Tip of the Week Archives - StreetSnappers

Street photography techniques: Being Invisible

by Brian Lloyd Duckett | Sep 5, 2016 | Street photography, street photography course in London, Street photography tips, Tip of the Week

It can be tough being a street photographer. And one of the toughest challenges we face is being ‘invisible’ . . . blending in to our environment . . . being camouflaged. We aim or strive to be unobtrusive, not disrupting or interfering with the scene that...

Street photography tips – don’t be afraid of high ISO

by Brian Lloyd Duckett | Mar 9, 2015 | Street photography, Street photography tips, Tip of the Week

We photographers seem to have a natural reluctance to whack up the ISO when the conditions get difficult. Okay, five or ten years ago, looking at a photo shot with very high ISO could be like looking through a snow storm – but that’s not usually the case today. I was...

Street photography tips – get a Gorillapod!

by Brian Lloyd Duckett | Mar 2, 2015 | Equipment for street photographers, Street photography, Street photography tips, Tip of the Week

We always tell people on our courses to ‘travel light’ – which usually means ‘don’t lug a huge traditional tripod round with you all day’! There’s really no need, unless you’re shooting a night scene using a medium...

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