{"id":57823,"date":"2015-08-03T13:02:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T12:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=57823"},"modified":"2015-08-03T13:05:19","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T12:05:19","slug":"high-contrast-street-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/technique\/portrait_photography\/high-contrast-street-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Four top tips for high contrast street photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Urban environments are good for strong, powerful lines and dramatic shadows. Photo by Callum McInerney-Riley<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

With any luck, at this time of year the sun should be making an appearance fairly frequently. However, the high contrast lighting you get in the midday sun is terrible for many subjects, and especially portraiture, due to bright highlights and dark shadows. This is because the camera can\u2019t capture all the information between the light and dark areas.<\/p>\n

However, street photography can look fantastic when photographers play with these areas of dark and light. By focusing on simple form and composition, and allowing areas of the image to fall into complete black or white, you can achieve some striking street shots.<\/p>\n

Top tips for great high contrast street photography<\/h2>\n
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  1. Use an evaluative metering mode as a guide to exposure. Dial in exposure compensation to underexpose or overexpose the image, allowing for either completely black or white areas that\u2019ll accentuate your subject.<\/li>\n
  2. Great shadows with strong, powerful lines often come from large urban structures. Locations with tall buildings are often a good place to shoot, and it\u2019s there you\u2019ll find the best light as the sun peers past buildings.<\/li>\n
  3. Focus on getting the basic composition\u00a0just right, as this usually makes for the most striking play of dark and\u00a0light. Images with lots of distracting elements can look cluttered and messy.<\/li>\n
  4. If you\u2019ve found some great light, set up a simple composition\u00a0and metered it perfectly, then stake it out and wait. In the image above,\u00a0it took around 15 minutes of waiting before the man with a briefcase walked by.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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