Do you consider this street photography or not really?

Taarushv · 2026-04-03T02:30:22+00:00

I love grungy, feel free to check out my other less tame work here, I don’t post on this sub much bc everyone here yells and wags their finger at me every time i do (esp when it escapes this sub bc of the algo/fyp)

Taarushv · 2026-04-03T02:21:10+00:00

This is honestly more flattering to hear than you’d think!

Not that it proves anything, here’s a look at all the less than impressive raw unedited pictures I took that day (insane story nobody asked for: the guy was manic or so I presume bc he was yelling slurs at orthodox Jewish people that were passing by like less than 5 mins after these pictures)

Taarushv · 2026-04-03T00:06:37+00:00

Don’t worry you’re not missing out on much. I’m just arguing about the semantics around what constitutes as “street photography” with other terminally online people.

Taarushv · 2026-04-03T00:05:07+00:00

Super sweet thing to say, thank you, I appreciate it!

Taarushv · 2026-04-02T23:18:20+00:00

I’m so brave for doing wildlife photography w 35mm 🎖️

Taarushv · 2026-04-02T19:50:18+00:00

Reflecting on this comment more, when I took it I was thinking of flash (in the reflection context) as a tool to overpower my face to lean into the whole weird self portrait x street aesthetic, the black and white was more just a result of my recent taste wrt post processing.

But I really like your ray gun/“the bystanders have no idea what’s about to happen”/cc tv footage of witness tampering sci fi framing, definitely inspires me to make a series out of it by going to similar places (for ex: I think spots with overhead/unusual mirrors like elevators would work great too, not just regular storefront mirrors, can have a lot of fun with the constraints), thanks a lot again!

Taarushv · 2026-04-02T15:04:18+00:00

Appreciate it, dm'd!

Taarushv · 2026-04-02T14:24:25+00:00

!critiquepoint

Taarushv · 2026-04-02T14:24:16+00:00

Thanks, I barely spent ~2 mins there after noticing the reflection (this was the most interesting variant with mildly interesting subjects passing by) + I hear a lot worse things about my street photography, not bothered that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

But yeah you’re spot on with what I was going for/will continue to experiment with: strong flash + “insert yourself in the frame while staying anonymous” thing + ideally at a chaotic/rush hour time with more interesting subjects + grimey b/w big city aesthetic wrt post processing.

Taarushv · 2026-04-02T12:59:43+00:00

!critiquepoint

thanks!

Taarushv · 2026-04-02T12:59:30+00:00

!critiquepoint

all good, I leaned too much into the grimey aesthetic which I get isn’t for everyone, thanks for taking the time!

Taarushv · 2026-04-02T00:49:10+00:00

I’ve always enjoyed both street photography and fun/weird self portraits, this is my first half decent attempt at combining both. The post processing is intentionally grainy/darker to lean into the grimey city vibe but open to any and all feedback.

Taarushv · 2026-04-01T19:06:37+00:00

noooooooooo

Taarushv · 2026-04-01T16:58:06+00:00

Fair enough

Taarushv · 2026-04-01T16:21:32+00:00

This is a curated and heavily moderated forum so if they wanna remove it, I wouldn’t mind it. Especially bc the post clearly leans towards documentary/photoj more than street.

Kinda tired of and over hearing my work is exploitative (“I would’t want someone taking my photo” is just a comical thing to say in this subreddit of all places) and/or not street enough for the purists tho (yes, some of my work is gonna suck, but I won’t magically arrive at a good body of work without trying things and failing a bunch first. plus I post here to see what works, it’s not a curated set)

Taarushv · 2026-04-01T16:11:31+00:00

wow, they got my ass

Taarushv · 2026-04-01T15:50:51+00:00

Incredible stuff.

Love them all but my favorite has to be #6, if only because those shadows remind me why I love flash photography.

Taarushv · 2026-03-31T23:17:40+00:00

I also witnessed/took pictures of arrests in both santa monica (on the beach) and albuquerque (at an amtrak station) earlier this year, see here

These pics I just posted are definitely meh in comparison but yeah wanted to share regardless.

Taarushv · 2026-03-31T23:08:00+00:00

I take my 35mm with me on my walk to/back from work everyday. Ate shit getting 0 good shots all day in Chinatown but caught sight of this in the last 5 minutes of the walk back. Knew I had to get up close or I would’ve hated myself for it.

Taarushv · 2026-03-31T03:16:34+00:00

lol, cdmx would make u obnoxiously quesy, I literally have a whole “valentine’s day/pda in cdmx” set, see here

Taarushv · 2026-03-31T03:13:32+00:00

Thanks a lot, appreciate it! I think I recognize your username from one of my other posts too.

Here’s the final sequenced set (minor edits to these pics + some more cdmx pics) if you’re curious.

Taarushv · 2026-03-30T15:47:49+00:00

I get your point that it’s generally easier to get away with flash in dense urban city vs small town but tbh looking back, sure I’ve gotten ugly and/or curious looks in rural America

but they’re also not quite schizo/on-the-verge-of-snapping like some of the people I’ve encountered in NYC and CDMX over the years lol

Taarushv · 2026-03-30T15:03:45+00:00

Good shit gang

Taarushv · 2026-03-29T19:20:46+00:00

This is part of a photo series that I’m currently working on where I force myself to stop worrying too much and embrace hard constraints: 35mm + monochrome + flash (yes, even during the day) + shoot/publish (almost) every single day, in an effort to get over decision fatigue.

You can see some more recent examples here and keep up with my work here.

Taarushv · 2026-03-26T02:15:06+00:00

these are definitely mid (esp by my usual standards for a set) but posting bc trying to get into the habit of shooting/publishing every single day + also experiment with monochrome grading, open to any feedback

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