Fast-paced guide to urban photography from @garrettking.co
The creator, a photographer, presents a rapid-fire reference guide on how to take better pictures in a city. He provides a series of creative and unconventional tips, such as using foot traffic for texture, utilizing crosswalks in unusual ways, interacting with city infrastructure like barriers and scaffolding, and shooting reflections. He continues by suggesting bringing props like chairs, using public transit as a backdrop, leveraging flash in reflective environments, and finding interesting colors and textures, before moving on to advanced techniques like using golden hour light and finding elevation on rooftops and fire escapes. He concludes by encouraging viewers to be creative regardless of their location, citing a historical example from Richard Avedon, and ends with a call-to-action to bookmark the video.
Creator: @garrettking.co on Instagram
Transcript
This is a reference good, how to take better pictures in the city. Cities can be a photographer's best friend, so here are my best ideas. Use foot traffic to add texture to your shot, whether behind your subject or framing them. Use a crosswalk to shoot cool walking shots or use it completely wrong. Speaking of doing things wrong, lean on barriers, borrow a stop sign, hang on scaffolding, shoe reflections in puddles and car good. Take the dog for a walk. If it's good enough for Stussy, it's prob
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