Photofacts author Michiel Heijmans
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Michiel Heijmans | 85 articles Michiel is professioneel straatfotograaf en geeft workshops en lezingen over straatfotografie. Hij schrijft columns voor Focus Magazine en is erg actief op Instagram. Daar vind je dagelijks inspiratie en tips voor je eigen straatfotografie! |
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The Plan
| Michiel Heijmans | 194 views | 0 commentsIn part one of this column, I discovered that much of his street archive is interchangeable, and that with the eyes he has now, he hardly makes anything anymore. In this second part: how he returns to the streets, but with the patience he learned in the studio. And an assignment for you.
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The Hunger
| Michiel Heijmans | 705 views | 5 commentsMichiel Heijmans photographed on the streets for years, then moved into the studio for portraits and is now partly returning. But not to the way things were. In this two-part column, he explores where that feeling comes from, and why taking more photos may actually have been the problem.
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Street photography tip: Use your flip-out or tilting screen
| Michiel Heijmans | 1,048 views | 0 commentsSome cameras have a flip-out screen, so you can still look at your screen when shooting from the hip. When people see you looking down at your camera like that, they all think you’re adjusting your settings. Properly candid!
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It's No Longer About the Most Beautiful Picture
| Michiel Heijmans | 1,968 views | 11 comments» read on (about 6 minutes)
Street photography tip: Shoot safely through glass
| Michiel Heijmans | 1,374 views | 0 commentsDuring a workshop by well-known street photographer Fokko Muller, one of the assignments was 'Photograph through a window'. A lovely assignment, because it brings you close to your subject while keeping you at a safe distance.
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Street photography tip: Photograph someone from very close up
| Michiel Heijmans | 1,487 views | 1 commentIt can be confronting and sometimes simply difficult to photograph passers-by from close up. What if they see you! It is very much 'in your face', and that stops many people from doing street photography. What a shame!
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Street photography tip: Always keep ethics in mind
| Michiel Heijmans | 1,494 views | 0 commentsStreet photography has unwritten rules, but there is also such a thing as ethics. This has been the subject of heated discussions for years. Amnesty describes ethics as 'the collection of thoughts about the rules of conduct that people should observe towards each other'.
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