Hi I'm Jen with The Travel Women and today I'm going over how to take the perfect
stride by photo. You know when you have this gorgeous street art and someone
is frozen perfectly in the center well that shot can be really hard to get
so here are my top tips to make sure you take be perfect stride by photo - but
first don't forget to click the subscribe and bell button so you don't
miss a future video. There are so many different types of shots you can get in front of
murals but in this video I will focus on the classic street art photography shot
of someone caught walking mid-stride at just the right moment. You can use these
tips to capture a local in their element or the subject can be your travel buddy
or with a tripod and few tries you can capture a photo of yourself.
number 1: composition
Which part of a wall is the best backdrop? Do not cut off the most
important or interesting parts of a mural. Be purposeful about which parts or
colors you include in the shot.
Number 2: framing the subject next think about the
ideal placement of the person in the frame if they are wearing one color put
them in front of a different color so that they stand out and do not blend
into the wall. When in doubt put the subject in the
center centering in a square Instagram format for example always does well.
Number 3: distance. We are not talking about portraits. For the perfect stride-by
you want to have some separation between the camera and the subject. The distance
to the wall is crucial. You want the person to be smaller so that you see
more of the wall. I prefer using a wide-angle lens and taking about ten
steps away, so the subject is not too big and not too small.
Number four: Avoid
amputation please never under any circumstances cut out a limb or a part
of your body in a shot like this for example. Do not cut off your feet in
favor of showing more wall or sky, just don't do it.
Number five: Keep moving it helps if the subject is always in
motion for a planned shot avoid standing still. It's a stride by for a reason. Find
where you want your subject to stand and have them pause there so that they know
where the center placement is and then take a few steps back and forth or if
you have a limited time even just back and forth in place some movement is
better than none.
Number six: shutter speed. Do you want the
subject frozen in place or do you want to show some motion blur to get creative?
Keep the shutter open a little bit longer to show the subject in motion
traditionally a stride by utilizes a fast shutter or on a phone
burst mode to capture the movement frozen in place.
Number seven: matching.
Bonus points if your subject matches your wall or you plan your outfit ahead of
time, like a yellow dress on a wall with yellow in it. Number 8: props. Extra
bonus points if you match props to your backdrop like a rainbow cake pop in
front of a rainbow wall. Number 9: patience. Patience is key if you're
waiting for the perfect local to stride by or you're capturing a planned shot.
Try it a few times until you get it just right or so that you have a few options
to choose from later.
Number 10: interact. I know what you're thinking this is a
video about the stride by pose but there are also so many fun ways to interact
with a mural, so get creative, interact with the physical space or design or if
there's a door pretend to open it. Have fun with it! If you have a big dress or
skirt jump and spin in it. Number 11: editing.
Lastly please do not over edit. Colourful walls usually do not require too much
editing. I believe street photography looks best with organic and realistic
colors some photographers prefer street photography with decreased saturation or
in black and white my favorite stride by shots look like #nofilter edits.
I'm Jen with The Travel Women. These are my top tips for taking the perfect stride
by photo if you enjoyed this video don't forget to click the like button and
subscribe and I'll see you next time, as always say yes to new adventures!