
Purist Street Photographers want go get composition right when they shoot and reject cropping in post production…but why not? Continue reading after the jump….
Street | Urban | Travel | Photography by Marcus Puschmann
Purist Street Photographers want go get composition right when they shoot and reject cropping in post production…but why not? Continue reading after the jump….
In my quest of one day establishing myself with some sort of part time photography (about which I’m writing also on this blog) I was pondering to get myself a logo. A logo I can put on my website(s), on the facebook-page, on business cards, on a (potential future) letterhead as well as in the emails. A logo that could be the starting point for establishing a photographic brand. Continue reading “Want your own Logo ? DIY !”
I often get asked what gear and camera settings I use when venturing out to shoot on the streets. What works for me is less gear and very basic camera settings.
Let’s talk about the gear first. I switched from my Nikon setup to Micro Four Thirds because I was tired carrying around a big backpack with 5 kilos and more of camera equipment but without compromising image quality. Another benefit from using m4/3 gear is that when you carry a big Nikon with a big lense attached (and even Nikon prime lenses are huge pieces of glass) you always get attention, you are automatically regarded as a serious photographer, with all the negativ implications and restrictions many photographers encounter today when roaming the streets. Now with a m4/3 camera that is much smaller and a small prime lense attached you generate much less attention, blend more in, and that is generally what you are looking for as a street photographer. People tend to much less notice you and when they do, they more regard you as a tourist snapping away than a photographer looking for some serious shots.
Having said that, I typically go out with a single camera, either my OM-D E-M1 or my PEN E-PL7. Attached to it I have typically my M.Zuiko 17mm f1.8 prime lens. 17mm in m4/3 translates to ~35mm in full frame format. A fast, perfect and small piece of glass with excellent image quality. Many famous street photographers shoot 35mm only, as it is more or less equal to the normal field of view of our eyes. In the streets I like to shoot wide as my desire is to show people in the context of their environment. Continue reading “Gear & Camera Settings for Street Photography”