Street Manual

A field guide for street photographers.

by Luke Carey

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Allotments

With permission. The quiet ones.

Allotments are extraordinary social spaces - individual plots side by side, each one a personality. The sheds alone are worth a series.

How to shoot it: Ask around and you will find a plot-holder happy to show you in, because allotments run on chat. Shoot the sheds, each one a personality, the hand-made solutions, the gardeners at rest, the order and the chaos side by side. Soft morning or evening light suits the quiet. It is a portrait of a particular British leisure, so let the plots and their owners speak.

The output: A portrait of a particular kind of British leisure and community.

Camera Settings

Any. Morning light is best.

The Assignment

Ask the allotment association for permission. Go on a Saturday morning.

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