How beautiful it is to travel, how beautiful it is to travel between countries and tour cities in search of everything beautiful, it is a great opportunity to apply some tips to photograph street life and take some charming and beautiful pictures. The streets and alleys of cities are not without the elements that arouse the interest of the photographer and lead him to photograph, from food to people to shadows, to other inspiring elements, which require the photographer to be on the alert so that he does not miss anything. Take as many photos as possible, and don't forget to take with you enough storage slides and batteries, so you never miss a beautiful shot that you may encounter while roaming.
Look for movement
The big cities are buzzing with movement constantly, and you can capture this movement using a regular lens or wide angle lens and by reducing the shutter speed to 1/30 seconds. And don't forget to use the tripod or mono, and if the tripod is not available, you can rely on fixed things such as walls, etc.Get close to the details
Always try to find what is strange and unique, and in this way you will get excellent photos. For example, many shops display local foods in the city, such as fruits, vegetables, fish and more. In these foods, you can look for bright colors or items that you wouldn't normally see in your country. Use a standard lens or macro magnifying glass to take pictures of these unique elements.Photographing people
The phenomenon of people presenting pedestrians on the street is widespread in many cities. Some of them perform dancing and some perform music and other well-known performances. The presence of these people in the streets, in addition to the performances they present, is a great opportunity to obtain unique photographs. But be careful not to take pictures of these people in awkward or inappropriate positions, and also make sure that the background is quiet and not be buzzing with too many colors.Look for strange items
Search the streets and alleys for unique and exotic items, such as statues, fountains or vintage cars and the like. How life shakes around it, look for the unique colors and shapes that make this element distinct and strange at the same time or give it a dramatic appearance in black and whiteTake photos in the evening
There is no doubt that taking pictures in the evening is much more difficult than doing so in broad daylight, and due to the significantly lower level of illumination at night, you should pay attention to the use of a low shutter speed to avoid overestimating the value of ISO and thus the appearance of noise in the image, along with the use of a wide aperture to compensate Lack of lighting. Bearing in mind all of these things, you can get wonderful, unique night pictures especially on the city's streets and alleys. The interesting lines, shadows, and configurations in the scene can be used to obtain distinct night pictures...Look for shadows
Once the sun comes close to sunset, shades of distinct shapes appear, which can be used to obtain great photographs. We remind you here that the light source must be behind the element you want to photograph, to get the effect of silhouettes. Since you are looking for shadows, you must disable the flash in the camera, and use the spot or multi-zone. Here's the trick, find a luminous area and make the camera record the readings in it, then to determine the settings, point the camera towards the item you want to photograph, in this way you will get a well-lit background with magical sunset colors with the silhouette of the element that you photographed.Find the cheerful atmosphere
Browsers and performers perform in the streets of cities that are characterized by a strong tourist movement, and since these browsers do not stop moving, you must set your camera to TV or S mode (shutter priority) to be able to capture the movement well, you will also need to adjust Focus on the camera to accommodate this continuous movement, so the camera must be set to the continuous focus (AI Servo AF Canon / AF-C Nikon) in order for the lens to focus on the performer continuously. Try to approach the viewers as closely as possible, and use a high shutter speed (for example 1/500 of a second). Try taking photos from different angles and heights, like dropping the camera to ground level while capturing the most detail in the scene.Recommended settings
Touring large cities for the purpose of photography requires the professional photographer to prepare for many situations, for example, you may want to focus on movement, and here you must reduce the shutter speed to about 1/30 of a second and set the camera to the priority mode of the shutter. If the goal is to shoot people, you should use regular lenses and choose a high shutter speed 1/250 of a second, for example, and an aperture of f / 8 on sunny days. If you want to take pictures of elements that move very quickly, then you should use the flash in low-light scenes to freeze movement at flash speed or raise the shutter speed to 1/500 - 1/1000 of a second if the lighting is strong in the scene.Recommended equipment
Sometimes you will need to use telephoto lenses if you want to photograph people without drawing their attention, and shooting scenes requires using wide-angle lenses, and if you want to focus on a number of elements, you can use a regular lens or a wide-angle lens. As mentioned above, the use of a single or triple stand is required in photography, however we prefer to use a single stand when photographing in cities due to its light weight and ease of movement compared to the tripod.Conclusion
Traveling is an excellent opportunity to unleash your camera and your creativity at the same time, but don't be bothered by photographing your own tools and equipment, they may be vulnerable to theft, especially if they are very expensive. Enjoy your time and trust street life in the best way.
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