Street Photography Book Review – Magnum Streetwise
Magnum Streetwise is one of the most exciting street photography books of 2019 and one of my workshop students, Neil Goodwin, has kindly written a comprehensive review of it. I was very lucky to have received a copy of this as a Christmas present and can’t wait...
New – Paris street photography workshop
Join us in the home city of Henri Cartier-Bresson! This Paris street photography workshop will focus on street photography, but will also include elements of travel and documentary photography – with an emphasis on producing creative images which reflect real life in...
Street Photography Critique: November 2019 Challenge
Critique is a really important part of how we develop as photographers and is an essential part of the learning process. On many photographic and social media forums the critique element rarely goes beyond ‘wow’ or ‘awesome capture’ – or...
Street photography project of the month: ‘Let’s Party’
We live in a hedonistic society where people are enjoying themselves at all hours of the day and night – especially in big cities. Think birthday celebrations, office leaving parties, stag and hen parties, works nights out – in fact any excuse for a few drinks....
More alumni success!
It’s always heartwarming to see my street photography workshop students do well in competitions and I was excited to see that, in the current edition of ‘Amateur Photographer’ magazine (out tomorrow!), two of our keen snappers are featured and are...
In the Hot Seat: Tim Roberts
Tim came on a workshop with me in Liverpool around two years ago, and again in Lisbon last month. As a keen sports photographer, Tim initially found street photography quite a challenge – and it’s been interesting watching him develop over recent months. I...
10 Tips for shooting street photography at night
Shooting street photography at night Some of your best 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 lights, bars,...
Notting Hill Carnival – advice for street photographers
There’s no doubt about it, London’s Notting Hill Carnival has enduring appeal to street photographers – and each year it attracts us in our hundreds. However, it is fraught with dangers for the unwary and photographers should be aware of some...
Practice street photography!
Most of us are very good at making excuses: it’s too cold / hot / wet; I’m too tired; I’m too busy; I can’t spend a whole day doing street photography; my wife / husband won’t be happy, etc etc. We can all find a good reason not to go out...
How to choose a photography workshop
If you’re in the market for a photography workshop, there’s no lack of choice. Photography workshops have never been more popular – from street photography to landscapes, fashion to astrophotography, weddings to boudoir – the possibilities are...
This week, I’ve been using . . . the Fujifilm GFX 50R
I’ve been having fun recently with medium format, in the shape of the new(ish) Fujifilm GFX50R. Based on the same technology as the successful 50S, the 50R has the form of a rangefinder camera and is therefore more aligned to what street photographers need. I...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
