Category: Street Photography

Along the streets in San Francisco, it’s always interesting when we can catch the sun beaming done parallel to the street itself. This is an example of an image taken under those conditions.

I was shooting with my Fujifilm X100T – standing at curbside after having noticed this lovely brick wall with the sun/shadow combination. I was waiting for someone interesting to walk into this particular “stage” – when this woman appeared.

It’s a combination of seeing the place and getting lucky with the actors!

My friend Doug Kaye and I were back out on the streets of San Francisco yesterday – after a couple of weeks away. Doug went to Cuba – helping with a people-to-people exchange program there while I was in India. Talk about being on opposite sides of the planet – but with wonderful photographic opportunities at both locataions!

One of our favorite spots in San Francisco is 101 California – and the light yesterday didn’t disappoint. This time of year, it’s mostly about reflected light – from the sun striking buildings across the street and then being reflected back into the nooks and crannies on the other side.

This is a great example. Doug and I were both drawn to this light – and waited for the right subjects to appear. I got lucky with this shot – capturing her glancing back and him – and him with his glasses in his hand looking at her.

It’s all about gesture (thanks Jay Maisel!).