Street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions and other settings.shoot may involve weeks of preparation.

Many classic works of street photography were created in the period between roughly 1890 and 1975 and coincided with the introduction of portable cameras, especially small 35mm, rangefinder cameras, most famously the Leica, as used by Henri Cartier-Bresson, among others.

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Below we present 50 Incredible Street Photography Examples. All photos are linked and lead to the sources from which they were taken. Please feel free to explore further works of these photographers on their collections or their personal sites.

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Self Portrait - Street Photography - An Incredible Examples

My Own Little World - Street Photography - An Incredible Examples

Just another Passenger - Street Photography - An Incredible Examples

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Old Play - Street Photography - An Incredible Examples

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The City of Silence - Street Photography - An Incredible Examples

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Spiritual - Street Photography - An Incredible Examples

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