3 Easy Street Photography Tips for Great Storytelling (With 2 Bonus Tips)

Men fishing at night on Galata Bridge in Istanbul, Türkıye, photo by Yahnny Adolfo San Luis

Have you ever wondered how to tell a story with street photography that isn’t stale and meaningless?

Here are three easy street photography tips you can use to improve your photos (with two bonus tips at the end!):

Tip 1 — Practice using your gear

• Catching yourself off-guard while fumbling with your gear = missed opportunity.
• Practice using buttons, presets, and settings for different situations.
• Pro tip: keep your lenses small → example: 35mm

Here’s why 👇🏽

Large lenses get in the way:

• they make you lazy
• they separate you from your subject

→ get brave and move in closer

→ anticipate your next move

→ react quickly

Let’s dive into this more with the second tip.

Tip 2 — People watch but not for too long

• Memorize patterns of human movement.

Example: large crowds moving in one direction

• Observe the interaction between people.