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black and white photograph of a man sitting on a bench in front of a building

Sometimes the strangest things show up like unexpected gifts on the doorstep - like the comment I got just yesterday that told me (I’m paraphrasing) that all my talk about composition and storytelling was nonsense. The less-paraphrased version was that scenes are what they are and they compose themselves. I’m not going to lie: I

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an older man standing in front of a bookshelf filled with lots of books

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London, UK (1950) by Magnum Photos photographer Werner Bischof, who was known for his reportage on the devastation caused by the Second World War, and his documentation of post-war Europe. "I felt compelled to venture forth and explore the true face of the world. Leading a satisfying life of plenty had blinded many of us to the immense hardships beyond our borders." Discover Bischof's iconic photo catalogue by clicking the above link.

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a man is jumping in the air to catch something out of an open refrigerator door

G.B. ENGLAND. London. The Conran restaurant, Le Pont de la Tour, in Butler's Wharf, overlooking Tower Bridge. Photographs of the restaurant's kitchen. 1995. - I really like this image as it shows a waiter pushing the door open with his right foot, as hes carrying someone's food. the lighting in this picture is truly amazing it is all greys and white colours.

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an old pair of shoes sitting on top of a floor next to a pile of newspapers

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a boy is playing with a ball in front of some people on the street outside

From the book 'La Calle' (2016) by Magnum Photos photographer Alex Webb, this street photograph depicts children playing in a courtyard in Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico. See more iconic photographs by Alex Webb by clicking on the above link.

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a man sitting at a table writing in front of a coffee cup and saucer

I’ve always been bothered by the term ‘Street Photography’. I don’t particularly like being referred to as a ‘street photographer’. I am a photographer. If I have to put an adjective in front of it, I’ve always favored ‘Documentary’ to ‘Street’. Today it occurred to me that the proper term shoul

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