Features of Street Photography and Its Similarities with Cinematography

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to analyze the visual features of street cinema photography and techniques for its implementation; establish the role of light, colour, composition and historical features of the street genre of photography; to prove the importance of conscious departure from the established laws of photocomposition for the implementation of creative ideas. The research methodology consists in the application of the following methods: theoretical – for the study and analysis of scientific publications, articles and photo albums of street photography masters; empirical – to observe and compare visual elements between cinema and photography. Scientific novelty. The detailed analysis of the main compositional methods designed to simplify the composition and analysis of the main components of a spectacular visual image that enhance the visual impact of cinematic photography on the viewer were conducted. Conclusions. The article describes in detail the visual features of creating cinematic street photography. The elements of street photography, the affinity of style with cinematography are generalized, the components for creating a strong visual effect on the audience are identified.