Simple Ways for Better Street Photos

A slight interest in street photography has tickled pretty much every photographer’s fancy at some point. But few are capable of building a solid and consistent style in this beautiful genre. The reasons for not achieving exquisite or compelling street images are various, and the most obvious is that while seeking their natural photographic niche, photographers may discover a passion for another genre. We are okay we that, and there is nothing we can do about it until that specific photographer becomes interested in street photography again.

The other main reason why a photographer with an interest in the streets doesn’t get the images they want is a certain lack of knowledge of how to blend into the street, a lack of social skills or a considerable shyness. Thankfully, these can always be hacked with practice and patience. Today, we want to talk about 5 ways to get better at street photography.

Work on your social skills

Wandering the streets in pursuit of meaningful candid shots of people requires not just patience, but also good social skills. Usually, every street photographer understands the benefits of working with gear that craves social proximity, but that is not easy to achieve if you are poor at transmitting confidence to people. This requires practice. Approaching strangers is not easy, but with time it gets easier to achieve.

The best thing any photographer can do is to keep their camera away from their subjects’ eyes for a while, so people can get used to…