Do Photo
Observe. Compose. Capture. Stand out.
Andrew Paynter
'In a world where everyone is a photographer now, how do you stand out? The answer can be found in this simple but profound book. It will train your eye to see what others don't.' David Hieatt
This isn’t a book about how to take the best pictures. It’s not even about the technical aspects of photography or how to ‘make it’ as a photographer. In fact, it argues that you should take fewer photographs.
By sharing 10 practices honed over a lifetime spent behind the lens working with clients such as Adidas, Levi Strauss, and Apple, photographer Andrew Paynter encourages you to develop a more considered approach to photography so that you craft pictures with care.
Do Photo teaches novice, intermediate and advanced photographers – and everyone in between – how to use their cameras to really connect with subjects, create memorable and more impactful photographs, and to enjoy the process along the way. And guess what? It all starts before you even pick up the camera.
Preface by artist Geoff McFetridge.
Paperback purchase includes a free ebook download.
Reviews
In a world where everyone is a photographer now, how do you stand out? The answer can be found in this simple but profound book. It will train your eye to see what others don't.
David Hieatt, co-founder The DO Lectures & Hiut Denim
Photography of the sort Andrew Paynter does feels like it comes out of a sensitivity to the world – a deep social intelligence.
Geoff McFetridge, artist
This alternative to trigger-happy phone photography guides us towards more considered practices.
The Bookseller
A book that will teach you to think carefully before you press the shutter button and take fewer – but better – photographs. For every level of photographer, with even pros able to glean something from the pages of this pocket-friendly guide.
Amateur photographer
Andrew’s Do Lecture
A Visual Language
'It reminded me how important it is to sit back, blend in and observe, and I realised that was how I should take pictures. That was my gift.' Find out how this Oakland-based photographer explores character and the creative process in his work, including a decades-long collaboration with artist, Geoff McFetridge.
About the author
Andrew Paynter is a photographer and director based in Oakland, California, who is interested in exploring character and the creative process. His clients include Coca-Cola, Adidas, Levi Strauss, Converse, Apple, American Express and Rolling Stone. He has also embarked on several long-term photographic collaborations including decade-long projects with Hiut Denim and artist Geoff McFetridge, long-standing work with the bands Tortoise and The Mattson 2, and his ongoing personal series Working Artists.
Product details
- Pub date: Oct 2020
- Dimensions: 120 x 178mm
- Extent: 128 pages
- ISBN: 978-1-907974-84-7
- eBook ISBN: 978-1-907974-85-4
Artwork
Colour and B&W photography by the author
Paper & print details
Printed at OZGraf Print on 120gsm Munken, an FSC-certified paper
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