I accomodate myself with my definition of Street Photography ! ;). I got misled by the photographs with complex layers I saw on the web. Layers can be pretty simple. That’s what I try to do. Keep it simple ! What I also like is to be able to capture a moment of people living in front of me. Some gestures, some interactions and people living their life. Far from those Wow photographs but real street, documenting photography

I suppose that in reality it’s documentary photography, it all is unless you’re messing with Photoshop to create some kind of art. I know that goes against your definition of Street Photography, but I think that it’s essentially just that.
Layering is so important, I’m going to seriously work on it. You could layer in either Colour or B & W, depends on the situation I suppose.
You’re more than welcome Jeff, it is always a delight to read one of your blogposts, they encourage me to think more deeply about my own work.

Another topic I should talk about. Should street photography only about strangers ? What about friends or relatives ? My first thought about this is that SP is about strangers. But what happen when you take candid pictures of people you know ? Well I think an endless debate. I guess that some people accomodate themselves without telling anything about this. I can’t. I could have pretend that this picture was a stolen moment of a woman throught a window, but I can’t lie to myself. I know how this photograph was taken. I know that it wasn’t posed. I know that it’s a pure candid moment.
Color is great for layers. Easier to build the photograph. And as you saw, a few steps back are necessary to work with layers. I kind of appreciate this new way of photographying. Really different from my usual stuff but I like to look at the whole scene, a step to the left or right to avoid overlaping figures, waiting for the right moment to click.
Thanks for reading John !
Cheers