Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Wikipedia: Street Photography
Posted by Jason Dunn in "SITES & RESOURCES" @ 04:15 PM
"Street photography generally refers to photographs made in public places — not only streets, but parks, beaches, malls, political conventions and myriad other settings — often but not always featuring people going about their everyday lives. In one sense it can be thought of as a branch of documentary photography, but unlike traditional documentary its chief aim — or at least its chief effect — is seldom to document a particular subject, but rather to create photographs which strongly demonstrate the photographer's vision of the world. Good street photography often ends up being good documentary photography without really trying, especially after the passage of a few years, but unlike documentary it seldom has an explicit social agenda or rhetorical intent. It tends to be more ironic and distanced from its subject matter."
If you're interested in learning more about street photography, this is a great Wikipedia entry that covers the subject. I'm curious, are any among you street photographers? I have very little experience with the subject, likely because I'd be too afraid of embarrassment if someone in the shot confronted me about it. :oops:
If you're interested in learning more about street photography, this is a great Wikipedia entry that covers the subject. I'm curious, are any among you street photographers? I have very little experience with the subject, likely because I'd be too afraid of embarrassment if someone in the shot confronted me about it. :oops:
