The Street Photography Blog
News, views and insights from the world of documentary & street photography
NEW! STREET PHOTOGRAPHY READING LIST
If you have an addictive personality anything like mine, you’ll be a compulsive consumer of photography books. I have compiled a list of my favourite books - and this is the recommended reading list of street photography books I suggest to my workshop students.
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY LOCATIONS: ROME
Is Rome any good for street photography? I used to think so but following a recce trip in July I’m not so sure. Read on to find out more…
QUICK TIP - WORK THE SCENE!
We often hear about ‘working the scene’ as a street photography technique. Here’s an example of how it works in practice - shot last weekend in Liverpool.
Why I took this photo
This has nothing to do with what I think about our boys and girls in the police force - I think they do a grand job. But I can’t resist making a good connection and, when I see a work like ‘lice’, I’m starting to look around for a connection of juxtaposition.
A guest blogger’s views on the RPS!
Written By Peter Degnan. Peter has been on several of my workshops and is a talented documentary photographer. He can always be relied upon to express a strong opinion and this is his view of the Royal Photographic Society.
Are you using VERO yet?
Vero seems to be rivalling Instagram in its appeal to ‘serious’ street photographers. Have you tried it yet? I’ve just signed-up and I think it’s worth giving it a look.
Ask the Street Photographer: Santos Álvarez León
Santos, from Algeciras in southern Spain, came on a workshop with me in London 3-4 years ago and since then I’ve watched her develop and grow as a photographer. I thought she would be the perfect candidate for the next in the series ‘Ask the Street Photographer’.
Street Photography at Night
It’s now the time of year for trying some street photography at night. Check out my top 10 tips for effective night shooting!
Ask the Street Photographer: Joanna Macintyre
In the first of a series of interviews, I ask Joanna Macintyre 10 questions about her street photography.
A lovely black & white project
A delightful black and white street photography project, put together during Portugal's period of confinement. Great example of how to shoot a monochrome street photography project. Stunning body of by Daniel Blaufuks.
Street photography in a small town
What if you enjoy street photography but you live in a small town, maybe a quiet town, where not much happens? Not all of us have ready access to busy streets full of interesting subjects to shoot. Or sometimes the streets are just very quiet and there’s nothing much happening. And what about those of us who don't live in - or near - a big bustling city with lots of activity?
street photography Quick Tip: Don’t chimp!
Chimping means looking at your LCD screen to view the image you’ve just taken - and it’s considered to be a bad habit for street photographers. This article gives you 5 good reasons to eliminate chimping from your street photography.
Some great street photography from my students
At the end of 2021 I invited my workshop students from that year to submit their top five images from the year and, from those, I picked my favourites. The video below is a slide show of images from this lovely group.
Goodbye birmingham - see you in 2024!
Well, that’s it for another year at the Photography Show at the Birmingham NEC. The big news for show fans is that there will be no event next year and the show will return in March 2024.
Brian’s talks at the photography show
If you’re visiting the UK Photography Show this weekend, please come to one of my 3 street photography talks - or see us on Stand J607
13 Street photography mistakes
We all make mistakes in street photography. This articles looks at the most common mistakes - and how to avoid them.
How to choose a street photography workshop
This is the age of the ‘yearning for learning’ and photography workshops have never been more popular and there’s no shortage of people wanting to provide them. But how do you choose one? Here’s some selection criteria . . .
My latest film camera: the Nikon F3
With film shooting coming right back at us, I’ve got my hands on a Nikon F3 to use on the streets . . .
Street photography in Lisbon
Whatever flavour of street photography interests you, there’s plenty in Lisbon to keep you engaged and it’s a city which lends itself to monochrome shooting as much as it does colour.
How to shoot protests
There’s a right way and a wrong way to go about this and in this article we’re going to look at how to shoot protests – from the point of view of ethics, safety, gear, logistics and, most importantly, what you should shoot.
Media equiries
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