Street Photography Gear

Street Photography Gear

This is the complete guide to street photography gear, part of the Street Photography section on Shut Your Aperture. The 20 articles below cover every angle of this topic — from the basic questions beginners ask to the edge cases working photographers run into. Use the sections below to find exactly what you need.

All guides are written by Edin Chavez, a photographer with 15+ years of professional experience. The focus is on specific, actionable information — real settings, real scenarios — not generic advice you’ve already read everywhere else.

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What This Section Covers

Street Photography Gear is one of the most-asked-about topics in street photography. The 20 articles in this section answer the questions that come up most often — whether you’re in the field trying to nail a shot or at your desk trying to understand why something didn’t work.

Street Photography Gear: Foundations

These articles cover the core questions photographers have when working with street photography gear. You’ll find specific settings, comparisons, and technique breakdowns that apply in real shooting situations.

Each guide is self-contained — read the one that matches what you’re trying to figure out right now, or work through them in order if you’re building from scratch.

Street Photography Gear: Technique

These articles cover the core questions photographers have when working with street photography gear. You’ll find specific settings, comparisons, and technique breakdowns that apply in real shooting situations.

Each guide is self-contained — read the one that matches what you’re trying to figure out right now, or work through them in order if you’re building from scratch.

Street Photography Gear: Advanced Applications

These articles cover the core questions photographers have when working with street photography gear. You’ll find specific settings, comparisons, and technique breakdowns that apply in real shooting situations.

Each guide is self-contained — read the one that matches what you’re trying to figure out right now, or work through them in order if you’re building from scratch.

All Articles in This Section

Below is the complete list of 20 articles in the Street Photography Gear section. Each one addresses a specific question or scenario.

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How to Use These Articles

Each article in this section stands on its own — you don’t need to read them in order. If you have a specific question about street photography gear, find the article that matches and go straight to it. If you’re starting from scratch and want a complete foundation, the first few articles in the Foundations section above are the best place to begin.

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Step 2: Choose Your Street Camera Body

You know the gear. Next, pick the body. Our street photography camera guide ranks the bodies that working street photographers actually shoot.

Step 2: Choose Your Street Camera Body →