20 Quick Street Photography Tips ~ extracted from: digital-photography-school

•Less is More – don’t take too much equipment and travel light. It’ll make you less obtrusive and you will be able to move around for the best shot quickly.

•Off the Beaten Track – don’t just go to all the touristy shots – try to get ‘behind the scenes’ and ‘real life’ scenes.

•Stolen Moments – anticipate moments between people before they happen.

•True Colours – black and white is often where it’s at with street photography but at times colourful situations arise and can really make a shot – be on the look out for these.

•In the Background – what’s goign on behind your subject can actually ‘make’ the shot. Billboards, signs, graffiti and other visual elements can really make a statement in a shot.

•Dare to Go Diagonal – don’t just hold your camera horizontally – experiment with angles. Street photography is a less formal medium – make the most of it.

•Opposites Attract – shots which challenge the ‘norm’ in terms of composition and story/subject matter can be powerful. Look out for ’surprising’ subject matter and composition.

•What a Performance – street performers, parades and other street entertainment can be great subject matter on the street.

•Off the Streets – other places where people gather in number can lead to great shots in this genre – zoos, fairs, shows, parks, sporting events etc all can be worth trying.

•New Angle – find ways to get up high or down low – these new perspectives on subjects that are familiar can lead to eye catching shots.

•Practice makes Perfect – over time and with practice your photography will improve. You’ll not only get better at technique but also spotting the things to focus upon on the street.

•Fortune Favors the Brave – sometimes the best thing you can do is to get close to your subject – this can be a little confronting but will produce powerful images

•Fun in the Sun – often we try to avoid shooting into the sun and the shadows that direct sunlight can produce – in street photography breaking these ‘rules’ can lead to great shots.

•Ready to Pounce – have your camera out and ready to shoot at all times. Things can move quickly on the street so if you’re not ready you’ll miss lots of opportunities.

•Revise the Revisit – street photography is not all about spontaneity – if you see a scene with potential don’t be afraid to keep coming back to it until you get the shot.
•Frozen Motion – the street is a place of movement – to capture it and still get sharp shots make sure your shutter speed is fast enough. 1/125 or more with an ISO of 400 is what this article recommended as a base. I also think it can be fun to experiment with slower shutter speeds on the street – capture the movement as blur.

•Street Wallpaper – blend in with the scene – shoot unobtrusively and unnoticed.

•Life Through a Lens – ‘exaggerating perspective will help set your subject in context and provide a more forgiving depth of field’ – use a wide angle lens (or even a fisheye).

•Expect the Expected – people can be suspicious of street photographers so shoot in places where people expect to see people doing photography. Smile, be polite and be willing to delete images if people protest.

•Location, Location, Location – really this is what it is all about. Choose places where people interact with one another and times when they are present.


Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/20-quick-street-photography-tips#ixzz1Fbzh4x7l

Not much going on these days in the creative department unfortunately. i know it is time to start working on some new projects. but like artists and writers, layman like me can suffer from "writers" block too. Sometimes creating is easy, sometimes not.

and this is happening to me now! :(

Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for it. A man can't ride you unless your back is bent......Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ankle sprain and Strep throat (twice??))
firstly, i am so sorry it's taken me so long to post about my Japan trip.. its a wonderful and enjoyable trip I had with my family! the people we met there were so friendly and awesome! We spent three days at Osaka, two days at kobe, one day at USJ. I had a great time and i think we took the most train rides in this trip. My only regret is that i have load of pictures I took, but i do not yet found the time to sort most of it yet and post it as I was down and out. Will do it during this short holiday break and post soonest possible.

Till then:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! TO ALL
HAVE A BLESSED WEEKS AHEAD

The unthankful heart discovers no mercies;

but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and,

as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find,

in every hour, some heavenly blessings.... by henry ward beecher

dear all,

sorry for being such a bad blogger, was in Japan since 21st Nov and then down with bad sore throat / fever when back (didnt even get out of bed for 2 days!)

will post some of my Japan trip pictures soon.

cheers and have a blessed weeks ahead.

Mit freundlichem Gruß / Best Regards, Jennie

click! click!

these pictures were taken during our first 1st 50mm photo outing...
location : Marina Barage










Mit freundlichem Gruß / Best Regards, Jennie

dear friendz...

am the guest DT for KCK this month, i have a little challenge over at KCK blog......do join and hope to see your artwork soon :)

the winner will get :
Top Prize - S$50 g.c.d product voucher
2nd Prize - S$30 g.c.d product voucher
3rd Prize - S$20 g.c.d product voucher

for challenge requirement, do drop by KCK blog

and here's my projects :


and write-up:

Project 1: Altered Canvas

firstly I started by painting the canvas, then I embossed slightly on the edge of the canvas to give it some dimensions, then I cut out the Artsy Urban big butterfly and the pink and black border strip, used the distress ink in tea dye to inked the edge a little.

Then I assembled and layer them onto each other. Lastly, I adhere the epoxy stickers onto some patterned paper to create a border and cut them out and adhere them with pop-up glue onto the canvas, and added the glass paperclip. Here you got yourself a beautiful canvas home decor or wall mounted decorative piece for your beautiful home or friends.


Project 2 : Mini Mail-Tin Box

For the mini tin mail-box, I cut out a 4" x 12" yellow patterned paper from the balance Artsy Urban big butterfly patterned paper, adhere it onto the tin mail-box and adhered the side with ribbons, then i adhere a die-cut border, and embellished further with epoxy stickers, dew drops and blings, lastly I tied some assorted pink ribbons to the flag, and here you got a cute little mini tin mail box for decor or as the holder for a mini book for your beautiful work :)

and here's the supplies used :

g.c.d studios Artist Urban - big butterfly patterned paper, chipoard stickers, die-cut borders, glass paperclips
g.c.d studios HomeSpun Chic - epoxy stickers
g.c.d studios Paris Market - patterned paper

others:
acrylic paint - making memories & folk art
tim holtx filmstrip ribbon
assorted ribbons
dew drops
embossing pad and embossing powder (CLEAR)

Hope to see your beautiful projects soon!!

these was created in Sept, didnt get a chance to post till now... :)


baby erwin...


a layout of missy, title : this life, you are mine... maybe i shld add in my words after the title...hmmmm