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I guess it's pretty obvious by now to anyone who has read this blog over the past year - I love shooting street, and I love doing it with the XP1. In my hands the camera feels like the perfect tool to craft the images I see and feel in my eye and gut. And the 14mm f/2.8 lens is ideal for the crowded streets and public transportation of Manhattan.
I look for two different scenarios when I shoot street: firstly, to find a person or several people involved in the environment around them and/or with each other. When I see that I try to be as nonintrusive as possible - I don't want to enter into the equation of the moment, but rather just let it play out and bear witness to it with the camera. Secondly, to see an interesting facial expression or interaction with me, the photographer - often involves engaging the person in conversation. Rarely am I drawn to photograph a scene on the street that does not involve people somehow.
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