Street Photography - Midtown

Posted by: Dawn Wayand

Street photography is capturing life at 1/1000th of a second. It is, quite literally a slice of time, a snapshot of the human condition. A record of life “frozen in time.” It is as easy and as complicated as that. This class will lead you through the streets of the city, learn how to engage "the street", approaching strangers, finding order in the disorder and focus on capturing the "decisive moment", where the pieces of the puzzle that makes up the chaos that we know as the streets of NYC all come together, in just that one instant, it makes sense. Cities, any city, but especially New York City, is a living, breathing entity. Street photography is about capturing the soul of the city.

Being one the most diverse cities in the world, there is perhaps no better location to view and capture the varied people, culture and lifestyles of the world, yet this melting pot, this tapestry of culture, weaves together something uniquely New York. For this Workshop, we will check out the bustling area of Midtown.


Topics to be covered include:

• Approaching strangers: a best practices approach;
• Overview of effective camera settings and technique;
• Predicting and capturing "the decisive moment";
• Tips for capturing unique images;
• Compositional insight; and
• Lens choice and gear recommendations


Required: Bring your camera as this will be a very hands-on Workshop.


About the Instructor:
Scott Dengrove has always had a passion for photographing people. A native New Yorker with over 10 years experience in theater and design, Scott has found photography to be a natural extension of his love of art. His eye for natural beauty has landed him work with clients such as Catapult Marketing, Marina Maher Communications, Clairol, Covergirl and James Corbett Salon. Scott has also lent his photography services to various commercial projects for marketing and PR agencies such as product brand launches, social media campaigns and has worked with designers for NY Fashion Week. His work has been featured in local and national publications such as Westchester Magazine, Healthy Living CT, Lucky Magazine and InStyle Magazine. In addition, Scott has been a featured artist in national photography competitions and exhibitions including his latest traveling exhibit: "America: Coast to Coast" which was awarded a special Certificate of Merit from the New York State Senate. To see some of Scott’s work, you can visit his website at: www.dengrovestudios.com.