Street photography tip: Take a photo, not a snapshot
Sunday 24 September 2023, 14:41 by Michiel Heijmans | 3,995 views | 0 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
It sounds so simple. But if you want your photo to stand out a little, it is a fair question. Have I taken a snapshot or a photograph?
A snapshot is the neighbour's holiday photo, mainly intended to quickly capture the situation. Look, an Amsterdam canal, lovely.
The street photographer will look for someone floating through the canals on an inflatable unicorn. Look, lots of people on the beach, holiday. The street photographer finds that one man lying in the sun in his yellow Speedo, with a pink towel over his head.
Look for the unusual in the ordinary. A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself whether the situation you are photographing could happen again. If it cannot, if you are photographing a 'one-off thing', then you have most likely got a photograph.
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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