Street Manual

A field guide for street photographers.

by Luke Carey

TechniquesPremium card90 minutes

Zone Focusing

Set your focus to a fixed distance - 2 metres is a good street distance. Stop down to f/8 or f/11. At those apertures your depth of field covers roughly 1.5 to 3.5 metres depending on focal length. Everything in that zone is sharp.

Camera Settings

Focus: fixed 2m | Aperture: f/8–f/11 | Zone: approx 1.5–3.5m

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