It’s happened to all of us. You spot the perfect street scene – you know, one of those classic HCB moments – and as luck would have it, you are already up close enough to capture the complexity and human emotion of the scene. You raise your camera discretely but not creepily, acting natural and just as you are about to capture the shot of the century, your subjects’ heads turn your way and there are suspicious gazes all around. You shoot a building in the background with a heavy sigh and move on…
Don’t you wish you were invisible sometimes? I know I do. Fortunately, Valerie Jardin, a great street photographer and teacher, published an excellent YouTube videos with a couple of tips for getting your shot, without disturbing your subjects. Check it out:
This is the first in a series of YouTube tutorials by Valerie. If you are just getting started in street photography, these videos are an extremely valuable resource that will help you improve your street photography skills by leaps and bounds. Don’t miss them!