Whether dark edgy or humorous street photography shows us that daily life can be a little surreal but also gently poignant Photo sharing on Flickr & Facebook has rejuvenated the genre & its spirit has been reborn This book is about the possibilities of street photography & how it can be approached in a tangible way It begins with an overview of street photography examining its past present & future & looking at how the genre has changed over time The reader is then introduced to twenty of the most acclaimed international street photographers among them Bruce Gilden Alex Webb Nils Jorgensen & Saul Leiter Integrated within the profiles are twenty fully illustrated tutorials including how to shoot a face in a crowd & how to train your eye to observe & capture the unexpected This book shows you that being a street photographer is about looking for the luck But luck requires inspiration & that is where this book is indispensable