Comments on: Street Photography Workshop with Matt Stuart

By: Martin Smith

Martin Smith — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 07:01:43 +0000

In reply to Dev Samaddar. Glad you liked it Dev and thank you for the comment. I'm the same, they were activities I already did but didn't have a name for. I switch between B&W and Colour, I can't decide which I like best so shoot both depending on how I feel. I agree with you about digital, when I used my x100s for B&W street photography I would use the EVF in B&W too.

By: Martin Smith

Martin Smith — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 06:42:10 +0000

In reply to Alan Childs. Thanks Alan for your feedback, you're probably right, it's amazing how a small shift in angle can change a photo. There are plenty of great workshops out there but if you do get chance to do one led my Matt I can highly recommend it.

By: Dev Samaddar

Dev Samaddar — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 00:34:26 +0000

I enjoyed reading this (as I do most of your blog posts, although I don’t always have time to leave a comment). I liked the names “following” and “fishing”. That’s pretty interesting because I tend to do both alternately, but I don’t have names for the activities.
I have to say though, I have tried color for street photography but the play of colors distract me. I find myself seeking to balance colors, thinking of how to make which color stand out etc. With film you still see in color but in the back of your mind you may disregard it. There was an advantage with digital in this respect, you can make the viewfinder/LCD show in B&W and thus eliminate the distraction altogether.

By: Alan Childs

Alan Childs — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 20:55:30 +0000

The last photo, showing a man wearing headphones standing next to a kid in a brown jacket seems good. Would of been nice to see it at a slightly different angle (to the left a bit) to make it perfect.
Pleased to read your review, I keep wanting to try a street photography workshop and Matt Stuart is definitely high on my list!