1. DSLR? haha. seriously. i see you're saying DSLR being being. have you seen how small a 350D / D40 with 50mm lens look? it's not that much bigger than a pro-sumer (hard to find those nowadays).

but more importantly, do you know how many people are using SLR + prime lens for street shoot?

2. NO. there's no rule on what you should use.

3. BW? since when? LOL. 3 points down, your understanding of STREET photography is skewed badly.

4. some how you missed point #4. typo or what, LOL.

5. this one applies to every area of photography, you're just mentioning the obvious.

6. not necessarily. if you're shooting a mamak making teh tarik, then it's good idea to ask but if you're just randomly shooting at the street of people waiting for bus with no focus on any particular person's face as a subject, are you gonna get everyone's permission?

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Added on July 20, 2010, 3:59 pmshould ask empire23 on his AUS case. they're pretty strict, especially if you're like sitting at the park holding long lens shooting randomly.

parents can call the cops to check on you.

good point there. empire23 being Malaysian in cold weather place, sure lagi arouse suspicion.

now now, don't have to go all mean just because all your points got countered. and countering your points doesn't mean i butthurt either.

you prefer your grd3, good. that's YOUR preference. others can go around with SLR for street photography with no issues.

and no, i don't need your #4. that link won't help you with your missed numbering but it's ok. small matter.

i use UWA for street also. better still, i shoot without looking into the viewfinder! outcome can be rather interesting.

this gallery for example, http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldfries/set...57614390788908/ - 1/3 the photos were taken below waist without me looking into viewfinder.



i didn't compose that image. it's as it is, walking and random shot.

street doesn't mean need to have people inside. doesn't mean have to be BW.

ehh if you read my post, i stated that I did that while i was doing street photography.

that is one example of a shot that

1. i did not compose
2. i didn't even look through viewfinder
3. shot below waist level, random angle.



there are humans in other photos within the series.

some places have lesser human activity that others, you still can get nice shots from those areas. you can shoot items that show sign of human activity.

i don't see a problem taking photo of beggars, it's the opposite of taking photos of beautiful celebrities.

my photo was featured here (last image) http://www.problogdesign.com/uncategorized...ty-in-pictures/

how to shoot street / candid if we're going to go around asking for model release forms to be signed?

was that inspired by my random below hip blind shooting?

cheh i was hoping to inspire.

haha. for me it was simple, i just wanted to get something that's NOT from my thought process and i was surprised at what i could get.

and in fact, part of the reason was as what you mentioned - "raising the camera or even the AF confirm beep is like sounding a klaxon to the crowd." so i decided to go low and see what i could get.

here are a few more things you can do
1. disable beep
2. set AF to auto, let the camera decide. manual pre-focus is does things differently though it's another option if suits your liking. i prefer to have it random camera decision.

i don't see why not?

oh, mine below hip only, cannot go until knee level cos i dowan to look like ape la or the hunchback of no-L-lens.

i dowan to walk like ape la. i mention liao lor.

if walk walk squat then also people know liao la. go too low people say i curi shoot upskirt, dowan la.

going lower until squatting, that one i already do from time to time.

my style of street photography la, part of it would be walking around below hip shots no looking into viewfinder.

referring to street or really low shots? either way - it's when i feel like it. long time since i actually go jalan jalan shoot shoot.

btw when i say below hip, it refers to from hip down to feet level la.



this for example.

another way to do it is to hang camera on neck, then use those RC that can focus + shoot. should be fun.

doing like that would draw attention, me no like.

wah long time no see you man. so, any new cases of arousing suspicion among parents and coppers in koala-land?