Thoughts to street photography

Being given the street photography brief I got the feel of understanding of this concept from starting to research the word street photography in Google images and just click image that caught my eye and just study it and the artist, to see where their inspirations are from, what their thoughts and idea from taking that shot or just find out how they come across an interest in street photography. Looking into artists helps me have a bigger outlook on street photography like styles of shooting e.g. angle, focus, and they may have put their background into their images such as subjects they spot in their surroundings may just cause a major flashback on rough, happy, sad memories in life and may want to show that in a way to communicate or their personalty.

The attractiveness of this brief is the unexpected of the shots when taking a journey through the streets, beach, park or whatever the public place you are capturing on what is happening, in everyday situations that may not come across again as moods and action etc changes so photographers cannot plan or retake, it is important for us to have good timing to position and setting up camera and get used to the feel that is coming to you and snap the action that is taking in place before the moment is gone.

Now that I have taken my own street photography images from Hartlepool and Durham and clicked the button for photograph on what I consider the answer of this brief, I feel that I am noticing things of interest that I didn't stop, think, mesmerize before.

By going to Durham I have passed through objects like lost used balloons, litter, ripped out magazines such as advertisements and newspaper articles but regret of not taking photos of these simple subjects that could tell a story. However being in Durham has given me a bigger step from Hartlepool, hopefully making me feel more comfortable around people but only a little, I just need to get out of the house and have no fear on taking unknown action shots that could be a big interest to me but me being a wuss is missing out on objects that can be apparent and can show the viewers the reality and outspoken moments of our environment. Durham having a quite bigger range of people in the town I have walked across such as small details of people as the way they dress have become another interest of mine and made me think on what is beneath of it all, are they trying to be different, wanting express themselves and show the world to not be afraid on showing who you are, its a small world to please people and blend just start your own trend, world will be boring if everyone dresses the same.