Understanding Street Photography

Understanding Street Photography is a guide for capturing brilliant scenes of human interaction, with 120 "mini diaries" and tips from an acclaimed international photographer, teacher, and bestselling author. It teaches how to produce posed and candid compositions, capture light and movement, work with shadows, weather, and architecture, and hone your craft.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 21 June 2022
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

Discover the secrets to mastering street photography—from city streets to country roads and the alleyways in between—from an acclaimed international photographer, teacher, and bestselling author.

Street photography offers treasured moments at almost every turn, if you know where to look. In Understanding Street Photography, readers will learn the techniques for capturing brilliant scenes, including images taken around the globe, from the vibrant streets of Varanasi, India, to the crowded walkways of the Charles Bridge in Prague, and so many other corners of the world.

In this masterclass, street photography is defined as images that convey evidence of human interaction, whether that's a striking cityscape, an image of rush-hour foot traffic, the remains of a half-eaten sandwich, or a pedestrian portrait. Along the way, Bryan Peterson shares 120 "mini diaries": the story behind each image; the thought process; the arrangement of the composition; the psychology of the colors; and the lens, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO for readers to replicate his work.

Professional and aspiring photographers alike will learn how to produce posed and candid compositions, capture light and movement, work with shadows, weather, and architecture, and hone their craft. Through lessons, exercises, and anecdotes, Peterson shares his best tips for capturing the unpredictable world of urban life in motion.

This book teaches you about:

Light and Shadow
Composition
People
Motion
Seeking the Abstract
Using the Flash
Suitable for all levels

Weight: 750g
Dimension: 217 x 266 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781984860583