Street photography tip: Add layers to your street photo
Thursday 15 August 2024, 16:32 by Michiel Heijmans | 2,519 views | 1 commentThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
In a photo, you ideally want a foreground, a middle ground with your subject and a background.
We call this layering. You often see this layering in street photos too.
If you are at an event, for example, usually perfect places for street photography, ask yourself what kind of photo you want to take.
If you can see an image in front of you in which something interesting is happening on several layers, use a smaller aperture to keep everything sharp, such as f/8 or f/11.
If there is really only one interesting 'layer', make sure it is the middle layer and use a wider aperture such as f/3.6 or f/4.5.
A background is usually there, but sometimes you are actually missing a foreground. You can solve this by using a flower bed, a wall or a person cycling past, for example. The cyclist will appear blurrier in your photo because of the speed of the bicycle.
About the author
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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1 comment
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Donald Willemsen wrote on Thursday 15 August 2024 at 18:08 | replyMichiel, I don't think the photo illustrating the article (Burchtstraat at the level of the town hall in Nijmegen) really fits the article. By choosing a wide angle (28mm), the photo is sharp from front to back, even at a low aperture value. The three dark people draw the viewer's attention, and what happens behind them no longer really matters. That has been reduced to decor. Mind you, I do think it is a good photo, but in my opinion it therefore doesn't fit the story you want to tell the reader
Translated from Dutch.
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