Street Photography

Street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions and other settings. – Wikipedia

Street photography to me is not as simple as going out to the street and shoot. You’ve to observe what you wanna shoot and then you need to have the courage to point your camera at a stranger.

Most of the time, when stranger sees a huge dslr with big lens infront pointing at them, they will avoid it as if it’s a huge cannon shooting them to die. Or when they realised, they might come up to you and berate you with profanities and what not.

So why would people still want to take street photography?

Photographing in public keeps me awake and aware always looking around, in awe at what we humans are up to.

 

Here’s a few photos taken at bugis area that i think are not bad,

Seems like everyone is touching this buddha for some blessing and it looks like he’s giving me some kinda eye contact. lol.

Not only is singapore racial harmony, the indian temple beside si ma lu is frequented by chinese as well.

You can see from his expression that he’s enjoying his life-smoking. Oblivious of what’s going on around him.

Unsure which direction to go at the crossroad? This was taken recently at chinatown area.

Captured this when taking street photography. Won Mediacorp Channel 5’s The Big Shot facebook contest with this shot. My breath was literately taken away when i saw one whole school of bird flying like that.

To capture them flying like that i did something that should not be done. Look at the photography for the hint/sign.

 More photo on my facebook.

 

Equipment:

I usually like to use pentax k5 together with FA 50 1.4 for street photography.

Pentax k5’s shutter noise is so soft that you can barely hear it, this prevent your prey from noticing you’re shooting them. i bet if i use my pentax k-x, everyone will be looking at me everytime the shutter goes off. –_-

50mm pan cake lens is small in size hence looking less intimidating and the focal length is quite flexible. however, if i’ve a choice, i would think Pentax 77mm Limited lens will be even better. 

 

I want to shoot street photography more often. But i’ll wait for 7 more weeks when school has finally ended. This first place i would visit would be little india