Miss-Fotos

untitled by danny st. on Flickr. Via Flickr:blog • facebook •...

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:25:00 -0400

Via Flickr:
blog • facebook • twitter

Danny Santos is a street photographer in Singapore. You should follow him on Flickr! He likes to shoot strangers and has also done many street photos in bad weather. He also started photography as a hobby (something that I relate too), but I particularly like his work because of the intimacy of his street portraiture.

Highly recommended

"La mejor foto del año" genera revuelo - BBC Mundo - Noticias

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:11:45 -0400

"La mejor foto del año" genera revuelo - BBC Mundo - Noticias: La dramática imagen ganadora del...

streetzen: A Member A street photographer in L.A. you must...

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:26:19 -0400

streetzen:

A Member

A street photographer in L.A. you must follow on Tumblr

My field notebook People of Los Ángeles These are street...

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:47:00 -0400

My field notebook

People of Los Ángeles

These are street portraits I took in Los Ángeles recently, from 1 to 4 May. The first one is a gorgeous girl named Gaby in Venice beach that prompted a lot of visits to my Flickr. I’m sure that was because of her sensuality and not particularly for a well taken portrait!

Of course it shows that choosing a character is all very important, people who stand out speak louder to us than those who blend in the crowds. But aren’t the invisible also part of what makes a city so distinctive?

The person a photographer chooses to portrait is also something very subjective. I’ve seen photographers who choose beautiful people only, others who choose characters who are on the extreme. I prefer diversity and to portrait that life is made by all sorts of people.

What is your criteria for choosing people? Please comment below.

Then, traveling to L.A was a great experience. I noticed that after living in a city for such a long time, no matter where, you stop seeing. You could be in Paris for that matter and beauty will stop surprising you after a while. Traveling gives the photographer an opportunity to refresh and gain inspiration again.

A tip I learned from this trip was to partner with a local photographer or a person who lives there and will be able to take you to all the key places. That is probably even more relevant for L.A. where public transportation does not have the great reputation of New York. Hot spots are scattered around and moving by car seems to be the only choice. I chose public transportation and walked a lot. I believe that’s the only way you get to mix with people and really get to feel the city.

If you want to share other tips on traveling for street photography please feel free to comment below.

Technicalities: Camera: Nikon D3100, mostly 16-85mm Nikkor lens, mode: aperture priority of 3.5, 4.5 and 5.6. No post processing.

Note: I used to post this segment every Friday but life showed me that’s not always possible. For instance, this time I was traveling. So an apology goes for changing the frequency. I will now be posting this according to necessity and every time I have something worth sharing. Thanks for reading.

Ashraf, vendedor de pretzel on Flickr.

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:47 -0400

Ashraf, vendedor de pretzel on Flickr.

Pareja de ancianos on Flickr.

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:00:48 -0400

Pareja de ancianos on Flickr.

Bushwick Street Art - Brooklyn - New York City by Vivienne Gucwa...

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:55:23 -0400

Bushwick Street Art - Brooklyn - New York City by Vivienne Gucwa on Flickr.

New York City on May 9, 2013 by mudpig on Flickr.

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:52:50 -0400

New York City on May 9, 2013 by mudpig on Flickr.

Patriotismo on Flickr.

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:00:43 -0400

Patriotismo on Flickr.

Señal de parada on Flickr.

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:28 -0400

Señal de parada on Flickr.

Biblioteca de Nueva York en primavera on Flickr.

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:36 -0400

Biblioteca de Nueva York en primavera on Flickr.

New York - 5 Pointz by Tanya Nagar on Flickr.Via Flickr: Queens...

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:25:11 -0400

New York - 5 Pointz by Tanya Nagar on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Queens - New York
5Pointz graffiti
More here - www.tanya-n.com/?p=1104

Siluetas de palomas on Flickr.

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:38:45 -0400

Siluetas de palomas on Flickr.

Midtown East Under Rainclouds by RBudhu on Flickr.

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:54:36 -0400

Midtown East Under Rainclouds by RBudhu on Flickr.

Tina, la bella on Flickr.Via Flickr: Beautiful Tina Press L to...

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:13:39 -0400

Tina, la bella on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Beautiful Tina
Press L to view on black

Broadway L. A.

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:42:00 -0400

Broadway L. A.

Bus to downtown L. A.

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:57:00 -0400

Bus to downtown L. A.

Under the rain

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:28:52 -0400

Under the rain

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:28:44 -0400

Under the rain

My field notebook 22 - 26 April, 2013 Five minutes in Grand...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:24:17 -0400

The Tee-Tones singers

How beautiful is love!

Girls posing for mama

My field notebook

22 - 26 April, 2013

Five minutes in Grand Central is all it took to meet my passion. I was following the advice of Oded Wagenstein, a travel photographer and writer.
He is a regular contributor to the National Geographic Traveler magazine for the Israeli Edition.

In one of his articles about what makes a strong image, Wagenstein recommends to go to places that are going to generate photos with a story and strong human interest. That is, to go to places that are full of people, such as markets, festivals, a central square a busy street. Places just like Grand Central Terminal where I spend a lot of my time everyday for my commutes.

He said in the article “Go with your passion and you will find your stories there”. And that is exactly what I did this week.

I stood in a corner, chose the backdrop that I liked the most, adjusted my camera for the very dark ambiance of Grand Central, and then interesting situations started developing in front of my eyes. In none of these photos I moved from my corner.

I will definitely continue with this technique. I will try next time at other busy places and wait to see what kind of photos I can get.

For these ones I used ISO 3200 f/5.6 in aperture priority. The shutter speed was mostly at 1/50 creating a nice motion effect of the people walking in the station.