Street Photography 6 Tips for Taking Photos Of Strangers 

India is my favorite travel destination, especially for photography. The people are wonderful and friendly. The food is amazing...and the monuments are unbelievable. I take a variety of shots, both candid without people's knowledge and with their permission. A simple smile and gesture to your camera goes a long way. While India is filled with heartbreaking poverty, it is also overflowing with unimaginable beauty and dignity. Often times when I am telling stories of my many travels throughout India to friends and acquaintances, I find it hard to maintain my composure...as it is a place beyond description and steeped in emotion. If India is on your list of places to visit, I urge you to make it your priority. You and your soul will be amply rewarded.

People have often asked me in my city (Kolkata) why am I taking photos I have escaped all conversation by saying that ‘Oh I am doing this for a school project/ competition’ 😂😂😂😂

I took a picture of a building at Malaysia , and there's someone who on drug addicted approach me with "You took my picture!!??" 😂 And that was the last time I'm doing street photography. Hahah

Man! This is more than just a Photography blog! This one is a motivational video! Thumbs up PierreTLambert!

Coincidence! I am a Fashion Communication student studying In Jodhpur , tomorrow I am going for some street photography and thanks for this video this will help me. 😊👌🏻

Are you Super comfortable with strangers or are you shy when shooting?! Have an awesome day ☀️ Photos edited with my presets 👉 goo.gl/tLja2x 🔥Instagram - come say hi! 👉instagram.com/pierretlambert ps: 🎶music from here: goo.gl/9F7xqR and soundcloud.com/dogjames & soundcloud.com/randuski & Dyalla Swain ru-vid.com(thank you!)

Fantastic video, looks amazing there. Im heading there this year, really hope i can get some amazing photos like you!!

It's 2020 when you are Coming Again?♥️

Great timing for me for this video. It's 4 in the morning where I am. I have been planning all week to go out today and photograph strangers.

Excellent 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Thanks for those useful tips 🙏🏻💐👍🏻😊

Finally! Seeing you in the streets of India, makes me happy! Amazing tips Pierre.. Just, loved every single shots!! I hope you're having a great time here!! :)

You inspire me and I thank you!

love from India....really amazing street photography videos...watching all street photography videos from playlist...wonderfull...keep going..love uuuuu

Thanks for the advice. Does this hold true for Paris (France) too?

Love your videos and photos Pierre! Very inspirational and helpful! keep it up

I feel shooting in Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia etc) is more street photography friendly than the West where people are more concerned with personal space. :)

Thank you!! Iam from Tamil Nadu and i like to do photographs of street before I watch this video Im in Afraid but this will be slightly make some difference

Fantastic captures and tips. I will implement most of these tomorrow when I go taking photographs. If I get any doubts I will surely ask for more tips.

Im into street photographer and get nervous when I take pictures of strangers lol so glad I came across this video appreciate the tips :-)

The handshake at 4:19 was very cute and beautiful

Always so inspiring. Love the positive attitude

Veeeeeeerrry imo tip that was given in this video never never ever be shy today I went or a market and during sunset I was a the middle of a road no car was comming a tram came sunlight was there it was golden hour the rays were pasing through it was a killer shot missed it fr being shy

Amazing photography love From Maharashtra India ❤️

I love these types of videos because you capture the culture wow 😍❤️❤️

Loved to see how you are interacting with people. Please do consider visiting Bangladesh next time, people are here very hospitable and collaborative.

Oooh great Pierre thanks for this video on the photography genre I prefer 😎 I appreciate it so much

At times in India people are so camera conscious there are shots which I end up missing ... Phones have done more amazing jobs for me which the DSLR couldn’t.... Amazing video love your content as always ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Dear Pierre, I really love all the energy coming out of your videos! With regards to questions could you please clarify the legal framework that covers you with regards to taking photos of people Inc. children in public places? I guess whatever happens in France must be the same throughout the E. U. (?) (From a legalistic only point of view).

Hi, Its sajid from lahore(pk). I really like your photography,i need to ask you a bit help may be you react on it or not.. But my question is how to position your camera while taking any shoot for example i know about the composition, i know the angles but i am still confused how to place the camera when you taking a established shot or you are taking a picture on rule of third, Whould you please make a short tuturial and show to place the camera exactly

This is so awesome Pierre. I myself is getting inlove with street photography so this video really helps me alot tnx for the tips Pierre.✌🏻👍

I shoot almost exclusively street portraits of strangers. For me it is not a matter of feeling comfortable or not. I don't like set up shots only ones that are spontaneous, that are an extension of what I see with my eyes. I get three types of shots. Ones I capture before people become aware of my taking their picture. These are usually the ones I like the most. The second are when people see me and react before I can take the shot. I like many of these shots as well, because people's reactions are spontaneous and they are all different reflecting who that person is at least at the moment of capture. And finally there are people who see me, want their shot taken and pose. On very rare occasion I take and keep a photo like this, but I have to find such a subject(s) very exceptional. And finally my favorite subjects are the ones I find toughest to get. Those are shots of young men going for bad and young women going for sexy. They typically don't like their photographs taken. I can and do get negative feedback. So the tension involved naturally makes me feel uncomfortable. But the shots I get are worth it. They are very, very expressive and I see very few like them.

Today's my like for adding that song(last part)

I just adore your photos and all the things that you teach us!

Welcome to India. Hope you had a great time here. You are doing a great work. Best wishes. I would love to see more of your street work in landscape as well.

Thanks for this video! I love to see good street photos, but I myself feel so uncomfortable and shy, so I’m still not taking street photos a lot. There are some great tips in this video. Waiting for the scene to happen sounds like something I should try. Too often when I do dare to take a picture because I get too exited to feel the shame, I’m often too late to shoot and the moment’s gone. I like the photos where people are unaware of the camera best. Although I also really love the posed photos when the people in it have a special look. Like very old people, or very colourful people. But to me those photos feel like a mix between street photography and portrait photography. I’m sure if I were to travel to India, I’d love to have some of these portraits in my photo album as well. What I’m more comfortable to shoot at, is at events where people know their pictures can be taken and are fine with it. In those situations I find myself brave enough to even ask if they want to pose for me. And yes, I’m always happy to show them the photo I took. Often they are proud and content to see they look nice in the picture. I’ve even been at a local music festival many years ago, totally unprepared to take pictures of the public, when I encountered a couple of girls posing for me without me even asking! They thought I must be for a newspaper and they were eager enough to find themselves on the cover of it... 😂 I felt so sorry to tell them I was a total nobody. They’re reply was even more heartwarming. They told me with a happy giggling smile “oh well, in that case you can make this the wallpaper on your computer!” I recently bought a 35mm lens and find it a real treasure! Great to know you use a 35mm lens too!

At the end the song was also very nice....

First time I’ve watched your video. Was helpful! But how you edit your photos ? I need know . Bro

Great content, thanks for sharing this!

Hi Pierre, another great video, I’m a huge fan! I’m also an a7R3 shooter, And I am hoping for some lens advice. My longest lens so far is a Sony 24- 105 f4, and I’m considering the 70-200 f2.8 and the 100-400 GM. I shoot mostly portraits and landscapes, but sometimes the occasional wildlife and some sports, so I’m wondering if I need a lens as long as 400. Your thoughts?

Hehe......what song is that 😂 . Great video though. Loved it.

Another great video Pierre. I've never done any street photography. Great ideas for sure.

as tourist, as stranger, its easy, the local people are nice with you...

Great....also you should try to visit part of central India , madhya pradesh, Bhopal, sanchi, khajraho and pachmari.

I laugh hard when you say wait for the momment that someone walks in that ally, and it came out the A Dog, hehe.. thank you for tips mate, and it because of that i subscribe, great channel.. God bless.. wish i can over pass my anxiety doing street photography, Im in Abu Dhabi and im not sure if people dont like taking picture of them.. thumbs up!!

Everything was going good and then the lyrics started😂😂😂. 8:58

Love frm india bruh... U r really doing great work..!

In my last travel, I was carrying an instax with me, and a i shoot some pictures with this camera too... was a nice gift for the people that I captured on my pictures... and the people was so kindly with me with this gift :) was a nice experience with all of them. Regards Pierre!

Great video, useful tips thanks- I'm a shy photographer- love your content Pierre, thanks- informative, entertaining and down to earth, keep up the great work!

Love from India I started photoediting and photography

Great video! Really helpful loved it! :)

Thank you for this video, it helped me a lot! :)

Welcome to India sir 🙏🏼❤️😊

heyy pierre.. Your contents are great & very useful.. please come to Kolkata on your next india trip.. North Kolkata is paradise for Street Photographers.. If you loved Jodhpur, you will definately love north Kolkata.. (specially an area called Kumartuli in north Kolkata)

What do you do when strangers that you photograph ask for money? And did it happen to you often? Thanks it was a great video!

Welcome to India 🇮🇳🙂

but you are using wrong lens for street photography. I think right lens would be 35 mm or 50 mm

Oh wow, this really helps on doing my photojurnalism project at my college. My theme for the photojurnalism is more to an environment, which is like a polution, smokes, etc. (I’m on Indonesia now) The problem is that I never approach strangers. I’m too shy and plus I never done this before. Any tips? (So far I’ve taken a photo of motorbikes and smokers, but I haven’t took of a photo of the people in near sight at all)

Thx pierre for thoses tips ;)

Kerala is one of the beautiful state in India.. thats why Its called "God's own Country"....Welcome to Kerala..My Dear friend.. If you need any support... Feel free to contact me...Any time... Anyway.... one of best episode you did.. Expecting more and more...

To all the street photographers that are not from India - if you've found that people are very friendly and approachable - please note that this might not be similar to the experience a native street photographer would have. Localites can easily recognize that the photographer is an outsider and this lets them to believe that the photographer is a friendly and a trust-worthy person who is here to explore India and tend to be open and approachable when asked for impromptu photos. This scenario can turn a 180 when the photographer is an India - and since an Indian isn't outsider, localites think this person has an ill-motive or is a media person etc since acc. to them he can't be a tourist in his own country. These things playout subsconsciously rather quickly and lead to two different experiences - hence please keep that in mind when you guys are making such videos on providing TIPS on how to be a street photographer - it all depends on luck, some confidence, thick skin to not mind negative experiences, good personality, and most of all the subject's perceptions and his comfortability.

Pierre next time come to Mumbai ♥️🤗🔥 Excited to meet u♥️

Pierre, thank you for your Video. But what are the tapes on your 70200 for?

Perfect

Love from India please come to Northeast India...

How do you set up your camera settings? Looks like you keep your aperture around f/5.6+. Do you often look through EVF or monitor when you shoot?

But isn't that great to carry a Compact Camera ( like Fujifilm X100V ) for Streetphotography instead of carrying a Bulky DSLR ???

visit Nagaland a small state in the North East India.. visit us during hornbill festival(Dec 1st to 10th).. you'll love it.

For street portraits, 50mm or 55 250. which should I prefer?

Hey bro u just got a subscriber from India now 😁

Ibreally need this thankyou 🤘

Good video, but one thing: your backgrounds in the video parts are sometimes blown out.. Great video anyway

what software or app did you use for editing a video?

another great video

Loving your prospective of street photography. Hopefully we get to meet in France.

I´m gonna be traveling to India in the summer with my indian boyfriend (which I hope will be a plus) and I think my biggest problem in street photography is that I want it to be super authentic but on the other hand this is hard when you want to shoot up close and have to tell people that you´re photographing them. Anyone here who could help me on which is the best way to approach this issue? Thanks a lot! :)

that lens though!

This video maked my day buddy

welcome to India brother 💝

It's 2020. When is the workshop?😀

Not all people like to have their photo taken, it depends. Please don't generalize it since travelling photographers might get into trouble.

People do not like to be pictured so for realistic pictures you need lots of distance like 300 mm lens

Sir I really want to meet you whenever you can india please come varanasi lots of love❤️

👍Nice compliment to your vid from Indonesia on same subject a few months back. Enlisting a local photog is a wise move when logistics, timing, and trust level permit - never know for sure who will show up. Blue t-shirt for the blue city - nice. 👕 Bird poop is good luck, unless it lands on your lens - watch out for the acid in that case. Good tip on layering and selective focus, as long as it doesn’t distract from the composition (e.g., make the pic too busy). Some folks take the “show photo” tip a step further by making/giving a small print on the spot - ever use one of those small printers (might have NFC, making the job easier for JPEGs anyway)? Say, Pierre, I read about a super photog event, now thru Oct. 7 - Indian Photography Festival by Light Craft Foundation in Hyderabad - 550 photographers from 52 countries. Will you be one of the star attractions, or an attendee?

What was the Indian music playing towards the end of the video, around 8:50?

Lovely

Welcome to India bro..

Great video 👍

great i m also from india

those are some amazing street photography tips! always love taking street photography thanks for sharing this with us really enjoyed watching this

Bonus- audio song in the last.

Your picture are so beautiful. I hope I can be like you in the near future.

thanks for breaking my stereotype

what r ur camera settings who do street photography?

Which lens good for street candid Photography ?

More shooting and samples!

Hey .. I have one question about Street photography .. if people are asking that why I'm taking photographs of them while doing Street photography so what should my answers for them ( how can I deal with them ? What do you think ?

Hey buddy...love from India. ❤️ I'm from Kolkata, West Bengal. Nice tips, great video. If possible visit Kolkata, you'll love it. ☺️

yhh! i found it

welcome to Bharath

Why are your photos so contrasty? Is it because of the harsh light during daytime?