{"id":886,"date":"2015-04-24T09:14:41","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T13:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decisiveshot.com\/?p=886"},"modified":"2015-04-24T09:14:41","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T13:14:41","slug":"the-secret-sauce-to-better-street-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decisiveshot.com\/the-secret-sauce-to-better-street-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret Sauce To Better Street Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lighting.\u00a0 If I had to put my finger on one of the most important things I’ve learned in Street Photography I’d have to say it was the artistic use of lighting.\u00a0 I’m not just talking about proper exposure…\u00a0 In fact, I’m talking about forgetting everything you know about “proper” exposure and using your camera as a paint brush to reveal your vision.\u00a0 Deep right?<\/p>\n

It’s really amazing what you can do with a photograph once taken as a RAW image file.\u00a0 Sometimes it’s a gradual tweak and sometimes you can really adjust the dickens out of it to create an artistic rendering of a scene.\u00a0 Either way, you’re only limited by your imaginations.<\/p>\n

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Knowing my vision I purposefully underexposed this image to accentuate the light from the girls phone reflecting off of her mug.<\/p><\/div>\n

It is important that you previsualize your photograph in order to capture a good foundation for what that vision is.\u00a0 If you are going to use the highlights to your advantage then it helps to over-expose slightly.\u00a0 If you want to drop the shadows and capture the minute changes of light in a scene then you’ll want to under-expose.<\/p>\n

\"0315_untitled_189\"<\/a>The images don’t always have to be heavily assaulted in post processing, finding and capturing interesting light is as simple as shooting on sunny days.\u00a0 Shadows make awesome subjects, especially when the person casting the shadow looks like the guy above.\u00a0 Look for bright contrasts between light and dark in your scenes.<\/p>\n

\"JMB_7693\"<\/a>Shadows really are your friend in Street Photography…\u00a0 You can use them as leading lines, frames, or to simply add mood to a photograph.<\/p>\n

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Next time you’re processing an image consider increasing shadows and blacks as opposed to people’s knee jerk reaction to eliminate them.\u00a0 We are programmed to want to “perfectly” expose each image because that is what is taught all over the big bad internet.\u00a0 Fight the urge and try to use your sliders more like a painter would use their brush.<\/p>\n

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Shadows add an extra layer to your Street Photography which in turn makes your images more interesting\/dynamic.\u00a0 When you’re out and about with your camera try to imagine what each scene would look like at different times of the day, this will help you decide if you should revisit certain areas because of the possibility of interesting lighting.<\/p>\n

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