Hey there,

I'm on a pause doing Street Photography at the moment or maybe do it ever again ( unlikely). I do Street Photography for more than 3 years, almost everyday. Suddenly I've questioned my self what I'm actually doing. I'm really interested in other peoples daily life? And to be honest not really. What it was good for was the daily routine and of course some interesting moments which comes rarely but I never questioned this, now I do and I'm not sure how to go on from here.

Have you guys been ever in a similar situation? I would love to hear your thoughts on this

Best

André

Hello everyone, it’s high time I learnt how to do my own colour grading and editing. I have been relying on my Framelines LR presets for far too long. (No offense Josh and Shane! They will always have a special place in my heart 🥰😆) I’d love more of a coherent feel across my photos without just applying the same 1 filter on repeat…

Does anyone have any tips on how to approach this?

I’m learning about colour theory. And just giving editing a go in LR because I definitely learn best by doing.

But what I envisage in my head vs what I achieve on the screen is SO far apart it’s very frustrating at the moment. Would love any guidance on how to approach colour grading, what to know about shadows / midtones / highlights etc and what’s helped you achieve the looks you are aiming for. 🙏

Hi Frameliners,
As a newbie, one of the (many!) issues I wrestle with is deciding whether to shoot in mono or colour. I guess most of you shoot RAW and so the question doesn't arise. However, shooting jpegs on my little Fujifilm X30 - I have to decide in advance. My wife is crystal clear on the topic: always shoot colour! But I'm far from convinced, although I am of the view that a poor to mediocre picture will look less poor to mediocre in mono than it will in colour.

So, how does one decide - how do YOU decide? My thinking is/was: let the scene dictate which way to roll. If it's a dull grey day with little to no colour in the frame - shoot mono. If one's at Notting Hill carnival on a sunny day - colour is a no-brainer. Or is it?! Anyway, attached are six images from my recent trip to Thessaloniki in Greece that are in colour but, looking at them now, I think may have worked better in B&W. Let me know your thoughts!

I am currently in South Korea and saw a father encouraging his son to feed the seagulls. The child was having no luck so the father picked his son up and I captured this photo.

I absolutely love it but I'm struggling to edit in a way that doesn't make them look fake and too separated from the background.
I'm using photomator on a Max (not Adobe) because I'm very amateur and just started out in Street Photography this year. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Who are the photographers who inspire you, and why

For me, Martin Parr is a big influence. I love his sharp wit, his strong sense of place and time, and the way he captures Britain so brilliantly. His ability to find humour and the absurd in everyday life is wonderful, and I love the way he uses colour.

Who inspires you, and what is it about their work that you admire

I spent the past week in Jerusalem where I had a few photography goals, including shooting in an area of the city where on previous visits I hadn’t had the confidence to explore too much. Mea Shearim is the most ultra-orthodox part of Jerusalem and for that reason, visually distinct and, at least to me, interesting.

With the help of a local photographer who gave me a bit of an intro to the place over a couple of hours, I explored and over two days produced some work I’m pretty happy with as a starting point for a project I might come back to in future years.

I’m conscious that in its current form it’s really just a snapshot of the look and feel of the place, but I think that’s an inevitable characteristic of short term travel projects compared to ones you can revisit constantly closer to home.

Grateful for any feedback or observations nonetheless.

https://www.chrishumphreysphoto.com/mea-shearim

Hi all,
I just listened to the new episode of streetlife podcast where Bouwe Brouwer is talking about his work and and entering competitions with series instead of single shots. Made me think it would be a cool challenge for the community. I can imagine it’s a bit too much to ask to curate entries with multiple pics per person but it would be a cool thing to see what everybody would do with it. What do you think?