Street Photography: 80 Superb Examples & Tips
Street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects and people in candid situations. It’s usually focused on public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions and other settings. In this showcase we have collected some beautiful examples of street photography, along with few tips to perfect your own technique!.
Our 10 Simple Tips
Before you pick up a camera and head out into the street, it’s worth reading through our guide: The Ins and Outs of Street Photography: 10 Simple Steps. In it, we discuss the best choice of camera, finding a location, trusting your instinct, and the challenges and dangers of photographing in public. It’s a great place to start!
Other Street Photography Resources
- 20 Quick Street Photography Tips
- 19 Killer Street Photography Tips
- 11 Tips for Candid Street Photography
- 21 street photography tips from the professionals
80 Superb Examples
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Solo
New York Street Photography
Rain
street
Clown And Man
Dreaming
street
photography
Foggy Day in the streets of Brussels
Lush Life
home delivery
Pizza To Go!
4 days of freedom
The Accidental Tourist – Windswept!
Old Play
Snow walk
The Little Match Girl
Getting a Shave
A silhouette walking alone in heavy rain.
Romance in the Rain
July 24th
Envy . . .
Unexpected Smile!
The Girl Who Ate the Apple
space
Street Photography
Hi Folks!
pigeons .
street
why i am ?
Basic Instinct
watching you
Sunset market mist
The Crying Game
Almost home
BubbleStare
stories from the city 1
Between the lines
bag snatch. . she’s getting away. . .
’09
winter memorie
Techno-Attitude
honey, which way?
Huddled.
A Splash of Burgundy!
Make a Wish!
red
Textbreak
stuck
Mobile facebook
hide-and-seek
Boat on the river
The birdman & the squirrel
Why Me?
Lost
Generation gap
Hats – Unexpected Smile II
Night – The Ice Maiden!
Night – Lucid Dreams!
Street Interview
Silence
She loves LOVE!
EYES
Life with the new 5D Mark II is all smiles
Shower
Undercover
Clarinet & Accordion
Extended communications …
Simba
Melbournia
The Street is a Catwalk
Street Scenes
Share Your Own Images!
I hope you enjoyed today’s inspiration post, and feel ready to head outside and capture what’s going on around you. Do you have your own example to share? We’d love to see it in the comments – just post a link to it below, and we’ll take a look!





















































































wow these pictures are sooooo amazing and so inspiring..!
Here are some of the street photography shots I’m the most proud of.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hitnewell/4952629588/in/set-72157624701608155/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hitnewell/4934633269/in/set-72157624701608155/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hitnewell/4935222998/in/set-72157624701608155/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hitnewell/4934608777/in/set-72157624701608155/
Great images. Love the contrast.
some of them are really great, but I feel like there are few of them that don’t match the quality of others.
fantastic. all photos are incredible. 10 point my friend
Just one example from me:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mirkocano/5202799630/
Wow, what a wonderful post. So inspiring. Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together. I want to grab my camera and run outside right now!
Here from Sant’Agata celebration in Catania
http://www.mariobucolo.info/SantAgata_Fine_Art.html
I’ve got 3 nice recent images.
http://www.henryhingst.com/so-acredito-no-semaforo
http://www.henryhingst.com/praca-lions
http://www.henryhingst.com/luzes-e-cores
Best regards,
Henry Hingst
Very nice collection!
Check out my set from Milan
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lennartbnl/sets/72157625610252024/
Really, really cool collection. Can’t wait to have more time to check all of the pictures more thoroughly. Oh, and by the way, thanks a lot for adding one of my photos to your list (July 24th).
My picture of the day: http://augenblicke.armin-andres.com/2011/und-versuche-mich-nicht/
Here is one from my visit to vietnam
http://www.redbubble.com/people/ea-photos/art/6748048-1-movement-in-hoi-an
Great shots. Amazing collection.
Here’s one of my recent images from Canterbury: Light at the end – http://www.blipfoto.com/JJFA-2011-02-12
And here’s why I fell in love with street photography: Lewes Bonfire – http://www.redbubble.com/people/jjfa/portfolio/bonfire+art
Sharing these from the Philippines, China, and Cambodia:
http://mihaelahinayon.com/philippines/in-between/
http://mihaelahinayon.com/china/heritage/
http://mihaelahinayon.com/cambodia/postcards/
Here are some of mine shots:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49286050@N07/4908346844/in/set-72157624761450764/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49286050@N07/5373153479/in/set-72157625743816351/
A string of superb street shots, Thanks for sharing.
Let me share some of my street shots around Kuala Lumpur
http://zain.zenfolio.com/onthestreet/ee030834
Shopping for headscarf
http://zain.zenfolio.com/onthestreet/e20ea6fe7
Covered shopping stalls
http://zain.zenfolio.com/onthestreet/e131bbc94
Choosing headscarf
from me:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shlomikremer/5286493048/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shlomikremer/5250930939/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shlomikremer/5179461193/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shlomikremer/5165058638/lightbox/
Nice collection, here are my shots.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dokz05/sets/72157624281679148/
Awesome images. Here’s one of my Tijuana favorites.
http://artrubio.com/street/h296b82a0#h296b82a0
Regards,
Arturo
http://www.flickr.com/photos/o-almazroo3y/5404577230/
Most of the photos above are amaaazzzing!!!!
Some of mine (not that great though):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scherry-shahid/5383603057/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scherry-shahid/5383602593/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scherry-shahid/5384562340/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scherry-shahid/5384433624/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scherry-shahid/5407984884/
Some shots of myself:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dequal/5017536979
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dequal/4395282890
Here are some of my captures from Sweden and Japan:
Sweden:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinahlgren/4404535867/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinahlgren/4405296476/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinahlgren/4404532089/
Japan:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinahlgren/4404535727/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinahlgren/4405297746/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinahlgren/4404534709/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinahlgren/4405299732/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinahlgren/4405298132/
Best regards,
Robin Åhlgren
One of mine
http://ionutcirja.deviantart.com/#/d2xwczr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bharatbaswani/
Here is some of my mixed work.
very very very beautiful collection
wohooo for james and safama!
candid stuff
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rifatattamimi/sets/72157625352494110/
street stuff
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rifatattamimi/sets/72157625873315990/
Perhaps the best collection I have seen this month.” Lucid Dreams’ is my favorite. It just rocks.
wonderful collections
here are some of mine
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayashok-s_d40/5444266413/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayashok-s_d40/4241425930/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayashok-s_d40/5424516990/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayashok-s_d40/3683149795/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayashok-s_d40/4448265698/
Thanks
Superrrr……………….really Great Photography…!
Really enjoyed this article. Id like to share a few of my street photos with you.
http://jonniedee.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3arewa
http://jonniedee.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=120#/d3aeeb4
http://jonniedee.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3crkvg
http://jonniedee.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3crlqg
http://jonniedee.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3crlli
http://jonniedee.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3crlep
Thanks!
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This one
http://www.photofrantic.com/index.php?showimage=13
Some more i took:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scherry-shahid/5673399548/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scherry-shahid/5672812831/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scherry-shahid/5672820721/in/photostream
Nice collection of Street photos. Thanks for sharing…
If you are interested in Street Photography, you have to read this document as well:
Street Photography – What is really important? – http://www.85mm.ch/Content/Workshop.pdf
85mm Street Photography
http://www.85mm.ch
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasleuthard/
http://85mm.500px.com