From Wikipedia: Street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions and other settings.
Street photography uses the techniques of straight photography in that it shows a pure vision of something, like holding up a mirror to society. Street photography often tends to be ironic and can be distanced from its subject matter, and often concentrates on a single human moment, caught at a decisive or poignant moment. On the other hand, much street photography takes the opposite approach and provides a very literal and extremely personal rendering of the subject matter, giving the audience a more visceral experience of walks of life they might only be passingly familiar with.
I love “Street Photography” because it captures those moments when people are so caught up in life that they forget about you. The best photos I find are those of people with their closest friends and family.
One of the places I have enjoyed shooting the most over the past four years has been The Citadel. Our son graduated in May, but we were vacationing nearby on the Isle of Palms and went by for Matriculation Day. Dorie, my wife, enjoys volunteering.
The volunteers are parents of current and former cadets at The Citadel. They vividly remember dropping their sons and daughters off for the first time. The Knobs, as they refer to the first-year students at The Citadel, will immediately undergo what they call “Hell Week.” Compared to the other service academies, The Citadel’s “fourth class system” is the longest of all.
Now that I am a graduate, I can see much better with my 20/20 hindsight. I believe that the higher the commitment to something a person undertakes, the more involved their friends and family become in their endeavor.
We are now entering the next stage of being a military officer’s family. Already, I am seeing how families all bond in ways that graduates who go into civilian life don’t experience in the same way.
While street photography is fun for me, the photos reveal more about people than I ever thought possible. I think in these few photos, you see a bit of life in just a few frames.
My favorite thing is also sharing these moments with those in the photos.
Remember to get these “Street Photography” images, you have to have your camera with you. The photo that got away is the one you didn’t have your camera for.
