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Sound good? Then we’ve got the perfect photo project for you! Armed with a camera and a few simple tools, you too can conquer the art of the impromptu street portrait. Find out how in this simple tutorial by our friend Youngna. How to Shoot Impromptu Street Portraits
Sometimes you’re stuck in a photography rut, craving new subjects, new faces. An easy solution is down on the sidewalk below you, at the turn of a corner, in any neighborhood in any city. Just follow these simple steps!
The result? A series of great and varied portraits from the street, many great conversations, and a number of new friends. Try it out! (Youngna’s “Candy Canes for Portraits” was done in collaboration with Zach Klein in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, December 2004) The results: Youngna’s Set, Zach’s set Related: Interview in JPG Magazine (Preview of the inside) 
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This weekend, spend some time outdoors, explore a new neighborhood, hone your portrait-taking skills, make strangers smile, and walk away with some amazing photographs.
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[...] Photojojo has a really good tutorial on How to Shoot Street Portraits. And speaking of good tutorials, Solar Dream Studios, has a nice jewlButton tutorial for Fireworks. Check out these funny roadsigns that I assume were created in Photoshop because its an “image challenge” in this forum. Its a good laugh. [...]
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Ielas fotoportretēšana…
Laba ideja, interesanti pamācoši soļi foto iesācējiem, kas grib trenēties portretu knipsēšanā. Īsumā: atrodi vietu, sagatavo fona planšeti, pievilini cilvēkus, bildē uz nebēdu, iegūsti iemaņas un pasaules atzinību. Galu galā savu vā…
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[...] From Photojojo comes this handy and funny tutorial on shotting impromptu street portraits. This weekend, spend some time outdoors, explore a new neighborhood, hone your portrait-taking skills, make strangers smile, and walk away with some amazing photographs. [...]
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[...] I also called for contributors on this blog about a month ago, and some awesome people have written for us since: Priya’s Mother’s Day piece and Karina’s Photo Toys roundup were both widely linked, and Youngna’s Street Portrait How-to spent much of last Friday on Delicious Popular. [...]
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[...] If you have a free afternoon and you’re looking to practice both your portraiture and your people skills, you may consider having a look at photojojo’s guide to impromptu street photos. Just grab some poster board and a handful of small rewards for your subjects and you are on your way to meeting new people and getting some fun shots. [...]
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[...] Sometimes you’re stuck in a photography rut, craving new subjects, new faces. If you fancy yourself an urban photographer, you might want to check out this post titled, “How to Shoot Impromptu Street Portraits.” [...]
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[...] We got bored of taking the same old photos so Eamon and I went out to take one hundred portraits of Londoners (contact sheet) in a single summer’s afternoon. Figuring that people can be lured into doing anything for sweets, we set up on Brick Lane with a big box of jellies, a sign and a pair of cameras and sought to stop passers-by and convince them to have their picture taken by us. [...]
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[...] It seems that the 100 people idea was a little more successful than we thought. The good news is that a number of people are interested in trying something similar in different countries, as they become available I will link them to this site and I imagine Photojojo will do the same. A guide on the easiest way to shooting street portraits is available on Photojojo. [...]
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[...] O que eu tenho pensado agora é em como ir atrás destas fotos. Quero bastante arranjar uma modelo (nada contra homens posando, mas dadas as circunstâncias, por que não unir o agradável ao agradável?), e quero sair para fotografar pessoas na rua. Para esse segundo tema, existe a idéia de pegar a câmera parar num lugar movimentado e fotografar, e também existe a idéia de fazer algo mais pró-ativo (né Vitor?). [...]
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[...] Amit, editor of photojojo and I met for the first time and started our out stranger project. Inspired by Roark Johnson and Youngna, we stood in Union Square in New York City and took portraits. We take your picture, you get a lollipop. [...]
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