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Fan Ho – 9 Composition Techniques. Part Four.

May 17, 2014 by mspau 5 Comments

8. Light Funnels  Urban landscapes create many Light Funnels that Fan Ho took advantage of to either add drama to an image, or backlight a subject to some degree.   The narrow confines of Hong Kong’s streets offer many opportunities to narrow the flow of natural light into a funnel. In all of the images, […]

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Fan Ho – 9 Composition Techniques. Part Three.

May 12, 2014 by mspau 5 Comments

5. Look for Angles that are Not Ninety Degrees. The Beauty of 120 Degrees. Ninety degree angles naturally appear everywhere. Fan Ho often created images using angles other than ninety degrees, often approximating 120 degrees.   Angles other than ninety are unexpected and more interesting. The angles of the shadows in this image are much wider than […]

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Fan Ho – 9 Composition Techniques. Part Two.

May 10, 2014 by mspau 6 Comments

2. Light Edges Light Edges are very clear, defined strips of light contrasting with a shadow. These feature regularly in Ho’s images to highlight what is usually a small human subject. The size of the subject removes the “human” face and enables the viewer to project themselves into being the subject (IMHO). These Light Edges […]

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Fan Ho – 9 Composition Techniques. Part One.

May 6, 2014 by mspau 6 Comments

Fan Ho has captured Hong Kong over the years using a Rolleiflex. Born in 1937, Ho has an important body of work that borrows from his experience as a Hong Kong based film director. You can find out more about him at his website here, and an interview with him here. I have one of his […]

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Busy Places – Buildling Your Skills

April 22, 2014 by mspau 0 Comments

Busy Places Busy places are full of busy people all moving in different directions with different purposes. Their minds are wholly engaged with their own affairs and missions. Whether in a group or by themselves, their main priority is whatever it is that they are doing. Their default is to not even notice you, unless […]

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Some Fundamentals

April 21, 2014 by mspau 1 Comment

Philosophy Street Photography is about urban exploring, wandering with a purpose. Lots of walking. Capturing people and places in a city, going about their business. Doing it on a regular basis is a must. Getting out the front door, onto a train every weekend. Going to the same places and seeing something differently, and sometimes finding […]

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Starting Out – Street Photography 101

April 21, 2014 by mspau 1 Comment

Preparing to give it a try… Why give it a try? What camera do you need? What I am assuming you know. Where you can find out more. 1. Why Give it a Try? What’s your motivation? Street Photography is a worth challenge for those who are already familiar with their camera, and others looking […]

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