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Street photography offers a unique opportunity to capture the vibrant stories of everyday life through candid portraits and spontaneous moments. As a newcomer, it’s natural to feel apprehensive about photographing strangers, fearing you might come across as intrusive. However, many photographers embrace this art form by cultivating a sense of confidence and curiosity. By observing your surroundings and blending into the environment, you can create authentic connections with your subjects. Exploring techniques to ease your discomfort can enhance your experience and enrich your photography journey.
Hello, I am more of a new photographer, I'm trying to get more into it and take more shots, and I realized that what i like is doing like portraits of people and candid shots. I've been able to do shots of my friends and whatnot, but when i try to do shots of like other people in public spaces its more of a fear of being weird and out of place, like being some stalker or something. But at the same time i don't know what to shoot if i can't do what i mainly like. I also see vids of people doing street photography and just walk around like its another day and don't really mind anything that happens. So i wanted to ask like what do you guys do to get over that feeling and or contingencies that you do to get shots that you want to do it places that feel uncomfortable.
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