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The Best Street Photography Books to Inspire Yours

The Best Street Photography Books to Inspire Yours

Consuming and admiring great street photography books is a fine pastime, but it doesn’t have to be a passive experience. Not when they can also inspire you to create your own.

So to help you with that, I’ve put together a list of some of the best ones ever, and what you can take from them to get yourself included in articles like this one day.

So come read, come learn about some of the best photography books of all time, and see how they can help you make your own masterpiece too.

The #leesixtyfive Project: Photographs 121 – 150

The #leesixtyfive Project: Photographs 121 – 150

Chapter 5 of the #leesixtyfive project is done, dusted, and ready to read.

It’s taken longer than expected to get to this stage, but that’s all good. I’m learning more from this project not quite going to plan than I would have otherwise.

Come see what exactly that entails and how it can help you with your projects too.

Using Colour in Your Street Photography

Using Colour in Your Street Photography

If you do colour street photography, I’d like to ask you a quick question.

Are you simply shooting ‘in colour’, or are you truly ‘using’ colour in your work? There is a difference, and making the mindset shift to actively using colour can help take your street photography to the next level.

Come read to find out how and why.

Minolta MC W.Rokkor-HG 35mm f2.8 Lens Review

Minolta MC W.Rokkor-HG 35mm f2.8 Lens Review

If you’re looking for a 35mm vintage lens, the Minolta MC W.Rokkor-HG 35mm f2.8 could be the one for you.

A legendary name producing one of the most common focal lengths. What’s not to like? Well, there is one thing in particular to be wary of.

Want to know what that is and if it should stop you buying one? Come read and learn.

Checking out Longhua Temple, Shanghai

Checking out Longhua Temple, Shanghai

If you’re in Shanghai and have seen all the iconic sights, or are looking for somewhere a little more peaceful, you might want to check out Longhua temple.

As the oldest and largest Buddhist temple in the city, with an unexpectedly bloody history and with its pagoda famously featuring in Steven Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun, there’s a lot to discover.

Come read, get inspired by some temple street photography, and learn more about Longhua before you go yourself.

The #leesixtyfive Project: Photographs 91 – 120

The #leesixtyfive Project: Photographs 91 – 120

The 4th chapter of the #leesixtyfive project is complete!

It hasn’t been easy though, and certain difficulties have led to a small change in the creation process. We’re not stopping though, and evolution and learning are both good things.

Come see what happened as this 365 photography project reached 33% completion.

Get Your Work On: Sebastian Jacobitz

Get Your Work On: Sebastian Jacobitz

Sebastian Jacobitz is a street photographer from Berlin, Germany, and this is his submission for the Get Your Work On series.

It features a set of images from Berlin’s Ku’Damm shopping street, taken with a long exposure and a flash. I don’t shoot using this technique myself, so it’s great to feature the work of someone who does, and who does it well.

Come check out Sebastian’s photography and see how you can #GetYourWorkOn too.

Using the Rule of Odds in Your Street Photography

Using the Rule of Odds in Your Street Photography

There are certain photography types, looks, and styles that fall out of fashion and can make your work look dated at some point in the future.

And then there are eternal composition tips that pre-date photography and will never not be effective. The rule of odds is one of those.

Come learn what it is, why it works, when to use it, and when not to. It can help you improve your street photography from today, and that improvement will last forever more.

Why I Like the Yashica digiFilm Concept

Why I Like the Yashica digiFilm Concept

Although the Yashica Y35 digiFilm project reached its Kickstarter goal very quickly, it’s been dismissed by many as silly and pointless.

As someone who backed the campaign, I thought I’d stick my head above the parapet and talk through what I like about the concept.

Some of what I think may turn out to be wrong once the cameras ship, but that doesn’t matter. This is merely an honest view from where I am right now.

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