fotografía callejera
/fotoɡɾafia kaʝexeɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "street photography" is fotografía callejera in Spanish.
This phrase refers to the genre of photography that captures candid moments of people and scenes in public spaces.
What does it mean word for word?
The term callejera is an adjective derived from calle, which means "street".
Which one should you use?
You may also see the alternative phrase fotografía de calle used to describe the same thing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase fotografía de calle is a common alternative used to describe the genre of street photography.
How do you pronounce it?
/fotoɡɾafia kaʝexeɾa/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American slang, describing a woman or a lifestyle as callejera can be a derogatory way of calling her 'streetwise' in a promiscuous or unrefined sense.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, taking a fotografía callejera of a stranger can be seen as a breach of privacy, leading to a common social dance of hiding the camera or asking for permission after the shot.
- The word calle shares a root with the English word 'alley', making the 'street' in fotografía callejera a distant linguistic relative to a narrow English passage.
Examples in context
- Me encanta la fotografía callejera.I love street photography.
- Él estudia la fotografía callejera en la universidad.He studies street photography at the university.
- Esa exposición es sobre fotografía callejera.That exhibition is about street photography.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their hobbies in a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Te gusta la fotografía callejera, María?Do you like street photography, María?
- MaríaSí, es mi género favorito.Yes, it is my favorite genre.
- AlejandroYo también prefiero la fotografía callejera.I also prefer street photography.
- MaríaPodemos salir a practicar juntos.We can go out to practice together.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
