The Street Photographer's Manual - Softcover

Gibson, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500291306 ISBN 13: 9780500291306

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2014

Synopsis

A medium reliant on unexpected moments is now catapulted into the future with smart phones, digital technology, and specialty equipment

Street photography has been around since the very first cameras were invented, producing some of the most poignant images of our time. Today, a wave of new technology has given this photographic genre a new lease of life, from phone cameras to specialist lenses to digital zooms. The Street Photography Manual leads the reader through a series of fully illustrated tutorials, including how to shoot a face in a crowd and how to train your eye to observe and capture the unexpected. Readers will be inspired by some of the best street photographers in the world, and then go forth and create their own memorable images. 250+ illustrations

About this title

About the Author:

David Gibson has been taking street photographs for more than twenty years. He is one of the founders of in-public, the international collective of street photographers, and his work has been widely published and exhibited. He is commissioned by some of the UK’s leading design groups and he supplies several picture libraries with his images. He is based in London.

Review:

Designed to inspire action rather than merely serve as a how-to guide to urban photography, this manual makes you want to get outside, observe the world differently, and take photos.

Will undoubtedly be helpful to the novice or experienced photographer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0500291306
• ISBN 13: 9780500291306
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200