Street Manual

A field guide for street photographers.

by Luke Carey

London Locations2 hours

Borough Market, London

Borough Market, London

Martin Parr has photographed here. That tells you everything. Food, consumption, crowds, money, spectacle. People eating in public. People spending too much on cheese. Tourists photographing things they're about to eat.

Best time: Thursday to Saturday, late morning.

Look for: the eating. Close up, unglamorous, genuine. The expression when someone sees the price.

Camera Settings

Flash in daylight for the Parr look. Get close.

The Assignment

Go at peak time. Photograph people eating, not the food.

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