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Suitcase Joe – Street Photography on Skid Row
14 mei 2021 · 45 min
Suitcase Joe is an anonymous photographer and activist who uses his work to advocate for the unhoused. He spent a decade getting to know Skid Row and its inhabitants—the largest unhoused community in America—and in that time he gained the trust and acceptance to intimately observe and photograph the inner workings of their daily lives. Lees meer
Suitcase Joe’s photos allow some of L.A.’s most vulnerable people to tell some of the city’s most powerful stories. Get to know the photographer behind this compelling work by clicking on the audio player in this post.
Suitcase Joe’s Links
Instagram
Suitcase Joe Foundation
Sidewalk Champions Book
A Few of Suitcase Joe’s Photos
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Michael Ernest Sweet – Social Media, Community Spirit, and the Great Gear Plateau
7 mei 2021 · 51 min
Whenever we get together with Michael Ernest Sweet, there’s always plenty to talk about and in this episode of the podcast we certainly covered some ground. Lees meer
We talked about Tim Huynh’s street photography film, Fill the Frame, our thoughts on social media, the lack of community spirit in street photography, the double-edged sword of developing a strong signature in your work, and whether we really need the latest and greatest gear. In addition, we talked about what it means that Canada’s premier print photography magazine, Photo Life, (a journal Michael corresponded for for years) has closed down. Join our chat by clicking on the audio player.
Michael’s Links
Website
Instagram
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Philipp Meiners – Turning a Personal Project into a Photo Book
23 april 2021 · 47 min
Philipp Meiners is a German photographer who is passionate about street photography. He describes his passion this way: “Strolling through the streets, always looking for something interesting, the decisive moment, is a great opportunity for me to disconnect from everyday life. I just walk through the streets and watch what is happening, or look for a specific spot and wait there for the decisive moment.” Lees meer
Philipp’s latest project was quite intriguing – a yearbook of his favorite street photos taken throughout 2020 and turned into a physical photo book using Blurb. I was curious about how Philipp curated his images, selected materials, and how satisfied he was with the end result, so we got together to chat about it. We talked about what all was involved in creating his yearbook and what it takes to bring a personal project to fruition.
A Selection of Philipp’s Photos
Philipp’s Links
Website
Instagram
YouTube
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Matt Jerrams Talks Street Photography
9 april 2021 · 37 min
Matt Jerrams is an executive producer who creates television commercials in the UK, who also happens to have a real passion for street photograhpy. As always, Matt Jerrams and I had plenty to talk about in this episode of our podcast. Matt is in London, currently under lockdown again, se he had some free time to spare to talk all things street photography. As always, we had plenty to discuss. We talked street photography news, gear of course (Matt recently got rid of his Leica *gasp* because he didn’t like it.), and what it’s like to be in the middle of lockdown – yet again. Lees meer
A Selection of Matt’s Street Photos
Covid Memorial Wall
Hens
Father and Son Eastbourne
Margate 2017
Podcast Links
Matt’s Instagram
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Keep your street photography work consistent – Craig Litten
26 maart 2021 · 30 min
Photojournalist and advertising lifestyle photographer, Craig Litten, earns his living making photographs. So he knows the importance of having his work taken seriously. Lees meer
Craig says that one of the most important factors in being taken seriously is to take it seriously yourself. And part of that is to be consistent in the work you show to the world. That means everything whether it’s in your portfolio, on your website, in contests or within editorial pieces.
As a coach and mentor or other photographers Craig sees the most inconsistencies in photographers’ black and white work. In one portfolio he often sees monochrome images that are high contrast, some that are flat and others with crushed blacks and so on. He says it often looks like the photos were made by multiple people. It’s all over the place.
“Yikes”, I thought, “that sounds like my website.”
His recommendation is to tap into your own creative vision, create you own signature black and white style and apply that consistently to all work you show publicly. And do it no matter what camera and editing software you use. The key is to have a repeatable workflow of your own, not a copy of someone else.
Craig created a 2-part seminar which he calls The Darkroom in Lightroom that teaches how to apply the Zone System to envision your final image when you take the shot. Then apply a set of basic principles to create your own repeatable workflow (no matter what camera and editing software you use) to achieve a consistent black and white look in each image.
Craig will be teaching the 2-part seminar to members of the Street Photography Magazine community beginning Tuesday, April 6 at 7:00PM EDT. See this for more information.
Links from the Show
Craig’s Website
Greg Burnett’s Street Photography Website
The Darkroom in Lightroom Seminar
The importance of maintaining a consistent B&W look
Here are 9 different photographs of Craig’s shot with 8 different cameras over a 35-year period. Two images were shot on dif…
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Ritchie Roesch – Fuji Photo Blogging
12 maart 2021 · 47 min
Ritchie Roesch is a Fuji photographer who lives in Salt Lake City. In his college days, he studied photography under June Van Cleef and has been a part-time/hobby photographer for two decades now. He’s also the author of the Fuji X Weekly photography blog, a blog dedicated to all things Fujifilm. He started out shooting 35mm film (like a lot of us) and eventually switched over to digital, although his love for that “film feel” never died. Lees meer
We got together to geek out about Fuji and chatted about what it takes to run a photography blog, how to tweak the film settings in a Fuji camera, and much more.
Interview Links
Fuji X Weekly Blog
Fuji Film Recipe App
A Selection of Ritchie’s Photos
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Gulnara Samoilova – “Women Street Photographers” Book
5 maart 2021 · 49 min
Gulnara Samoilova is the founder of the Women Street Photographers project: a website, social media platform and annual exhibition. She also happens to be just the person who curated a new photo book called “Women Street Photographers” – a fantastic collection of photos showcasing images by 100 contemporary women street photographers from around the globe, accompanied by personal statements about their work. Lees meer
Gulnara was kind enough to take a few moments to chat with us about how the book came together and how she hopes it shapes the world of street photography – particularly for women street photographers.
The book is now available for purchase. Buy your copy here.
Interview Links
Women Street Photographers Book
Women Street Photographers Website
Women Street Photographers on Instagram
A Selection of Images from “Women Street Photographers”
“Red Upsweep” by Jane Levine, 2019
“Shoulder Birds” by Dimpy Bhalotia, 2018
“The Serpentine” by Efrat Sela, 2017
“Cloud Eaters” by Gulnara Samoilova, 2018
“Sun Worship” by Laura Reid, 2017
“A Dance of Joy” by Regula Tschumi, 2019
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Nicolas St-Pierre – Long and Short Form Photography Projects
26 februari 2021 · 55 min
Nicolas St-Pierre may come from a small town in Quebec, but by all accounts, he is a world traveler. Nicolas is a diplomat with the Canadian Foreign Service, which has meant extensive travel around the world and even a few stints living abroad in places like China and Japan. Lees meer
But as has been the case for many of us, a global pandemic brought international travel to an abrupt halt for Nicolas. To keep his creative juices flowing, Nicolas recently embarked on a project called “The Longest Road” about Bank Street in Ottawa. (See the project in the February 2021 issue.) In our conversation, we discussed long and short form projects as well as Nicolas’ experience publishing his project on Blurb.
Interview Links
Nicolas’ Website
The Longest Road book
The Hershey Electric Train Project
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
A Selection of Nicolas’ Photos
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Casey Meshbesher – Connecting People Through Platforms
12 februari 2021 · 55 min
Casey Meshbesher is a street photography, video, and multimedia artist. She is also a researcher, curator, and the founder of @womeninstreet (WiS), a platform we love just for female street photographers. She is also the editor Her Side of the Street, a street photography blogzine for female street photographers. Lees meer
Casey was kind enough to take some time to chat with us about many subjects, including her own photography, the value of making connections through platforms, and the research that goes into that process.
For example, WiS started on Facebook in 2016, and is now on Instagram, Medium, and an IG/YouTube channel. Women in Street is a global network built on research, a community forum, a publication that showcases emerging and seasoned talent, and a movement to strengthen visibility of women. It functions as a collective of sorts where collaborators come and go. Contributors may be long or short term, handle special projects, curate, or contribute to the blog. Galleries are a popular feature with a new guest curator and theme each month, and have public submissions from hundreds of regular participants in Facebook. Nowadays, WiS Instagram has over 25,000 followers, 2,000 members in its Facebook group and a strong blogzine following as well. It’s become a community where opportunities abound for female street photographers – something that didn’t exist just a few years ago.
What kind of opportunities, you ask? Here’s a good example: One big part of the project has been the world map of female street photographers, a researched database linking the global network. It has been used in consultation with publications, festivals, organizations. Featured speakers have been identified via the map and consulting with WiS. When traveling, women use this feature to look one another up, and friendships and collaborations have been formed. Many have said that they knew very few female street photographers before encountering them through Women in Street’s platforms.
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Fredericksburg Street Photography Collective
29 januari 2021 · 59 min
Fredericksburg Street Photography is an enthusiastic collective that started up just about a year ago – right before the pandemic really hit hard in the U.S. About 20 members meet up regularly at artsy coffee shops and local watering holes to discuss photography and learn from each other. They describe themselves as a group that is “more hipster than pixel peeking” that enjoys “getting out and shooting free style photography as [they] search for subjects and settings that best reflect the city and community of Fredericksburg.” Lees meer
Links
Fredericksburg Street Photography Website
Ted Nelson’s Instagram
Shawn Faherty’s Instagram
Ian Soper’s Instagram
A Selection of Fredericksburg Street Photography Photos
Shawn Faherty
Shawn Faherty
Shawn Faherty
Ted Nelson
Ted Nelson
Ted Nelson
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Valérie Jardin – Street photography in the winter
22 januari 2021 · 55 min
This is just a quick reminder registration for the Publishing a Photo Book Workshop taught by Harvey Stein will close this coming Sunday (January 24) at midnight. Lees meer
The 7-week course begins Tuesday, January 26 at 1:00 PM Eastern time.
It’s designed to help photographers who either have a completed project to publish but don’t know how to find and approach potential publishers or are thinking about arranging their images into a book form.
Click Here to learn more.
Our Guest Valérie Jardin
Our guest today is Valerie Jardin who needs no introduction. She is one of the preeminent women street photographers of today. Originally from France she now lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
She leads workshops worldwide, writes books, produces a weekly podcast, and is an official X Photographer for Fujifilm USA.And she’s the host of the very popular podcast Hit The Streets.
Although the pandemic has slowed down her workshop schedule she doesn’t let that or the bitter cold in Minnesota keep her down. She’s proof the none of us should complain that we can’t pursue our photography because nobody is out, everyone is wearing a mask or that it’s too cold.
For example, Valerie began a project called On Ice where she has been photographing the community of people who enjoy life on the frozen lakes of Minnesota.
A selection of Valérie’s photos
Links from the show
Valérie’s Website
Valérie’s Instagram
Valérie’s Workshops
Valérie’s new book: Street Photography Assignments
Hit The Streets Podcast
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Michael Ruggiero – Long-term Projects
15 januari 2021 · 58 min
I’m writing this on January 15 which means we have just published the January 2021 issue of Street Photography Magazine. Lees meer
We are super excited because the January issue kicks off our year of women street photographers with a special issue that features work by all women. And throughout the year each issue will feature a super talented woman street photographer.
Publishing a Photo Book Workshop
Also this month we are holding our very first remote workshop, Publishing a Photo Book with Harvey Stein.
If you’re planning to publish or even thinking about it I encourage you to check it out. Harvey is a very inspirational teacher.
Harvey is a longtime New York street photographer who teaches at the International Center of Photography in New York, also called ICP. He has also published nine monographs over the year with the 10th scheduled for next spring.
This lively, 7-week interactive workshop will be held each Tuesday on Zoom beginning January 26th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern time.
And you don’t have to be a street photographer to get something out of it.
Some of the takeaways form this course are:
Generate book ideas
Sequence images
Identify potential publishers
What and how to present to publishers
Evaluation of your project
And much more.
If you’re planning to publish or even thinking about it I encourage you to check it out. Harvey is a very inspirational teacher.
Click Here to learn more about the workshop.
Interview with Michael Ruggiero
Our guest this week is Michael Ruggiero. He’s passionate life-long photographer, former photo journalist professional chef.
Michael has been heavily influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lee Friedlander, Mary Ellen Mark and Garry Winogrand. In fact while living and photographing in Paris in the early 1980s he had an opportunity to meet both Cartier-Bresson and Andre Kertesz. He even shares the story of how he met Cartier-Bresson in the interview.
He has had solo exhibitions in Fort Collins, Colorado – Philadelph…
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Keith Dannemiller and his book projects
1 januari 2021 · 1 uur 4 min
Happy New Year and welcome to 2021. Twenty twenty is finally in the books and perhaps we can all have a sigh of relief. Lees meer
Anyway I am very happy to announce that we have declared that 2021 will be the Year of Women Street Photographers.
So each month during the year we are choosing a woman to be the featured photographer of the month. And our first issue of the year, which will be published on January 15th, will feature street photography created by all women.
Keith Dannemiller
Our guest this week is Keith Dannemiller, an American photojournalist who has been living and working in Mexico City for the past 30 plus years.
Keith is no stranger to Street Photography Magazine. He was the featured photographer in September 2016 and has contributed content to the magazine and podcast over the years. So it was good to catch up with him to see what he’s up to during the pandemic.
Keith is currently independent, but over the past 31 years he was associated with two US photo agencies: Black Star and Saba. In Latin America, he has covered a wide variety of situations, ranging from Nicaraguan Recontras to street children in México City to life on the US-México border and the evolution of a refugee camp in the Mexican state of Chiapas into a thriving community today.
As a photojournalist he covered the First Intifata in the occupied territories of Palestine the late 1980s. In our interview Keith told me the story behind this assignment and how he came to cover an event on the other side of the world and how it became a book project 30 years later.
That’s right, he’s currently working on two books at the same time.
My favorite project of Keith’s is about LaBestia, which means The Beast. It’s the nickname for a freight train that travels from the southern Mexican border through the length of the country to the US border over 1600 miles away. Hundreds of migrants, men, women and children, escaping economic hardship and gang violence in Central America risk their lives riding…
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Change, Constraints and Creativity with Shlomi Amiga
18 december 2020 · 57 min
Thanks to the Internet we now live in little silos of individual realities. The shared experiences we had before this phenomenon no longer exist. Then along comes the coronavirus pandemic that has thrust into a new shared experience not felt since the 911 attacks and the Kennedy assassination. It is a common reality we cannot escape. Lees meer
No this isn’t another story about the pandemic but it is one example of how one very creative person has reacted to the changes the pandemic has forced upon his family, business and personal life.
This week I had an opportunity to sit down with Shlomi Amiga from Toronto Canada. He’s a commercial photographer, avid street photographer, husband and father of two young boys.
Once the lockdowns began Shlomi saw his wedding photography work, which was a key slice of his income, vanish over night.
He had been thinking about phasing out the wedding side of his business, but now the decision was made for him. The pandemic had accelerated the change he was already contemplating.
The extra time has given him the mental space to develop the studio-side of his business and find new avenues to be creative. For example Shlomi has applied his creativity to video by creating a new YouTube channel called Nerding out on Photography. In his first segment about street photography
To keep his creative juices flowing he began sharing his knowledge with other photographers worldwide through a new medium, video. He’s created a YouTube channel Nerving out on Photography that shares his vision and thinking about street photography composition. He uses a few examples of his own work to help the viewer create a mental picture of interesting visual elements to recognize in the street. He did a brilliant job of making an abstract concept real and memorable. This is no small feat.
I’ve embedded the video below this article for you to see for yourself.
Change is inevitable, and the pandemic has accelerated it many times. Sometimes sudden change works out to b…
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Ashley Tillery – Street Portraits with a Purpose
4 december 2020 · 50 min
Our guest this week is Ashley Tillery, a street photographer from Arlington, Virginia. Lees meer
Raised in a military family Ashley moved around a lot as a child which exposed her to many different cultures and places. But it wasn’t until after college while working as a folklorist in rural Alabama that she found the inspiration to begin photographing communities of color. And she has been doing it ever since.
Fast forward to today, armed with only an iPhone she continues to follow her passion documenting the people she meets in the DC metro area. Currently she shoots in the Gallery Place / Chinatown area of downtown DC. Here she focuses on making compelling and personal street portraits of perfect strangers.
It’s through her work that Ashley was invited to join the DC Street Photography Collective, which is high praise indeed.
Don’t get me wrong, Ashley does more than make portraits. She captures candid moments on the street too. All within her mission to document the lives of people of color.
Ashley is smart, friendly and funny which enables her to connect with her subjects in a very personal way. She gets close, not just physically but emotionally which is evident in her work. It’s obvious that she gains the trust of her subjects who respond in kind. The result is a visual narrative of a community most of us only see from a distance.
After you listen to my conversation with Ashley be sure to spend some quality time with her work.
A Selection of Ashley’s Photos
Links From the Show
Ashley’s Website
Ashley’s Instagram
Ashley’s Facebook
DC Street Photography Collective
DC Street Photography Collective Instagram
Robert Trejo Jr.
Eyes on Main Street
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Harvey Stein on Book Publishing
2 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 2 min
Lifelong New York street photographer and educator, Harvey Stein, has published 9 books throughout his career and I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with him about several of them over the years. Lees meer
When he finished his latest book, Then and and There, Mardi Gras 1979 we got together on a Zoom call to discuss the book and what he’s working on currently.
This book is quite different from Harvey’s past monographs. Its created from a collection of polaroid photos he made over 40 years ago at the Mardi Gras with a Polaroid SX70 “instant” camera. Something used by millions of consumers at the time to photograph family holidays and vacations. In fact my mother had one and it’s still around here someplace.
There is only one printing of the book, once it’s gone there will be no more. You can obtain a signed copy directly from Harvey by sending him an email at
hsteinfoto@aol.com.During our conversation I learned much more that the backstory behind the photos. Because it’s also about how Harvey made a real book, one that will be in peoples’ personal collections and in libraries for generations. All from a box of photos that he had tucked away in a drawer and almost forgotten.
It’s a story about how putting yourself out there and taking risks to show your own work can lead to unexpected opportunities.
It’s a story about overcoming the restrictions of the pandemic by using your photographic vision to tell stories about the people and places near you that were overlooked in the past.
And it encourages you to follow your interest and imagination to create projects that will hone your own skills and enrich the lives of your subjects.
Harvey is always a gas to speak with, and I always learn something new each time we speak. I come away from those conversations looking at my own work a little differently.
I hope you will too when you have a listen to our conversation.
About Harvey
Harvey Stein is a professional photographer, teacher, lecturer, author and curator based in Ne…
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Self Publishing with Chris Suspect
21 augustus 2020 · 15 min
One of the great frustrations in the digital age is that e easy it is to make your photography available to the world, yet so difficult to get people’s attention and to take the time to look. Lees meer
Street and documentary photographer Chris Suspect, the Street Photography Magazine featured photographer in August 2020 issue, has figured it out. He regularly enters his work in competitions, attends festivals (at least he did when you could do that sort of thing) and just getting to know people personally. And most recently is self publishing a series of photo books, which have been very successful.
After speaking with Chris I realized that he is the living embodiment of the old adage “Don’t wait for the phone to ring.”
In this free sample of the interview from our most recent issue of SPM, Chris Suspect, shares the details about how he creates and promotes his self-published books. Plus he tells us the story behind his latest book, Old Customs.
Links from the show
Chris’ website
Chris’ book Old Customs
Chris’ Instagram
Photos from Old Customs
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Don’t Edit while Shooting with Kevin Fletcher
7 augustus 2020 · 51 min
When you ask Kevin Fletcher of Portland, Oregon what he does he’ll tell you that he’s an image maker. Like all good elevator speeches there’s so much more to it. Lees meer
Professionally he is an independent Directory of Photography who does commercial work around the world, most recently for Netflix. And he’s working towards doing more narrative work like short films. As a visual artist he is also a damn fine street photographer who applies the rigorous skills of filmmaking to his still photograph.
Earlier this year he completed a personal project titled 82nd Avenue of the Roses about an urban street in Portland.
That project won the Lensculture 2020 Street Photography Series award against some tough competition. We include some of the images in this article so you can see for yourself.
During our discussion Kevin tells us about his motivation for creating the project and how is cinematography experience influences his street photography. In the process he gives us insight as to how filmmakers think throughcomposing and lighting scenes and how those skills apply to photographing in the moment on the street.
One thought that really stuck out to me from our conversation is that Kevin says not to make editing decisions while shooting. Basically do only one thing at a time. When you are making images, don’t think about which you will keep or discard later, just keep shooting and focus only on making photographs.
I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.
Links from the show
Kevin’s Website
Lens Culture 2020 Street Photography Awards
Stephen McLaren Drive Lincoln Project
The Third Man movie
Endeavour television series
Selections from Kevin’s 82nd Avenue of Roses Project
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Patience and Pre-visualization with Kelly Gorham
24 juli 2020 · 48 min
Our guest this week is Montana documentary photographer Kelly Gorham is a former photojournalist, filmmaker and Director of Visual Media at Montana State University. As a filmmaker he is about to finish a PBS documentary film, titled Mavericks, about the story behind the ascendancy of Montana skiers to the heights of competitive freestyle skiing. In fact Kelly is a former competitive freestyle skier himself. Lees meer
Well into his career, Kelly attended the prestigious Kalish Workshop for Visual Storytelling in Rochester New York. He says it was an amazing experience that changed his life and how he approaches his work.
As a lifelong resident of Montana he learned patience by photographing wildlife in Yellowstone National Park near his home. He would seek out a beautiful background and wait for hours and sometimes days for animals to wander through to make a few good frames. He uses this same approach when photographing on the street in the cities he visits while traveling.
Whenever I conduct an interview, whether for our podcast or the magazine I always try to learn at least one new thing from our guest. I figure if I learn something you will too.
Recently I’ve been trying to do more documentary work and I’v been looking for ways to become a better visual storyteller. I knew I was missing something fundamental, but I didn’t know what. It’s been a frustrating experience trying to figure that out on my own.
Then during our conversation Kelly explained how he approaches a new documentary project I had an “aha moment.” You know the old adage says, “when the pupil is ready, the teacher appears?” That’s what happened to me.
Kelly opened my eyes to something that has been in front of me all along. I didn’t quite realize it at the time. That little piece of advice means a lot to me. I need to thank him for it.
So please take the time to listen to my conversation with Kelly and I hope you will benefit from it as much as I did.
Links from the show
Kelly’s website
Kelly’s I…
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Discussion – How the Pandemic Has Changed Street Photography
8 juni 2020 · 57 min
Although the Coronavirus is not currently in the headlines that doesn’t mean it’s gone away. On the contrary it’s still there and just as dangerous. Now that we’re collectively letting our guard down I fear that it will come roaring back. But I hope I’m wrong. Lees meer
Like you, I’m sick of hearing about it. The disease has taken it’s toll on family and friends, the economy and to a lesser extent our work as street photographers. It’s been a drag being locked up for the past few months and to be honest I’ve been in a funk. It’s caused me to put aside many of my good habits and I’ve lost interest in getting out to make new images.
That’s why Ashley and I pulled together a panel of longtime street photographers to discuss how the pandemic has affected their personal work, businesses and psyche. The panel is Lauren Wellesvaler from New York, Valérie Jardin in Minneapolis, and Jens Krauer in Zurich, Switzerland. We got together in a live town hall format via Zoom on June 3.
I knew intuitively that we’re all facing the same issues, but the act of talking about it with other photographers made it sink in. For me it was a cathartic experience. Valérie said that this has been a stressful experience for everyone and dealing with stress requires energy. We only have so much energy available so something has to give. Why didn’t I think of that before?
For your convenience we embedded the replay video in this podcast post in case you prefer to watch it.
But because this is a podcast I assume you’re on the go and not able to sit down to watch. Therefore this episode includes the audio portion of the discussion for your listening pleasure. Up next is our discussion about Street Photography during the pandemic.
Video Replay
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The evolution of a Street Photographer with Deborah Cole
26 mei 2020 · 58 min
Although Debby Cole, a former business owner and corporate executive from Austin Texas, spent spent most of her adult life as a landscape photographer she never considered street photography until she attended (almost by accident) a workshop with Valerie Jardin in Paris. Debby says it changed her life. Lees meer
Since then Debby has traveled the world to connect with people and sharpen her skills. Even during the height of the pandemic, Debby ventures out almost daily to discover new things to photograph in Austin.
Her transformation into a passionate street photographer was so profound that she was compelled to record her experience in a new book, Letting Go, How Less Becomes More.
Links from the Show
Debby’s Photography Website
Deborah Cole Connections
Valérie Jardin Website
Peter Turnley Website
A selection of Debby’s street photos
Better Together. ©2020 Deborah Cole
High Tea ©2018 Deborah Cole
Generations ©2018 Deborah Cole
Errands ©2019 Errands
Stripes ©2018 Deborah cole
SoCo At Rest ©2020 Deborah Cole
Morning Stroll ©2020 Deborah Cole
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Jens Krauer – Street Photography Insights
2 mei 2020 · 48 min
Like you I’m learning how to become better at the this elusive art form we call street photography. No matter how much I know or have learned there’s always more. It’s like crossing the ocean. Once you reach the horizon, what do you see? Another horizon. Lees meer
So each time I interview a street photographer for the magazine, our podcast or just a regular conversation I alway try to come away with at least one lesson or insight that I can apply to my own work. I ask about things that I struggle with hoping that they are issues that may affect you to. After all we’re all on different paths up the same mountain.
Recently I had a conversation with Swiss street and documentary photographer Jens Krauer. I’ve been a fan of his work for quite some time and thanks to an introduction from writer and photographer Gina Williams I had an opportunity to meet him.
Several years ago Jens left a secure career in the corporate world to pursue his passion for street and documentary photography. To finance his personal projects he takes on paid commercial photography video production gigs.
On the street Jens is a keen observer of not only light, but the key elements in an often chaotic scene. Then zeros in to work the scene when possible.
And is extremely mindful of the photos he chooses for public display by being a ruthless curator of his own work. Rather than publishing hundreds of his images on his website and Instagram he shows only a handful of his best work. Jens says he prefers to be known for five great images rather than being famous on Instagram.
I found him to be very insightful, thoughtful and willing to share his experience. I’m sure you will too.
Links from the Show
Jens’ website
Jens’ Instagram
A selection of street photos by Jens
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Street Photo Camera Gear with Matt Jerrams
18 april 2020 · 52 min
Matt Jerrams sheltering in place. Lees meer
I hope you’re are enjoying yourself sheltering in place. Of course not. It has been an interesting time, hasn’t it.
Because we’ve been stuck inside Matt Jerrams and I got together the other day to record an episode indulging our favorite guilty pleasure which is street photography gear. If you are a regular reader of Street Photography Magazine or listener to this podcast you probably know that we don’t talk much about gear.
But that doesn’t mean we don’t like like it. In fact, I’ve found most of us have a bad case of GAS (gear acquisition syndrome). That’s why Matt and I got together to discuss some of our favorites. I know it may seem a little Fuji-centric at the beginning. That’s because we both shoot with it regularly. But Matt is such a gear head, he’s got plenty for everyone.
Have a listen.
Links from the show
Matt Jerrams Instagram
Fred Miranda Website Buy/Sell Forum
KEH USCamera World UK
RangefinderForum Gear Classifieds
Fujix-forum Classifieds
Fujixseries Classifieds
Fuji-x-forum (similar name, different site):
Fuji X USA Buy/Swap/Sell Facebook Group.
Fuji Second Hand Market (UK/Europe)
Micro 4/3 Forum Classifieds
(Sorry for all the Fuji links. I had them in my bookmarks so I thought I’d share them)
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Organizing a Street Photography Collective with Shlomi Amiga
1 april 2020 · 30 min
I’m back from my trip to New Zealand and getting back into the swing of things. Sorry for being offline for so long. When we left the US things were relatively normal, and in New Zealand it seemed to be business as usual. Although we watched the stock market melt down on television, out on the streets of New Zealand life was normal. And on our ship (that’s right we were on a cruise) we were fat, happy and almost oblivious to the rest of the world. Lees meer
Then all hell broke loose. Our cruise was suddenly cancelled and for a few days we didn’t know how we were going to get home. When we did finally get back (I’ll spare you the details) we landed in a world different from the one we left. Im still trying to get my head around it.
I’m sure you’ve had enough Coronavirus talk to fill the rest of the year, so let’s put that aside and talk street photography.
Today our guest is Shlomi Amiga. He’s a commercial photographer from Toronto Canada and very active street photographer who has just formed a new collective for Canadian street photographers. Shlomi was also the featured photographer of the month in our September 2019 issue, so be sure to check out him and his work after you finish listening to this.
If you’ve ever thought of forming a collective with like-minded photographers this is a good time to do it. If you’re like everyone else you’re stuck at home for the foreseeable future. Shlomi put his group together pretty quickly by starting an Instagram account. So have a listen to my conversation with Shlomi Amiga where he tells us how he made it happen.
Shlomi has very graciously offered to perform a few portfolio evaluations for free. If you’re interested you can contact him directly by email at shlomi@shlomiamiga.com or DM him on Instagram at @callmeshlomi.
Links from the show
Shlomi’s website
SPYSPC Instagram
Shlomi’s Instagram
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All Street Images are Important with Tom Chambers
2 maart 2020 · 36 min
Today our guest is Austin Texas based street photographer, Tom Chambers. Lees meer
Tom has been a very active street photographer since the 1980s when he began photographing in and around El Paso Texas. Since then he’s lived all over the world including India and China. He began his photographic journey while working for NASA on the Apollo project where he documented the lunar soil brought back to earth by the Apollo astronauts.
Tom is also a teacher and he’s putting that experience to work to introduce photographers in his area to street photography. Most recently Tom created an intensive street photography workshop in partnership with the famous Precision Camera in Austin called Street Photography and Documentary Portraiture. The month-long program runs each weekend during the entire month of June.
Tom says that it’s vital that street photographers get to know their camera inside and out so that they can be totally focused on the activity in the streets while shooting. He says when editing your photos it’s critical to evaluate each image in terms of it’s importance to you.
Links from the Show
Street Photography and Portraiture Workshop – Austin, TX
Tom’s Website
Tom’s Facebook
A Selection of Tom’s Street Photos
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©Tom Chambers
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Street Photography Storytelling with Lauren Welles
24 februari 2020 · 38 min
ON ASSIGNMENT: SEVILLE, SPAIN PILGRIMAGE TO EL ROCIO Lees meer
Today our guest is New York Street and Documentary photographer Lauren Welles. If you’re a regular listener or magazine subscriber then you’ve likely heard her before. She’s a former attorney, now full-time photographer who is passionate about her craft. On top of that she’s witty, articulate intelligent and just a fun person to talk to.
I just had the best conversation with her about storytelling through photography that I want to share with you here. During our conversation she told me about a Leica sponsored workshop she is holding in Seville Spain in late May – Early June along with photojournalist John Kral. It’s part of the ongoing Leica Akademie Series. And Street Photography Magazine will publish some of the best images from the workshop in our August issue, so be on the look out for that.
Links from the Show
Lauren’s Website
Seville Spain Workshop – May 26, 2020
Lauren’s Instagram
John Kral’s Website
A Selection of Lauren’s Stickball Project Photos
@ Lauren Welles
@ Lauren Welles
@ Lauren Welles
@ Lauren Welles
@ Lauren Welles
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Susanne Baumgartner – Street Photography and Business Travel
16 februari 2020 · 28 min
Susanne Baumgartner and Lynn Kaplan – Miami Street Photography Festival 2018 Lees meer
Today our guest is Susanne Baumgartner a prolific street photographer from Switzerland who’s been at it regularly for over 15 years.
I had an opportunity to meet Susanne personally at the Miami Street photography festival back in December 2018. She was there as a finalist in the Singles and after seeing her body of work I was not surprised.
As a pharmaceutical rep, Susanne is required to ravel to various parts of Europe. This enables her to practice street photography during her free time on the road. Many of us in the US would gladly spend thousands of dollars just to get to these places, but Susanne visits them routinely.
Suzanne says that her greatest lesson from practicing street photography as it is that she’s become much more observant of the things that happen around her, whether she’s shooting or not.
During our conversation she shares some very practical advice for street photographers of all levels. Bottom line, she says to make better photos and to be more comfortable shooting in public places you have to do it… a lot. Like anything else, it takes practice
Although Susanne may come across as quiet and sometimes humble, her photography skill speaks for itself. And she produces some of the most humorous images I’ve seen in a long time. I learned a lot from her during our time together. And you can too when you have a listen to my conversation with Susanne Baumgartner.
Links From the Show
Susanne’s Website
Susanne’s Instagram
Siegfried Hansen’s Website
A Selection of Susanne’s Street Photos
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Best of Street Photography Magazine 2019
31 januari 2020 · 28 min
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When it comes to the contents of Street Photography Magazine, 2019 was one of our best years yet! We had so many amazing submissions come in and we are so excited to see the quality of everyone’s work getting better and better each year.
In this episode of the Street Photography Magazine podcast, Bob and I talk about some of our favorite articles and our favorite featured photographer interviews too.
Listen in to find out what our 2019 favorites were and find the links below if you’d like to revisit them for yourself.
A Few 2018 Favorites
Bob’s and Ashley’s Favorite Article
Doing the Most by Andy Hann
Ashley’s Honorable Mention Article
There’s No Place Like Home for Street Photography by Deborah Cole
Bob’s Honorable Mention Article
Salt Fever by Karl Dedolph
Bob’s Favorite Featured Photographer
Greg Burnett in the July issue
Ashley’s Favorite Featured Photographer
Julia Dean in the August issue
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Best of Street Shooters of the Month 2019
17 januari 2020 · 27 min
Every month, we receive dozens of submissions for our Street Shooters of the Month feature, which appears in each issue of Street Photography Magazine. From those images, Bob makes a careful selection and chooses six special images to be published. It can be tough to choose with so many talented photographers sending us fascinating street shots from every corner of the globe, but choose he must and choose he does. Lees meer
Once a year, Bob and I sit down to talk about our favorites. With over 70 images to choose from each year, making a final selection can be tough. To aid us in this endeavor, we chose a few specific categories to guide our selection: street portraits, storytelling, timing and minimalist. Check out our selections just below, and if you’d like to hear what we loved about each image, then click on the audio player below to listen in on our conversation.
Also, keep those submissions coming! To submit an image to be considered for the Street Shooters of the Month feature, first register here as a user. After registering, simply click on Submissions > Photo Submission Form from the homepage to submit single images. No need to upload full size images guys, we prefer you keep each image at 1600 pixels wide and 72 dpi.
Congrats to all our favorites this year, and muchas gracias to everyone who submitted their images. It’s a privilege to see work from around the globe and we are so happy we can share it with the SPM community.
Best Street Shooters of the Month 2018
Street Portraits
Ashley’s Favorite
Old Stock by Eoin O’Neill
This photograph was taken in Limerick City in April 2019, it shows an elderly man sitting on steps on the street. He is smoking a tobacco pipe and the lighter that he holds in his hand is broken. his face and his hands are weathered and his gaze is fixed firmly on the street around him.
View on Website
Bob’s Favorite
Turban by Yasser Alaa Mobarak
Turban of Sikh Man at Delhi.
View on Website
Storytelling
Bob’s and Ashley’s Favorite…
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Shooting with Film – Andrew Walmsley
3 januari 2020 · 51 min
Today’s guest is Andy Walmsley. Lees meer
He is a resident of the UK, an IT professional in the telephone systems industry, a street photographer and huge film enthusiast. He’s also the host of the Photography Insights podcast.
Andy began his photographic journey not long ago doing street photography with a digital camera. But as a very curious guy he began to explore the world of film…and he became hooked. To say that he is enthusiastic about film and photography in general is a vast understatement.
He has been on a journey ever since and in the process he created the Phlogger blog followed soon after by his podcast Photography Insights, which can be found on his blog and just about any podcast directory available, most notably iTunes.
Andy’s enthusiasm and curiosity is infectious, just listen to his podcast and you will see for yourself. He’s not afraid to reach out to anyone in the photo world which is how we first met two years ago. When he decided to start his photography podcast he reached out to me for advice. We’ve been in touch ever since.
Links from Today’s Episode
Phlogger Website
Andy’s Instagram
Quinn Jacobson – Victorian Film Processes
On the Night Bus – Nick Turpin
A Selection of Andy’s Photos
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Women Street Photographers with Gulnara Samoilova
20 december 2019 · 36 min
Today’s guest is Gulnara Samoilova. She’s an accomplished street photographer, founder and, curator of the Women Street Photographers Instagram feed. She is also an award-winning Associated Press photojournalist most notably for her photographs taken during the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York on 9/11. Lees meer
Her work is part of major collections at venues like the Museum of the City of New York, The New York Public Library, New York Historical Society, The Akron Museum, 9/11 Memorial Museum, and Houston Museum of Fine Arts. Her photographs can also be found in several prominent private collections like Elton John and Steven Kasher. Plus her work has been exhibited in numerous one-person and group shows around the world. Impressive.
Gulnara will be the featured photographer in the March 2020 issue of Street Photography Magazine where we’ll learn more about her personal work.
But today she tells us about her passion to promote the work of other women street photographers. She does this by curating the Women Street Photographers Instagram feed and managing the traveling exhibition of their work. All of which keeps her very busy.
Links from the Show
Gulnara’s Website
Gulnara’s Instagram
Women Street Photographers Web Site
Women Street Photographers Instagram
Focus on the Story Festival
El Barrio’s Artspace PS109
A Selection of Gulnara’s Photos
September 11, 2011 Terrorists Attacks. © Gulnara Samoilova
© Gulnara Samoilova
© Gulnara Samoilova
© Gulnara Samoilova
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Street Photo Tip with Michael Kowalczyk
6 december 2019 · 29 min
In this episode, our guest is Michael Kowalczyk, a photographer I met last year at the Miami Street Photography Festival, where I was honored to be asked to do a portfolio review with him. Michael is a multimedia specialist at the University of Konstanz in Germany. He’s also a prolific street photographer. Lees meer
Since we met last year, Michael has leveraged his skills as a multimedia expert and photographer to create the unique website streetphototip.com, an excellent resource for the street photography community. On the website, Michael gives detailed explanations about many award-winning street photographs and maintains a list of street photography competitions going on worldwide. What’s more, he’s doing all of this on his own time and on his own dime.
I was particularly impressed with an article Michael wrote about the making of one of his own photos titled “Medellin Mirror”. He goes into great detail about how he spotted an interesting photo opportunity of a man carrying a large mirror through the busy streets of Medellin, Columbia and how he worked the scene as the man moved through the crowd. The article contains several of the shots from the series plus his final selection both before and after post processing. It’s a very powerful learning experience.
To learn more about Michael and get some pro tips from him, click the audio player below to listen to our interview. And make sure you take some time to explore the pages of Street Photo Tip – you’ll find all the links you need just below the audio player.
Podcast Links
Street Photo Tip website
Michael’s Website
Street Photo Tip Instagram
Street Photography Contest Calendar
Making Of “Medellin Mirror” Interview with Michael Kowalczyk
SPM Podcast episode about writing about your street photography
A selection of Michael’s street photos
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Magnum Streetwise Editor – Stephen McLaren
22 november 2019 · 50 min
Stephen McLaren, editor of Magnum Streetwise, is a freelance photographer, author, curator, former TV Producer and aspiring script writer. Born and raised in Scotland, he now resides in Los Angles, California. In addition to being a very talented writer Stephen is also a highly accomplished street photographer himself. Some of his personal street photography is displayed in this article. Lees meer
Magnum Streetwise is a collaboration between Stephen, his publisher, Thames & Hudson and the photographers at Magnum.
Throughout this project Stephen worked closely with over 40 Magnum photographers like Elliott Erwitt, Martin Parr, Bruce Gilden, and Richard Kalvar to select images from their vast portfolios for the book. During these conversations he captured their stories and picked up tips to refine his own style.
More than a book about the street photography of these legendary photographers, it’s also a history of Magnum itself. It’s big, it’s meaty, it’s full amazing photographs, but more important it’s full of stories from these legendary about how they work and think.
Magnum Streetwise is a must have for anyone serious about street photography.
Links From the Show
Magnum Streetwise at Amazon
Stephen’s Website
Stephen’s Instagram
A selection of Stephen’s street photos
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©Stephen McLaren
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Blogging About Your Street Photography
8 november 2019 · 26 min
Blogging about your street photography carries with it some huge benefits. You’ll see traffic to your website increase and you’ll notice the people who come stay longer as they get to know your work on a new level. In a world flooded with street photography images, writing about your photography will make your images stand out as unique. Your images will carry more weight as you shed light on the stories they contain, regardless of whether the story is about yourself or your subjects. Best of all, writing about your work can help you gain clarity when it comes to your goals as a street photographer and the message you hope to transmit to others. Lees meer
But the million dollar question Bob and I hear all the time is, “How? How can I write about my images if I’m not a writer?” It’s an excellent question and a reasonable one too. Most photographers are more interested in visual creativity than that of the written kind. But the thread that may very well connect all creatives is storytelling, and this is where words can really add something special to the way you share your photographic work.
Blogging about your photography doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming.
In this episode of the SPM podcast, Bob and I discuss how to write. We break it down into a step-by-step process and show you that writing doesn’t have to be intimidating. We even go over quite a few writing prompts to help you get those creative juices flowing and find your inner writer. To make them easier to use we’re including them right here in this post for easy access. Remember, your words are valuable. Write about who or what inspires you, tell a story, explain your techniques, describe your challenges, celebrate your successes – the sky is the limit!
Writing Prompts for Street Photographers
What was happening at the time you took the photo (the back story)?
What captured your attention?
How much did you work the scene (about how many frames did you take) and why did you choose this particular …
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Michael Stern and Storytelling in Commercial Photography
18 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 6 min
Michael Stern is Los Angeles based commercial photographer who specializes in construction and industrial still photography and timelapse photography. But he’s much more than that. Michael leverages his artistic and technical skills to become a storyteller of his clients’ projects. Lees meer
His motto is: Think like an artist. Shoot like a director. Edit like a storyteller. These words of wisdom can serve all street photographers well as they work.
In addition to his work as a commercial photographer Michael is a longtime instructor at the Los Angeles Center for Photography (LACP) where he has taught a basic photography for several years. He’s in good company because other instructors at LACP include Sam Abell, Julia Dean, Ibarionex Perello, Matt Stuart, Joe McNally and too many others to list.
Michael’s favorite advice for photographers is to pay attention to what strikes you and stops you cold and to be brutal in editing your work.
Links and Resources We Mentioned in the Show
Michael’s Website
Los Angeles Center for Photography
How to Submit Photos to Street Photography Magazine
Tips for Creating a Photo Project or Article
A Selection of Michaels Recent Work
Worker candid portraits of the Crenshaw line in Los Angeles, CA
Worker candid portraits of the Crenshaw line in Los Angeles, CA
Worker candid portraits of the Crenshaw line in Los Angeles, CA
Progress photographs of the Crenshaw line in Los Angeles, CA
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Arizona Street Photography – Interview with Alex Casares
3 oktober 2019 · 50 min
Alex Casares spends most of his workday driving throughout his vast rural Arizona county. He loves it because it gives him the ability to take his camera to pursue his passion for street photography while he works. Lees meer
Because he visits open desert, small towns and urban areas through the day results in a an eclectic style making photos of a wide variety of subjects. In any single say he can make images of anything from broken down trucks, cactus, horses, street people and dog walkers.
Alex is very active in the Street Photography Magazine Facebook Group where he regularly posts new photos new photos and provides feedback to other members. His enthusiasm for our craft is infectious. We can all use a little of that.
Links from the show
Alex Casares Website
Alex’sPhotography – Instagram
Alex’s Dog Dayz Project – Instagram
Dogs Best Friend by Lee Freidlander
Bystander by James Preller
Street Photography Now by Sophie Howarth, Stephen Mclaren
The Americans by Robert Frank
Chance Encounter (with Robert Frank) blog post on The Online Photographer
Everybody Street – Video
A selection of photos from Alex’s ongoing Dog Dayz project
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Lightmob – a new interactive way to learn street photography and more
11 juli 2019 · 39 min
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I started publishing Street Photography Magazine almost by accident.
For the past 10 years I’ve owned a web development business that specializes in creating online training websites. Back in 2013 I was researching some new iPad magazine technology that looked like a good application to be used for courses to be delivered over time.
After purchasing a license to create a magazine app I had to create a magazine to learn how it worked. So I decided to make a magazine about my favorite genre of photograph…Street Photography
The magazine took off and I haven’t looked back. That was over 6.5 years ago.
But my day job is still leveraging internet technology to deliver training via the web. And I continue to be intrigued by some of the creative ways people are using this technology to help others learn new skills.
Carter Williams – Lighmob co-founder
Kevin Gondo – Lighmob co-founder
Recently I met the founders of LIghtmob who have created a really cool mobile-based photography knowledge sharing platform that enables you to connect directly with an instructor to learn a number of photography skills.
It looked really cool, so I had to give it a try. I signed up for a lesson with award winning street photographer, David Ingram in Los Angeles. It was a very unique learning experience and I learned a lot from him.
Today our guests are Kevin Gondo and Carter Williams, the founders of LIghmob. They will tell us more about themselves and this unique photography learning platform that they created.
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Lauren Welles discusses street photography in Seville
4 april 2019 · 37 min
Last December I had the pleasure of finally meeting New York photographer Lauren Welles at the Miami Street Photography Festival. I’ve been a big fan of her work ever since we featured her in Street Photography Magazine in our January 2016 issue. It’s one thing to meet someone through our virtual world and it’s another sit down and bread bread with them. Lees meer
This week Lauren stopped by to catch up on what she’s been doing photographically since her feature. And I must say, she’s been very busy. The work she’s been producing shows it (be sure to check out some of her recent photos below).
In June she’s holding a pretty cool workshop in Seville Spain during the “El Roció” pilgrimage with photographer Jon Kral. Then later in the year she’s traveling to Sydney, Australia for the Head On Photo Festival.
Over the past few years Lauren has been creating a documentary project about Stickball in New York. In the process she has gotten very close to the players, fans and league culture. It shows in her work. Have a look some of her recent photos below.
We’ll be inviting more of our past featured photographers to join us on the podcast in future episodes. If you have any favorites you’d like to hear from please drop send me an email at bob@streetphotographymagazine.com with your choice.
Some recent work by Lauren Welles
“Haircut” Havana, Cuba. 2018
“Fútbol” Havana, Cuba. 2018
Team Sugarhill after winning the 2018-season East Harlem stickball championship. East 109th St., East Harlem, NYC. 2018
Eight-year old, Jacob de Jesus, watches his grandfather, Joe Sr., at bat. East 109th St., East Harlem, NYC. 2018
New York State Assemblyman, Robert Rodriguez, dances with a stickball fan during the E. 117th St. annual stickball block party. East Harlem, NYC. 2017
Aaron Rivera, Bianca Creales and Delia Carrion, try to distract the player who is batting against their fathers’ team, with their trash talk. Stickball Boulevard, Bronx, NY 2017.
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Finding Stories Anywhere with Maria Ricossa
7 maart 2019 · 45 min
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As a long time actor, Maria Ricossa knows people. You could say she’s an expert on human behavior. She has spent a considerable amount of time thinking about what makes different kinds of people and characters tick, and she uses this ability to her advantage when she hits the streets of Toronto where she now resides.
Interestingly enough, Maria doesn’t spend much of her time shooting Toronto’s bustling city center. Instead, she stays a little closer to home and captures everyday stories she encounters on her daily walks. How did she find stories in a less urban environment? How did she find so many different stories in a single place? How has acting affected her work as a photographer? These were questions Bob and I were eager to ask. Maria had some thought-provoking answers to share with us as well as some of her own insights, stories and ideas for and from street photography.
Maria’s Links
Maria’s street photography website
Maria’s Instagram account
“I Want to Crawl into My Stories” by Maria (February issue of SPM)
Women Street Photographer You Should Follow on the Web (Street Hunters)
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Craig Strong – Reinventing Yourself
21 februari 2019 · 40 min
Craig Strong, photojournalist, commercial photographer, founder of Lensbaby and its Chief Creative Officer has mastered the art of reinventing himself over the years. Along the way he has pushed the envelope in both his businesss and personal creativity. Lees meer
As a wedding photographer in the early 2000s Craig create the original Lensbaby to give his photos a more organic look to the images created by sterile digital cameras. After making similar lenses for other photographers he and his partner Sam Pardue introduced the Original Lensbaby at WPPI in 2004. Today Lensbaby makes a variety of creative lenses, and optics forseveral popular mounts.
In our convresation Craig shares his personal journey with some suggestions to help you spark your own creativity and inspiration.
Lensbaby Links
Lensbaby Website
Lensbaby Unplugged – Official Facebook Group
Lensbaby Addicts Facbook Group
Lensbaby Artistry Facbook Group
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Interview with Meryl Meisler
14 februari 2019 · 51 min
Typically we publish our podcast every other Thursday, but I’m adding a special one this week because I am so take with the work of today’s guest Meryl Meisler who I had the pleasure of meeting in person at the Miami Street Photography Festival back in December. Lees meer
Meryl is a native of new York City is a photographer, teacher and author who has been recording her life and the world around her with a camera since the 1970’s. Inspired by masters Diane Arbus and Helen Levitt she has her own unique style that is both artistic and historical.
Meryl will be our featured photographer in the May issue of Street Photography Magazine of this year after she returns from being the artist in residence at both YADDO in Saratoga Springs New York and Lightwork in Syracuse.
In the meantime here’s a recording of our conversation with Meryl where she shares both the photographic and life lessons she learned during her journey.
A Selection of Meryl’s Photos from Purgatory & Paradise: Sassy 70s Suburbia & The City
CBGB OMFUG ©Meryl Meisler
Man Dancing at Wedding Rockville Center © Meryl Meisler
Jiveguy Subway, Williamsburg © Meryl Meisler
Falling Star © Meryl Meisler
Ringling Circus Clown Car © Meryl Meisler
Meryl’s Links
Website
Book: Purgatory & Paradise: Sassy 70s Suburbia & The City
Exhibit: Nottingham Contemporary’s Zebrario Space
Exhibit: New-York Historical Society, NY, NY May 24 – Sept. 22, 2019
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Best of Street Shooters of the Month 2018
28 januari 2019 · 27 min
The Street Shooters of the Month feature has been going strong in Street Photography Magazine since our second issue, which was published in June of 2013. Our setup was a little different in those first few issues, but these days we get heaps of submissions through our website each month. So many of them come from such talented street photographers that it is often hard to choose which ones to publish. Lees meer
Speaking of difficult decisions, choosing our favorite street shooters images from 2018 was no easy task either. To make things a little easier, we came up with a few specific categories to guide our selection. They are: street portraits, storytelling, timing and minimalist. You can see our selections below, and you can listen in to our chat by clicking on the audio player if you would like to know why we chose the images we did.
If you would like to submit an image to be considered for the Street Shooters of the Month feature, then make sure your register as a user here. Once you’re registered, you can click on Submissions > Photo Submission Form from the homepage to submit single images. Please upload each image at only 1600 pixels wide and 72 dpi.
A big round of applause for all of this year’s favorites and a huge thanks to everyone who has submitted so far. We love seeing your work and sharing it with our community.
Best Street Shooters of the Month 2018
Street Portraits
Ashley’s Favorite
Listerine man by Carmine Groe
This is a photo of a stranger and homeless man I met on the streets of Toronto one evening. His name is Howard Johnson the 4th. I stopped to talk to him, learned that he drank Listerine and so, was referred to as Listerine man by his friends. I made photos of him and brought him prints a week later.
View on Website
Bob’s Favorite
Tractor by Jeff Tidwell
Submission for the Not-So-Urban America
Candid shot of a man waiting to take the next load of people on his tractor pulled people mover from a flea market to their cars parked in a pastu…
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Building a Cohesive Body of Work with Carmine Groe
24 januari 2019 · 49 min
Just this week, Bob and I had the pleasure of speaking with Carmine Groe, a Toronto based street photographer. Carmine is not only a talented street shooter with some wicked post processing skills, he’s also become quite adept at YouTubing over the past couple of years. Carmine’s YouTube channel is called Groe Photography and regarding his videos he says the goal is to communicate “all the wonders of photography and my process, as well as sharing my knowledge by providing insights and experiences, tutorials, tips and tricks.” We were honored to talk to Carmine about his channel and are super excited to share this incredible resource with you. Lees meer
Meet Carmine, seen here doing his thing on YouTube.
During our conversation, we talked a lot about one of my favorite videos Carmine’s made called “7 Steps to Becoming a GREAT Photographer” and how his steps contribute to building a cohesive body of work that is meaningful and will attract a viewer’s attention. Carmine has some excellent advice and insights into this topic. For example, he suggests taking photos of things that you care about personally, using any camera available and building a body of work that reflects your unique vision. We took some time to pick his brain on how, in practical terms, a street photographer can work towards and accomplish those goals. We also took a few minutes to talk about his post processing tips and tutorials.
Here he is in action on the streets of Toronto. This image is from his video titled, “Get Closer with Your Street Photography” – definitely worth a watch!
Put simply, this is a podcast that will help you to clarify your objectives as a street photographer and set down some practical steps to work towards them. You’re going to love it. Hit the play button below to listen in and then scroll down to Carmine’s links for even more enlightenment on how to build a cohesive body of work.
A Few of Carmine’s Links We Mentioned in the Show
Website
Youtube Channel
Instagram (commercial …
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Best of Street Photography Magazine 2018
10 januari 2019 · 34 min
While many people are saying “good riddance” to 2018, for Street Photography Magazine we’re sad to see it go. 2018 was a great year for the magazine, which saw a spectacular line up of street photographers and images. In fact, I’d wager this year we had some of our best content to-date. Lees meer
In this episode of the Street Photography Magazine podcast, we look back on last year and talk about our favorite articles, featured photographers and lessons we learned from some of our guests. And not only do we reminisce about last year, we also announce who the winner of the #spmnight challenge is!
Find out who it is and take a walk down memory lane with us by clicking the audio player above.
A Few 2018 Favorites
Bob’s Favorite Article
Vida No Bairro by Alex Righetti
Ashley’s Favorite Article
2017: The Year of Protests and the Beginnings of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Nana Gyesie
Honorable Mention Article
Go Out, Get Out, Come Out by Nelson Gonzalez Leal
Bob’s Favorite Featured Photographer
Ibarionex Perello
Ashley’s Favorite Featured Photographer
Joana Toro
#spmnight Challenge Winner
And the winner is….drumroll please…
Jordan Barab with this lovely image. He won a 1-year Pro photography website account from Portfoliobox.
Lisboa Night
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Best Practices for Your Online Portfolio
27 december 2018 · 50 min
Earlier this month, Bob talked about Why it’s Important to Have Your Own Online Photography Portfolio on the podcast. He discussed some of the reasons why creating an online portfolio is vital if you want your work to be discovered and appreciated by others. Lees meer
While you may understand the reasons having an online portfolio is important, you may not feel equipped to take on the task. After all, for those of us who are not “techie” by nature (Ashley speaking here, obviously), setting up a website can seem overwhelming and the feeling of overwhelm can be detrimental to your sense of initiative. It’s a vicious cycle. And even if you are tech savvy, the thought of curating your own work and displaying it for the world to see can be intimidating.
With those challenges in mind, Bob and I sat down to discuss some best practices when it comes to setting up an online portfolio. We’ve broken down the process and talked about how to go about creating an online portfolio in three main categories: best practices, common mistakes to avoid and setting up the framework of your online portfolio.
Click on the audio player below to listen in for dozens of helpful tips and practical how-to advice. Afterwards, check out the resources at the end of this post, which should help you get started and see the creation of your online portfolio through to completion.
Helpful Resources
Hover.com – A great place to purchase your domain name. It’s quick and easy and they won’t try to upsell you.
Portfoliobox.net – A super easy, sharp-looking web platform that makes creating your website quick and easy. (Seriously, it only took non-techie me a couple of hours to set up a basic website here after I had curated the images for it.) Plus, if you sign up by December 31, 2018, you’ll get 25% off a one-year Pro subscription.
Best Practices for Your Online Portfolio – Download this free PDF to keep our portfolio best practices close at hand as you set up your online portfolio. It also contains a handy…
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Our Street Shooting Adventures in Cuba with Matt Jerrams
20 december 2018 · 41 min
Growing up in the 50s and 60s I was taught to think of Cuba as an enemy state full of communists and Russians threatening our security and way of life. With no contact between our countries it remained an enigma to me most of my life. But I was also very curious about this place and was interested in seeing what it’s like for myself. Lees meer
Fast forward several years, it finally became possible for Americans to travel there easily, but not without a few hurdles. Photographers were among the first to visit the island and when I saw the amazing images being submitted to the magazine I knew I had to finally go there.
After a long and difficult move to Virginia this summer, we decided to finally take a break and treat ourselves to a cruise for some rest and relaxation. The choice was easy…Cuba. I finally would have an opportunity to photograph in this fascinating place.
Matt Jerrams
About two days before we left for Miami, I saw a post from London-based street photographer Matt Jerrams in our Facebook group with photos of Havana. He was able to post them while still on the island (which is not easy) so I contacted him immediately to see if we could connect while there.
Although Matt is from the UK, he spent several years as a sportscaster in northern Ohio. His time in the area converted him to a Cleveland Browns fan which gave us an immediate connection. After interviewing him for the magazine last year we stayed in regular contact.
Matt responded saying that he was leaving Cuba the following day. Too bad, because it would’ve been a blast to connect with him in person and do some street shooting together.
We decided to do the next best thing and get together for a chat to compare notes about our experiences on the streets of Havana. We did that yesterday and recorded it to make this special edition of the podcast to share with you.
So have a listen to my conversation with Matt Jerrams and be sure to check out some of our photos below.
Recommended Cuba Tour Guides
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The Making of a Personal Street Photography Portfolio with Miguel Ortiz
15 december 2018 · 47 min
Welcome back to the Street Photography Magazine podcast. It’s really good to be back I apologize for publishing this two days late. Normally republish every other Thursday, but due to a freakish winter storm in the Carolinas I got stuck in Miami (if there is such a thing) for two extra days after the Miami Street Photography Festival. Lees meer
Miami Street Photography Festival
I just returned form the Miami Street Photography Festival a couple days late thanks to a freakish winter storm in the Carolinas Speaking of the Miami Festival it was amazing. This was my first big photography festival and it was almost overwhelming. I met some amazing photographers saw some equally amazing work in just learned a ton. I can’t wait to go back. I’m in the process of writing a post about my experience which will be published in our blog.
If you have an opportunity to go to one of the major festivals throughout the year I can’t recommend it enough. This coming summer the team who created the Miami Festival will be the second annual MSPF Milan in Milan Italy.
There are a number of excellent festivals held throughout the year. So we plan to publish a comprehensive list on our website for your reference. If you’re holding a festival or just know about one please send the information to me at Bob@streetphotographymagazine.com. We’l be sure to include it in the list.
December Issue of Street Photography Magazine is live
This episode is being published on Saturday, December 15, which means it is publication day for Street Photography Magazine. By the time you hear this, the December 2018 issue of the magazine will be available.
Don’t miss our interview with our featured photographer Nancy Lehrer. We really ended the year right of the conversation with Nancy. I learned a lot from her personally particularly something she told me about a technique she uses to spot a good photograph before lifting the camera to her eye. Nancy says she constantly takes inventory of what she by constantly ask…
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Why it’s important to have your own online photography portfolio
30 november 2018 · 26 min
Today we discuss the importance of having your own photography web presence (a portfolio), the pitfalls of relying on “free” services like Facebook and Flickr as a portfolio, the best practices for creating and managing you online portfolio, common mistakes and the most common obstacles to making a personal photography website. Lees meer
I’m also pleased to welcome Portfoliobox as our sponsor for the month of December for our special portfolio series. You can try their service for free or get a Pro Account for 50% off until Sunday, December 2.
Night Photo Contest
This month we are hosting a special Night Photo Contest through Instagram. To enter post your best night street photo Instagram with the tag #spmnight by midnight Friday December 21. The winner will receive a free 1-year Pro account from Portfoliobox.
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Street Photography treatment for PTSD with Shawn Augustson
15 november 2018 · 47 min
Here’s a quick reminder about our Facebook group. It’s still small and very active with some very talented and passionate street photographers. You can join it by visiting talkstreetphotography.com. That link will take you straight to the join page. Lees meer
If you tried to join over the last 2 weeks please accept my apologies for any delays. I didn’t realize it, but I was logged in as myself instead of the group administration, which means I didn’t see the requests to join. It’s funny because I was getting worried that nobody had joined in almost 2 weeks and I couldn’t figure out what was going on. Turns out, it was just user error. I should have known better.
Please note that I will be away with very limited Internet access until November 20, so it might take a few days to be approved. I’m looking at adding a couple moderators in the near future to keep things moving.
I’ll be speaking at the Miami Street Photography Festival on Friday, December 7 . The subject is Leave Your Photographic Legacy in a Digital World. I don’t know the time yet, but I’ll share that when I have it. If you plan to attend the festival please look me up. I’d love to meet you in person. This will be my first time there, but I hear it’s one of the best festivals of the year. This year it will be held from December 6 through the 10th at the History Miami Museum in downtown Miami. Don’t miss it.
Our guest Shawn Augustson
Our guest this week is someone you really need to get to know. Shawn Augustson, is a street photographer and artist from Columbus, Ohio. After serving his country in Iraq for 2 years he returned home with a seriously injured back and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I can’t even imagine what he went through, but it was really rough.
As part of his recovery he took part in art therapy where he learned he has a natural talent for painting. When a therapist recommended he try photography he began shooting on the street. Over time it helped him to reduce his stress and anxiety …
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Old School Straight and Truthful Photography with Nikita Stupin
31 oktober 2018 · 54 min
Can you believe it’s November already? It seems like summer just started and now we’re heading back into winter…at least up here in the norther hemisphere. Lees meer
First I’d like to give a plug to our Facebook group called the The Street Photography Community. It’s a small but mighty and very active group of highly motivated street photographers who are there to help each other in all areas of street photography. Check it out by visiting http://talkstreetphotography.com then click the Join button.
I’ll be doing a good bit of traveling in the next several weeks, some of which will affect our publishing schedule.
Cuba and Traveling Light
This is the only photo gear I’m taking to Cuba.
I’ll be going to Cuba next week which is really exciting. As a child of the Cold War, Cuba was always this mysterious place that was verboten for Americans. Now that we’re able to go there (with several oddball restrictions) it seems like photographers are flocking to the place. They say that it’s ideal place for street photographers full of friendly people, beautiful colors, and amazing light.
As with every trip I take, I’ve been stressing over what camera gear to bring. I have this debate with myself before every trip. Do I take an interchangeable lens body (In my case a Fuji XT-1) with several lenses. Or do I stick with my trusty Fuji X100F with a fixed 35mm equivalent lens? That way I have no decisions to make other than camera settings.
So I decided to go with the fixed lens option and take only the X100F. I’ve done this on every other trip over the past several years and have never regretted it. Plus I’m leaving my laptop at home and taking only an iPad to store and process my photos. I’ve been trying to refine my remote workflow over the past year or so and this will really put it to the test. Apple Photos for iOS has come a long way as an editing tool and its ability to integrate with 3rd party apps. In my opinion Photos in iOS 12 is a big improvement.
November SPM Issue publish…