Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Do you really need to stick to a small fixed focal camera to do street photography? Do you need to be in that one perfect spot to take that perfect picture. I think that the answer to both of these questions is a plain flat no. This video looks at why
The streets of Quebec city
I just went out in the streets of Quebec city to see what was out there and two things blasted my mind real good. I don't need to be in the big city to get great street photography. Street photography is really everywhere. Street photography is a lot about your ability to be candid and also catching moments that are not staged and real. What you need in a city is people, the rest is just not that important. It is like saying that you cannot take a portrait without having a backdrop.
I am not a street photography purist
I find it so funny that many of the street photography purists say that you have to shoot with a fixed focal small camera to be a legitimate street photographer. It is based no the premise that one MUST be in the action when taking the candid or street photo. This is something that I tried to adapt initially in my workflow but found it to be paralyzing for my personality. I just find that getting into another person's comfort zone doesn't work for me. Primarily because it makes me uneasy. The second reason why is that I feel that the candidness of a shot is directly proportional to the distance you are from the subject. The further you are away from someone, the better it is to get that totally natural shot. If a subject does not know that they are getting a picture taken of them, the less they will have a tendency to pose or tell you to leave.
Do not blame the subject
Also, that I really like It also got me to thinking that it would be good to start working on a series about how one should not blame their subject for a bad picture. Since my finances are not amazing, it might be a good idea to think about working on a series where I restrict myself to my hometown and no where else. I am lucky enough to be in a place where there is already a great deal of natural beauty so it might not be as hard as it seems.
Here is the blogpost link:
jacquesgaines.com/street-photography-with-a-super-zoom-in-quebec-city-with-the-panasonic-fz2500
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Do you really need to stick to a small fixed focal camera to do street photography? Do you need to be in that one perfect spot to take that perfect picture. I think that the answer to both of these questions is a plain flat no. This video looks at why
The streets of Quebec city
I just went out in the streets of Quebec city to see what was out there and two things blasted my mind real good. I don't need to be in the big city to get great street photography. Street photography is really everywhere. Street photography is a lot about your ability to be candid and also catching moments that are not staged and real. What you need in a city is people, the rest is just not that important. It is like saying that you cannot take a portrait without having a backdrop.
I am not a street photography purist
I find it so funny that many of the street photography purists say that you have to shoot with a fixed focal small camera to be a legitimate street photographer. It is based no the premise that one MUST be in the action when taking the candid or street photo. This is something that I tried to adapt initially in my workflow but found it to be paralyzing for my personality. I just find that getting into another person's comfort zone doesn't work for me. Primarily because it makes me uneasy. The second reason why is that I feel that the candidness of a shot is directly proportional to the distance you are from the subject. The further you are away from someone, the better it is to get that totally natural shot. If a subject does not know that they are getting a picture taken of them, the less they will have a tendency to pose or tell you to leave.
Do not blame the subject
Also, that I really like It also got me to thinking that it would be good to start working on a series about how one should not blame their subject for a bad picture. Since my finances are not amazing, it might be a good idea to think about working on a series where I restrict myself to my hometown and no where else. I am lucky enough to be in a place where there is already a great deal of natural beauty so it might not be as hard as it seems.
Here is the blogpost link:
jacquesgaines.com/street-photography-with-a-super-zoom-in-quebec-city-with-the-panasonic-fz2500
Instagram profiles
instagram.com/mydetoxtravel
instagram.com/patheight
instagram.com/philipbloom
To know what I use, you can also go to my KIT page
kit.com/JacquesGaines
My Amazon recommends page
amazon.com/shop/jacquesgainesphotography
To follow me:
instagram.com/jacquesgainesphotography
facebook.com/jacquesgainesphotography
jacquesgaines.com
twitter.com/JacquesGaines
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Please watch: "Behind Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. Why was it powereful?"
youtube.com/watch?v=Fcns7kUZtOQ
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