A look at Street Photography

1. Street Photography is:
Rodeo, New York City, 1955. © Robert Frank

2. Photography that features the
human condition within public
places and does not necessitate
the presence of a street or even
the urban environment. The
subject of the photograph might
be absent of people and can be an
object or environment where the
image projects a decidedly human
character in facsimile or
aesthetic.

3. Emotion:
capturing
expressions
happiness
pain
sadness
loneliness
humor
anxiety
youth
love
© Jeremy Nix

4. Color
© Alec Soth

5. Layering
© Alex Webb / Magnum Photos

6. Backgrounds
© William Klein

7. The Unusual
© Garry Winogrand

8. Eye Contact
© Jeremy Nix

9. Juxtapositio
n
© Jeremy Nix

10. © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos

11. The Decisive
Moment
© Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos

12. Martin Parr
© Martin Parr / Magnum Photos

13. Details
© Jeremy Nix

14. Urban Landscape
© William Eggleston / Steidl

15. William Eggleston
© William Eggleston / Steidl

16. William Eggleston
© William Eggleston / Steidl

17. William Eggleston
© William Eggleston / Steidl

19. Self-Portraits
© Jeremy Nix

20. Self Portrait © Lee Friedlander

21. Self Portrait © Lee Friedlander

22. © Jeremy Nix

23. Shapes
© Alex Webb / Magnum Photos

24. © Alex Webb / Magnum Photos

25. © Josef Koudelka / Magnum Photos / CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Slovakia. Zehra. 1967. Gypsies.

26. © Josef Koudelka / Magnum Photos / CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Slovakia. Zehra. 1967. Gypsies.

27. © Josef Koudelka / Magnum Photos / CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Slovakia. Zehra. 1967. Gypsies.

28. Diagonals
© Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos. USA.
1947. Cape Cod, Mass, Independence Day.

30. © Rene Burri / Magnum Photos. BRAZIL. 1960. Rio de
Janeiro. Ministry of Health

32. © Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos. ROMANIA. 1975. In a train.

35. Framing
© Christopher Anderson / Magnum Photos

37. Leading Lines
© Josef Koudelka / Magnum Photos. CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Slovakia. Kendice. 1966. Gypsies.

39. © Constantine Manos / Magnum Photos. USA. 1988. Florida. Daytona
Beach. “American Color”

41. © Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos.
FRANCE. 1932. Marseille. The Allée du Prado.

43. The Photographer’s Right
When in a public space
where you are lawfully
present you have the
right to photograph
anything that is in plain
view

44. The Photographer’s Right
When you are on
private property, the
property owner may
set rules about the
taking of photographs

45. Private Property
© Jeremy Nix

46. The Photographer’s Right
Police officers may not confiscate or demand to view your digital
photographs without a warrant.
© Jeremy Nix

47. The Photographer’s Right
Police may not delete your photographs or video under any
© Jeremy Nix

48. The Photographer’s Right
Police officers may legitimately order citizens to cease activities that are
interfering with legitimate law enforcement.
© Jeremy Nix

49. The Photographer’s Right
• The right to photograph does not give
you the right to break any other laws.
(such as trespassing to take photos)