Masters of Street Photography

Masters of Street Photography explores the craft and creative secrets of 16 leading lights of the genre. Through probing Q&A style interviews, beautifully reproduced images, captions telling the story of each picture, and detailed technical information, the reader is given an insight into the photographers’ working practices, from their career paths and inspirations, to the equipment, techniques, tropes and tricks they employ to create their breathtaking and visionary works. The result is a book that combines visual inspiration with tried and tested ‘street smart’ advice from leading professionals, providing everything the aspiring street photographer needs to create their own distinctive urban portfolio.
AUTHOR: Consultant editor Elizabeth Roberts is the Editor of Black+White Photography magazine and the author and editor of a number of books on fashion and photography. Elizabeth studied graphics and fashion, and later English at degree level with an MA in Creative Writing. As a photographer, she loves to find stories in everyday life, in the things and people that surround us. Elizabeth has worked with, interviewed, and learnt from, some of the most talented photographers of our time, including Don McCullin, Sarah Moon, Martine Frank, Fay Godwin and David Bailey.