Sydney / Sydney street photography
Find a frame before raising the camera
A focused guide from Harbour Frame on Sydney street photography.
Guide 01 / Sydney
Put the idea to work.
Choose one block and watch how people pass through it. A doorway, tree shadow or awning can frame a scene without staging it. Set exposure for bright pavement or sky, then wait for one clear subject rather than making dozens of similar images.
A short practice plan
- Choose one block and watch how people pass through it.
- A doorway, tree shadow or awning can frame a scene without staging it.
- Set exposure for bright pavement or sky, then wait for one clear subject rather than making dozens of similar images.
Continue exploring.
The other Sydney street photography guides look at different parts of the practice. Take one useful idea into your next session.