Going Candid is a brand new eBook by Thomas Leuthard (85mm). The book brings an unorthadox approach to street photography for the digital age and provides a number of useful tips and tricks on how to approach people, getting closer to them and get the best out of you street experience.
Thomas’s workflow starts without a camera and ends in the galeries of this World. It’s not about the decisive moment or how you setup your camera. It’s more about the approach of getting a success-ful street photographer who will build a successful community around the World.
“Street photography is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
Thomas Leuthard
It’s all about sharing and socializing. You will be taken to a journey through the big cities of this World looking into the eyes of strangers. Candid is the key word and you will not be disappointed. Stay tuned for an exclusive book which will change your life as a street photographer…
“Street photography is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Thomas Leuthard.
That quote is so lame I don’t even know where to start, I can’t believe you are giving it page space.
This bloke is giving street photography a bad name, if you have seen his approach (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFCUntuLTts) you’ll realise there isn’t a lot of skill or thought involved. He is certainly no Bruce Gilden, yet he has already written a ‘book’ as if he is an expert in the field.
I have to agree with William. I do like a lot of Thomas’s work, but completely disagree with many of his points and techniques. His recommendations of not making eye contact and just sort of jumping in front of someone, taking their photo, then walking away seems fairly rude to me (even though I will take candids of people in public from a distance, so I recognize that I am being a bit hypocritical in this statement).
The book is also painful to read–I understand that English is not his first language, but if you’re going to put a piece of writing out into the world, at least get someone who is more comfortable with the language to proof read/edit for you.
First of all, I haven’t read the book yet, I have it in my “to read”folder and just quickly browsed it. One thing that really caught my eye is the fact that the photos really haven’t caught my eye, both for composition or post processing (sometimes I feel it’s too gray and don’t have enough blacks)
I have mixed feelings about his technique: I understand the need of not making eye contact, sometimes you want to engage in some kind of photographic relationship with your subject, sometimes just you want in stealth mode as if you’re not really there. Despite not being a street photography expert you’ll both easily find it in my work: http://archive.temujinphoto.com/tag.php?tag=street&total=364
And the quote is lame, like the original from Forrest Gump has always been, so it’s even worse for not being original.
I wish I had reason to take myself as seriously as you guys!
Simple fact, the book gives insight into his approach, agree with it or not, you can still use it as an opportunity to learn.
Unless you already know everything that is.
im surprised he can print these photos as it is obvious in many of them that he doesnt have a model release.
The pictures, presumably are taken in the public arena and he’s not attempting to profit from the images – not sure he’d need model releases in those circumstances.
after reading his book, i must say that i like some of his information re. marketing and social networking etc. but his style of photography, im not so keen on. however, each to their own.