daan: essentials of sp

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I think what is essential to a street photograph is - it should be an AC-

TIVE photo. Preferred over informational and passive photos, SPs must

show real people in real events and must go beyond the surface facts

to stir-up an idea.

E S SE N TI A L S

Essential too is the HUNGER. You may know the techniques and technicali-

ties like the palm of your hand, you may have the best composition the world

have ever seen, you may have talent, but SP is not a single photo trip, it is a

journey that will keep you going.

Joel Mataro (DAAN)

The hunger for

creating images that

blow people away.

LAYERSA sure way to make any street photography image more interesting

is to include several subjects or scenes located on different planes

inside the frame. Doing layers, consists basically in making sure that

there is something that grabs the viewer attention in the front, mid-

dle and back of the image filling the entire field. You can have as many

layers as you want, some of them may be in the distant background,

appearing much smaller than the main subjects, and if they are all

located well could add more impact to the image but too many sub-

jects could also be confusing and distracting. There has to be some

sor t of symmetric distribution between the groups to make it work.

The front subject may only be par tially visible, maybe an arm or a

face, complementing the other subjects or it may be completely vis-

ible becoming the center point of the image. Placing subjects in lay-

ers is not enough to make it successful. There has to be at least one

subject that carries the picture and around which the other subjects

revolve. This is the hardest par t of doing layers and takes a little bit

of luck and great timing to pull it off successfully. It is the reason why

practicing the eye and being quick to react is impor tant.

Joel Mataro

Luis Liwanag

Jun Jacob

Rob Castro

Ariel Sabio Galamgam

Joel Mataro

[ M O M E N T ]

Be there when it happens.

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Luis Liwanag

[ HEART+SOUL ]

-ity and myriad possibilities of humanity... the templates and visual concepts we have

I think it is time to do away with rules and conventions and view the world within our -

sive moments as we squeeze the shutters. The moments we search will remain elusive forever if we forget that the simplest most mundane happenings may also be the most

https://www.facebook.com/luis.liwanag

Jun Jacob

[ M O M E N T ]

Capturing a split-second moment. For me, it cannot be longer than that. If it is it becomes posed and no longer candid.

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Rob Castro

[ CONTENT ]

The content within the photograph, which must convey the message effectively - either be obvious or subtle tothe viewer.

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Ariel Sabio Galamgam

[ C A N D I D N E S S ]

From that very vantage point of candidness, there I frame my street photographs. To portray candidness in any street photograph, the greatest pursuit is to capture any moment in its most decisive form - not too early nor too late - or you lose & ruin the moment!

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LIGHT

You can use light to highlight a primary subject, to create interesting

patterns or shapes, to add contrast or softness, or to add glow or

warmth. You should tr y to photograph in all different lighting condi-

tions on the street, such as in the ear ly morning, during the harsh

brightness of midday, when it is foggy, in the glow of twilight, or even

under lampposts and ar tificial light at night. When shooting in the

street, there is no correct light. Each type of light has its own qualities

that you will need to pay attention to and account for. You should

make sure to pay attention to where the sun is in relationship to what

you are shooting. Is it in front of you, behind you, or to the side of

you? How high in the sky is it? It makes a huge difference as to how

the photo will turn out. The challenge with shooting on the street is

that the light changes constantly. When shooting on the street, you

need to constantly be aware of the light in order to identify good

welcomed outcome.

Reddie Js

Edeguz

Augustus Columbano

Jaime Tan Ventura Jr.

Jefp Street

Reddie Js

[ LIGHT ]

Light gives the photo the ultimate realization of what is there in the

it tells, it shows the viewer what it is there to be seen. Look for that light and love it!

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Edeguz

[ L I G H T I N G ]

Usage of light in a photograph can be the deciding factor whether that picture will be memorable or forgettable. Light can change everything about a subject we see, specially in photography. It changes the visible size and shape of a subject, the color of the subject, it can vary the look and size of the background and alter the depth of the image – By knowing how light works in photography, you don’t get ordinary pictures but unforgettable photographs.

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Augustus Columbano

[ C O N N E C T I O N ]

The connection of the human animal to his/her environment. For me this is the most important ingredient.

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Jaime Tan Ventura Jr.

[ TIMING+PATIENCE ]

“Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.”

https://www.facebook.com/jtventura

Jefp Street

[ P U R S U I T ]

Street Photography is a very personal pursuit. We are capturing our own lives and our own feelings one shot at a time.

https://www.facebook.com/Jsoprano83

FOCUS

This concept lacks a single defining word – I suppose ‘focus’ would be

closest, but the problem is that tends to induce confusion between

the subject distance and the concentration around the idea or subject

of the image. The ideal qualitative effect is that the eye of the viewer

must go straight to the primary subject of the photograph, and then

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rapher desires. This can be accomplished through the use of a number

of different tools – leading lines, natural frames, negative space, bokeh

etc. The subject itself must stand out from the background or sur-

roundings; in that sense, some sor t of natural frame is always required

to provide the necessar y isolation – it could be a doorway, or a plain

color background of a different color to the subject, or a contrast in

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tire image is the subject. Note that lighting is the other major source

of subject separation.

Ted Claudio

Aking Balintataw

Jeff Mercader

R.C. Cipriano

Xyza Cruz Bacani

Bene Arcayan

Romeo Doneza

Loi Lee

Frederick Cabanero

Dominic Meily

Ted Claudio

[ V I S I O N ]

It’s the culmination of foreseeing where, what/who and when all will fall into place for that moment when you click the shutter button to freeze something mundane

https://www.facebook.com/tedclaudio

Aking Balintataw

[ F R E E D O M ]

I believe that it is fundamental to know and master the rules of composition

thrilled. It is an outlet of my emotion towards life.

https://www.facebook.com/akingbalintataw

[ L I N E S , L I G H T, L I F E ]

Lines, Light and the Life of the people in your photo. These three elements for me can make a strong photograph. You can have the technical aspect plus the story being told by the people who can be a part of your life. A line from one book that i have read, the most important part of street photography is not just clicking the shutter, but clicking to the people around you.

Jeff Mercader

[ C O M P O S I T I O N + E X P O S U R E + PA S S I O N ]

These are the key ingredient to a complete ambrosia food! Without one or the other, the food is tasteless. Just to close my statement just want to share my all time favorite quote which i hold on to it since i stated my journey in photography. “Photography is an art of observation. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them” by Elliott Erwitt

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R.C. Cipriano

[ V A N TA G E P O I N T ]

I believe a good vantage point where we can compose and just wait for the right moment can contribute in making a shot. Being aware of the geometrical elements around the area can either help frame the image or give it direction.

https://www.facebook.com/rcipriano

Xyza Cruz Bacani

[ PA S S I O N + U R G E ]

For me,its always about the hunt,i never care about the kill. street photography is interesting cause of the process,the journey we took everyday just to shoot the mundane or ho hum that “usual photographers” ignore but we notice. the hunt usually take me somewhere zen and its orgasmic.there are rules which are equally important but i never made them so i tend to break them.

Bene Arcayan

[ PA S S I O N ]

https://www.facebook.com/bene.arcayan

Romeo Doneza

[ R U L E S O F P H OTO G R A P H Y + L O C AT I O N ]

It provides an important framework to Street Photography.

https://www.facebook.com/romeo.doneza

Loi Lee

[ F A S C I N AT I O N ]

ESSENTIAL of street photography is the fascination into idea that connect the element from our surrounding towards the breathe of

our indiscriminate way of living. The fascina-

to the needs of other and to show some

by passion with total loyalty and honesty. The essential which spell the human spirituality to

connect with street photography.

https://www.facebook.com/Abstra

Frederick Cabanero

[ M U N D A N E ]

https://www.facebook.com/derek.cabanero

Frederick Cabanero

[ M U N D A N E ]

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Dominic Meily

[ COMPOSITION+TIMING ]

Composition and Timing

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GESTURES

Strong gesture has the power to add feeling to a photo more than any

other element. As viewers, we relate to other people that we see in

a scene and so we feel whatever it looks like they are feeling. You can

have a great scene, a great perspective, and great lighting, but if the

main subject is disconnected from the surroundings then it can ruin

the moment. Accurately capturing sentiment is the bedrock of good

storytelling and as street photographers we want our photos to tell

stories.

Occasionally, it can be necessar y to sacrifice the perfect framing to

be able to capture that perfect gesture. If you waste that precious

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sion again. Sometimes, you do not even have to see a person’s face

quickly that you have to frame and shoot almost instantly to capture

by their body, by the way they are walking, by the position of their

head, by how their hands are moving. the face does not even need to

be present to show strong emotion, but when it is hidden it amplifies

the impor tance of the rest of the body.

Teni Sta Ines

Yobski Gonzales

Migz Pc

Kuya Jhuly

Mark Adalia

Nicasio M. Mendaro Jr.

Teni Sta Ines

[ OBSERVANT EYE +MIND ]

ordinary images. Patience to wait for the right moment and the right light, and be at the right place at the right time is the key. Need to be in the right position in a split second things will never be the same.

https://www.facebook.com/teni.staines

Yobski Gonzales

[ D I R E C T I O N ]

Seeking direction-as in treading unchartered streets

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Migz Pc

[ REALITY ]

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Kuya Jhuly

[ E M OT I O N S ]

The Essential for me is to capture the “Emotions” of the present drama that is unfold-ing in front of you. When you miss to capture those emotions, it means you were

never a part of the whole scene. You were there but emotionally detached, you were just there to take pictures like a tourist and not one with the crowd.

https://www.facebook.com/jhulyp

Mark Adalia

[ REALISM+VISION ]

There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment. This kind of photography is realism. But realism is not enough there has to be a vision, and the two together can make a good photograph.

https://www.facebook.com/mark.adalia.5

Nicasio M. Mendaro Jr.

[ SURREAL ]

...never limit your imagination and dreams

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MOMENT

Hesitation has ruined so many great street photos.

You see the moment, think for a second about whether you want to

take the shot and it is gone before you have made up your mind. You

get nervous and hesitate for too long and it is gone. You can only an-

ticipate so many moments before they happen. Many moments will

spring up in front of you without any warning; you have to be ready.

Your camera has to be on, lens cap off, in your hand, and set for the

lighting. You have to be paying attention and looking around. Then

you have to react. Reacting is a skill that takes practice. If you do not

shoot regular ly this is a skill that is easily lost. If you are a street pho-

tographer, then you have to be out there consistently shooting on the

street to hone your instincts. When shooting, you do not need to

take a thousand photos of everything that moves. The more selective

you are when shooting, the more of a chance you will have of captur-

ing the moment. When you sense a moment happening, you need

to think about the angle, the framing, the content, and you need to

takes ver y strong content to overcome horrible framing. In addition,

Jayvee Sotto Mataro

Jet Rabe

Conrado Bugayong

Jay Ganzon

Jojo Nicdao

Rey Maglasang Pelayo

Jayvee Sotto Mataro

[ ORIGINALITY]

manner ; creative ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas.

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Jet Rabe

[ C U R I O S I T Y ]

It is essential for a street photographer to have a curious mind. Shooting in the streets is like a pin in a haystack, it is sometimes overwhelming but being curious in small things can make a big difference in the outcome of the photograph.

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Conrado Bugayong

[ HONESTY ]

I am still grasping what street photography is all about. But from what I’ve observed, the essentials are honesty and candidness in the images taken.

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Jay Ganzon

[ FUN ]

It is about having fun. That matters most, simple as that. Why make it complicated? To enjoy street photography, free yourself with these technicalities and just do the things you love. Observe life and keep the passion burning. Perpetually pushing yourself forward.

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Jojo Nicdao

[ SEEING ]

https://www.facebook.com/nicdao

Rey Maglasang Pelayo

[ PA S S I O N ]

Passion, it makes you go out everyday to shoot each moments that captures you.

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Rey Maglasang Pelayo

[ PA S S I O N ]

Passion, it makes you go out everyday to shoot each moments that captures you.

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CONTEXT

primary subject, using the secondary elements in the frame as mental

markers. The secondary elements help to place the subject in terms of

time, location, culture, era, mood, as well as giving countless other psy-

chological clues such as wealth, pover ty, uncer tainty, danger, unasked

questions, etc. A subject in isolation is fine for a commercial product

shoot, but it lacks the emotion and narrative richness that well-framed

surroundings can add. The photographer also has to ensure that the

elements in the frame have the correct relative prominence, which is

to say the framing should direct the eye of the viewer to the primary

subject first, and then the secondary subjects in order of impor tance.

If this is not the case, then the message of the photograph can land up

being quite different to the intention of the photographer at the time

of capture. Proper ties of a subject that affect relative prominence

include size, position in the frame, relative brightness, and contrast/

color vis-a-vis the background.

Yer Nevilos

Rob Reyes

Meij Loreto

Leo Paolo Dilay

Jhemsky San Pedro

Nathaniel Estenzo

Miguelle Cagadas

Yer Nevilos

[ A E S T H E T I C S ]

Capturing the ‘Aesthetics’ of the human element is to me one of the greater essentials

it, but also by how the image communicate to us, -it may mean sadness with a lot of

little of it, as we all aspire to capture. The Art of Composition -images visually captured -

standing of street photography, the different techniques, the tendencies of humans, and a big deal of personal enjoyment will at one way or the other result to more meaning-ful – street smell photographs. –reysoliven/kalye5

https://www.facebook.com/yer.nevilos

Rob Reyes

[ B A S I C S ]

It is all about mastering the Basics, and understanding how it works. Knowing where the controls, even when your eyes are all closed.

https://www.facebook.com/robreyesphotography

Meij Loreto

[ PAT I E N C E ]

Patience in waiting for the right time to click the shutter. Although we can take photo-graphs as many as we can and select for the best one, but for me, I value every click I make. ‘Coz opportunity comes once and every click counts.

https://www.facebook.com/meljloreto

Leo Paolo Dilay

[ FEEL ]

Keen observation and feel of your environment

https://www.facebook.com/leopaolo.dilay

Jhemsky San Pedro

[ H E A R T ]

I shoot street because i love to shoot street. For me, it is not enough that you know the basics. You have to love it to appreciate it. It’s like the world is moving in slow mo-tion when you’re holding your camera and you can see every details in your sorround-ing. You can even see things that are about to happen.

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Nathaniel Estenzo

[ H I S TO R Y ]

We believe that photographers of all personality types, using the whole panoply of camera formats, would become better photographers at a faster rate by employing the common denominators gleaned from the image, ideas and lives of the best photogra-phers throughout the medium’s history.

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Miguelle Cagadas

[ POETRY ]

For me, I consider “Poetry” as one of the essential things in street photography. Poetry not in terms of words but in photo - on how the subject and environment rhyme with each other.

https://www.facebook.com/jmcagadas

[ U N K N O W N ]

Dare to walk straight into the unknown...as cliche as it sounds...fortune truly favours the brave.

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Joel Mataro https://www.facebook.com/joel.mataro

Luis Liwanag https://www.facebook.com/luis.liwanag

Jun Jacobhttps://www.facebook.com/jun.jacolbe.5

Rob Castrohttps://www.facebook.com/juzno

Ariel Sabio Galamgamhttps://www.facebook.com/arielsabio.galamgam

Reddie Jshttps://www.facebook.com/reddiejs

Edeguzhttps://www.facebook.com/ed.deguz

Augustus Columbanohttps://www.facebook.com/augustuscolumbano

Jaime Tan Ventura Jr.https://www.facebook.com/jtventura

Jefp Streethttps://www.facebook.com/Jsoprano83

Ted Claudiohttps://www.facebook.com/tedclaudio

Aking Balintatawhttps://www.facebook.com/akingbalintataw

Jeff Mercader https://www.facebook.com/jeff.mercader.1

R.C. Ciprianohttps://www.facebook.com/rcipriano

Xyza Cruz Bacanihttps://www.facebook.com/xbacani

Rey Maglasang Pelayohttps://www.facebook.com/rey.m.pelayo

Bene Arcayanhttps://www.facebook.com/bene.arcayan

Romeo Donezahttps://www.facebook.com/romeo.doneza

Loi Leehttps://www.facebook.com/Abstra

CONTRIBUTORS

Frederick Cabanerohttps://www.facebook.com/derek.cabanero

Dominic Meilyhttps://www.facebook.com/dominicmeily

Yobski Gonzaleshttps://www.facebook.com/yobski

Migz Pchttps://www.facebook.com/migz.pc

Kuya Jhulyhttps://www.facebook.com/jhulyp

Mark Adalia https://www.facebook.com/mark.adalia.5

Teni Sta Ines https://www.facebook.com/teni.staines

Nicasio M. Mendaro Jr.https://www.facebook.com/nicasio.mendaro

Jayvee Sotto Matarohttps://www.facebook.com/sevaj

Jet Rabehttps://www.facebook.com/jet.rabe

Conrado Bugayonghttps://www.facebook.com/conrado.bugayong

Jay Ganzonhttps://www.facebook.com/JayGanzon

Jojo Nicdaohttps://www.facebook.com/nicdao

Rob Reyes https://www.facebook.com/robreyesphotography

Meij Loretohttps://www.facebook.com/meljloreto

Jhemsky San Pedrohttps://www.facebook.com/jhemsky.pedro

Leo Paolo Dilayhttps://www.facebook.com/leopaolo.dilay

Nathaniel Estenzo https://www.facebook.com/nathaniel.estenzo

Yer Neviloshttps://www.facebook.com/yer.nevilos

Miguelle Cagadashttps://www.facebook.com/jmcagadas

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