The MUST HAVE Lenses for Street Photography

Street photography should be about capturing the human experience in an urban setting. Today, it seems things have somehow been reversed; the urban environment is now the subject of the photo, with the human serving as little more than a mannequin or stage prop within the image. Long lenses seem to be the new tool of the day for “street photography.” If you want to employ a more traditional approach to street photography, you will want to use lenses that pull you in rather than push you away from the subject.

A photo I captured during the David Bowie Second Line, New Orleans

A 28mm lens lets you capture deep, story-telling images. With a short lens, you can connect shapes, lines, and objects that contribute to the subject of the photo.