Best Camera Settings for Street Photography

You don’t need complicated setups for street photography. Simple is better.

These are the same principles I use when teaching a street photography workshop in Manchester.

The goal

Be ready at all times.

A reliable setup

Aperture Priority Mode

• Aperture: f/5.6 – f/8

• ISO: Auto

Shutter speed

• Minimum: 1/250

Focus settings

• Continuous autofocus

• Zone focus or single point

Manual alternative

• 1/250 shutter

• f/8 aperture

• Adjust ISO

What matters more than settings

• Awareness

• Timing

• Positioning

These are the real focus areas during any street photography workshop Manchester photographers benefit from.

Final thought

The best settings are the ones you don’t have to think about.

👉 If you want to practice these in real conditions, join a street photography workshop in Manchester and apply them instantly.