Mastering Street Photography

Brian Lloyd Duckett is the Principal and Course Tutor at Streetsnappers, a specialist in street photography workshops and tutorials in London and cities across Europe. A highly successful commercial and editorial photographer, he teaches as a Visiting Lecturer on photography degree courses. He has worked for many leading newspapers and commercial organizations, but his hobby and passion is street photography. He is the author of Mastering Street Photography, Street Photography Workshop, 52 Assignments: Street Photography, 52 Assignments: Black & White Photography, 52 Assignments: Portrait Photography (Ammonite Press). Brian is based in Merseyside, England.

Newly updated edition of this practical guide, covering all you need to know before you hit the streets. Brian Lloyd Duckett is a UK-based photographer and founder of the StreetSnappers photography hub. He covers everything from equipment and technical skills to planning a shoot, finding inspiration, creating compositions and completing the image in post-production.

• Introduction 6Chapter 1Equipment 12Analog or Digital? 14Digital Cameras 16Shooting Film 20Lenses 22Accessories 26Other Essentials 28Chapter 2Technical Skills 30Exposure 32Focus 36Composition 40Raw or JPEG? 52Shooting For Color 54Shooting For Black & White 56Low Light 58Assignment 1: Alone 62Assignment 2: It’s All A Blur 64Chapter 3Inspiration 66Finding & Developing your Style 68Develop a Project Mentality 70Colour or Black & White? 74What to Shoot 76Where to Shoot 94Assignment 3: Juxtaposition 104Assignment 4: Objects 106Chapter 4On Location 108Planning a Shoot 110Working Safely 114Developing Observational Skills 115How to Be Invisible 116Conquer Your Fear 120Timing 126Assignment 5: Up Close & Personal 130Assignment 6: Where I live 132Chapter 5Legal & Ethical Issues 134Shooting on the Streets 136Photographing Children 144Cultural issues 145Red Lines 146Copyright 147Chapter 6Postproduction 152The Integrity of the Image 154Image-Editing Software 156Cropping 160Editing Raw Images 162Converting to Monochrome 164Fine Tuning in Photoshop 166Glossary 170Useful websites 172Index 173Acknowledgments 176