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3It’s important to convey
a sense of place, if
possible. Include signs
and other elements that
communicate where you are.
Convey the heat and stress of
the kitchen, and the colourful
personalities of the staff.
4When shooting street
food at night, be careful
with exposure and
focusing. Also, since most
cooks don’t stay still for long,
switch to continuous AF mode
so your camera can track
their movements.
Street-food
markets offer
a range
of interesting
subjects
to shoot
Asghar Khamseh
declared overall winner
in professional category
While the 2016 Sony
World Photography Awards
Professional category included an
impressive array of images, Iranian
photographer Asghar Khamseh
took the top prize with his
harrowing but beautifully executed
series showing the victims of the
prevalent trend of acid throwing.
‘The violent act of acid throwing
is primarily against women and
children,’ says Asghar. ‘The
motivation to commit this type
of violence is cultural destitution
and intolerance, and happens in
situations such as family confl icts,
a rejected marriage proposal,
revenge and divorce requests.
In addition to the physical and
psychological damage, victims
are faced with the experience of
social stigma, blame and socially
unpleasant tags.’ To learn more,
visit www.worldphoto.org.
Words & numbers
If you
want to be a
photographer,
fi r s tl e a v e
home
Steve McCurry
American photojournalist
30
thousand
Number of images submitted
to the Pink Lady Food
Photographer of the Year
since its launch in 2011
SOURCE: PINK LADY FOOD PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
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