Looking forward to the photo walk here in stockholm, to meet up with other photographers is always fund and I hope I will be able to get some good shots as well but I really suck when it comes to street photography. I have such a hard time composing that I miss the moments that I want to capture and I need to practice this. So I have considered “going light” this time with the stuff that I need mainly in my pockets and of course a tripod, camera and one lens.

Instead of focusing on using the proper prime lens for the job I will be lugging my 18-200mm lens that can do almost any kind of shot. Although this lens is a bit on the soft side and I prefer a harder sharpness in my photos it is still a really nice all-round lens that can do many situations instantly. It is also equipped with the VR function to reduce shakiness when hand-held and that should be a great help today.

Here are some street shots that I have done earlier which are not half-bad but I don’t feel confident I can actually “make” the photos the way I really want them. So this will be a very interesting test for me.

"Rain and reflection" - Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

"Black Side - White Side", Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

"Nightfall over Stockholm" - Shot from the roof of the highest building in Stockholm, the old tax office.

"The Light Comes In" - There is a crack in everything, that's how the light comes in, Leonard Cohen. Shot in Gamla Stanm, Stockholm

The walk starts at hornstull at Högalidskyrkan (the church) and then we are off in smaller groups. The walk ends at Mosebacke. I will of course post pictures as they are developed after the walk. The weather looks nice still and I hope we get a really nice evening in town!

I am also considering trying out IR photography in this setting. It could be difficult of course but I think it could be interesting. But this means I have to lugh around my tripod – something that has never been a problem before but it is of course time consuming to set it up to shoot when everyone else snaps a picture and moves on but I think that it would be cool.

So this is my plan equipment-wise:

• Camera D70s
• Lens: Zoom-Nikkor AF-S VR 18-200 f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF
• Micro-fibre lens cloth of course
• Circular polarizer Ø72mm
• IR filter Ø72mm
• Extra battery camera
• Memory cards
• Tripod with shoulder sling bag
• Towel to protect camera if there is rain

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