Street Manual

A field guide for street photographers.

by Luke Carey

Projects30 minutes

The School Run

8am and 3:30pm. Everywhere, every weekday.

The school run is one of the most reliably photogenic recurring events in British life - the rush, the prams, the children in uniform, the parents in various states of preparation.

How to shoot it: Shoot 8am and 3:30pm, at the gates and the streets around them. Photograph the rush, the prams, the uniforms, the parents mid-juggle, from a respectful distance and with obvious openness, because working near children needs care. Favour wide, context-led frames over close-ups of individual children. Pick one or two schools and return, the rhythm repeats daily and the series builds fast.

The output: A series about parenthood, routine, and the texture of daily life.

Camera Settings

Fast shutter for moving children. Natural light.

The Assignment

Be outside a school at 8:30am or 3:30pm. Photograph the scene.

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