Street photography has always been my favourite genre. You know, those gorgeous, atmospheric shots one sees on Instagram of an intriguing woman hailing a yellow taxi in New York, or a besuited gent standing outside a shiny office building, sulking and probably smoking. But plucking up the courage to go out there and start snapping perfect strangers can feel stressful and daunting at first.
Once you get used to being out of your camera. I didn’t enjoy feeling so conspicuous. My breakthrough came when I went on a photography workshop with French street photographer Valérie Jardin. I was inspired to sign up because her images are stunning, and also because she believes street photography offers a great opportunity to seek out positivity and beauty wherever you go.
