It was sunny today in Seattle for the first time since November 17, 1165 C.E. To mark this amazing achievement in solar reception, I strolled around downtown Seattle for several hours pretending I was Henri Cartier-Bresson or Gary Winogrand. Cartier-Bresson and Winogrand were, of course, masters of Street Photography, which Wikipedia defines as “a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places.”
I gave myself 3 strict rules for shooting today:
1. 50mm f/1.8 prime lens only.
2. Shoot only in monochrome (black and white).
3. Full manual mode only–no auto focus, no camera decisions, nothing. The camera only recorded what I told it to.
Shooting full manual is challenging and fun and something I don’t get to do too often in my photography work. I prefer the comfort of AV (aperture priority) where I get to make one decision and let the camera make the rest. Today I was really shooting outside of my comfort zone. Let me know what you think of the results.
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Tags: black & white, full manual, monochrome, pike's place market, seattle, street photography, sunny day
