Candid Crazy

Street photography Paul Strand style every which way you can

Was this planned by the community? Guess not. Photo by Matthew Bamberg

If you let other people's vision get between the world and your own, you will achieve that extremely common and worthless thing, a pictorial photograph.—Paul Strand (1890–1976)

Sneak Peeks is the photography for which Paul Strand became famous. I am guilty of using this technique by aiming my camera away from the subject to shoot continuously until I reach the person. It doesn’t always work. Getting caught is embarrassing.

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With loads of information about Strand and umteen ideas to shoot like he did, this is a tale of being at the right place at the right time. Well, almost. Sometimes, you have to wait around, and other times, you have to think critically about what’s wild and weird around you. It’s the best shots you can take, fun to make, and fun to shoot.

These are strange times that call for strange shoots. Street photography today is more important than ever. It’s the ultimate escape. I…