Street photography has always sparked debate about which focal length is “best.” The truth, as I’ve found over years of walking city pavements and narrow alleyways with a camera in hand, is that there is no universal answer.
It depends as much on who you are as a photographer as it does on the pictures you want to create. For me, two focal lengths have become indispensable: the classic 50mm and, more recently, the wider 28mm. Each has its quirks, and each alters not only how my images look, but how I move, observe, and interact with the world.
