Street Manual

A field guide for street photographers.

by Luke Carey

Projects1 month (daily)

The Commute

Document the daily migration.

Rush hour, every day for a month if possible. Stations, buses, the faces of people doing something they do five days a week without really thinking about it.

How to shoot it: Work rush hour at both ends of the day, and ride the same lines so you learn the light and the crowd. Stations give you flow and silhouette, carriages give you faces and fatigue. Shoot from the hip in tight spaces and use the windows for reflections. The subject is routine, so repetition across a month is the point, not one lucky frame.

The output: A series about time, routine, and the experience of being in transit.

Camera Settings

High ISO. Fast shutter. Natural light.

The Assignment

Tomorrow morning, photograph your commute or someone else's.

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