In Photography Rules, Paul Lowe (expert photographer and lecturer) provides over 150 bite-sized dos and don'ts from the likes of Dorothea Lange, Don McCullin, Martin Parr, Rankin and Richard Avedon. Whether you're a complete beginner using your iPhone, looking to improve your DSLR skills or are already a professional, this book will give you insider tips inspired by the greatest photographers from history – as well as original pieces of advice from some of the most well-respected living photographers.
Each of the pithy entries combines a specific rule with commentary from the author on how best to put the advice into practice. Chapters include:
- Making Photographs: Covering genre, composition, operational function, working with your subject, lighting, post-production and print.
- Being a Photographer: Insider guidance on attitude, creativity, understanding photography and finding your purpose.
- Professional Practice: Dos and don'ts about being a professional, working with clients, marketing yourself, developing your career, making money and collaborations.
Dr. Paul Lowe is a Reader in Documentary Photography and the Course Leader of the Masters programme in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London, UK. Paul is an award-winning photographer, whose work is represented by VII Photos, and who has been published in Time, Newsweek, Life, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Observer and The Independent amongst others. He has covered breaking news the world over, including the fall of the Berlin Wall, Nelson Mandela’s release, famine in Africa, the conflict in the former Yugoslavia and the destruction of Grozny.
His book, Bosnians, documenting 10 years of the war and post war situation in Bosnia, was published in April 2005 by Saqi books. His research interest focuses on the photography of conflict, and he has contributed chapters to the books Picturing Atrocity: Photography in Crisis (Reaktion, 2012) and Photography and Conflict. His most recent books include Photography Rules, published by Frances Lincoln and Understanding Photojournalism, co-authored with Dr. Jenny Good, published by Bloomsbury Academic Press.