Hi Everyone: I’ve been meaning to recommend two books:
1) The Photographer’s Playbook, eds. Jason Fulford and Gregory Halpern, Aperture 2014 2) The Street Photographer’s Manual, by David Gibson, Thames & Hudson 2014 The first is packed with 307 assignments and ideas—as well as a really funny anecdote by photographer and Rockaway Beach park ranger, Able Brown. Each assignment is offered by a single photographer, and all 307 photographer bios are listed in the back of the book—all very accomplished working photographers. Obviously, many teach at colleges and universities as well as conduct workshops. The second is a beautiful softcover packed with advice, tips, and meaningful insights on the genre. My favorite tip is, and I’m paraphrasing here, buy less gear, buy more photo books. The photos are great, and the work of well known street photographers are profiled and critiqued for their virtues. There is some technical advice, but the book focuses more so on conceptual approach to the genre. I’m not sure some of the suggestions will be new to folks on this list, but it is still a fun romp through the book. It confirmed a lot of my own practices, but the book still inspired many new ideas and approaches. It’s been really fun to read. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
