What is street photography? Almost everything! Photographing street scenes, public events and human characters; landmarks and architecture, urban environment, transportation… Plus colors, patterns, shadows… Simply everything.
People walk in the streets, but they also do many other things. They sell and buy stuff, sometimes quite amazing, like this green cat…
… or this hand-made jewelry. Well, the sellers can be remarkable too.
This young man is not texting. He is reading. Not good for the sales, but good for him. I took this picture because of the color arrangement: red parasol and hoodie – blond hair and wooden kitchenware.
More amazing stuff, and the artist himself is a character.
Street vendors in NYC are not different from their colleagues in the rest of the world. It is an old photograph – I wonder if anything has changed.
People also perform in the streets. I already posted about the street performers in Dublin. This guy was spotted in Belfast.
That’s NYC again.
Tall Ships festival in Waterford.
Dublin Pride – this girl came all the way from Brasil. A spectator in his underpants could be from anywhere – could be a time travelling gone wrong…
This band was actually brilliant, but the streets were empty: beach party in progress.
This guy is a reggae musician Cian Finn. I had no idea when I spotted him in Cork and asked for a photograph. Things happen 🙂
People use electronic devices in the streets.
People sometimes cook in the streets.
People are generally friendly and happy. They pose if asked nicely.
People chat with strangers.
Unhappy people protest, usually peacefully…
… or use electronic devices…
Some people stay in the streets most of their time.
Some people own terrific cars and look darn cool, like this Italian policeman. In 2004, Lamborghini donated two Lamborghini Gallardo police cars to the Polizia di Stato on their 152nd anniversary. On the 31st November 2009 one of these 165,000-euro cars was badly damaged in a collision near the northern Italian town of Cremona where it was on display at a student jobs fair. It was repaired in January 2010. I took this photograph of the famous Lamborghinis in Tivoli in March 2010, and consider myself very lucky for being in the right place at the right time 🙂
Some people own bikes, like this shiny one. I was circling around it long enough to get arrested 🙂
Some people just wait for their bus.
Most of people walk…
… and cast shadows if the day is sunny.
Most of the days are not sunny here, it is why I am posting a sad song for you: Johnny Cash – Streets of Laredo.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Making memories 
U’ve really enjoyed each of that street walks it seems …,and for me,it really was…really enjoyed the snaps…beautiful…!!!
Thank you! 🙂
You’ve really captured all of life Inese – some wonderful characters and great scenes.
Thank you so much for your comment, Andrea! The streets are books 🙂
What a great collection of street photographs – and from so many fifferent places! They’re all just humming with activity and people enjoying themselves. I love the quiet one of the boy reading, and that green cat is just excellent. You have captured all the scenes so well!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! Isn’t it that people basically appreciate the same things, wherever they live.
This is a wonderful photo essay.
Thank you for stopping by! A slice of life to share 🙂
Great bit of street!
Thank you for stopping by, Sue! I love these bits of street and life 🙂
Me too!
Beautiful street life. I love Dublin, not that I’ve been there, but I would try sometime.
Thank you for stopping by! Hope you get to visit Dublin one day, and the rest of Ireland too!
streets are such a colorful, diverse and dynamic place… and you have illustrated this with your photos so well… great street characters there!!
Thank you so much for your generous words!
A remarkable portfolio, Inese. Cian Finn was an amazing discovery. When walking over Westminster Bridge I am sometimes asked by tourists to take their photos.
Thank you for reading, Derrick! Some tourists ask me too 🙂 Once I met a young couple in the middle of a bluebell woods, and they asked me for a picture 🙂 Most of the times I ask for a photograph myself, especially if I see a lovely couple – single strangers are less cooperative, but I had been lucky on a few occasions 🙂 People are lovely in general, aren’t they.
Yes. Most people are happy – and pleased to learn their images will go on the blog
Agree 🙂
You have captured such a fascinating variety of characters here. Wonderful!
Thank you for reading and commenting! It means a lot, you probably know yourself 🙂
Cheers!
Thank you so much for reading! I cannot see your link, unfortunately. Could you please copy and paste the address again? I only see square brackets…
What a great collection of images….Cheers =)
Thank you for your kind comment! 🙂 Have a lovely weekend!
You as well. Cheers.
Great photographs! Wonderful!
Thank you for stopping by! 🙂
Beautiful and so interesting!
Thank you so much for reading! 🙂
You have such s wonderful way of capturing the people and the mood.
Thank you. Deep in my heart I love humans 🙂
It shows! 😉
🙂
What a wonderful treat to actually see your view of the world! I just love photographs as they each tell so many stories! I offer my overwhelming gratitude for your work in posting and describing each. I cannot travel and just love to see the places I long to go from a personal viewpoint instead of a magazine. Thank you and May God bless you in abundance. Hugs!
Thank you so much for your comment, Tina! I am delighted you liked the glimpse of my life 🙂 Not traveling anymore myself, just visiting with my family, that’s it, but I have many photographs taken over the years and glad to share them.
I hope you are well. Sending you good vibes and the best Irish blessings.
Hugs!!!
Hi Inese. This was a lively fun post. Thanks for all the happy colorful pictures. I’m sorry you’re in a rather blue mood — but your choice of this Johnny Cash song was perfect too. Wishing you a wonder-filled weekend. Huge hugs 🙂
Thank you for stopping by and commenting, Teagan! I did my best to make the post somewhat fun, and I think that the Johnny Cash song helped a lot – it was so sad that the Nature had mercy and bestowed us with a beautiful sunny day today.
Enjoy your weekend! Hugs!!!
An awesome collecting of living in this era of streets and people. The highlight for me was Cian Finn who unexpectedly sang to the harp. Well done
Thank you for your comment! Cian Finn is a different reggae guy, isn’t he? 🙂
Yes he is and a delight to listen to.
awesome & compelling!
Thank you for stopping by, and for your kind comment, Cindy!
Awesome! This collection just takes ones breath away! Totally Awesome!
Thank you so much! Hope you loved the Lamborghini 😉
I look to see the sites and sounds of distant lands
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! 🙂
You covered everything about steet photography and people life on streets. I enjoyed every sceen of it. I have been to Galway recently and have seen street performer there. It was fun.
Wow, Galway! There is a cool guy living in Galway, a reggae musician, forgot his name… Sure they have many other performers. Hope you loved your trip! Have a great weekend!
I loved it. Please have a great weekend too!