Street Manual

A field guide for street photographers.

by Luke Carey

Techniques1 hour

The Photobomb

You're focused on one person. Behind them, something else is happening that you didn't see until you reviewed the frame. The accidental photobomb - someone pulling a face, a dog jumping, a stranger making eye contact with your lens.

You can also cultivate this. Frame a clear background. Wait. Shoot when something interesting enters it, even if it's behind your main subject.

Watch for: the background element competing with the foreground subject for attention in a way that produces confusion rather than comedy. It needs to be funny or meaningful, not just busy.

The point: the best photobombs are the ones you didn't plan.

Camera Settings

Any.

The Assignment

Set up a clear foreground subject and deliberately wait for a background element to enter the frame.

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