Some Fair Photos
A few, dare I say priceless, techniques for street photography enthusiasts.
Frame and Pray
This first image is an example of finding the frame and waiting for something to happen inside of it. I could see the sun was popping out for one last time, which gave me some nice light, and also created the geometric shadows that mimicked the architecture in the background. The cartoon on the side of the trailer gave me an “Anchor” to work with. I didn’t know what the human element would be. I didn’t even know there was a door there. Regardless, I knew if I was patient the scene would come together. I didn’t have to wait long, maybe three or four minutes, not much for this technique. Which was good because I didn’t have much time as the light was fading fast. The girl came along and did a reverse entry into the trailer. She caught the light nicely and the composition was complete. The only variable to take into account were the two people in the background. The trick was to catch their legs in mid-stride, which I did. The other trick was to get separation from the black pillar, which (thanks to the black backpack and my poor timing, I didn’t.
Shucks.
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