Embracing unconventionality in photography, as well as in writing about photography, is a polarizing venture. As with any art, going against the grain can be reviled or exalted. The few street photography manuals I’ve read have not been exactly challenging, and for that matter, inspiring. Manuals, by definition, are not meant to be inspiring. Typically they offer similar bits of direction and tend to be geared towards the fledgling street photographer. However, focusing on the word manual in the title is a mistake, as is I paying little mind to the anti- that prefaces it. Moscholios’ Anti-Manual is exactly what it says, an anti-manual. This isn’t a textbook. A walkthrough. A guide. This tome is fuel for the photographer’s fire.
Michail Moscholios’ Anti-Manual On Street Photography is a rollicking, thought-provoking call to arms for originality in street photography. It may take a few reads to truly sink in, but it stays enlightening and entertaining and never once reads dull. A no-lose, no-brainer at no cost. Even if you don’t think you need inspiration, this still comes highly recommended.