Whether you're heading to Paris or San Francisco, Patagonia or Yosemite, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to teach you how to take great shots. This guide by pro photographer John Batdorff will help you conquer the fundamentals of travel and street photography and capture stunning pictures. Batdorff starts with the basics-composition, light, and exposure-and how to plan and pack the right equipment for different types of shooting conditions. He also covers all the key camera features that affect your image. Once you've captured those shots, John takes you step-by-step through an effective workflow in Lightroom to organize your images and develop your own personal style. This guide is for beginning-to-intermediate digital photographers to understand the basics and bring their own unique artistic expression to any situation whether you're taking landscapes, cityscapes, portraits, or food and drink shots. Beautifully illustrated with large, compelling photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time you pack up your camera and take it on the road.

A practical guide to creating captivating urban images. In this comprehensive guide, acclaimed photographer and founder of Streetsnappers Brian Lloyd Duckett uncovers the closely guarded secrets of the successful street photographer, exploring the theories and approaches at the heart of this art form and translating them into practical tutorials and game-changing tips and advice. Aimed at intermediate to advanced level photographers, this informative, accessible book covers all aspects of this popular genre, from selecting the right approach, conquering your fears, and creating the ultimate street photographer's toolkit, to composition, legal and ethical considerations, and sharing your photographs with the world. If you're a keen observer and documenter of city life, this book will take your street photography know-how to the next level, improving your observation and intuition skills, teaching you how to 'read the streets', giving you the tools to develop your own personal style, and helping you to create meaningful street images.

Street photography is about people. As a street photographer your job is to be in the moment and acutely aware of your surroundings—what a person is wearing, the way traffic is moving, or if the weather is changing. Good street photographers are watching constantly and leveraging these elements to capture subjects in authentic moments. In this ebook, Chicago-based photographer John Batdorff offers his best tips and techniques for finding and making great street images. You will learn about: Selecting cameras and lenses to get the job done Assessing your street approach and getting in the proper mindset Scouting locations and working them fully to get your best shot Blending in with your equipment, clothing, and body language Observing vs. engaging with your subjects Establishing a style and finishing your vision with post processing choices

“The art and science of street photography” is a collection of interviews with well-known and recognized masters of the genre and advanced amateurs from around the world, at once an uplifting and practical book. Among the interviewees are Eric Kogan, USA; Gustavo Minas, Brazil; Richard Bram, USA — UK; Tavepong Pratoomwong, Thailand; Julie Hrudová, the Netherlands; Mathias Wasik, Poland — USA; Angelo Ferrillo, Italy; Marcin Ryczek, Poland, and others. In total, there are more than 20 photographers from more than 15 countries mostly in America, Europe, and Asia. They will share their inspiring stories, useful tips, and life philosophy with you in a variety of formats that will keep you engaged while reading. These are Q&As on portfolios, behind-the-scenes narratives of the best shots, examples of photo projects, essay on repetition, NYC collective profile, advice, and long-form interviews. The book will be useful for beginners and advanced amateurs, as well as anyone who wants to master one of the easiest and most popular genres of photography. It will spark your photographic creativity and help you to get first shots in your portfolio. “I would add something very important to the rule of 10 percent talent and 90 percent hard work, like knowing myself and recognizing what I want to do and why. It concerns everything in our lives, not just photography.” — Marcin Ryczek, photographer, Kraków, Poland

With both training and preparation, a street photographer needs to make rapid decisions; there may only be a fraction of a second to immortalize a moment in time that has never happened before and will never happen again. This is where Street Photography: Creative Vision Behind the Lens comes in. Follow Valérie Jardin on an inspiring photo walk around the world. After an overview of the practical and technical aspects of street photography, Valérie takes you along on a personal photographic journey as she hits the streets of her favorite urban haunts. She shows you the art of storytelling through her photographs, from envisioning the image to actually capturing it in the camera. Learn about the technical and compositional choices she makes and the thought process that spurred the click of the shutter. Perfect for both the new photographer excited to capture the world around them and for the experienced street photographer wishing to improve their techniques and images, Street Photography requires no special equipment, just a passion for seeing and capturing the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Collects street photographs from noted photographers of cities around the world, from New York and Sao Paolo to Paris and Sydney.

New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.