{"id":700,"date":"2015-09-02T16:43:06","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T16:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/?p=700"},"modified":"2020-03-20T17:33:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T17:33:00","slug":"street-photography-let-the-pictures-come-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philippemonthoux.com\/blog\/street-photography-let-the-pictures-come-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Street Photography – Let The Pictures Come To You"},"content":{"rendered":"

A long time ago, when photography was just a hobby for me, I\u2019d spend hours walking around my hometown of Lausanne, Switzerland, looking for pictures. But I was making a basic \u201crookie\u201d mistake. I was chasing the action, running all over the place, and as a result very often came up empty handed.<\/p>\n

The two best things to happen with regard to my photography education were the internet and learning english. There is a wealth of information online, and the key thing I learned about street photography is to pick my spot and let the action come to me.<\/p>\n

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Colour is an important element of design I look for when I’m walking around with a camera. This wall immediately attracted my attention.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So when I saw this colourful wall surrounding a construction site close to where I live, I thought it would make for a great photo background. But at first, the street was pretty much deserted. A while back, I would have moved on looking for another picture opportunity. But having learned some of the secrets of street photography, I decided to stand across the street and wait. And sure enough, after a while, a number of people walked by and I was able to capture a number of frames that I like.<\/p>\n

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On a different day when the sun was out, I was able to capture more people walking in front of that colourful wall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now, if I find a great spot for a photo but it is missing people in it to make better, I just stick around for a while. Chances are, I\u2019m going to get a good photo opportunity sooner or later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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