Street Photography for the Purist

Colour should not offer it’s own definition of what’s going on.
Street photography is black and white.
And many lovely shades of gray.
And shadow.
That are ONLY film.
Go ahead and flame.
You’re a neophyte and really don’t know why you’re flaming.
You probably don’t even know what depth of field is.
Do you pound nails with a pair of pliers?
Do you turn screws with a chisel?
Maybe you do.
Maybe you’re fucking super-MacGyver – making reference to the popular U.S. television show from the nineties.
Maybe you’re God.
If that’s the case, go, be my fucking guest.
There are tools for every task on the planet. In the context of street photography the tools are a rangefinder and black and white film with a suitable
ISO/ASA.
That’s it.
Oh, yeah, that and an uncanny ability to measure light and distance with one’s brain.
Luckily, one can practice.
And practice.