Concept / Street photography

Street photography

A photographic genre concerned with spontaneous everyday scenes in public space

A photographic genre concerned with spontaneous everyday scenes in public space without guaranteeing truthfulness or consent.

A phrase to start with

Directs the image toward the specified photographic effect.

Appearance and effects

The specified effect is likely visible in the image.

Visual traits

  • visible change

Expected changes

  • The specified visual change is more likely to appear

Five examples

1 — Medium-sized dog
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2 — Cat
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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Unoccupied interior
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5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Meaning and scope

Definition

A photographic genre concerned with spontaneous everyday scenes in public space without guaranteeing truthfulness or consent. It does not require photographic equipment to appear in the frame.

In more detail

Subject and composition remain separate choices.

Includes

  • A photographic genre concerned with spontaneous everyday scenes in public space

Excludes

  • A particular item of photographic equipment

What this does not imply

  • A particular camera, lens, or subject

Variability

Its strength varies with the scene.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Do not add equipment to the frame

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Distinguish from the subject

Typical uses

  • Adjust image appearance

Possible failure modes

  • The effect is not legible

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