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Street life
Arguablyoneof thetrickiergenres,streetandcandidphotographyis
incrediblygratifyingwhenyougetit right.Capturingthechoreography
of peopleastheygoabouttheirdailylivesis a challengeworthrisingto
- andthiscategorygivesyoutheopportunitytodojustthat.Takea look
at theworkof legendssuchasHenriCartier-Bresson,RobertDoisneau
andVivianMaier,andlearnwhatyouenjoyabouttheirapproach.Then
studythelikesof MartinParr,NiallMcDiarmidandBruceGilden,fora
morecontemporaryoutlook.Keepingkitsimpleand,generallyspeaking,
shootingwitha widetostandardlenswillkeepyouclosetotheaction.
PlanyourAPOY 2019 year
Belowis a listof allthisyear’sroundsincludingwhentheroundsopen,
whentheycloseandthedatestheresultswillbeannouncedin AP.
THEME SYNOPSIS ANNOUNCED CLOSES RESULTS
Madaboutmono Black& white 23 Marissue 18 Apr 8 Junissue
Settingthescene Landscape/cityscapes 13 Aprissue 3 May 29 Junissue
Animalmagic Wildlife 4 Mayissue 24 May 27 Julissue
Perfectportraits Portraiture 1 Junissue 21 Jun 31 Augissue
Smallworlds Macro 6 Julissue 26 Jul 28 Sepissue
Streetlife Documentary/candid 3 Augissue 23 Aug 26 Octissue
Whatevertheweather Weather 7 Sepissue 27 Sep 30 Novissue
Afterdark Nightshots 5 Octissue 25 Oct 21 Decissue
Howtocapturelifeasit’s happeningonthestreetandelsewhere
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but don’t forget that
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dynamism to your
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different perspective,
such as shooting
from the ground.Takea chance
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andshootevenif you
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