7 Street Photography Tips - Minimalistic Approach

Minimalistic Street Photography is not easy. Cities and Urban environments are full of elements that might be distracting. In this video, I give you 7 tips on how to make your street photographs more minimalistic.
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00:00 Intro
00:22 Simple Background
01:28 Tip for Simple backgrounds
01:46 Focus on Details
02:37 Tip for Focus on Details
03:07 Negative Space
04:03 Tip for Negative Space
04:37 Geometry and Lines
05:16 Shallow Depth of Field
06:48 Shadow Play
09:08 Limit the Color Palette
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[@michaelnicholas9086]

You have rekindled my interest in Street Photography. Thank you! 👍👍

[@ForsgardPeter]

Great to hear!

[@gordon3988]

Thanks Peter. Learned several things here and enjoyed many of the photos!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alanglover590]

It's great to be able to watch and listen to experienced photographers. Please accept my deepest thanks for sharing your experience.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@keithchowney3392]

The girl in red is a great shot well done

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks.

[@denistessier8642]

Excellent tips! Practical and simple - as always! I've learned so much and always look forward to your videos, Peter.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks. Glad you like them!

[@paultwigus2401]

This is an extremely well made, straight to the point, and helpful video. Thank you Peter!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you very much.

[@stephen-wahl]

Dude you're amazing! Red tracksuit shot is stellar

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks.

[@mollyfilms]

Love your work and you really have an eye for this. Really enjoyed your video. Looking forward to more.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you so much!

[@Hodenkat]

I love all of these photos! Thank you for all the instruction!

[@ForsgardPeter]

You are welcome.

[@denbass44dl49]

👌Exactement ce dont j'avais besoin pour approfondir mes goûts et mon style. Merci beaucoup 🙏

[@MrDunk66]

This was a good one Pete, thanks

[@cditfurth]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@SonyAlphaVisions]

Great photos. You're a great teacher. Thank you.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you very much.

[@michaelajoseph6856]

Excellent advice and tips. Well needed when we have so many cloudy days and we lack inspiration. I discovered the love of street photography as well as rekindling my appreciation of the minimalist stile. Thank you Peter!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks.

[@richardpriestley477]

Peter - Another cracking video with great ideas on a great subject !

[@ForsgardPeter]

Many thanks!

[@mnaz5628]

Sir, your videos are great! I enjoy your personality a lot. You give great advice and are a good teacher. I appreciate it. Thank you.

[@ForsgardPeter]

You are very welcome! Thanks! These type of comments makes my days!

[@Sharp_Aye]

Thanks for creating this video. I like minimal photography

[@zahariastoianovici8590]

One of the best learning in photography I had in very long time

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks! Great to hear!

[@iantaylor7992]

Hi Peter, this is the first video I've come across of yours. Firstly, thank you for your thoughts, tips, and advice, an excellent video. I'm looking forward to watching more of your work. Thank you 😊

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you and Welcome!

[@johnyutzey6504]

Wonderful images here. I do like detail shots and especially minimalist shots as a change of pace from my usual shooting. I should do more of both. You have inspired me. Many thanks for a great video.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you very much. Greta to hear that I inspired you. That is the whole point of these videos.

[@sarahbatsford4791]

Thanks Peter. So much great & inspiring information. Love your work😁subscribed.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks. Welcome aboard!

[@Manu-ho3bw]

Great content! Thank you, Peter!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad you liked it!

[@RS-Amsterdam]

Nice shots.
Thanks for sharing🎉

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you!

[@nunogaspar7675]

Fantastic video! The best I've seen. Thanks.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Wow, thanks!

[@AKLOOL56]

Bonjour monsieur, j’adore vos vidéo très pédagogique merci 🙏

[@offwegothen]

Thank you for the great tips. 👍

[@ForsgardPeter]

You are welcome.

[@ericlahra8373]

Always enjoy your content Peter, and the extra bonus for me is that I was born in Helsinki and spent the first 25 years there, so there are lots of familiar scenery’s in your videos. Now taking photos for alcohol industry in Australia and landscapes and portraits as a hobby. Thank you again Peter and keep up with the good work.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks. Great to hear! You ended up far away. How long have you lived in Australia?

[@Liquid_People]

I was searching for a video about brutal minimalism. I found this instead. It was enjoyable. Thanks.

[@tomerweiss4900]

Thx Peter always gr8 to learn from you.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad to hear that!

[@cw7422]

Your videos are simple, easy to understand, and really impactful.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you very much.

[@greenNRGinit]

Hello Peter, I just learned of you & your awesome talent. Now, I want to do minimalistic photography. Continue to post great shots. 📸👍🙌🏼

[@ForsgardPeter]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Kardinal586]

Highly useful information. We usually try to grab everything in to frame. This video is must watch for all new street photographers. Thank you.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@williamdavid4823]

There are some cool shots there. Cool ideas. Thanks.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you.

[@mariogruber8067]

Danke tolle Tips

[@stevehageman6785]

Thanks Peter, well done.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you very much.

[@aussauce]

Thanks mate. Really enjoyed this video

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cesarcastro9878]

Just love it!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks.

[@Elements795]

An enjoyable and informative video. Thank you.👍

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@siKuyaJM]

perfect for me as I specialize on minimalism going to use it also on street photography

[@shy-guy5544]

Very interesting and informative video with much food for thought. Thanks

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cfschulz]

great video, thank you very much indeed for sharing your experiences

[@ForsgardPeter]

My pleasure!

[@davemartin4456]

Very interesting points thank you from London UK

[@heiditorke715]

I enjoy this Video. Just in the beginning of streetphotography, these are great Tips to Start.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Great to hear!

[@BMadPhoto]

Thanks Peter, beautiful example shots for each of your tips! - I do too much spray and pray - will try to keep these tips in mind and be a bit more intentional on my next outing putting these ideas into practice!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you.

[@alanwainwright79]

Some great pointers Peter. Red track suit and Metro platform shots are top drawer.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks.

[@tomashkoziol]

Awesome POV, thank you 👍

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@georgesealy4706]

Great ideas and video. Thanks for sharing.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you.

[@ottohansnitsch3764]

Fantastic Peter!!!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you!

[@pupples9720]

Great video. I thought about this video while taking shots in my city this morning. I could have used your advice on some of my shots. 😊

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks! That sounds good! Did you get any keepers?

[@Leaochan]

Great Tips！ go direct to the point and easy to understand

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you.

[@bennieferinga9609]

Thanks for these good advices!

[@ForsgardPeter]

You're so welcome!

[@goodvibeslovin]

WOW!! great work!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks.

[@papa.alfredo]

I am vey happy for having found you. What I liked the most of the video is, how modest, quiet and clear you are and how great you talk about the matter! I am starting again with photography, and would love to get sooner than later a Fujifilm for street pictures. However, I also love color landscape, architecture and wildlife photography too. For my little budget to start, I am getting an eye on the Sony DSC RX10 Mark IV which is a complete package from wide angle to 600 mm zoom, special for wildlife but capable on many other types of photography, I will test how it works for street photography too which some videos explain that it workds very well. After I get this camara, will go finnally for a Fujifilm X-T3 II or maybe the X-S20. Their color specs and those film simulations have made me very much interested in having one. I am not a videographer and will never be, but, I am willing to start the photography as it it my main passion after music creation. Your video showed me much more that never is too late to start again for a passion that never left me. I thank you so much for entertaining me and watching with such great joy, I will watch all your videos one by one in the comming days. I send you many greetings from the city of Muenster, Germany, wish you a nice there over there! Alfredo.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you so much for your comment. I am so glad that you found this video useful. I think you have a very good approach to getting a camera.

[@WillNewcomb]

Brilliant. Thank you

[@ForsgardPeter]

You're very welcome!

[@lauracoccia8623]

Great tips, small and big pointers

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you.

[@ranfuchs3592]

Great video, wonderful tips, as usual

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad you like them!

[@stanisawszymeczko6410]

Thank you for the good tips

[@ForsgardPeter]

You are welcome!

[@mawavoy]

Thanks for a very useful video!

[@ForsgardPeter]

You're welcome!

[@sebastianop.3052]

Thanks Peter, as usual a lot of tips, and good to keep remembering some. Bye

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks!

[@petratihelkova1276]

Nice photos and great informative video 👍👍👍

[@ForsgardPeter]

Great to hear!

[@thepaperboy9009]

Some very nice scenes that you have captured, well composed. It must be so hard to record both video and stills, but it's very effective to see the stills as it happens. Thank you.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you. It is very hard to do both at the same time.

[@Steffe]

Nothing more fun than street photography.

[@philippedugout2278]

Great vid Peter 🙏👍

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you!

[@greeceinfocus]

Great vid Peter. I just discovered your channel. I will watch more

[@ForsgardPeter]

Welcome aboard!

[@minus1db]

Only just found you, really interesting, thank you. Subscribed

[@ForsgardPeter]

Awesome, thank you!!

[@fanaticjin]

Good man, good work!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks.

[@balagopalunni]

Wonderful images .

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you.

[@garymc8956]

Gained several ideas here, thanks.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Excellent!

[@maxigava220]

Thanks!

[@ingarmatiaseide3306]

Thanks Peter, for a really useful video :)

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you. My pleasure!

[@gordon3988]

Honestly, this style just resonates with me. An approach I have had some success with outdoors (lake or frozen fields) more by luck. Love it. This makes we want to spend more time and practice!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing!

[@em8969]

Thank you peter

[@ForsgardPeter]

You are welcome.

[@kleemyberlin6444]

Excellent Video. Very helpful. I like my fuji 50mm f2 for that type of images very much. 🙂

[@ForsgardPeter]

I agree. A 50mm is perfect.

[@chipcurry]

I love the concept of minimalism. I don't use it enough, but I will…

[@CaptCanuck4444]

Really good, thank you.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you too!

[@ThomasScharner]

Thank you for good Information. Greetings Thomas from Germany

[@ForsgardPeter]

You are welcome!

[@adambreuse1875]

Awesome 👏👏👏👏

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@iglolosa5196]

Great tips, Peter

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks 👍

[@RonK]

great shots !

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks a lot!

[@johndoherty1336]

Very informative

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks.

[@robertbalestrero9124]

Excellent Peter

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you,

[@danielmaestrosabino]

The tips are very valuable. Greetings from Argentina

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad you think so!

[@alalone35]

Great tips !

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks! Glad you like them!

[@ianjefferson694]

You always give me inspiration. After this film, I took my GX85 with Loawa 7.5 f2 out for a walk. Try this one day. Go for a brisk walk, don't stop, keep moving. You know what you are doing, so simply take a photo and move on, it's most spontaneous and great fun.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Great to hear. How did you find the Laowa 7.5mm f2 for street photographs?

[@ianjefferson694]

HI there. I sent you a link to an Album from my Google album. I'm not a street photographer, but your work inspires me to get out there. Also, Saul Leiterfrom the 40s and 50s. The lens makes you think about what you shoot. It is most certainly not minimalist, but great fun@@ForsgardPeter

[@manuelboovalino1826]

Thanks for your tipos. I follow you from Vigo (Spain).

[@ForsgardPeter]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@odinsfire1409]

Excellent video 👍

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you.

[@andreasprokesch9827]

Super Video.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks.

[@LalaAnimeVideos]

really a good video yu bringing everything to a short point without to much words! Thanks! What camera did yu using for street pics?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you. I had Ricoh GR3x and then some of the images were photographed with Fuji X-S20.

[@changsoonyoung]

pretty helpful for me….thanks

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad to hear that.

[@Baldricification]

Excelent tips Peter, street photography is one of my passions with the camera but i am still working out my "style". Working two jobs I dont get a lot of time to perfect my craft,but I always have a camera with me, even if it's just my phone, just in case.
Excelent advice mate.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Do not worry about the style that much. Make different set of images with different style. Keep them separete and you have always something to photograph.

[@peevonb7070]

I love your thoughts and narration. You explain very well. My compliments.
As a first time viewer of your channel overall I’d suggest cutting frames and montage more simplistic. I’m 2:35min in and eager to watch more but the playful and untimely rendering of the video distracts from your main point.
Love the photos!
With love!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks! I will look into that!

[@ericlundquist3466]

That metro shot is pretty badass. Well done

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you!

[@oliverbatt3559]

@@ForsgardPeter Did your experience and instinct tell you what shutter speed to select or did you have to do a couple of test shots to determine the exposure time for just the right amount of motion blur?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Not this time. I have done that earlier. I do have an idea of the shutter speed from my earlier tests.

[@oliverbatt3559]

@@ForsgardPeter Thanks!

[@Mr.A_LDN]

Love the shot at 0:56

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you.

[@WatchDSSID]

Really interesting video….and some great images! - I love the effect you get on your Black & White pictures, do you use a Preset? - Thanks - Peter

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you. Not really a preset. I use a few presets and I tweek every image a bit. They are all slightly different and need slightly different editing.

[@yosefco]

nice!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks!

[@jpsteiner2]

Thanks! Really good episode on minimalistic street photography. Question. Do you ever use pre-capture or pro-capture to help capture the right image / right movement you were looking for?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Not really. It could a good feature in Street Photography. Especially when photographing street performers. The problem is that the camera is not usable when it is writing those files to the memorycard.

[@LuisMuniz2]

tha'st fng hilarious!

[@TrainLovers-TL69]

NIce!

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Subbed 👍🏻

[@JohnOpie]

I use the native B&W JPEG (Oly, Lumix and Sigma) but also shoot raw to have the opportunity to make major corrections if needed...