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“I only know how to approach a place by walking. For what does a street photographer do but walk and watch and wait and talk, and then watch and wait some more, trying to remain confident that the unexpected, the unknown, or the secret heart of the known awaits just around the corner.” – Alex Webb

Alex Webb has had a notably successful career for someone who says 99 percent of street photography is about failure. Alex Webb is a member of Magnum Photos, created a deep archive of photographs rich in color and complexity from his early work in Haiti and along the U.S.-Mexico border to recent U.S. Rust Belt projects. I’m always a big fan of his work and still continue to emulate in a way that I can achieve in my ability within my own craft.

The only way you can take amazing street photographs is by walking on the streets a lot. You will open yourself up to several more chances to shoot on the streets while you are out wandering on the sidewalks, and also experience the atmosphere of a place. It is difficult to get a perfect photograph taken. There’s a lot of stuff beyond your grasp. How your subject looks, the light’s intensity, the background, the moment, and so on. Go out and do as much shooting as you can. Although 90% of street photography is about failure, the more you go out and shoot, the greater your chances of taking amazing photos.

This is the ultimate kind of self-therapy – for my mind, well-being, mental health, and my overall optimism and positiveness towards life. One of the reasons why I like street photography.

Street photography is one of the most artistic creations that is accessible and democratic. You can walk around the block and take pictures of whatever you see. Street photography lets us connect with strangers and others, emotionally, physically and vocally. And the closer we relate to other people, the less miserable we feel.

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