{"id":1526,"date":"2012-01-22T15:16:41","date_gmt":"2012-01-22T15:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1526"},"modified":"2023-07-02T12:37:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T12:37:41","slug":"free-street-photography-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/free-street-photography-action","title":{"rendered":"Free “Street Photography” Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s true, here’s a FREE Street Photography Action…<\/h1>\n

Here’s what it does<\/p>\n

Transforms a street candid from this…<\/p>\n

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Street” is photography in\u00a0one of the purest forms. We capture the environment as-is; people going about their business is the subject, rather than moody hills, the relentless sea, colourful birds or clever lighting and posed models.<\/p>\n

Candid or Interaction?<\/h2>\n

We can interact with the people or shoot candidly.<\/p>\n

Candid is more random, and because the people are unaware of being photographed you capture them completely<\/a> naturally.<\/p>\n

If you interact, it may just be a smile and wave, or a long conversation, you will get a “connection” with the person – usually eye contact and a smile. It’s still “street” as you still capture people in their usual environment.<\/p>\n

Many street photographers present images as black and white – it releases the viewer from the distraction of colour, leaving the story bare for all to see. Hence the creation of this action… to create a consistent black and white look and feel to my street photos.<\/p>\n

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The McFade-Street action<\/h1>\n

There are so many ways to go “black and white”.<\/p>\n

I’ve created a “Street Action” which I’d like to share with my readers. It takes in a colour photo and gives a quite “punchy” mono version a look which suits many street scenes.<\/p>\n

It was created with Photoshop CS5 using standard filters and adjustments, so hopefully it’ll work on all versions (apologies for those for whom it doesn’t work).<\/p>\n

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Install the Street Action<\/h3>\n

To get and install it, do the following:-<\/p>\n

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  1. Send an email to training@mcfade.co.uk asking for the Street Mono Action<\/li>\n
  2. When you get a reply, we’ll send you “MCFADE-STREET.atn” – a photoshop action file<\/li>\n
  3. Open Photoshop and drag MCFADE-STREET.atn into the Actions panel – it should be on the right of your screen<\/li>\n
  4. MCFADE-STREET will now appear in your Actions panel<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ok it’s ready to use now… or should be!<\/p>\n

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    Use the Street Action<\/h3>\n

    Now you can give it a go on a photo – so:-<\/p>\n

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    1. load a photo into Photoshop<\/li>\n
    2. open up the MCFADE-STREET folder<\/li>\n
    3. highlight the STREET_MONO action<\/li>\n
    4. Hit the Play button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      IMPORTANT – READ THIS!<\/h1>\n