You know what the most exciting thing about capturing a street photograph is? The uncertainty. Whenever I go outside to take photographs I never know what I'm going to create. I can come home with absolutely nothing or an SD card full of gems. The results, however, aren't 100% in my control. The images are a collaborative effort, between myself and the subject... I think that's what makes this genre special.

Street photography is the practice of documenting everyday life and capturing ordinary things, however, it's not as easy as it sounds. Uncertainty, this thing that makes street photography so exciting is also what makes it so exhausting. You have no control over your surroundings and finding a worthy image at times can take hours... It's really hit or miss.

With that being said there are a few things you can do to make your next street session more consistent and that's photograph reactions. To be clear reactions aren't something you can control either, but a solid one can turn an ordinary photo into one that tells a story. I often use this method as a base for my photographs, I'll start with reactions and then try to layer on top of that as I move on.

So how does one achieve this? Well here's a few different ways to capture reactions in photographs.

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