10 things you need to become a real street photographer

street photograph, The Hague

1. A beanie

No real creative without a fisherman beanie. Remember this, there are only two colours: black or orange and there's nothing in between. Preferably if under the beanie you don’t wear anything. Hair included.

street photography, jazz festival delft

2. Camera

Let’s be straightforward. You start from whatever brand you like and can afford. But no doubts, only the one with a red dot counts here. Vintage silvered body is acceptable too.

delft station, street photograph

3. Action camera

To document every step you take, and every shot you make. Preferably to publish on you tube. If you don’t, no worries, soon you will have your channel anyway. See 8.

street photography, Warsaw

4. Portrait gallery

Because you’re the street photographer and you really like their style, so you’d like to take a portrait shoot of them…

street photography, Delft

5. Chemex

There’s no good street without good coffee. Your followers must make sure your caffeine intake is on a right level before you’re out and about.

Rotterdam, street photography

6. Tickets to NY or Tokio.

New York is for intermediates. But the one, who hasn’t been to Tokio at least once, doesn’t know anything about the street photography.

Nazare, street photography

7. A few rolls of film

Digital is for newbies. Film is a real sh*t. If you can’t name the difference between Portra and Ektar, do your homework before going out.

Delft station, street photography

8. An ebook or two

Do you still buy ebooks instead of publishing them? Hmm…

Aviles, street photography

9. YouTube channel

Photography is just a little sister of a video, you should know that. You tube is a big brother of street photography. You will understand how much bigger, once you start spending more time editing videos than pictures.

Rotterdam, street photography

10.

There were supposed to be 10 things, but I can’t decide what number 10 would be. One could say - an eye, someone else - the skill.

I think - this time no joke - most likely a combination of all, obviously including reliable camera, good clothing and shoes to weather any storm, time and budget to explore cities and towns, engaged audience on socials, which boost your confidence to point the camera in strangers’ faces. If that’s your thing.
If not, you just might like to make your miles and snap around. Because at the end of the day, this is what you love the most.

Houdoe and see you in the next one!

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