Street Photography 2020
Published on January 1, 2020
We are street photographers, an international community on the rise
Telling stories candidly, prepared yet surprised
We work our scenes like visual detectives
Making remarkable images from various perspectives
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We explore streets, markets, train stations, parks, and much more worldwide
Capturing our visual journey in public, we express how we see the world and feel inside
We make color and black and white images, subjects undisturbed
Handling questions and confrontations, calmly and unperturbed
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We notice human interactions and unrepeatable moments unfolding in plain sight
Fleeting emotions, glances, and gestures in daytime and at night
We observe humanity and its surrounding spaces
A diverse society of culture, language, gender, creed, and races
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We recognize potential in scenes with symmetry, minimalism, and repetition
Pre-visualizing humor through juxtaposition
Using lines, scale, geometry, and contrast to lead our viewers’ eyes
We align elements with subjects to obscure and to disguise
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We create harmony between subjects and the scene through color matching
And look for clichés like men in hats because they are eye catching
We photograph colorful umbrellas in crosswalks from a looking down view
And illuminated signs reflected on car windows, passengers peeking through
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We deepen shadows by exposing for highlights in bright, sunny places
And create moody narratives full of shadows and dark negative spaces
We capture bicyclists, cars, and skateboarders entering diagonal slices of light
And use depth of field and foreground elements to subframe silhouettes just right
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We seek human forms and colorful bokeh through window condensation
Making portraits of preoccupied strangers riding public transportation
Animals like dogs, cats, and birds make good subjects for us too
Especially when eye contact is made or unexpected flight ensues
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We brave inclement weather to enhance the atmosphere
Using the conditions for abstraction and so subjects can partially disappear
When it rains, we look for wet cobblestone streets and puddles of reflected light
Telling reflection stories presented upside down or upright
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We take videos on the street from our point of view
So interested photographers can see what we do
To share our art and see new perspectives
We gather in clubs, groups, and street photography collectives
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We make and share thousands of unique, inspiring images every day
Talented curators amplify our work online, in print, and in exhibitions globally
We are street photographers, an international community on the rise
We bring meaning and value to the world in 2020 through our creative eyes
