Sometimes adding a level of mystery can make your street photography even more compelling, and these photographers are using zoom lenses like the Sony 24-105mm f/4 G and Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 G Master as part of their creative approach. Zoom lenses provide street photographers with more time and flexibility to change perspectives without physically moving, making them an excellent choice for capturing a comprehensive view of your surroundings. With that kind of creative versatility, street photographers can achieve that moody and mysterious style that especially stands out on Instagram. Check out these Sony photographers below and follow their accounts for more street photography in your feed. Tag your own shot-with-Sony posts with #BeAlpha and follow @sonyalpha for your daily dose of Sony photo inspiration.

Adding a level of mystery can make your street photography even more compelling – see how these photographers are doing it with zoom lenses like the Sony 24-105mm f/4 G & Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 G Master.

Paola Franqui – @monaris_

Paola Franqui is a street photographer and member of the Alpha Collective. Her street photography can almost be described as still images from the movie of life. The moody and cinematic style of her imagery often looks like it’s from a film and tells an entire story within a frame. Follow her Instagram for more moody and mysterious street photography like in the post below and see more of her work in her debut book Momentos. She captured the image below with her Sony Alpha 7R II and Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 G Master.

Dave Krugman – @dave.krugman

Dave Krugman is a NYC-based street photographer and member of the Alpha Collective. The lights and colors in his street photography create a futuristic, cyberpunk style that’s compelling and mysterious. He’s the editor for @allships.co, a community for contemporary creatives, and he’s an active creative  in the NFT world. He’s had several NFT drops of his work, including the image he posted below called Revenant, that he took with his Sony Alpha 7 III and Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 G Master.

Nima Photography – @nimapix

On Nima’s Instagram account you’ll find a variety of street, nature and travel photography that creatively utilizes colors and light. He took this moody and snowy street shot with the Sony Alpha 7R IV and Sony 24-105mm f/4 G. 

Kim C. – @g9raphy

On the 9 Photography Instagram account you’ll find captivating night photography taken around the city of Busan, South Korea. Kim C. incorporates different looks and techniques into his street photography like long exposure blurs, bokeh, panning shots and more. He took this shot with the Sony Alpha 7 III and Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 G Master and you can follow him to see more of his street night photography.

Wellington Roger – @wellingtonroger108

Wellington is an enthusiastic photographer specializing in street, travel, portrait, food and more. He took this shot of the Hungerford Bridge in London with the Sony Alpha 7 IV and Sony 24-105mm f/4 G, with the sunstar backlighting the image to keep the identity of the pedestrian under wraps. Many street photographers take this anonymous approach that can add mystery to your photography to make it more compelling.

Rhys – @Rhysdury

Rhys is a Sony photographer based in Malaysia specializing in street, commercial, wedding, portraits and more. He captures simple moments on the streets of Kuala Lumpur with his Sony Alpha camera and a variety of lenses. He shot this image, which he says is inspired by @monaris_, with his Sony Alpha 7 III and Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G Master II lens.

Moshe S. – @moshe_s_photography

Moshe is a photographer based in both New York City and Israel who specializes in street, portrait and event photography. Using the Sony Alpha 7 III, he captures moody and cinematic-style street photography that he posts on his Instagram. His imagery has a beautiful calming tone to it that and captures everyday moments of people in the the city.