Clackers Beginners Tip 5: 'Camping' in street photography

**clackers** · 01-22-2022, 03:53 AM

Originally posted by tuco

And the camping technique also requires a delicate balance of not making the picture look contrived.

All pictures are contrived, Tuco.

The photojournalists would agree with you, though. I'm glad I'm not one of them. They've basically ensured Steve McCurry has been thrown out of their club.

biz-engineer · 01-22-2022, 04:03 AM - **1 Like**

Waiting for the situation to occur, yes, it's a bit like for landscape photography waiting for the right weather + clouds + light to manifest, there is a luck factor that often beginners aren't aware of.

tuco · 01-22-2022, 09:00 AM

Originally posted by clackers

All pictures are contrived...

And some can look it more than others. It's like special effects in a movie and post processing a photo. If it is too obvious, epic fail.

**Michail_P** · 01-23-2022, 02:57 AM - **1 Like**

Excellent example. I probably don’t have the patience for that.

Lord Lucan · 01-23-2022, 07:01 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by jumbleview

At first I just wanted to picture this Jerusalem street, then I saw an old man walking, so I decided to wait a little.

A similar thing happened with this :

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Clackers' Beginners Tip 4: Lensballs	clackers	Troubleshooting and Beginner Help	32	02-19-2022 05:36 AM
Clackers' Beginners Tip 3: Electronic Shutters	clackers	Troubleshooting and Beginner Help	21	01-18-2022 08:19 PM
Clackers' Beginners Tip 2: Fireworks	clackers	Troubleshooting and Beginner Help	11	01-01-2022 02:42 PM
Clackers' Beginner Tip 1: Updating Firmware	clackers	Troubleshooting and Beginner Help	27	12-25-2021 09:28 PM
10 Useful Digital Photography Tutorials for Beginners (& not so beginners)	interested_observer	General Photography	2	04-24-2014 07:50 AM

01-22-2022, 03:53 AM	#16
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397 Original Poster	Originally posted by tuco And the camping technique also requires a delicate balance of not making the picture look contrived. All pictures are contrived, Tuco. The photojournalists would agree with you, though. I'm glad I'm not one of them. They've basically ensured Steve McCurry has been thrown out of their club.

01-22-2022, 04:03 AM - 1 Like	#17
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,249	Waiting for the situation to occur, yes, it's a bit like for landscape photography waiting for the right weather + clouds + light to manifest, there is a luck factor that often beginners aren't aware of.

01-22-2022, 09:00 AM	#18
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,032	Originally posted by clackers All pictures are contrived... And some can look it more than others. It's like special effects in a movie and post processing a photo. If it is too obvious, epic fail.

01-23-2022, 02:57 AM - 1 Like	#19
Michail_P Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Kalymnos Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,006	Excellent example. I probably don’t have the patience for that.

01-23-2022, 07:01 AM - 3 Likes	#20
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,979	Originally posted by jumbleview At first I just wanted to picture this Jerusalem street, then I saw an old man walking, so I decided to wait a little. A similar thing happened with this :