- 144 pages
- English
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About this book
‘Look beyond the obvious. Street photography is what you make it’.
Craig Whitehead’s shots of the streets are unique – his sense of colour, composition, storytelling and timing have earned him a hugely dedicated following. But how does he consistently take such special images, and what are the key creative takeaways to bring to your own photography?
Find Your Frame is Whitehead’s personal how-to guide to a craft he has spent many years honing. Across 20 short, sharp lessons, he reveals his secrets, his tips, his creative approach, his sources of inspiration, and his way of seeing, shooting and anticipating the streets.
Illustrated throughout with example images, and full of creative wisdom and advice, this is the start of your journey toward better street photography and a more creative way of visual thinking.
Craig Whitehead’s shots of the streets are unique – his sense of colour, composition, storytelling and timing have earned him a hugely dedicated following. But how does he consistently take such special images, and what are the key creative takeaways to bring to your own photography?
Find Your Frame is Whitehead’s personal how-to guide to a craft he has spent many years honing. Across 20 short, sharp lessons, he reveals his secrets, his tips, his creative approach, his sources of inspiration, and his way of seeing, shooting and anticipating the streets.
Illustrated throughout with example images, and full of creative wisdom and advice, this is the start of your journey toward better street photography and a more creative way of visual thinking.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- 1/ Street your way: Look beyond the obvious – street photography is what you make it
- 2/ Find your tribe: Test out different street photography styles and pick one that suits
- 3/ Make kit count: All you need is a camera – but one that you know inside out and back to front
- 4/ Get out there: Think about when and where to go – but whatever you do, just go
- 5/ Limber up: To get the best street photography performance, do some warm-up exercises
- 6/ Scope the scene: Close observation tells you what’s about to go down, so you’re ready when it does
- 7/ Don’t be shy: Be confident and leave your inhibitions at home, they’ll only hold you back
- 8/ Spot one-offs: Keep your eyes peeled for unreproducible occurrences, whether human or otherwise
- 9/ See in retrospect: Give your work staying power by featuring indicators of the present that may soon be past
- 10/ Own your shot: Decide what your image is focused on and use your composition to take the viewer there
- 11/ Contrast to intrigue: Engage the viewer with striking juxtapositions
- 12/ Frame within a frame: Make order out of chaos by boxing your subject in
- 13/ Mix up perspective: Make your viewers do a double-take and they will start to see the city differently
- 14/ Follow the light: Allow yourself to be led by the light – it’s what makes your images come alive
- 15/ Abstract the world: Learn to see the reflection before you see what’s beyond it
- 16/ Know your patch: Compile a mental library of locations across your city that you can return to time and again
- 17/ Be a sharp critic: Create a distance from your images so you can be objective when selecting them
- 18/ Let your images shine: Go easy on the post-production – subtle tweaks, made incisively, will bring out the best in your work
- 19/ Pop the Insta bubble: Nothing beats social for some things – but don’t get caught up in it
- 20/ Stay curious: Keep your eyes open – inspiration is everywhere
- Index
- Copyright