I've had a few messages and comments about my photos, where I’ve gotten low to the ground, it seems you really enjoy these photos, which makes me happy. I’ve always enjoyed finding interesting angles for my street photos and since I’ve been using the Fujifilm X series cameras this has made it easier getting low down. But, how do I choose which photos to take low down? It can be anything, like with the photo below with the newspaper:
It caught my eye as I was walking around the Barbican in London and I thought if I could get someone's feet in the photo it might make an interesting moment. I sat on the floor for about 30 minutes waiting for the right person to walk past.
Be prepared to get wet and dirty with this kind of photography, I also feel my age lol, which isn't good however when you get that killer photo it makes it all worthwhile.
Now I was shooting with a Fujifilm X-T2 and my trusty 56mm F1.2 lens, having the tilt screen on the X-T2 made shooting with the 56mm easier, but as you know I’ve now moved on to the Fujifilm X-E3 (which I think is the best camera Fujifilm make at this time) which doesn’t have a tilt screen so using the 56mm isn’t easy and I end up missing a lot of the shots. I now use the 23mm F2 from Fuji and boy do I love the look this wonderful lens gives me.
I’m now able to get more of a scene into the photo, which for me adds so much more to image and in turn my work. My favourite place to take low to ground photos has to be Cambridge market, the variety of people is unlike anywhere else I have shot.
I can also use leading lines, paths, roads etc to pull the viewer's eyes where it needs to be. If you haven't tried getting low to the ground for your street photos, then I offer this challenge for you, give it ago over the next few weeks and feel free to post your thoughts and photos here on my blog or on Streethunters facebook page.
I look forward to seeing your work
