Ian Plant

The Basics of Street Photography

Ian Plant
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      What exactly is street photography? Does it only take place in urban areas? In this video, professional photographer Ian Plant provides an explanation.

      Ian says, “Working in an urban environment gives you more photographic opportunities, but you can also do street photography in small towns.” The goal is to capture visual stories about the places where people gather. You are photographing tangible objects like streets, cars, buildings and people in a spontaneous manner. The great street photographer, Cartier-Bresson, coined the phrase, The Decisive Moment. It’s when form and content, vision and composition all come together.

      Join pro shooter Ian Plant for ideas on what makes an exceptional street photograph.

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