Being Original:
A Beginner’s Guide To Finding A Voice In Street Photography
What is this book?
This book is a beginner's guide to achieving originality in street photography. It leverages the fundamentals of street photography to encourage readers to be creative.
The best part of photography is seeing your image for the first time. I remember the palpable excitement of an image magically appearing in the developer tray. I have never fully recovered from that moment. Digital cameras provide a similar experience. The instant feedback from the camera monitor is compelling.
This book is about harnessing the power of seeing your image come to life and using that instant feedback to take one more step. Take one more picture with a subtle change and feel that magic again to foster originality in street photography.
How is it possible to be original as a beginner? How is it possible for the intermediate or professional to be original? Originality comes from effort and consistency, not talent. Consistent work produces original images.
The design of this book is about putting in the work, not through challenges or checklists, but via simple ideas that are shot and doubled down through variance in technique and thought.
