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Street Photo Stress Test: Ricoh GXR with 28mm/APS Sensor Module

Modular, small, an APS sensor...and street-savvy?

ArticleMirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Compacts Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, September 22, 2011

At under $1,000, does the Ricoh GXR with the 28mm lens/APS sensor module offer the balance of image quality, performance, and price that street photographers have been waiting for?

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TAGS: street photography,  wide angle,  system compact,  APS,  Ricoh GXR 

Adorama Photographs America: New York, New York

The street photography capital of the world

ArticlePortraits and People Techniques and How-Tos - by Mason Resnick, July 25, 2011

I've lived my entire life in and around New York City—especially Manhattan—so there are certain common “touristy” locations I take for granted, and tend to ignore: The Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Times Square at Night. Instead, I focus on the people, and do street photography.

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TAGS: street photography,  travel photography,  Panasonic LX3,  system compact,  Leica M9,  Panasonic LX5,  Nikon P7000,  Canon G12,  Olympus E-P3,  Focus on Street Photography 

Street Photo Stress Test: Olympus E-P3

Did the latest Digital Pen do the job on the hot streets of New York?

ArticleProduct Reviews Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, July 14, 2011

The first thing Sally from Olympus told me about the E-P3 was that the camera had virtually no shutter lag. “Here, try it yourself,” she said. I did. It was fast—comparable to a DSLR, and faster than the E-P2.

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TAGS: Olympus,  street photography,  system compact,  MILC Mirrorless Interchangeable-Lens Compact,  MILC,  Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Compact,  Olympus E-P3,  Focus on Street Photography 

Product Review: Olympus Zuiko 12mm f/2.0 Lens for Micro Four Thirds

Pro-caliber lens for street, documentary shooters

ArticleLenses and Filters Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, July 7, 2011

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Olympus is targeting street photographers with the simultaneous release of the fast-working E-P3 Micro Four Thirds compact camera and a posh prime lens, the Zuiko 12mm f/2.0. Did they get the lens right? Here's what one street shooting thinks after taking it for a walk around NYC.

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TAGS: Olympus,  street photography,  photojournalism,  wide angle,  lenses,  lens,  Olympus E-P3 

f/8 And Be There

It's not just a photographic technique: It's a philosophy for documentary, street, and travel photographers

ArticleOutdoor and Travel Techniques and How-Tos - by Sandy Ramirez, June 22, 2011

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When asked how he was capable of getting such amazing images on a consistent basis, Arthur “Weegee” Fellig replied “Simple. f/8 and be there.” Since that time this simple statement has become the mantra of Documentary Photography, held as scripture, writ in stone.

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TAGS: street photography,  35mm,  Focus on Travel Photography,  Focus on Street Photography 

Street Photography—AdoramaTV

Digital Photography 1 on 1

ArticleAdorama TV Techniques and How-Tos - by Mark Wallace, June 21, 2011

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How do you approach strangers on the street and take ther pictures?

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TAGS: street photography,  portrait,  focus on photojournalism,  focus on portraiture,  Focus on Travel Photography,  Focus on Street Photography 

Street Photography Stress Test: Nikon P7000

Is Nikon's best compact to date up to the challenge of street photography?

ArticleCompact Digital Cameras Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, May 31, 2011

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When Nikon overhauled its system compact camera, the glorious result was the outstanding P7000, which has already gained a growing fan base among serious and even some pro photographers. Can it work as a street camera?

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TAGS: nikon,  camera,  street photography,  system compact,  Nikon P7000,  Focus on Street Photography 

Street Photography Stress Test: Leica X1 and Leica D-Lux 5

Can’t afford an M9? Here are two Leica alternatives

ArticleProduct Reviews Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, November 29, 2010

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When I took the Leica X1 and D-Lux 5 to the streets of Manhattan last week to run a joint Street Photo Stress Test, I was in for several interesting surprises.

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TAGS: street photography,  Leica,  system compact,  Leica X1,  Focus on Street Photography 

PhotoZAP 53: On The Stoop

ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, August 9, 2010

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"The strong vertical lines guide the viewer through the frame, taking stops along the way to enjoy the body language of the various people."—Mason Resnick

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TAGS: canon,  street photography,  Canon D50,  PhotoZAP,  photo critique,  Focus on Street Photography 

PhotoZAP 52: Local Color

Our critics praise and pan your pictures

ArticlePhotoZAP Techniques and How-Tos - by Adorama Learning Center Editors, August 5, 2010

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"I'm not crazy about the way the background jewelry vendor's head interferes with the main subject's face."—Jack Howard

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TAGS: canon,  photography,  street photography,  photography tips,  photography tip,  PhotoZAP,  photo critique,  Focus on Street Photography 

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