Street Photography: Figuring Out How

(Ricoh GRD4)

As I started out on the journey to street photography with Ricoh GX200, it is befitting to use a shot done with the GRD4 from Ricoh to adorn this post listing out links to the past week's discussions on practising the tactics of street photography.

1) Education for Street Photographers (video)

2) Heels Over Head

3) You'; ) re Good

4) Stay Ready and Snap

5) Twice

6) Anticipate and Go Ahead

(P.S.: A few days later, I tried wearing not in black - black definitely makes you look a serious somebody - and brought with me not a Leica. I approached passers-by for permission to do snaps and was turned down. So I did it in literally the same fashion again a few more days later. Now there are two points to be added to this "going up to ask for permission" tactic, namely, to dress in something to look serious and to use a camera which impresses people as serious.)

Comments

Old 57 said…

A new camera? I would love to read your impressions on the GRD4.

11 March 2012 at 18:21

Nevin said…

Hi, thank you for dropping by. Before I can spare time for the impressions, a quick one about this camera so far is: GRD4 is the pick of the basket for street photography.

Have a nice day!

12 March 2012 at 04:54

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