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Street Photography 101: Composition vs Chasing People

Fujifilm X-T2 with XF 35mm f/2 R WR. Classic Chrome film profile If someone asked what the #1 tip I can give for creating a great street photo, I would say focus on composition. It’s even more important than finding interesting people. Really? Many prioritize the search for interesting people and then composition comes after, but my approach is the reverse. Most of us understand what the term ‘composition’ means, but do we know how to prioritize it in our photography, especially when it comes to street photography? I’ve conducted enough workshops to know that many of us need a little help, but once we get it, we get it. Developing a systematic approach to our composition will take time, but it’s time well spent. Once we acquire an eye for it, our street photography will improve dramatically. So let’s stop chasing people and focus on composition. But how? Let’s begin now. The first step appears easy, but it’s the most difficult. We can spend our entire life pursuing it, but never feel t
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