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Street Photography: The Art of Capturing the Candid Moment (book)

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Since the advent of the camera, there have been photographers whose mission is to record and interpret the public sphere in all its aspects. Eugene Atget documented evidence of everyday life in the streets as well as the buildings and monuments of Paris. Henri Cartier-Bresson pursued what he called ""The Decisive Moment,"" the moment in which the meaning of an event was most clearly captured in a photograph. Their work, and that of many other masters, has inspired generations of photographers to wander public spaces, camera in hand, searching for meaningful moments in time.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Aurora ★★★★★

The layout is clean and the photo examples are printed well enough to study the composition details. I've already picked up a few new approaches for shooting in crowded streets without being noticed.

Kevin ★★★★★

I was skeptical, but the chapter on Atget’s techniques alone changed how I see street scenes. The paper quality is nice and the photos are printed sharp enough to study framing details.

Sofia ★★★★★

Finally, a book that actually dives into how photographers like Atget shaped the craft rather than just showing pretty pictures. The historical context on recording everyday public life is fascinating and gives me a whole new perspective when I'm out shooting.