Street photography tips - by KFJ

(I c&p these tips from Abedib's FB, written by KFJ).

By Khairil Faizi Jamian:
Some quick tips for streets photography AbeDib, something that I have been trained & learned from some professional photojournalists/ documentary photographers:
1) Clothing:
- "Neutral color": khakis or dark pants, white/ black grey shirt – comfortable for the time of the day
- No glaring colors – this will attract attention
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2) Equipments:
- Minimalist: bring only what you know you will need – wide angle lens/ prime/ maybe zoom lens would do the work for some people. Speed lights? (Well…maybe not!). Battery grip? Depends on your shooting style.
- Make sure your batteries are fully charged & place at the fast access compartment of your bag / pants, so you would not take much time to replace the used unit
- Memory cards – fresh & empty. Bring extras & place place at the fast access compartment of your bag / pants.
- Sling or backpack – up to you but as minimal as possible – you need to move fast and slow, fast & slow, so you need energy to bring lotsa load, so go figure!
- Water bottle might help if you are working long hours in areas where bottled water supply is hard to get
- Small towel & extra t-shirt just incase you have to work longer hours for that extra “uumph” shots!
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4) PLAN your work:
- know what you want to get, sketch it.
- know your route (and escape route if it’s not a friendly neighborhood)
- if you are working in groups,2 is the acceptable count, 3 is the max, anymore than 3, is a circus.
- respect the subjects & community – it’s not about you with your expensive equipments but it’s about you knowing them and doing something for them.
- be friendly, very friendly, read their body language – positive or negative & act/ re-act accordingly

Happy hunting AbeDib!