From the course: Street Photography: Two Hours in a Neighborhood

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Shooting the iconic street portrait in a city

Shooting the iconic street portrait in a city

From the course: Street Photography: Two Hours in a Neighborhood

Shooting the iconic street portrait in a city

- I was walking around looking for reflections, and I stumbled upon this really cool area with bricks. And I love old bricks, I love texture. And then I saw this gentleman with a Rat Terrier. I have a Jack Russell Terrier, so I love those dogs. And so I went to him and I talked about the dog, took a couple pictures of the dog, and then asked him if I could do a portrait of him and the dog. And really, in street photography, if you want to do street portraits, and a lot of people want to incorporate street portraits in their street photography. I mean, a lot of candid is great, but going the extra step and having interaction with your subject can be really rewarding and a lot of fun. So, people with dogs are the easiest subjects to start with. - [Valerie] Hi. Hey buddy! Are you out enjoying the nice weather? - [Man] Oh yeah. She loves this weather. - Ohhh, is it a long-legged Jack Russell? - Yeah, no, no. Yeah, she's a Rat Terrier, but you're right. - Oh, a Rat Terrier. Do you mind if…

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