I have a rant to get off my chest. But before I get started, I just wanted to say that at the bottom of my post I have links to a few videos some of you might be interested in viewing. I thought this was a street photography group? Most of what I see is landscape, seascape, cityscape, streams, lakes, architecture, etc. How is a lovely vista considered street photography? How is a picture of the ocean street photography? This seems more of an anything goes” group. Normally I wouldnt think negative of such a group, but I joined this group because it was supposed to be about street photography ... or so I thought because thats what the title says. I get the impression there are “some” people here that are just looking for another place to dump photos with the hopes of getting fans and more “likes.” Or for stroking their egos. Don’t get me wrong, there are some nice images here. But 99% of images in the group aren’t street photographs. I’m not nitpicking. I’m not trying to act like I’m high and mighty and have the authority to define what something is or isn’t. My street photography skills are not very good, which is why I was excited when I found this group. I thought I found a community of local street photographers where we would talk about street photography and learn from each other and maybe even have a meet up on occasion. Don’t take my word for it. Just search the names of some of the great street photographers of our time and see what their work looks like. It’s not beautiful nature photography. Vivian Maier, Garry Winogrand, Robert Frank, Joel Meyerowitz Here’s an excellent description: Street photography is a non-formalized genre of photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions and other associated settings. It typically uses the techniques of straight photography to show a pure vision of a situation, as if holding up a mirror to society. Images can often be ironic or emotionally detached from the subject matter, focusing instead on a particular context or detail. Framing and timing are key aspects of the craft, with the aim of creating images at a decisive or poignant moment. Alternatively, the street photographer may seek a more prosaic depiction of the scene, as a form of social documentary. Much of what is now widely regarded, stylistically and subjectively, as definitive street photography was made in the era spanning the end of the 19th Century through to the late 1970s; a period which saw the emergence of portable cameras, especially small 35mm, rangefinder cameras, most famously the Leica, as used by Henri Cartier-Bresson, among others. During the course of its evolution, street photography has provided a diverse and detailed record of street culture, particularly within Europe and North America. The advent of digital photography, combined with the exponential growth of photo-sharing via the internet, has greatly expanded an awareness of the genre and its practitioners. Here’s some video links a few of you might be interested in. Everybody Street – Documentary Trailer https://vimeo/ondemand/everybodystreet Street Photography: Documenting the Human Condition - Part One of Three https://vimeo/6497905 Street Photography: Documenting the Human Condition - Part Two of Three https://vimeo/6502390 Street Photography: Documenting the Human Condition - Part Three of Three https://vimeo/6504591 Okay, so now I’m done ranting. But I’m wondering, how many people are into and practice actual street photography? I’d like to experience your work. Is there any hope this community will ever blossom into what the group name suggests?
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 06:56:15 +0000
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