The city rewards the photographer it recognises

Street

Street photography

The discipline

Street photography is repetition. The same corner at the same hour, until the corner starts to offer you things. Our street workshops are walked, not lectured: small groups, one focal length, and cities chosen for their willingness to be looked at.

We teach anticipation over reaction, courtesy over stealth, and the edit — because a street photographer is measured by the pictures they refuse to show.

Departures

Field notes

Pick one lens for the week. Doubt is heavier than glass.

Work the scene until someone notices you; then smile and stay.

Ten good frames a month is a serious rate. Relax.

Questions, answered

Is it legal to photograph strangers?

Laws differ by country and each workshop covers its local rules on day one. Beyond legality we teach a simpler standard: behave as if the person will see the photograph.

What camera suits street work?

Small, quiet, and fast to raise. A phone is genuinely acceptable; a rangefinder is traditional; anything discreet works.

Will we shoot at night?

Most street workshops include at least one evening walk — the city changes staff at dusk, and so does the light.

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