Famous Street Photographers and Their Techniques

Ansel Adams was a landscape photographer, not a street photographer.

Henri Cartier-Bresson believed that there is a single, perfect moment to capture a photograph. This moment is often fleeting and requires the photographer to be alert and ready to shoot.

Diane Arbus was known for her photographs of everyday people, often those who were marginalized or overlooked by society.

Robert Frank's book "The Americans" documented the struggles of the working class in America in the 1950s.

Long exposure photography is not typically used in street photography, as it requires the photographer to keep the camera still for a long period of time.

Street photography can be used to capture the beauty of everyday life, document social issues, and tell a story.

Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer known for his conceptual photography, not his street photography.

The Street Photographers Collective was founded in 1978 by Martin Parr, Chris Killip, and Paul Graham.

Vivian Maier was an American street photographer, not a French street photographer.

The Rencontres d'Arles is a famous street photography festival held in Arles, France.

Martin Parr is a British street photographer, not an American street photographer.

Cape Light is a famous street photography book by Joel Meyerowitz.

Wolfgang Tillmans is a British photographer, not a German photographer.

Public Relations is a famous street photography book by Garry Winogrand.

Mario Giacomelli is an Italian photographer known for his landscape photography, not his street photography.