The new street photographer's manifesto: any camera anywhere - Brossura

Nagar, Tanya

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1908150467 ISBN 13: 9781908150462

Casa editrice: Ilex, 2012

Riassunto

Hit the streets with your camera and capture life in all its excitement. Whether you shoot with a digital SLR, a Holga or the camera on your phone, today's cameras let you seize the moment and shoot whenever and wherever you like. This makes them perfect for street photography, the genre of choice of some of the greatest photographers of all time, with names like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Weegee and Robert Frank turning gritty reality into iconic images. In this book, Tanya Nagar will open your eyes to the photographic potential of your urban world environment, offering the tricks and techniques that put you in the right place, at the right time, and let you create amazing photos. In addition to everything that'll give you the right skills and headspace to capture great images on the street, Nagar has brought together a stunning showcase of some of the greatest emerging street photographers of our age to inspire you.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Tanya Nagar originally emerged in the wave of new photographers brought to the world by DeviantArt, an art-display site launched at he turn of the century and where her many fans knew her as Tanya-N. Her first book, The New Street Photographer's Manifesto, has been translated into numerous languages.

Her award-winning work has been globally published across media including the BBC, CNN, The Londonist, and seen at the Satchi Gallery, nearly all of it captured with her beloved 50mm lens.

Product Description:

Capture the Reality of Your Urban Surroundings. The genre of choice of some of photographys greats, from Henri Cartier-Bresson onwards, street photography is now experiencing a renaissance in the 21st century, as the omni presence of digital cameras allows us all to seize the moment and shoot whenever and wherever we like - and at the same time, a resurgence of interest in lo-tech and retro film cameras highlights their portability and spontaneity. This book will introduce you to the history of the street photographer, as well as the work of some of the modern greats, and show you how you can capture pictures in the spirit of the street tradition with whatever camera you're able to lay your hands on.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Ilex
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1908150467
• ISBN 13: 9781908150462
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 176