Comments on: How to take International Street Portraits

By: Levy Carneiro Jr.

Levy Carneiro Jr. — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:14:08 +0000

Here are one of the portraits I was able to take at a recent photoshoot session in the streets, inspired by the Clay Enos video on street portraiture:

Here’s the complete set on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/levycarneiro/sets/72157624144376545/

Thanks a lot!
Levy

By: Levy Carneiro Jr.

Levy Carneiro Jr. — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:09:56 +0000

Here are one of the portraits I was able to take at a recent photoshoot session in the streets, inspired by the Clay Enos video on street portraiture:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/levycarneiro/4697560139/

Here’s the complete set on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/levycarneiro/sets/72157624144376545/

Thanks a lot!
Levy

By: mikey

mikey — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:07:48 +0000

absolutely useful! i find it hard to try and get photos of random people on streets. a good eye contact is one technique. thanks!

By: mikey

mikey — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:06:42 +0000

nice blog and lots of useful information for newbees!

By: Amiciel

Amiciel — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:44:52 +0000

This tutorial is absolutely great.
I love seeing a photo with a story behind it, And this gives you everything you need to know.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:27:04 +0000

@Pigon Agreed. Candid is good too.

By: sabLeya

sabLeya — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:48:59 +0000

nice portraits……I love to see my countrymen being pictured in a lovely way

By: Pigon

Pigon — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:01:55 +0000

@bob – I know what you mean and agree to some extend, but capturing these unique candid moments is something very different from shooting street portraits and asking people for permission and posing.

Sometimes when there is something happening on the street (and there always is) you don’t have time for that. You have 2 seconds or the moment is gone…

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:58:52 +0000

Thanks for this article. This is a good reminder. I love to travel but I’m always a bit shy to approach people. When I was in China, most people were happy to let me take photos. But I’m sure I could have approached much more people if I hadn’t been so shy! I have to work on this

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:54:29 +0000

While traveling I have found that it is best to seek permission. Not only because it is honorable and polite but it also helps you understand your subject. Candid shots can work but most of the time when I try and sneak a picture of someone I end up deleting it because it lacks emotion. The story that the snuck photos show me is that I was not willing to walk up and say hello to a stranger.