Contact Sheets: Begin to take & select great street photos

Learn the whole photography process: think through the shots, work the scene, and determine what are the best photos.

4.45 (176 reviews)
Udemy
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English
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Photography Fundamentals
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instructor
12,651
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2 hours
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May 2015
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FREE
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What you will learn

Learn why it makes sense to take more than one shot

Learn how to edit photos based on contact sheets

Learn how to work the scene in street photography

Understand why working the scene helps to improve your photographs

Understand who I approach a scene

Description

This course is about working the scene in street photography. You will learn how I composed some of my best photographs and why I selected the right frame. The course contains several lectures which show the creation and editing of one of my photographs. Sometimes I take 10 shots, sometimes I take over 50 shots. I will explain in full detail why I did what I did and you will learn more about my approach in street photography.

  • Have an insight view on how I approach a scene
  • Learn why it is important to work a scene in street photography
  • See all the frames I took for that final frame
  • Learn why I was doing what I was doing
  • Explore how the final shot was worked out
  • See the before/after post processing version


Content

Introduction

Course Introduction
What Are Contact Sheets?
Why Are They Important?
How I Will Work Through Contact Sheets In This Course
Contact Sheets

Easy Level Contact Sheets

Introduction: Easy Level Contact Sheets
The Gray Man
The Tunnel
Train Station
Conclusion: Easy Level Contact Sheets

Medium Level Contact Sheets

Introduction: Medium Level Contact Sheets
Painting Red
Checked on Lines
Let the children play
Doubtful Business
Turkish Boy
Tokyo Subway
Gun Boy
Chess
La Defense
Big Brother
Conclusion: Medium Level Contact Sheets

Hard Level Contact Sheets

Introduction: Hard Level Contact Sheets
Silhouette Biker
Tessies
Good Company
Switch off the light
Train Window
Museum of Photography
Sunday Morning News
On the Swing
Crossed out
Victoria Station
Conclusion: Hard Level Contact Sheets

Conclusion

Course Conclusion

Screenshots

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Reviews

Fred
November 14, 2021
I'm big fan of Thomas shots and courses. He inspired me to pickup my camera and start shooting again after taking break from photography for many years
Kat
May 13, 2021
Anyone interested in street photography should check out this course. Thomas Leuthard is an established street photographer. Here he shares the background behind many of his photos: why he chose the shot; how many shots were discard and why; and what he did in post-production. Thomas is honest, insightful and very easy to listen to. The course was an utter delight. It was very worthwhile and definitely irresistible at the price!
Laura
February 23, 2021
Personally, I found the course a bit boring. However, he gave important suggestions. Can't wait to put them in practice. I like his photography style.
Samit
February 2, 2021
It should have some more post processing photos and also the techniques in details used by the photographer.
Rodrigo
August 31, 2017
Great course where Thomas gives us an insight to his process and methodologies. Some of the lectures could be more summarized.
David
August 1, 2017
The content is very helpful in a way that shows you how to discard an image from your roll regarding numerous aspects: technical, esthetic, point of view... but... and a big BUT here... he speaks WAAAAAAYYYY to slow... I have the course at 2x speed and some times I still found it slow.
Fons
July 11, 2017
The course gave me some new windows to start street photography. The teacher explained very well what to look for.
Ângelo
May 22, 2017
it was a good course but could be better , could talk a little bit more about the whys of shutter speed ,apperture etc etc. but really good and for free . totally recommend
Nigel
October 26, 2016
Good explanations on how the final shots were arrived at. Some good lessons in here. Persistence, Patience, Position, Background, Foreground, Composition and Post-processing techniques. Now I have to practice.
Kim
February 2, 2016
This walk through of the contact sheets from various scenes gives an open glimpse into the thought process behind choosing the right frame. It helps to see why many of them don't work - it can be the smallest thing that makes a difference. It's also helpful to see how much time the instructor spends working the scene.
Francisco
January 9, 2016
The courses teaches us how to work the scene in street photography. Indeed, "how to work the scene" would be a more accurate title for this course, in my opinion. It is a very good good course, especially if you take it after Mr Leuthard's other two courses.
Giang
June 14, 2015
Good but is it enough? I honestly don’t think there is enough depth to the content, I only say this because I have all the other courses by Thomas but this one just feels lacking. How can I think it can be improved? Well I think he needs to bring a video camera with him and assessing the scene. I have seen street hunters do this, but they don’t show the series of photos and how the post process it
Mike
May 20, 2015
I appreciate the information provided in this course on Thomas' view and details on his street photography. Photographing people have always been of great interest to me and Thomas presents a logical and enjoyable approach. I can't wait to register for his next course!
Zlatko
May 17, 2015
If you want to dive into exciting and wonderfull world of street photography look no further. Thomas Leuthard is giving you essence of knowledge from years of exploring street photography technics and tricks. This is, as all Thomas Leuthard courses, another diamond in the crown of streetphotography resources and tips, where every street photographer can learn something valuable, no matter on what level of knowledge he is... Thank you Thomas for being honest and transparent as much as it is possible and for another great course from your magnificent streetphotography kitchen !
Dako
May 13, 2015
Offers absorbing insight into the working process of some of the Thomas Leuthard's personal best. If you don't have a copy of Magnum contact sheets on your bookshelf, watch this video instead !

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