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(Photography by Markus Hartel )

Sometimes, while we seek to put into practice techniques "hidden" we forget to keep in mind what are the basic rules of photography.
Here, for example, some "obvious" tips to remember when you're shooting in the streets of your city.

• Get up close. Very often the person you want to capture in the photograph, could be confused with the main room full of items at times hectic, typical of street photography. Get closer to your subject and try to make it the primary image
• Be good observers. The photograph on the street is mainly based on observation of the people, their actions and reactions and their contextual placement. Keep your eyes constantly on the alert, as if you were on a battlefield.
• Take lots of pictures. Usually I tend to take pictures only when they are sure to have a good subject in my shot. While on the one hand this is a good practice, but it can make you lose many opportunities. Do not be afraid to take more photographs than it should especially not be afraid to remove the shots "boring" and technically poor once brought the photographs on the computer.
• Do not waste your time with the exposure settings. In "Street Photograhy" Captain situations that tend to disappear very quickly. Do not waste time searching the best method of exposure assessment and concentrate on photography. If necessary, taken in automatic mode or shoot in RAW so that you can correct the exposure of the photograph at a later time.
• Reduce the most of your equipment. Often people are afraid to see your Canon EOS 5D with 24-70mm lens and flash attached and tends to hide. Try to be discreet and seem "normal" amateur photographers (such as those with almond-shaped eyes that meet in the main cities of art in Italy).
• Use of wide angle lenses. Participate in the scene also means being very close to it. Using a wide angle or short focal length you can put your image in an appreciable number of element.
• Join the situation. Try to interact with the scene and, if possible you get parties to "play" for you, the old man in the chair, the newsboy selling newspapers, will be happy to pose for you if they see you as a friend rather and as someone who wants to steal their image and then run away.
• Taken in secret: In the opposite way from what was specified in the preceding paragraph, take advantage of some difficult situations for photography "in secret". To this end, arm yourself with telephoto lenses and try to look inconspicuous, taking a casual look. The best pictures I've taken on the beach, in costume, and mingling in the crowd.
• Get to know your equipment: The "Street photography" is spontaneous and immediate, and at times will need to use your instruments quickly, so a thorough knowledge of these will help you in this direction

Of course the list of suggestions can be extended for a long time, so if you think you have to provide more feel free to comment on the post.