Street Smart Photography Tips for Beginners: Develop Keen Vision in High-Stakes Situations

One of Matthew Bamberg’s best sellers, a colorized photograph of an abandoned building taken off of an Arizona highway that required a fence crawl.

You might not be keenly aware of the feeling. Photography tips for beginning photographers start with keen observation skills.

It’s an out-of-body experience while shooting on the street. Yet caution is needed; alertness is vital.

I don’t know about you, but watching where I’m going requires attention.

Or else…

It can be tragic.

My adrenaline sometimes gets the best of me.

About the Colorized Cover Photo

I’m not a tall person. I’ve climbed fences off highways to capture sellable images because I couldn’t reach far enough to capture a structure in the camera’s lens.

Spotting a color while photo hunting has caused my breaks to squeak and exit abruptly off the highway.

Out of the car, I quickly ran to an optimal spot for a shot.

A large fence blocks my view, with no way to go but up.

Climbing a fence for a shot of an abandoned building while holding a …