How do you create killer snapshots in photography
Think about it. You see something you like and you take a photo of it. Then you look at your phone or the back of the camera and either think its a good shot or not. If...
Why obstacles are stopping you becoming an excellent photographer
It's hard to imagine that I first got into photography in the late 90's and over 20 years have since passed by but not without having to overcome a few obstacles that...
What to photograph on your one hour exercise walk during lock down
It's lock down for the foreseeable future and there is nothing we can do about it until it is safe to venture back towards a 'normal' life. In the mean time we have to...
Why keep an open mind when shooting street photography
It was a fairly uneventful Sunday afternoon so I decided to head off into town and grab a coffee in Costa. My usual routine is to grab my IPad, notepad and camera and...
How to improve your street photography by going off the beaten track
There’s something in the song title by Lou Reeds ‘Walk on the wild side’ that resonates perfectly with capturing better, more insightful photographs than the usual run...
Why small town urban spaces make for great street photography
It was Sunday early in July so I headed down to the coast to a small town called Dymchurch just to be by the sea as much as shooting street photography. In general it...
How to maintain your motivation for doing street photography
It’s early Saturday afternoon on a hot humid day where there are plenty of grey skies over Rochester in England. I decided to make my way into Rochester town center...
Why preparation is key to becoming a better street photographer
How many times have we all gone out shopping or to the laundrette and we think to ourselves we won’t bother to take the camera as nothing is likely to happen and we...
What are the difficulties you may encounter when first starting out in street photography?
I am often asked by people who have developed an interest in learning street photography but are not sure where to start the process. They have probably been influenced...
What first drew me to street photography—and how did I discover it?
IT STARTED WITH A PASSION FOR MUSIC I DABBLED WITH ART IT ENDED WITH PHOTOGRAPHY When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to...
Why I am driven to shoot street photography
Street photography is all about telling a storyIt's not everyday that you have a burning passion to go do something in life. These kinds of feelings for something don't...
How to consider developing themes into your street photography.
One often hears of writers block when an author is trying to push on with an idea but the creative aspect of their writing has walked into the proverbial brick...