you find your unique style.<\/p>\n

Ask for permission<\/h3>\n

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Some people become shy once they see the camera, and some others get angry if you don\u2019t ask for permission.
\nOne important street fashion photography tip is to make sure you get permission from the people you want to take pictures of to avoid unethical photography. Though if you ask permission, the magic of the moment posses away, but it is always better to ask permission.<\/p>\n

Make your model feel comfortable<\/h3>\n

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You should make your model feel comfortable while posing on the street. Discuss with them about different poses, ask them if they have any special ideas. You need to tell your model whether they are posing right, you must direct and get the best of your model.<\/p>\n

Search for interesting faces and emotions<\/h3>\n

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You may use the best camera and lenses, choose perfect locations, use right lighting, but if you are not able to get good expressions, emotions and body language, your photos will not stand out.<\/p>\n

Choose the best lens and cameras<\/h3>\n

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It\u2019s good to know which lens is best for street fashion photography, and what type of cameras do street photographers prefer to use:
\nMost of photographers think that the best focal length for street fashion photography is 35mm, and 50mm lenses. Street fashion photographers usually use these types of cameras; Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100\u2019 Nikon D750 DSLR, Canon PowerShot G1 X.<\/p>\n

Shoot in Raw format<\/h3>\n

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Shooting in Raw helps you get the perfect desired photo, because when you shoot in Raw you record all of the data from the sensor. Never be afraid of shooting in Raw. Also, Raw gives you more options.<\/p>\n

shoot at a low aperture<\/h3>\n

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2.8 is a suggested aperture, photographing at a low aperture, you get soft and blurred background.<\/p>\n

See Also: Street Photography<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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