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TSF: A "Posters In The Street" FeatureStreet Photography:
Posters! Posters!! Posters!!!
"Everyone in the business world knows the importance of
posters and ads in advertising for specific products.
Posters are an integral part of advertising. An eye-catching, attractive poster
that conveys a professional, compelling message about a product, service
or event will invariably hold the user's attention."**
That is until a Street Photographer comes along....
Posters, Billboards, Large Display Panels, etc. they're all around us!
Every street corner, building and display window in this ad-mad world of ours is adorned with these
wonderfully enticing, heavily photoshopped and grossly misleading sheets of prevarication.
Malls, museums, art galleries, subway, bus stations, airports, public toilets....
great places for (non pervy) Street Photographers to hang out on a slow day.
Now add posters into the mix and "BAM!" we have a great photo op on our hands!
If you're starting out in Street Photography, I'd say look

Sometimes its all about the text...Well, an image that really works well with the text that is within the frame doesn't exactly hurt.
Aren't these as funny as they are unappropriate!
Magnum Size by: ^myraincheck

A good sausage by *DougNZ

Arse.by ~hardtomakeastand

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When Light is of WeightSOMETIMES LIGHT ALMOST BECOMES THE SUBJECT, AND WHEN IT HAPPENS THE RIGHT WAY, I LOVE IT!

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5 Street Photography ClichesWhen I first sat down to craft my top 5 list of clichés found in street
photography I thought it was going to be a very quick exercise. I figured I would list 5 common photographs I usually see on groups on the internet and be done. Before I could even start crafting a list I needed to understand the definition of cliché.
Wikipedia defines it as:
"an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel"
I quickly realized that a quick list of 5 types of photographs wouldn't suffice as in a couple months it could be obsolete. For instance, if you were to ask me a year ago I might have said black and white photographs but now street photography on the whole seems to be moving more towards colour street photographs.
Since particular cliché photo types in street photography can change as the popularity of shooting styles cha

Josef KoudelkaAs you know, I normally don't do (features) Journals.
The exception goes to those photographers that had some historical importance in the photography World, those that influence(d) me, those that I believe can move others like they moved me, humanitarian photographers, and that normally live in the "shadow" of the same old Features and references.
"The maximum, that is what has always interested me." This is a quote by Josef Koudelka.
He was born in 1938 in Moravia and began photographing with a 6 x 6 Bakelite camera.
He staged his first photographic exhibition in 1961. Changed to a Rolleiflex camera and in 1967 decided to give up his career in engineering for full-time work as a photographer.
Awarded several times, was known for his exceptional photographs, which required an enourmous amount of courage.
Nomad at heart, he wandered around Europe with his camera and little else. In 1987 Koudelka became a French citizen and his work received support and acknowledgment from his friend, "

United In Street Photography

Street Photography
Similitude ~ noun
Similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things.
***
What amazes me about the Street Photographs featured in this journal, is how they seem so alike in appearance, but at the same time, they are so vastly different in concept, theme and/or execution.
As we welcome another year of promoting Street, it gives me immense pleasure in presenting a selection of absolutely brilliant works that will make you stand back and really appreciate how these Artists, despite being worlds apart, still respond to and capture their environments in such a way that if you didn't know better, you'd be convinced that the images displayed below were taken by the same person.
I can't think of a better example that could so vividly illustrate that all human beings, despite our differences - be it cultural, religious, political, or whatever... are in

Pioneers Of Street Photography - IVTo commemorate the 1st anniversary of #TheStreetFactor, we present to you
the fourth part of a series of journals dedicated to the great masters:
The Pioneers of Street Photography.
Raghubir Singh
(October 22, 1942 - April 18, 1999)
was among the first photographers to successfully use color, especially in the fields of
Documentary and Street Photography, to great acclaim.
Crawford Market, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 1993. © Raghubir Singh
Born in Jaipur, India, Singh attended St. Xavier's School school and it was here that he discovered Cartier-Bresson's
little-known book, Beautiful Jaipur, published in 1949, which inspired his interest in photography.
Later on after a year of studying arts at The Hindu College in New Delhi, Raghubir decided to drop out.
Now, with time on his hands, he began taking photographs using a camera
his brother, Pratap Singh had brought for him from Hong Kong.
Taxi Driver and Pedestrian Argue, Chit

Rui Palha - Head, Eye and HeartAs you know, I normally don't do (features) Journals.
The exception goes to those photographers that had some historical importance in the photography World, those that influence(d) me, those that I believe can move others like they moved me, humanitarian photographers, and that normally live in the "shadow" of the same old Features and references.
Today I have the pleasure and honor to bring you Rui Palha.
Talented photographer and a really good person.
There is little information about Rui Palha. We know that he was born in 1953, is Portuguese, lives in Lisbon, and considers himself an amateur. Well, if all amateurs photographed as Rui, the World would not need professionals.
Photography is his hobby since he was 14 years of age. Had his own darkroom, but preferred to "press the button" in the streets.
The sentence that defines his photography: "Photography is a very important part of my space… it is to discover, it is to capture giving flow to what the heart feels and sees i

The Sc-Avenger: November 2012

spotlight on:
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:iconohyouhandsomedevil:

:iconSUDOR:

:iconOskarAlfons:

The Sc-Avenger: October 2012

spotlight on:
:iconBagigi:

:iconSid-L:

:iconcosmin-m:

:iconiapostolovski:

Friday night Specials v1.1 - The comeback
It was Friday, the 13th of March 2009 when the idea of featuring every Friday the Yard submissions that I liked more, came to my mind. Since then, this weekly feature became a habit to me and there are very few Fridays that I didn't make it. When I took the position of dA's Street Community Volunteer, I moved this feature from the Yard where I used to post it and relaunched it in my personal account, this time featuring images from all over dA, regardless if they had been submitted to the Yard, or not. Now I feel it's time again for this weekly feature, to move back where it started. To the Yard Street Photography Group. The most hospitable place for a Street Photographer.
The first Friday night's specials scored 34 pageviews. Go ahead, pay it a visit. http://the-yard-collective.deviantart.com/journal/Friday-night-s-specials-

Friday night Street specials v12.2
A weekly selection amongst the images I liked, while browsing the Street Gallery
and I think they deserve more attention.
Enjoy them, comment on them and remember to visit the photographers' galleries as well.
If you like what you see, this article
so it can reach as many deviants as possible.

Have a nice weekend

TSF: A "Behind The Subject" FeatureStreet Photography:
Getting behind the subject. Literally!
I honestly cannot imagine a street photographer, amateur or professional,
who hasn't done it - photographed a person from behind, that is.
I know I have. Many times! And I never get tired of it.
So what is it about these particular styles of street photography like, silhouettes, posters, and beggars, that we always keep going back to them?
Do share your thoughts.
In the meantime, here are some great examples of
Getting behind the subject. Literally! for your viewing pleasure:

jour de pluie  by ~veftenie
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Dante Angels  by ~huseyinturk
*****

camouflage  by ~hersley
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Rinzi RuizBack!... in Black.

Hopping you entered 2013 the best way possible, and wishing you all a Happy New Year, let's get down to pixels.
Today I bring you Rinzi Ruiz.
He is a Los Angeles based photographer who picked up a camera only 2 years ago (I can relate

) Known to find beauty in humanity and in capturing the emotion, the mundane, and the art in reality that is found everywhere, without ignoring the fact that he has a background in fine arts and graphic design (but photography is "much more fun and rewarding").
He is a phenomenal black & white street photographer, a light painter and a user of profound dark shadows and light reflections.
He is currently shooting with his first DSLR, a Nikon D90, and a Fujifilm X100 (because he got physically tired of carrying the bag), and shoots mostly at about F/5.6 to F/8.
Go check him out.
Note: Do you know what is "Chimping"? It's a syndrome, a bad addiction that runs in the digital photography community, and the ma

There's something about StammyStam, you know you're one of the responsible for me start
doing Street photography. I still remember that reply, once, on FB:
"Don't forget, street is a serious thing!... " So, not only I have to
thank you for guiding me into the right path, but also for being such an
inspiration to us all, with your talent and engaging effort, for
promoting Street Photography to the highest level in dA, and most of
all... for being there.
Yeap, "Mr. Street", you're a great guy.
- Nuno Canha -

"Stam's work is a best practise of voluntary work proving how far you can
reach doing something you are passionate about. One can not imagine the
amount of work he has put into this. If there was a Street
Photographers Award all categories, Stam would be the natural winner.
There
are many of us out there just taking all kind of stuff for granted.
Stam has ben doing something. He is the true doer when it comes to
street and the inspirati

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The Street Factor | Earth Scriptures

Dosser, Hobo, Lowlife, Tramp, Contemptible Git...

...are just some of the few non-R-rated names a homeless person goes by.

In 2005, the United Nations conducted a survey which put the number of homeless at an estimated 100 million, worldwide.
As of 2012, the unofficial estimate is anywhere between 250 to 300 million.

But that's not what this journal is about.
Many of us are uncomfortable with photographing homeless folk because it feels like some sort of exploitation, like we're taking advantage of their misery.... stuff like that.

The main purpose of this journal is to invite fellow deviants to discuss, ask questions - maybe even attempt to answer a few of them, so that we can better understand the ethical conflicts, the stigma (faced by photographers - especially Street photographers), and the moral risks associated with taking candid photos of the homeless in a public place, without their consent.

Monologues are welcome.

While you reflect on the wisdom you'd like to impart as you slowly scroll down towards the comment box, please take a while to look these great images involving those who are less fortunate than us, taken by brilliant photographers who are not there to pass judgment, but to merely show us the world through their eyes:

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consider by *arslanalp

Stardust by ~guyprives

Sleep now, love by ~fuxs

Pen is mightier than needle.. by `straightfromcamera

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~kazimkirmani Oct 28, 2012

While photography is a great way to highlight people's plight and to invoke in the more fortunate ones a sense of emotional bonding with the less fortunate humans and spur in them a desire to act to share their fortune with others.. some of the photos shared in this journal for example are just too harsh. Probably from my point of view, I wouldn't pry on some people misfortune and make it a case of 'ah ha' photography.. so I guess the intent matters too.

$makepictures Oct 23, 2012

What a fabulous and challenging Journal. Only half way through the comments and looking forward to coming back for more.

*BubbleCloud Oct 17, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

A great selection (again).

~zedkin Oct 10, 2012 Student Photographer

Street-Photography is like holding a mirror into society. With its flaws and goods. Homeless people, are just a result of modern societies.

Taking them out of the frame, is like masking the reality.

Is like excluding civils and wounded from war photography.

*EarthHart Oct 9, 2012

How the hell have I missed this. Great journal, Boss

*LindelCaine Oct 7, 2012

Thank you for this journal, Khuram. The images here touch my heart, imparting how life is for these people.

You've asked for us to share our thoughts,...

When I must photograph people in such hardship, for their privacy, I usually try to show their situation without them being easily recognised. ( Similar to most of the images in this journal. ) In most cases, I try not to show their faces, somehow,- for their dignity, - possibly faces are in shadow or only partly seen. I wish to tell their story, to help their situation if it's possible ( the reason I'd be taking the photo ), but not have them feeling degraded or humiliated in the telling. If they don't want photography, I don't do it, - it's a matter of mutual respect. Compassionate humanity is the thing.

At times, through photography, it's possible to show not only the deprivations of living on the street, but also people's strength in adversity, their humour and mutual support, despite hardship, or how innovative people can be, just to survive. Also, how people struggle to pull themselves and their families up from the poverty of being born, living and dying on the pavement, as many in this world must do, - for example, in India. I've learnt that when people have little materially, dignity and respect are very important to them, sometimes, it's all a person has.

With all photography, ( not only poverty ) I see people as people, my sisters and brothers, I feel empathy, emotions I'd feel if I were in the same situation and they are not an "object" before my lens. Many times, I've seen people or situations that would make a good photograph and because of the "feeling" I've not lifted the camera to my eyes, instead I've just sat and talked with the person or people, often sharing my food with them, believing it's better to be a friend than a photographer. I follow my heart in such situations, though the "photographer" knows I've let photos slip away,... and that's alright with me.

*NunoCanha Oct 4, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Well, is a debatable theme.
No matter the argument one uses for the discussion, we must never stray from two factors: the truth in photography; and the ethical lines that (should) guide Street Photography.
If one needs impact in a photo by an unnecessary denigrate image of an human being, my humble opinion is that is no longer in the realm of street photography (was not the surrounding that create that person/state) but more in the portrait realm, where the human figure is the important element, or even pj, when fundamented.
Once again in my opinion, spontaneous portraiture/street portraiture/street, call it what you will, must always be guided by ethical lines, always keeping in mind that this line is very thin, and a human being must always be depicted as a King.
Even a bum/beggar can have a royal posture, if you know how to capture it. And there lies the merit of the photographer.

~mixdouble Oct 3, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

Hello...MARX...Khuram...Thank you for your journal...
many roots and branches to this... serious matter...
I will make a few comments here:

Several parties involved: What is meant as most important can change over time…
1 The object/subject…other Person…
2 the artist…street photographer…
3 the work of art…picture…
4 the audience…private…other students/teachers/friends…
5 the audience…public…

Art is a language…Photo is language…like music is…
Street photo: Is like Folk music…raw…
expression of feelings and temper…the whole spectre…world music…
Paparazzi: Like pop…
Documentary…always always subjective…It Answers…who’s the responsibility holder…
News: Always always censored more than once…!
No need to make sign or symbol…if alone… We need each other…

Albert Einstein said:
If you look into a strong microscope…or a strong telescope…
You end up staring at the back of your neck…
What he means:
You and Your machine will influence Your result…As the camera will in photography…

Soren Kirkegaard said:
“If you want “to pull a missionary on me”…(“”my quote)
You must: Get to know me…and my cultural background…
BETTER than me…before you begin…

Peter Lund Madsen: (from lectures): Our 3 brains:
1 Lower…sensory…reflexes… sex…food…power…
2 Middle…emotion… action…reaction… morale…
3 Upper… Creative half and logical half … discussing…predicting… Ethics…

The difference in behavior of the 3 brains…seen at a party:
1-Only Low Brain: A Comodo Varan…comes…eat all food…eat all guests…eat host and hostess…sleeps
2-Low and Middle: A Pig…arrives…Jumps on food…eats farts and burbs…rests…very happy…
All 3: We Humans…start by sucking up to the hostess…to ensure we’re invited again next time…!

Octavio Paz (La Llama Doble)(the Double Flame):
Eros… Object…Your needs and demands…
Love… Subject…The person is set free…
Object becomes Subject…The Street Bum is now a Unique Person…
Not just part in your picture…

A good leader knows how to “talk” on all levels…!
Knows how to bring people up one level at a time…
Knows and respects the time it takes…to change level…

Session:
Low brain scans: “No immediate threats …This is important…so…Keep going”…
Middle brain whispers: “Can you believe this…?! Take picture…now…now”…
logical half upper brain: “There seems to be…possibly numerous…explanations…to this”…
creative half upper brain: “Look…look”…!
Logic: “Do you need me to take part in this search for pictures…Or can I leave it to you all”…? “when you need serious matters digested…You call on me”…
Creative: “Ok…Go…WE…are Working”…!
Low brain: “No threats…Go on…did you get it”…?!
Middle brain: “Breaks my hart…to think that…this could have been me”…
Creative upper brain:“Well it’s not…can we push the button… or…
or shall we stop being a photographer…and just bee human”…?!
Stop session…

Drawing: EMPTY canvas/paper…include what you want…
pick personally…bee subjective…
You are responsible for content…and will bee judged with your work…

Photography: ALL is there…now exclude what you don’t want in picture…
Select point of view…(perspective)…
focal length…(viewing angle)…
depth of field…(sharpness range/blur)
treatment of colour…light…
You are the responsible…But…this can bee…not so obvious…
Reality can move in…Motif may take the lead…Run with the story…
Photography can bee “seen as true story”…not as a picture…not as art…
But you ARE the leader of this picture session…
So: “Which of your brains…takes this picture”…is the leader…?!

Greetings Jakob.

~NoirWood Oct 3, 2012 Professional Photographer

I suppose it all depends on the photographer. Is she/he going to profit by exploiting another person's misery? If the photographer's intention is to convey awareness from the image, then I say that's okay, unless it's a quick snapshot for cheap laughs, then that's not okay.

~fuxs Oct 3, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

It saddens me immensely. And thank you for the feature, Lawrence!

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