Street photographer interview: Emma Ross
Emma (see her selfie, below), who lives in Northern Ireland, first came on one of my workshops around 18 months ago – very much at the start of her street photography journey. She’s passionate about street (and, more recently, documentary) photography and...
A Photography degree later in life?
Would you study for a photography degree later in life?Would you study for a photography degree later in life? It’s an interesting question and in today’s newsletter I speak to three of my workshop students who have done just that. It’s something I...
New workshop: ‘Inspired by Saul Leiter’
New workshop: ‘Inspired by Saul Leiter’ Learn how to shoot like Saul Leiter in this immersive street photography workshop in London. Leiter’s contribution to the genre of street photography is remarkable. Having initially trained as a painter (and a...
How to Shoot Street Portraits
I’m often asked about whether we should ask strangers if we can take their picture and, if so, is it really street photography? We usually refer to these pictures as street portraits – and they’re becoming very popular. For me, a street portrait is a posed,...
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY AND MENTAL HEALTH
Far too many people I’ve met, particularly during the past 18 months, have been affected by some form of mental health issue, ranging from very mild anxiety to crippling depression – maybe due to the pandemic, maybe not. So what, you may be thinking, has that...
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...
New! Street Photography Bookshop
I’m often asked what street photography books I’m reading at the moment – or what my current recommendations are. So I’ve curated my list of favourites and have put them all in one place.Please have a look at my online bookshop. All the books...
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...Buy the book!
MASTERING STREET PHOTOGRAPHY: The definitive street photography book, written by Brian and published by Ammonite Press.
