Petit précis de Street Photography

m-à-j: 10 juin 2012 50051 visiteurs depuis février 2007 Résumé Cette page présente la Street Photography ou photographie de rue, fournit des conseils pour oser photographier dans la rue, donne quelques exemples commentés et précise quelques techniques employées. 1 L'art de la photographie de rue La Street Photography, la photographie de rue, ou dans la rue, est une discipline majeure de la photographie. Il est pourtant difficile d'en donner une définition précise. J'ai toutefois beaucoup de réticence à intégrer ces derniers types dans la photographie de rue. Le photographe de rue peut choisir de documenter une scène de la vie quotidienne, de montrer un panorama de personnes, des paysages humains, il peut insister sur un détail croustillant, humoristique de la vie urbaine, ou un « moment décisif » qui sublime une composition picturale, mais il peut aussi montrer le côté sinistre de la cité, des banlieues, la folie des hommes et de la vie moderne, jusqu'à la critique sociale. 3 Exemples

Social documentary photography Social documentary photography is the recording of humans in their natural condition with a camera. Often it also refers to a socially critical genre of photography dedicated to showing the life of underprivileged or disadvantaged people. Origin of social documentary photography[edit] Social documentary photography has its roots in the 19th Century work of Henry Mayhew, Jacob Riis, and Lewis Hine, but began to take further form through the photographic practice of the Farm Security Administration (FSA). The FSA hired photographers and writers to report and document the plight of poor farmers. Characteristics of social documentary photography[edit] Social documentary photography or concerned photography may often be devoted to 'social groups' with socio-economic and cultural similarities, showing living or working conditions perceived as shameful, discriminatory, unjust or harmful. History[edit] Acceptance by the art world[edit] Border areas and related genres[edit] See also[edit] [edit]

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY - BECKERMAN | An old photography blog by Dave Beckerman la SAIF - accueil 5 Painless Steps for Getting Rid of the Fear of Street Photography Once and for All “Look at me,” he said. Complying, I turned in the man’s direction. “Look me in the eyes!”… I tried to raise my eyes and look into his, but I couldn’t. Actually, I couldn’t look anyone in the eyes at that point, it felt weird and uncomfortable. That’s how shy I was and how much I feared people … I couldn’t even look at my own brother in the eyes! If you’re like I was, here are a few steps I suggest you take to get into street photography without fear. Step 1: Understanding Fear Fear is good… Crazy, right? You will not wake up one day and be fearless; it’s small steps and small victories that lead to fearlessness. Step 2: Acknowledge people Look at this picture I took in Haiti: Eek. “Look at me! Weird, huh? I remember I was in a subway once and a guy was drawing. Start going out on the streets without your camera and acknowledging people. Here’s an idea to ponder on: people react to you depending on the energy you put out. Step 3: Making photographs Step 4: Engage and Disengage Conclusion