Do you like street photography and running?
You’re possibly aware that I’m nuts about Venice. I’m less nuts about running, but I try to do it to stay fit and to compensate for all the over-indulgence. However, as a birthday present two years ago, Johannah bought me entry into the Venice 10K...
Street photography and JBDI
I once had a boss whose motto was ‘JBDI’ (just bloody do it!) and I think he had a point. I’m constantly hearing about street photographers complaining because ‘there’s nothing to do’. Well, I think they’re wrong and there is...
Where street photography and commercial photography collide
There’s a very interesting space where street photography can be used in corporate marketing applications. I was approached in November by a marketing agency working on behalf of the NHS: “We’re working on a job and we need some images – like yesterday”....
New Street Photography Zine – ‘I Veneziani’
My new street photography zine is available for pre-order. It’s a portrait of the stylish, charismatic and sometimes eccentric Venetian people – i Veneziani. The zine is 44 pages, A5, full colour, printed on silk stock and saddle stitched. This is a...
New video: your street photography mistakes
We all make mistakes as street photographers – me included. And there’s no shame in that – but the important thing is to recognise some of the common mistakes we make – and that recognition is the first step towards eliminating them from our...
What’s in my bag for street photography?
This is one of the questions I am asked most often. I’m not going to go into great detail or technical data here, just a quick tour of my camera bag, explaining ‘what’ and ‘why’. The first point to bear in mind that as a Fujifilm ambassador, I use Fujifilm cameras and...
Latest video: Introduction to Street Photography
If you’re relatively new to this wonderful genre, my latest video provides a solid introduction to street photography and will give you the knowledge, the confidence and the tips to get you started as a street photographer. So please head over to YouTube and...
The Film / Analogue Survey
Are you a fan of film / analogue photography? Have you tried it but given up? Would you like to get involved but haven’t yet taken the leap? There’s no doubt that film photography – in street photography at least – is enjoying a massive rise in...
Street Photography News, 31 October 2020
Welcome!Welcome to a re-designed newsletter with a new, simpler look – I hope you like it. Again this month, it’s great to welcome lots of new subscribers on board and, as always, I welcome your ideas and suggestions for future content. I’m also happy to...
10 Tips for shooting street photography at night
Shooting street photography at night There’s no doubt that some great street photography can be done during the hours of darkness and night shooting is something we should all try; it’s almost a rite of passage. Think neon lights, shop windows, reflections, car...
Street Photography News, late-September 2020
Who else was saddened by the cancellation of the Photography Show? Okay, it was replaced by a ‘virtual’ version which was, of course, better than nothing, but the lack of our annual pilgrimage to the NEC left us feeling slightly bereft. However, with some...Buy the book!
MASTERING STREET PHOTOGRAPHY: The definitive street photography book, written by our Principal, Brian Lloyd Duckett and published by Ammonite Press in November 2016
