3 Strategies for Photographing Strangers on the Street

This video offers street and travel photographers of all levels 3 winning strategies for photographing people on the street. I discuss how to get the best candid shots and how to approach someone to ask for permission to take their photo. I also discuss situations in which you might want to offer to pay someone for their photo - and the ethics involved. Colorful examples are provided throughout. Enjoy!

[@juliafisher1870]

Fabulous tips and photos! My usual approach is shooting from the hip and hoping for a good outcome. Keep the great videos coming!

[@thephotoroad]

Thank you :)

[@Lucky-ui7dh]

Subbed. Great video.

[@laurentlubulu]

Thank you Steve. I usually talk to people and maybe have a drink with them, hear their story. And then I’d ask if I could take a picture. This helps me feel like I didn’t pay to take a picture (even though i did 😝). I love your prospective and your detailed advantages and disadvantages. You are a pro!
We will make this channel grow.
I wish you could some pics of me (I wouldn’t ask for money 💰) 💕😊😊

[@thephotoroad]

Thanks so much. Yes hearing there story is great (if they are willing to tell). It’s a great way to gain their trust.

[@PriyabDash]

highly underrated channel, you deserve more viewers and subscribers, subbed you

[@thephotoroad]

Thanks so much!

[@ceciliayang3868]

These are very practical advise. Thanks!

[@llamabaseball]

Inspirational 🙌🙌

[@priscillafox8446]

Hey Photo Road, where’d ya go?? How about a channel update? Your faithful fans are waiting for content!

[@priscillafox8446]

Great photos Steve! I’d love to know more about how you get sharp shots while shooting from the hip. Fully automatic I assume but still difficult even with a fast camera.

[@thephotoroad]

I actually set my shutter speed to 1/1000 or 1/2000 and keep aperture and ISO on auto! Try that and see if you get sufficient sharpness!

[@laurentlubulu]

All your photos are sooo beautiful 😍

[@thephotoroad]

Thanks so much Laurent!

[@tamasgyorgy7100]

Your photos are fantastic! Do you have a website or some place to look at them?
Thank you!

[@thephotoroad]

Thanks so much. I am in the process of developing a website. Hope to get it up and running soon!

[@teratism143]

I love that surfer, is that somewhere in Brazil?

[@thephotoroad]

Good guess. Yes that was from Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro. One of my favorite urban beaches in the world

[@ervano798]

The first rule of street-photography and taking pictures or movies from people is to ask their permission, and eventually also the permission to publish the pictures or movies. I see so often street-photographers taking pictures of people without asking their permission. Just taking the picture and continuing their way up to the next victim. Even a thank you is to much. They don't care about peoples privacy, just their picture is important. I hate that kind of people.

[@raymondcragg7282]

You don't have privacy when you are in a public place

[@ervano798]

@@raymondcragg7282
Its not because i am in a public place that you have the right to take a picture of me without my permission and certainly not to publish that picture on the internet, social media or others.

[@MuslimShady0]

Idk if its my phone or your videos are just laggy