The Street Photographer's Manual by David Gibson

The Street Photographer's Manual

David Gibson, Matt Stuart

WW Norton · Paperback · April 7, 2020

This updated edition profiles twenty of the world’s leading street photographers and teaches readers how to capture profound urban moments.

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Who it’s for
Explore street photography’s changing history through photographer profiles and illustrated tutorials.
Genres
Street Photography, Photography Techniques, Photography Resources
Published
WW Norton, April 7, 2020

About this book

This updated edition profiles twenty of the world’s leading street photographers and teaches readers how to capture profound urban moments. In recent years, photo sharing on social media has rejuvenated street photography, and its spirit has been reborn. The Street Photographer’s Manual is about the possibilities of street photography as a medium, and how it can be approached in an accessible way.

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The book begins with an overview of street photography, examining its past, present, and future, and looking at how the genre has changed over time. The reader is then introduced to twenty of the most acclaimed international street photographers. This new, revised edition features six new photographers: Troy Holden, Merel Schoneveld, Melissa Breyer, David Gaberle, Michelle Groskopf, and Craig Whitehead. Integrated within the profiles are twenty fully illustrated tutorials, including how to shoot a face in a crowd and how to train your eye to observe and capture the unexpected. The Street Photographer’s Manual shows you that being a street photographer is partly about looking for luck. But luck requires inspiration—and that is where this book is indispensable.

The Art of Looking

Explore street photography’s changing history through photographer profiles and illustrated tutorials.

Come here for

  • Seeing how twenty photographers approach the street
  • Practical tutorials on noticing and capturing unexpected moments

Expect

  • Accessible guidance rooted in the art of looking
  • A mix of photographic inspiration and hands-on instruction

Where it sits

Street Photography99%
Photography Techniques43%
Photography Resources35%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Photography Techniques
  • Street Photography
Authors
David Gibson, Matt Stuart
Publisher
WW Norton
Published
April 7, 2020
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Photography Techniques