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Moving Through The Barcelona Street

By Heather | Published June 18, 2013

Moving Through The Barcelona Street

Hang still and make the street focus and move for you. Now that is novel! This is what this street photography technique is all about – zeroing in on the subject and using the extraneous to support, not conflict.

If a location attracts (uniformity) but the story is muddled in fringe events (commercialism and busyness), then experiment to resolve the conflicting elements and get to the “happily ever after ending”, or at least make a point rather than mire aimlessly. In these images individuals are coursing, with intention, through a historic Barcelona street, a typical scattered maze of shopping, winding past advertisements blasting for attention. This rambling maze of commercialism and noise, transitions into a supportive mosaic when a slow or dragged shutter speed is implemented. The ‘in focus’ elements are not random but rather, on a path, with purpose and motion.

An ironic coincidence, although the image is out of focus the story will have a focus.

For more bicycling street photography see:

http://heathersimondsphotography.com/2012/08/14/coping-with-copenhagen/

@HeatherSimonds, Spanish Street Photography

@HeatherSimonds, Cycling Barcelona Streets

@HeatherSimonds, Dog Walking In Barcelona Streets

@HeatherSimonds, Weaving The Barcelona Streets

@HeatherSimonds, Two Sports Passing

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Turn The Lights Down India – Low Light Photography

By Heather | Published June 12, 2013

Turn The Lights Down India- Low Light Photography

Travel always involves low light. If you stay overnight (and isn’t that one specification of travel?) you will need your night vision on.

Dealing with the dark side transpires in narrow alleys, medieval cathedrals, evening cafes, artistic performances, night exploring, and, of course, street animals (human and other) take on a life of their own, so to speak. In India, daylight shifts early, compared to the northern hemisphere “big light” days of summer, so switch your mindset to the limits of the medium and have settings arranged before images are forever lost to the abyss of darkness. Low shutter speeds, ISO and grain compete with drama, contrast and new vision. Things just don’t look the same with shadows and darkness defining and framing. Emotions are exposed when the stark light is peeled away to slinking, dancing shadows that carve out dimension and tonal difference. Another nightly benefit is cooler temperatures, keeping your brain from liquefying and eyesight from wandering to the frosty beers in the midday heat; ever focused on the light and darkness play unfolding through the evening.

For more on India see:

http://heathersimondsphotography.com/2012/11/01/udaipur-streets/

http://heathersimondsphotography.com/2012/10/03/its-only-the-taj-mahal/

http://heathersimondsphotography.com/2012/12/11/behind-the-scenes-at-the-indian-laundry/

http://heathersimondsphotography.com/2012/06/26/the-face-of-varanasi/