My Street Photography Workflow

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My Camera Setup

Firstly, the camera is important to consider. I believe the best camera fits in your pocket. The Ricoh GRIII and Ricoh GRIIIx are easily the best cameras for street photography right now.

Quick Guide to My Ricoh GRIII Camera Settings

The Ricoh GRIII is a really simple camera once you get it setup the way you like it. There’s so many menus that it can seem a bit confusing at first, but the beauty of this is that it allows for lots of customization for each photographer to find what’s best for them. I set my camera up simply so that the only buttons I use is the shutter and the adjustment lever on the back to set my exposure compensation for moments when I photograph towards the sun. Feel free to follow along with this video or slideshow with screenshots below!

Camera Settings:

  • AV Mode
  • Aperture F8
  • Snap focus at 2 meters
  • Auto ISO
  • Minimum shutter speed of 1/500 
  • Highlight weighted metering

Image Settings:

  • Small JPEG (3360X2240)
  • Image Control: High Contrast Black and White
  • High/Low Key Adjustments: -2
  • Contrast: +4
  • Contrast (Highlight): -4
  • Contrast (Shadow): 0
  • Sharpness: +4
  • Shading: +4
  • Clarity: +4
  • Grain Effect: 3

The benefit of using a Ricoh is that it can always be with you. Whether I am walking in the streets, riding my bike, or doing errands, I always have an opportunity to make a photograph. The goal is to make more new photos!

How I edit the work

Secondly, I believe the iPad Pro is the ultimate solution for reviewing your images.

iPad Workflow:

  • Use the USB-C to SD Card Reader to import photos directly into the built in photos app
  • Create a folder for the date you made the images and store them there
  • Select the keepers by hitting the heart shaped favorite icon
  • Drag the winners from the favorites folder into a final selection folder
  • Upload the final selects to google photos for backup in the cloud

Create a blog

Next, publish your work! The beauty of today’s modern art world is that we no longer need to go through a gallery, curator, or a publisher. We become the full stack media empire for our own work. Stay independent. Create your website today!

WordPress Workflow:

  • Create your domain (First name)(Last name).com using Bluehost
  • Go to WordPress.org and get started
  • Install the Astra theme
  • If you want to host your own videos install the Jetpack plugin and purchase Videopress
  • Upload your photos and videos to the media library and start publishing!

Propagate your voice

Lastly, make a YouTube channel and Spotify Podcast. I believe the beauty of technology and the internet is that the artist has the power to share their voice more than ever before.

The power is in our hands. It has never been easier to create and publish art than it is today. The ultimate solution for a photographer is to create a blog where you can publish everything yourself.

Stay courageous, curious, and keep making new photos!

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