See, capture and feel the moment

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IS YOUR PHONE FULL OF PHOTOS you forget to look at? The new book Do Photo provides an antidote to snapping mindlessly and guides us towards a more considered eye. Written by photographer and director Andrew Paynter, it explores how the powers of observation, easing back a while and mindfully capturing a moment ensures better results.

Paynter shares practices honed over a career behind the lens and encourages you to fully see your surroundings, be more connected to your inner self and craft pictures with care.

Paynter fell in love with photography when his grandmother had dementia and he realised that the family’s albums could be a way to engage with her memory. He says: ‘Together, we would flip through prints of family gatherings, holidays and daily life. They seemed to transport her to a time and place she could not only remember, but find a piece of herself. Photography has the ability to connect us to intimate points in the past, and the act of photographing has the ability to connect us to the present.’

‘Do Photo: Observe. Compose. Capture. Stand Out.’ by Andrew Paynter (Do Books, £8.99)

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