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<\/a>Street photography with a head cold is like trying to drive first thing in the morning when all of your windows are still covered in frost except that small opening you’ve shaved off with your busted up window scraper…\u00a0 It’s possible but You know, if you think about it, we are always on the look out for interesting subjects…\u00a0 Subjects who are wearing funny hats, bright colors, or just out of the ordinary.\u00a0 If that’s the case and we base a lot of what we know about the past on paintings and old photographs then there is a small chance that how we thought people dressed or acted back in “the day” is really how those “interesting” (i.e. odd) subjects acted.\u00a0 Think about, someone walking along the street in normal clothes, doing normal things, doesn’t really scream timeless shot.\u00a0 Does it?<\/p>\n
The photograph below stood out to me because it’s quite the juxtaposition from the way Times Square was on the other side of that wall.\u00a0 On one side you’ve got that solitary man sitting on top of the wall, separated from the hustle and bustle on the other side of the wall where thousands and thousands of people are walking past.<\/p>\n What is layering?\u00a0 Layering, in street photography, is the process of composing with subjects in the fore, mid, and background of an image.<\/em><\/p>\n The photograph of the couple above was actually quite awkward.\u00a0 At first I thought about taking the shot from the waste as I walked by but I definitely didn’t want to miss it.\u00a0 I had to be incredibly quick because the girl kept looking over his shoulder to make sure<\/a>One of the fist shots I took was in Times Square.\u00a0 My wife wanted to partake in the Good Morning America experience so I wondered around and stole souls with my camera while she watched the show.\u00a0 I enjoyed this scene because of the pattern of the people on ladders and the fact that it was rather unusual to see in such a busy area.<\/p>\n<\/a>When I’m in tight, busy places I like to practice layering subjects.\u00a0 The shot below isn’t very interesting but it’s an example of layering.\u00a0 Normally I would stop down my aperture so the subject in the foreground would be sharper but the light wasn’t ideal and using an aperture of f\/11 would have caused motion blur.<\/p>\n<\/a>Shots like the one above will never make it to Flickr or be shared in any other way than as an example.\u00a0 It takes a lot of shots like this to capture a decent image with heavy layering (stay tuned to DecisiveShot.com for an article all about mastering layering).<\/p>\n<\/a>It wouldn’t be a trip to NYC without making a stop on the High Line, one of my favorite places to wonder around.\u00a0 The High Line was a rail line that serviced the Meat Packing District back in the day (as well as other areas in the city) that has been converted into a walking path that is raised a couple of stories off the ground, there are still remnants of the rail way along with newly planted trees and flowers.<\/p>\n some creepy photographer wasn’t taking their photograph<\/del> people weren’t staring.\u00a0 People were staring.\u00a0 The shot isn’t as sharp as I’d have liked but I was quick like a bunny.<\/p>\n<\/a>There are many different overlooks on the High Line, it’s a truly unique way to view the city.\u00a0 Each time I walk it I try to capture a new and interesting view of the city.\u00a0 I also have this weird fascination with the people who live along it…\u00a0 Do they enjoy people looking into their window?<\/p>\n<\/a>While in the area I decided to stop by Chelsea Market to do some panning shots of people riding bikes and skateboarding.\u00a0 If you’ve ever done panning before you know it takes a little while to get a feel for the speed you need to pan in order to match the speed and distance the subject is maintaining.\u00a0 It’s not the easiest technique to tackle.\u00a0 The image below stood out to me because I feel like if it had been me skating by you’d have seen a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, maybe ankle braces, and one of those foam bed covers completely wrapped around me for safety.\u00a0 There is a slim chance that I would not face plant while riding a skateboard through the already hectic city.\u00a0 Kudos brave hipster.\u00a0 Kudos.<\/p>\n<\/a>What’s a trip to NYC without checking out Central Park.\u00a0 I’m pretty sure it’s against the law.\u00a0 My wife and I took a cab to somewhere near the center of Central Park, she wanted to go shopping and I wanted to walk through the park and take some photos…\u00a0 That’s what we call win\/win.<\/p>\n