Lens on Life · Guide
Anywhere

Markets and street

Busy places, people, colour.

18-150 · 35–70mmNo filterHood on
Mode
Tv
Shutter
1/250
ISO
Auto
Drive
Single
Focus
Servo · Whole area · Subject: People

Do this

  1. Tv 1/250 — people walk, and 1/250 freezes walking. Camera handles the rest.
  2. Fold the screen out and shoot from chest height. Less intrusive, and a more interesting angle.
  3. Close portraits of strangers: ask. A smile and a raised camera is a question everyone understands.
  4. Look for one colour, one face, one gesture. Markets are chaos; your job is to find the one thing.

If it goes wrong

Too dark under awnings
Let ISO climb. Or find the edge where shade meets sun — that's where the light is good.