Friday night Reasons to meet (or not) a Streettog
A weekly selection amongst the images that were suggested as DDs
or simply impressed me and I think they deserve more attention.
Enjoy them, comment on them and remember to visit the photographers' galleries as well.
If you like what you see, this article
so it can reach as many deviants as possible.
10 reasons NOT to date a street photographer
by ^myraincheck
1. They don't have orgasms. They have 'decisive moments'.
2. If they could save just one thing from a fire they will be wavering between you and their camera. And if the camera in question is a Leica, then you are screwed.
3. You can forget romantic dates in quiet, secluded or isolated places.
4. You are never going to have a family album but tons of albums of photos of perfect strangers. Obviously they won't take a picture of you because 'you are not a stranger'.
5. Even when they SEEM to be taking a picture of you, they are ac

There's something about StammyStam, you know you're one of the responsible for me start
doing Street photography. I still remember that reply, once, on FB:
"Don't forget, street is a serious thing!... " So, not only I have to
thank you for guiding me into the right path, but also for being such an
inspiration to us all, with your talent and engaging effort, for
promoting Street Photography to the highest level in dA, and most of
all... for being there.
Yeap, "Mr. Street", you're a great guy.
- Nuno Canha -

"Stam's work is a best practise of voluntary work proving how far you can
reach doing something you are passionate about. One can not imagine the
amount of work he has put into this. If there was a Street
Photographers Award all categories, Stam would be the natural winner.
There
are many of us out there just taking all kind of stuff for granted.
Stam has ben doing something. He is the true doer when it comes to
street and the inspirati

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Licked by *pavboq
The clever framing of the kid eating an icecream in the arm of the slurping icecream cow makes of an ordinary scene a curious, eye catching and funny one.

Train station by ~cosmin-m
The image suggests many feelings. Melancholy, farewell, solitude (the dog), love (the couple). Beautiful and emotional.

Faceless by ~cedrus
Flawless frame. Three faceless women in the three thirds of the image, all facing away, two gray arms surfacing fro

Friday night Specials v5.1
If you like what you see, this article
so it can reach as many deviants as possible.
A weekly selection amongst the images I liked,
while browsing the Street Gallery
and I think they deserve more attention.
Enjoy them, comment on them and remember
to visit the photographers' galleries as well.

Have a nice weekend!

Friday night Specials v5.4
If you like what you see, this article
so it can reach as many deviants as possible.
A weekly selection amongst the images I liked,
while browsing the Street Gallery
and I think they deserve more attention.
Enjoy them, comment on them and remember
to visit the photographers' galleries as well.

Have a great weekend
be inspired
and SHOOT!
for

Contest!

Street: The Weird and The Wonderful!Street Photography
It's been a while since my last Street feature.
So here it is, a whole lotta weird and wonderful Street for your viewing pleasure!

30 pure gems to be exact !!!
No need to fave this journal, but do fave the featured photos instead (if you like them, of course)
and don't forget to pay these talented photographers and their galleries a visit.

I'll wait, Dad by ~splendidofsun
please be careful this time by *arslanalp
12 by ~celilsezer

Aspect Ratio, Composition, Present and FuturePhotography is simply a technology that allows you to record a moment in time, in a box that simply captures a moment of light. Simple and basic as that, no myth there.
But the decision on how to capture that moment and its variables like composition, time and subject matter remain in the hands of photographer.
Let's talk about that box, how it affects composition, and the time we live in. Photographic technology has developed at a rapid pace. From the 19th century's cumbersome daguerreotypes to today's compact digital cameras, photography has become one of the most accessible art mediums, but more related to motion pictures that we might think, being at the same time influence and influenced by each other.
4:3 (1.33)
The original aspect ratio used by the motion picture was industry was 4:3, or ratio down to 1.33:1, or just 1.33. Theories why vary from from Euclid's famous Greek "Golden Section", a shape of approximately 1.6, to a shape that simply saved m

Decisive Moment vs Moment to DecideHenri Cartier-Bresson defines "The Decisive Moment" as follows:
"There is a creative fraction of a second when you are taking a picture. Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera. That is the moment the photographer is creative. Oop! The Moment! Once you miss it, it is gone forever."
However, Henri Cartier-Bresson didn't only take one single photograph when he saw a decisive moment ready to happen (David Hurn refers to this as a "pregnant moment") but rather took several images of the same scene.
That truth is reinforced by the fact that "Gare" is one of only two photographs I know of that Cartier-Bresson cropped. There was a fence off to the left, and he didn't have time to move to the right before it was time to shoot.
You can see the original, un-cropped version in his book, Henri Cartier Bresson: Scrapbook.
If you look carefully at the masters work like Cartier-Bresson, Elliott Erwitt, or

Rui Palha - Head, Eye and HeartAs you know, I normally don't do (features) Journals.
The exception goes to those photographers that had some historical importance in the photography World, those that influence(d) me, those that I believe can move others like they moved me, humanitarian photographers, and that normally live in the "shadow" of the same old Features and references.
Today I have the pleasure and honor to bring you Rui Palha.
Talented photographer and a really good person.
There is little information about Rui Palha. We know that he was born in 1953, is Portuguese, lives in Lisbon, and considers himself an amateur. Well, if all amateurs photographed as Rui, the World would not need professionals.
Photography is his hobby since he was 14 years of age. Had his own darkroom, but preferred to "press the button" in the streets.
The sentence that defines his photography: "Photography is a very important part of my space… it is to discover, it is to capture giving flow to what the heart feels and sees i

Goodbye Street GalleryIn few days, a whole year will have passed since the day I took over dA's Street Gallery as Street Community Volunteer.
A neglected gallery, full of misplaced images, but also with many worthy submissions.
I visited this galllery everyday, cleaning it (the 24h and 1month popular pages) and informing the photographers of the misplaced images (every single one of them), what Street is all about.
At the same time, 3 days per week, I featured a worthy image as a Street Daily Deviation, taking in account your suggestions as well. The featured images were not necessarily the "best" of the featured deviants. My intention was not to feature "bests" but to draw the community's attention, to active Street photographers, both experienced and new to the genre, in order to boost their dedication to Street. I am content because a lot of times I succeeded.
During this year, a lot of people helped me with their suggestions and with working in Groups, promoting the genre and de

Free Street e-books - IThe amazing Mary (^myraincheck) reviews for us 3 free to download and enjoy Street e-Books
GOING CANDID
by Thomas Leuthard
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Written by Thomas Leuthard, street photographer from Switzerland, already popular in internet through 500 px and flickr community, the free e-book is a 'collection of thoughts about street photography and some tips on how you should work as a street photographer'. The book will be useful to beginner street photographers, while an experienced street photographer will hardly find something he doesn't already know there. So if you are moving your first steps in street photography…go and download it.
The book defines street photography as 'the documentation of life in public in a candid way', ' a mirror of society', 'a single human moment captured in a decisive moment', it encourages to rely on the ey

4th Challenge - Results of the 3rd4th Challenge
THEME: FACELESS
You have THREE WEEKS (until November 25th)
to enter with a new (highly encouraged) or old image of yours in the 'challenge'
folder.
Good luck and good light!
3rd Challenge results
The third challenge, 'Poker' , ended
and we are happy to feature the images we liked best

Our first pick is featured in the Group's Featured gallery

Two Frenchmen in China
Synchronicity:
As street photographers we are aware of the concept of synchronicity (the experience of two or more events that are apparently causally unrelated or unlikely to occur together by chance, yet are experienced as occurring together in a meaningful manner)
I've long been a fan of the photography of :icontoolbazar: a Frenchman who lives in Chengdu, China. But I was amazed when recently another Frenchman :iconnattygrego: joined dA and he is also from Chengdu and also a very talented streepher!
What's the odds of that?
So let's take a journey through their galleries:

SUPER STREET SHOTS III with DougNZ
Super Street Shots from our members and around dA:
The theme this time is Solitude.

El Balco

Street Colour 15

Ghosts

218

Morning Cleaning

Lost

Great expectations

A cigarette and his thoughts

Un homme, une femme

Larry TowellAs you know, I normally don't do (features) Journals.
The exception goes to those photographers that had some historical importance in the photography World, those that influence(d) me, those that I believe can move others like they moved me, humanitarian photographers, and that normally live in the "shadow" of the same old Features and references.
Larry Towell is a Canadian photographer who joined Magnum Photos in 1988 and became a full Member in 1993.
From 2008 to 2011, Towell traveled to Afghanistan five times, documenting in both photographs and videos the various social issues that plague its citizens, from drug addiction and poverty to the prevalence of landmines, many of which still remain from the Soviet occupation of the country during the 1980s.
His work has included documentation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Mennonite migrant workers in Mexico, and a personal project on his family's farm in southern Ontario. He always works with traditional film, eschewing digital op

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by *DougNZ, Aug 17, 2012, 3:18:39 PM
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UPDATED!! SEE EDITION 2: [link]
UPDATED!! SEE EDITION 2: [link]
UPDATED!! SEE EDITION 2: [link]

Worldwide Photographer's Rights 1

In conjunction with my dA friends I have compiled a booklet of advice and information on laws in relation to street photography around the world.
I first intended this to be a journal, but it kept growing and will grow further with your help

Download here: [link]

If you have relevant info on countries not listed or have noticed errors, then please leave a short and concise note to me here.
Please try to include a link to a reputable webpage for confirmation.
This may be added to this booklet in a future edition.
I have created a folder where future editions will go [link]

Thanks to:

Please fave this journal and submit it to groups so it reaches more people.

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~Aevintyr Sep 5, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you, that was very informative ans useful!

*DougNZ Sep 5, 2012

Thanks, let me know if you find any info on other countries not listed yet

~Toolbazar Aug 23, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Awesome article buddy! Thanks for your time!

*DougNZ Aug 23, 2012

Thanks for your update Damien!

~Royworx Aug 19, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

thank you

*DougNZ Aug 19, 2012

Thanks, let me know if you have any more info

~Royworx Aug 21, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

I'll see what I can find out when I get some free time

*LiamTown Aug 18, 2012

Thank you, there were some very informative and useful links in there.

*DougNZ Aug 18, 2012

Glad you found it useful, cheers

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