Overview+of+Street+Photography

__** What is Street Photography? **__ Street photography involves the photographing of subjects (everyday people, celebrities, cosplayers, etc.) in candid situations and events within public places including (but not limited to) streets, parks, beaches, stores and malls, sidewalks, conventions, and many other settings. They often focus on capturing a particular moment of time, concentrating on one or many subjects at a certain area.



This type of photography was introduced in the late 1890s, coinciding the introduction of smaller, portable cameras such as 35mm cameras, rangefinders and especially the Leica portable cameras that were famously used by famed street photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.

There is a concern about this form of photography, as these pictures are usually taken without the permission of the subjects, there are concerns that this could potentially intrude on their privacy. However, some consider this form of photography to provide an insightful look into poingnant, memorable and almost thought-provoking moments happening at particular times and places.

Many notable street photographers include Alfred Steiglitz, Alvin Langdom Coburn, Robert Frank, Eugene Atget, and Paul Strand Their art can be seen here: []

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Bill Cunningham is a famous antropologist and street photographer working for //**The New York Times,**// photographing the fashion trends of people in the streets of New York City and during major charity events happening in the city. He regularily posts his photos weekly in the "Sunday Style" section of //**The Times**// newspaper.



Born in 1929, and still working as a street photographer today, he got his start in photography at the **//Chicago Tribune//** and **//Women's Wear Daily//**

working as a fashion journalist, taking photos on the streets of New York.

He started to publish his photos weekly in **//The Times//** starting on December 1978 and continues to publish them on a weekly basis.

Richard Press, a correspondent in //**The New York Times**// recently directed a documentary about the everyday routine and life of Bill Cunningham. It has received critical

praise for its insightfulness into his career as a photographer.

The trailer can be seen here:

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Long Shots, Extreme Long Shots, Medium Shots, Close-Ups, Extreme Close-Ups Bird's Eye View, High Angle, Eye Level, Low Angle, Oblique Angle, Hand-held shots, Zooming shots, Panning shots Side Lighting, Back Lighting, Ambient Light, Hard Light, Spotlight, Soft/Diffused Light, Artificial Lighting and numerous combinations of lighting
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**__Social Impact of Photography:__** // The Cuban Missile Crisis // It was 1962, during the tension peak of the Cold War and the nuclear arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. With the Soviets greatly behind the U.S. in the nuclear arms race, they turned to another nation to devise a plan to increase their arsenal against the U.S. They turned to Cuba to install their missiles within the island nation in secret, but in October, this became known to the American public. In the process, two weeks in the month of October escalated into two weeks of tension and fear of complete nuclear annihilation called the Cuban Missile Crisis. This photograph of a major conference presentation tells a story about a major moment that exposed the Soviets’ plans in Cuba to the rest of the world. President JFK accused the Soviets of installing nuclear weapons in Cuba on October 22, an accusation that the U.N. Soviet ambassador denied initially. Then the U.S. ambassador Adlai Stevenson presented a series of photos that showed these missile sites in Cuba. These photos that were taken by a U.S. spy plane called a U-2, made the Soviets compelled to back down. Tension between both nations would unfortunately rise from here.
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 * U.N. Conference; October 22, 1962: **

This photo, shot in black-and-white details a tense moment in a U.N. conference where almost everyone in the room is watching Stevenson present his evidence.  This photograph taken after the Soviets agreeded to dismantle their missiles in Cuba, details many of the launch sites carrying Soviet missiles installed within Cuba. The dots placed around the launch sites were presumed to be camouflage sites. President John F. Kennedy used this photo taken from an altitude of less than 500 ft. to detail the nuclear threat that was at hand. This photo signified a warning about how dangerous this escalating threat could've been with nuclear weapons installed almost everywhere in Cuba.
 * Air View of Cuba; November 10, 1962: **

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