Most street photography is shot at around 24mm or 35mm, but of course, there’s no reason you can’t shoot it at a longer focal length – even longer if you want to. This delightful video follows a street photographer as he wanders around Chicago, shooting at 200mm and showing how different photos look with such an exceptional focal length.
Coming to you from Pierre T. Lambert, this brief video follows him as he shoots street photography in Chicago at 200mm. Traditionally, street photography is shot with wide focal lengths, as they require you to be quite close to the subject and help to give the viewer an immediate sense of being in the action and life. And there’s certainly something to be said for that, but there are also plenty of creative opportunities with longer focal lengths, whether it’s taking advantage of telephoto compression to make the city appear thick. denser than present, or to isolate elements within a frame that would be too busy otherwise. It can also be a great alternative if you’re a bit shy of the close-up nature of traditional street photography. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Lambert.
