Smoke Break with Leather Pants and High Heels

I simply love street photography. Hunting and photographing a single image to tell a story. Presetting your camera to capture the moment at an instants notice is key. Each photographer has his/her camera setting recipe for street photography.

My method is as follows:

• Aperture priority (f/8)
• ISO auto
• Matrix metering
• Focus point set to center
• High speed shutter
• Continuous focus
• Back button auto focus

I convert all my street photographs to black and white using Adobe Lightroom, unless I'm out to photograph something specific for a collection - for example people with red shoes or yellow cabs. I believe black and white creates more drama and helps the eye focus on the main subject instead of being distracted by varying colors.  

Camera settings: ISO400, f/8, 1/128s