Genre settings data

Street photography settings observed in real photos

Observed exposure and focal-length patterns from albums classified by explicit title keywords.

Current dataset

Sample and data quality

Photographs: 242
Photographers: 11
Public albums: 14
Settings completeness: 85.1%

The largest contributor accounts for 20.2% of this sample. Status: eligible. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2006-03-03 to 2024-10-03.

Observed settings

Settings distributions

Bars show photo-weighted frequency. The table also reports distinct photographers and balanced weight.

ISO

ISO 50 or lower 1

ISO 51–100 6

ISO 101–200 42

ISO 201–400 49

ISO 401–800 54

ISO 801–1,600 28

ISO 1,601–3,200 17

ISO 3,201–6,400 9

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ISO distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
ISO 50 or lower	1	1	0.17
ISO 51–100	6	3	0.42
ISO 101–200	42	8	1.77
ISO 201–400	49	9	2.59
ISO 401–800	54	9	2.61
ISO 801–1,600	28	7	1.49
ISO 1,601–3,200	17	5	0.59
ISO 3,201–6,400	9	3	0.36

Aperture

f/1.2 10

f/1.4 4

f/2.8 20

f/3.2 4

f/3.5 9

f/4.5 4

f/5 8

f/5.6 38

f/6.4 8

f/7.1 13

f/8 22

f/9 7

f/10 4

f/11 8

f/16 7

f/22 4

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
f/1.2	10	2	0.29
f/1.4	4	2	0.21
f/2.8	20	5	1.14
f/3.2	4	2	0.18
f/3.5	9	4	0.56
f/4.5	4	4	0.15
f/5	8	3	0.24
f/5.6	38	8	1.94
f/6.4	8	3	0.29
f/7.1	13	4	0.47
f/8	22	6	0.92
f/9	7	3	0.21
f/10	4	4	0.32
f/11	8	4	0.30
f/16	7	4	0.25
f/22	4	4	0.32

Shutter speed

1/1625 s 5

1/1024 s 9

1/813 s 13

1/645 s 13

1/512 s 13

1/406 s 13

1/323 s 7

1/256 s 9

1/203 s 13

1/161 s 11

1/128 s 18

1/102 s 10

1/81 s 12

1/64 s 22

1/51 s 6

1/25 s 7

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
1/1625 s	5	2	0.13
1/1024 s	9	3	0.32
1/813 s	13	8	1.00
1/645 s	13	4	0.39
1/512 s	13	5	0.50
1/406 s	13	6	0.52
1/323 s	7	4	0.47
1/256 s	9	5	0.33
1/203 s	13	5	0.49
1/161 s	11	5	0.36
1/128 s	18	7	1.14
1/102 s	10	5	0.52
1/81 s	12	5	0.79
1/64 s	22	5	0.73
1/51 s	6	4	0.22
1/25 s	7	2	0.17

Focal length

16 mm 8

17 mm 2

18 mm 10

19 mm 2

23 mm 40

24 mm 3

27 mm 2

28 mm 4

30 mm 4

31 mm 3

34 mm 5

35 mm 50

36 mm 9

50 mm 13

55 mm 7

56 mm 12

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
16 mm	8	3	0.22
17 mm	2	2	0.20
18 mm	10	6	1.36
19 mm	2	2	0.05
23 mm	40	3	1.22
24 mm	3	3	0.11
27 mm	2	2	0.05
28 mm	4	3	0.13
30 mm	4	1	0.08
31 mm	3	1	0.06
34 mm	5	1	0.10
35 mm	50	5	2.16
36 mm	9	1	0.18
50 mm	13	4	0.51
55 mm	7	3	0.29
56 mm	12	1	0.35

35mm-equivalent focal length

24 mm 8

26 mm 3

27 mm 3

28 mm 1

36 mm 3

42 mm 4

44 mm 4

47 mm 3

51 mm 4

52 mm 35

53 mm 17

68 mm 5

75 mm 8

83 mm 4

84 mm 11

105 mm 2

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35mm-equivalent focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
24 mm	8	3	0.26
26 mm	3	2	0.08
27 mm	3	3	1.02
28 mm	1	1	0.03
36 mm	3	3	0.14
42 mm	4	3	0.16
44 mm	4	2	0.10
47 mm	3	1	0.07
51 mm	4	1	0.10
52 mm	35	2	1.33
53 mm	17	3	0.79
68 mm	5	4	0.33
75 mm	8	2	0.31
83 mm	4	1	0.12
84 mm	11	1	0.33
105 mm	2	1	0.33