PicsArt Monthly PicsArt Monthly Magazine March Issue 2015 | Page 10

This is the fundamental precept for all photography but it is especially important for street photography. Looking at the world as something to photograph is hard to turn on and off. Learning how to “see” comes naturally to only a few of us. The rest must learn to make it second nature. The world is controlled by words. Books, newspapers, speeches, conversations. They are indicators of education, civility and communication. But we receive most of our information through sight. Photography does not need to be translated. It is the universal language. 10 | PicsArt Monthly