Street Photography: Candid Portraiture

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Free Online Course: Street Photography: Candid Portraiture provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Street Photography: Candid Portraiture is taught by Steve Simon.

Overview
  • Follow along with photographer and educator Steve Simon to learn the art of candid street photography, from gear choices to shooting techniques.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome to Street Photography
    • Reviewing the gear used by a street photographer
    1. Working Shots in a Busy Intersection
    • Introducing the street and shooting with a long lens
    • Photographing the crowd at 57th street in NYC
    • Taking the studio onto the street with a white background
    • Reviewing the images from the busy street location
    2. Shooting in an Urban Park
    • Exploring the goals and techniques for shooting in a busy urban park
    • Focusing in on the people and the scenes of the urban park
    • Reviewing the images from the urban park scene
    3. Photographing Interesting People
    • Getting permission to photograph someone
    • Working the street scenes in Chinatown
    • Working shots of people skating and traffic
    • Reviewing the images of interesting people and places
    4. Working Shots in a Culturally Significant Location
    • Shooting in a busy, culturally significant part of the city
    • Photographing people in a sensitive or significant place
    • Reviewing the images from Memorial Park in NYC
    5. Shooting a Fast-Paced, Low-Light Street Scene
    • Shooting a hectic urban street environment in low light
    • Working a busy urban street scene in low light
    • Reviewing the images from Times Square
    6. Reviewing the Final Selects
    • Looking at the final images from the street shoot