More Street Photography Tips [podcast] 

Wha a cool podcast! Glad I randomly came across this right now, I like you guys, great listen and watch! Thanks for making this and sharing it!

Great conversation, good advice fellas Thanks for another fun podcast.

Hmm, I know 2 guys who somehow haven't seen Endgame yet? (Apparently.) It's interesting you mentioned the Sony's dynamic range. DR is a one reason I jumped back into film recently (well, for B&W at least). Other reasons involve poverty and just wanting to better master a medium I gave up way too soon. I'd been a Canon digital shooter for a long time but unless they get their act together regarding DR, Sony will be what I look at first in full frame, funky menus and ergonomics be damned. ProTip: If you only have a kit lens but the Internet said get a nicer one ... 1) Take the kit lens with you, shoot it however you want … any focal length. Learn it! 2) Later, take note (in the file data) of common focal lengths you used _for the pictures you like best_ . Those focal lengths are where you should spend your upgrade money. 3) There is no Step 3.

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Good one guys! I did my first attempt last Dec in NYC with the XT20 and the 23 f2 and 18-55 'kit' lens. Times Square was amazing at night and a total blast. As to asking, there were several NYPD lined up by one of the store fronts, made eye contact with one of the officers and pointed to my camera and the group and he gave me an OK and I got a nice shot and memory of the trip. Others shots were like you mentioned shooting from waist level and they worked great as well. It was fun, and totally outside my normal comfort zone.

18-55 is still quite small & stiill allows me some breathing room. 23 is a great little lens.

Lets face it, you two claim to be street photographers but you live in suburban NJ. You are therefore, "cul de sac" photographers. Instead of the old asian guy with smoke rising up around him, you mainly get the fat guy on a ride around mower with flip flops and a can of Bud. Enjoy your podcasts and keep it up until I have no more brain cells!

I just got my first zoom lens 🤣 but primes are life, I film though

"... Those muscle men... " "WOOOOHHHHH!!! FREUDIAN SLIP THERE! " I'm roflmao

What about taking picture of someone, and asking the permission to keep or delete afterwards?

Question. You talk about taking pics of people. Do you get releases from these people? If not why? Thanks

My Pentax K-1 with battery-grip & 24-70 f/2.8 watched this video with me. It thinks the cameras on the table in front of you, are, ADORABLE. #StayBony

I started not that long ago with photography all together and my first street photography tryout was with a 100d and a 24mm pancake. Super challenging, but very rewarding when you get a good picture. A lot for me was also about finding what I like to take a photo of and learning what might be a good scene.

What’s the tattoo of?

First! Still waiting a6400 review

Bony..not touching that one....🤣

Hey fellas, great conversation as always. I recently watched a really good video by Sean Tucker called "Defining Your Style of Photography". Your video today touched on some of the points he raised. And it really made me think. I have to realize what I'm comfortable with and try to work on improving that. I agree it is important to go out and shoot with intention as opposed to throwing out my fishing line and hoping to catch something. #newstreetgoals : )

Great podcast! I loooove street photography but I'm always so scared about thieves/burglars so I only do it when I'm with more people xD

Great conversation and I learned something - taking iPhone shots using ear phones volume control.

I’ve never had a problem with my kit lens XC16-50mm but everyone talks about how great the 18-55 is. Is it really that much better or still good to stick to the kit lens

Yaaay, new podcast!

I have no idea why this took over three minutes to discuss,because it's not that deep. In heavily populated places like NYC,there are local,and state laws,and you should follow them.If you do not there is a possible outcomes and consequence..PERIOD..In other places,if there's even one person outside,just get consent.Public domain is also tricky,so know what the rules are.I cAN shoot the Federal building,courts,Empire State buildings,yet inside most of them,i might jot be able to,not even with a cellphone,like in court.Take some pictures in court and they probably will take your phone,have you delete the images,and they might even detain and question you ,unless you are authorized press.Stand too long some places and take 100 pics of a government faci;ity,and you might be detained.If you want to shoot in the subway,understand that all media content probably belongs to the MTA,although they probably would not run into a gallery and remove your print.Understand you should never take pictures of cops,firemen,COs,or agents,etc,etc,unless you're ready for some possible heat. If you shoot someone without asking them,since they own the right to be shot or not you should respect their rights..Period..If you do not,and they grab you and the camera and beat you to a pulp,you are then under the protection of the laws about your property and your person,and they suffer those possible consequences for violating your person/property after you violated them.Ask folks like Sean Penn or others who take their privacy seriously,allegedly.I have a shot or two of Will Smith,yes the real one,who was filming MIB3 in the Bronx,close to where my son went to school..Apparently i had just dropped my son off,and was walking back,and they had a block cordened off.Next thing we knew Will comes out of the trailer and many wanted to see him and speak.At first the security told everyone to move back,and then Will said it;s ok,and came to the tape,shook hands,took pictures,and spoke to adults/children.I spoke and asked,and then took my pictures.The best part of the experience was him giving consent and then engaging the crowd,even though he was worth the asking price of $20 million dollars for a feature film. I live in NYC and since i have a working brain and common sense along with a big ole DSLR,i get consent,duhhhhhhhh...If i am shooting i am never trying to be sneaky,so i would also never got a smaller camera so i can call myself 'getting away with ',being sneaky.That's just my sense of integrity,and i shoot a LT of street art and would NEVER print it and try to make money from it without the specific consent of the original artist.I have at several times had people,men and women ASK ME TO take their picture AND not ask anything of me in return,except to make sure they left me see the shots. More than likely,if you're the guy who wants to be sneaky and not have to pay someone or get permits,you might be that same guy who runs stop signs and lights and 4 am since you think no one is watching or outside.If you do not care about consent then you might be that person who would only approach a certain person and have sex with them when they are drunk,plastered,and barely coherent,and then say they said yes.It's easy to go online and get free forms or have your legal counsel draft some,carry them around and hand them out to models.I also grew up with this thing called manners,so when i am shooting i normally wait for people to pass by,unless i want them in the frame.I also read what people say,do,and how their body language speaks,and sometimes i dont even havde to ask,because i already figured out they do not want to be photographed.It's wise to just use logic and dont do to others what you dont want done to you.Dont say stupid shi- online ,like calling people 'fanboy's',because they use a certain brand you dont,unless you're going to say the same thing to their face,in person.It's simple,plain,and not hard to figure out..