It's so amazing capturing the streets of San Francisco, at least this part in Union Square. I wanted to try to show the people who roam the streets, and the beauty of it in the night.
Sure it's beautiful, and it's easy to just click the shutter release, but this is probably one of the hardest forms of photography I've tried so far. There's nerves first of all. "How will the person react when I take their photo?" You're always afraid that you're gonna make people pissed off, or create super awkward situations. It's more often that people are camera shy than really love their photo taken. A lot of people, especially girls, probably freak out and think you're a crazy person.
I've never gotten into weird situations, usually people just shuffle away quickly. I guess I might be lucky that nobody's in a horrible mood. There's also patience. You can't pose these people, nor do you hang out with them all the time (that would be called stalking), so people are fleeting. It's also hard to just walk around over and over, sometimes it's too crowded, sometimes the backdrop is ugly, or who knows. There's so many variables it's hard to really feel confident to find a good shot.
Walking around yields people who are standing or hanging out and not moving much. If you want non-stationary people who are walking themselves, you'll have to post up somewhere. We found some good spots where there was awesome background and great people walking past.
Anyway, it was all a great experience, and a lot of fun watching people. Here are some pictures starting from the day to the night:
