Street Manual

A field guide for street photographers.

by Luke Carey

Projects2 hours

Couples in Public

Candid, contextual, honest.

Photograph couples - the tender moments and the difficult ones. People in love on park benches, people in arguments outside restaurants, people ignoring each other on buses.

How to shoot it: Benches, bus stops, restaurant fronts and parks, anywhere couples forget themselves. Shoot candid and from a little distance so the moment stays honest, the tenderness, the argument, the two people ignoring each other. A short telephoto keeps you unobtrusive. Look for gesture and gap, the hand almost held, the turned shoulder. Shoot with warmth, because the subject is the performance of togetherness, not a gotcha.

The output: A series about relationships, time, and the performance of togetherness.

Camera Settings

Telephoto for unguarded moments. Any light.

The Assignment

Spend two hours photographing only couples.

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