Obviously depends on what style of street photography you shoot it. But IMO true candid photos for me can't involve me working around and trying to respect feelings of others. Now it doesn't mean sticking the cam in their face or stalking them, that's wrong, but the true scope of a candid street photographer isn't just that the subject is going about their business unfettered by the knowledge that they are being filmed but also the photographer going about his or her business of shooting unfettered by trying to be politically correct or nice or respectful. When you start trying to be that it takes away from your artistic vibe and flow by introducing artificial barriers that you now have to navigate. My take.
crownyc
joined 1 year ago
Learn how to shoot?
If you are using an iPhone (guessing a late model cause that's what iPhone users usually do, they keep up to date with the latest models) then 9 out of 10, the issue is because you don't know how to shoot.
Case in point...
Is your subject always in the exact center of the frame, posing for you as you try to make sure their entire body is in the picture? When taking scenery are you trying standing exactly perpendicular to the object you are shooting and including everything else around it in equal proportion to the thing that you are trying to focus on?