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Street portraits from the book Street Photography Africa
This rule-breaking book about African street photography splices catwalk-ready fashion shots in with candid documentary, and it's hard to tell where one ends and one begins

By Tom May Published

News A new release from Thames & Hudson challenges our assumptions about what street photography actually is

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3BHBBXW MARTIN PARR in I AM MARTIN PARR (2024), directed by LEE SHULMAN. Credit: Haut et Court Doc / Album
The seaside town that once called Martin Parr's photographs a betrayal is about to put his face on a mural the size of a building

By Tom May Published

News New Brighton is raising funds for a permanent mural honouring the late street photographer

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Man holding a camera taking photographs in urban setting
UK government’s misleading advice works against street photographers – here are my tips for taking photos in public spaces

By Mike Harris Published

Opinion In light of the Home Office’s confusing stance on public photography, here’s how I work to capture street photography as safely and ethically as possible

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Pamphlet released by Home Office
Orwellian UK government pamphlet contradicts police on photography law. Imagine if Martin Parr had been prevented from taking photos in public…

By Mike Harris Last updated

Opinion UK government brochure tells asylum seekers they “could be arrested” if they photograph people in public, even though the Metropolitan Police says otherwise

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Fujifilm’s real-life “color hunt” sells out in 2 days – but maybe it can inspire you to organize your own photographic quest

By Alan Palazon Published

News Fujifilm announced a real-life color hunt – just like the social media trend – in search of Australia's most-photographed hues

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Portrait of photographer Robert Doisneau holding a camera.
"Let the person looking at the photograph go some of the way to finishing it," said legendary Parisian street photographer Robert Doisneau – but how do you achieve this?

By Alan Palazon Published

QUOTES Doisneau’s humanist photographic philosophy was to inspire intrigue, mystery and imagination in viewers. Let’s look at an image that achieves this and why it does so well

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Two photographs of the Eiffel Tower, with a "Hmm" emoji in the middle
Don't make this rookie mistake! This is my number one tip for street photography

By James Artaius Published

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY If you're shooting street photography – especially if you're travelling or on vacation – avoid this basic mistake!

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Two workers in orange vests and helmets clean windows from a suspended platform on a modern glass building
Whenever I take my camera somewhere, I follow one rule – and here's why this will improve your photography too

By Natalia Zmyslowska Published

OPINION Stop taking images and start to collect real moments – that's the secret to impactful photography... and starting conversations makes everything easier

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A black and white image captures a bird splashing across water, wings spread, creating ripples against a dark backdrop
"I've got over 1 million followers. Congrats... I'm out. A lot of photographers see it like that because it's so prized – it's seen like your worth is your number. Some of the best photographers I know don't have a lot of followers at all"

By Kim Bunermann Last updated

NEWS Street photographer Alan Schaller on the industry-changing app, real-world insights, and pro advice ahead of his talk at The Photography & Video Show 2026

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Brandon Stanton (L), creator of the Humans of New York blog, shows an image he took of a man named Carl February 22, 2013 across the street from Union Square in New York. Some like New York's skyscrapers, bridges, his energy, taxis or lights. But Brandon Stanton has set himself another challenge: photograph of 10,000 inhabitants for a blog now famous "Humans of New York." In two years, he has photographed 5,000 New Yorkers, children leaving school, tramps, fashionistas, New York with a bouquet of tulips, old lady with a cane, municipal employees, etc. And nearly 560,000 fans now follow his Facebook page.AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images)
The bond trader who quit his job, bought a camera and changed New York street photography forever

By Tom May Published

News Brandon Stanton set out to photograph 10,000 strangers. Today, 30 million people follow his work, and he's just been named communicator of the year

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