ASSIGNMENT 1
Street Performers
ASSIGNMENT
Hit the streets of any city with the goal of photographing buskers—musicians, dancers, human statues, jugglers, puppeteers, and poets.
TECHNIQUE
This assignment is ideal if you are introverted and the simple notion of photographing strangers on the streets terrifies you. Street performers are there to be seen, and they are easy subjects to photograph. Generally, they are not moving around much and they will most likely not have any objections to you taking your time to photograph them. Just remember that they are performing to make a living, so be generous and tip them before you start shooting.
It is good practice to work with different light situations or to “dance around your subject” in order to remove ...
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