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Andy Hann on self-publishing his book Welcome to Hollywood
18 oktober 2018 · 48 min
The subject of our episode today is what I call the three P’s. Project, Passion, and Persistence. Lees meer
It’s really The hero of our story is Andy Hann, a creative director with Sony Studios in the Los Angeles area.
Andy decided one day that he wanted to create a photo project about the people who frequent Hollywood Boulevard.
If you’ve never been there it’s probably one of the quirkiest places in America with people dressed as movie super heros, famous people like Marylin Monroe and Michael Jackson as a way to make money to feed drug habits or just survive.
This is a place that most of us would find as an interesting place to shoot for a few hours. But Andy saw it differently. He kept coming back…for over 3 years. And it’s not a pretty place because most of the regulars on the boulevard are homeless due to mental illness, drug addiction or both.
Over time he became passionate about the people themselves and began to use his own time and money to help the homeless. It wasn’t always easy because Andy had to deal with his own bouts of self doubt and the imposter syndrome.
Although he is a skilled designer, Andy wasn’t an experienced photographer. But he used the the project as a way to become familiar with the exposure and working in a variety of lighting conditions. At firstAt first and he wasn’t even an experience photographer
And he didn’t even have a fancy camera…just a basic Digital Rebel, with 3 prime lenses.
Despite bing a new photographer Andy persisted and finally after three years decided it was time to create a finished product which is his book Welcome to Hollywood. He tried to get it published and came close a couple times. But when that didn’t pan out he chose to publish it himself.
The result is is a collection of intimate up close and personal images that together tell his story of people most of us pass by…often in a hurry. He shows the human side of this weird and gritty uniquely American place.
Andy is one hell of a storyteller both visually and…
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Kerry Faulkner – Journalist and Street Photographer
4 oktober 2018 · 1 uur 7 min
Our guest today is Kerry Faulkner, an Australian journalist / photojournalist and educator based in the city of Perth. Her work has been published in The Walkley Magazine, The Australian Travel and Indulgence, Scoop Magazines, R.M. Williams Outback Magazine, The Sunday Times and too many others to list here. Needless to say she’s quite busy. Lees meer
Kerry tells us that in today’s market journalists not only have to be skilled writers, they also must be good photographers and sometimes videographers. It reminded me of the reporter Edison Carter in the 1980s satirical dystopian science fiction television series Max Headroom . But we won’t go there.
Kerry is a very fine photojournalist who uses those skills to create some very compelling street images.
I really enjoyed our conversation because she turned the tables and began to interview me. I guess she can’t help herself.
So have a listen to our conversation with journalist Kerry Faulkner.
Kerry’s Links
Kerry’s Website
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn
A Selection of Kerry’s Photos
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Mexico Between Life and Death – Interview with Harvey Stein
20 september 2018 · 44 min
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Our guest today is Harvey Stein. He currently teaches at the International Center of Photography, (ICP) in New York and teaches a series of photography workshops around the world. His work is been exhibited around the world and is the recipient of numerous awards. Also he’s been published in dozens of magazines like the New Yorker, Time Magazine, life Magazine, Esqire, The New York Times and too many others to list here.
Publishing a monograph of your street photos is the promised land for many photographers. To date Harvey has been there 8 times with the publication of his latest book Mexico Between Life and Death.
Harvey has visited Mexico 14 times since 1993 and continues to be mystified by it. His new book consists of 176 pages containing 158 images all of them coming from his many visits to the country over the years.
The book tells an amazing story of a culture that is so close to us physically but also quite different.
I was fortunate to have an opportunity to speak with Harvey again about his new book which we have for you in this episode.
So kickback grab a beverage and have a listen to Harvey Stein tell us all about his new book Mexico Between Life and Death.
Harvey’s links
Order on Amazon
Publisher – Kehrer Verlag
Book Info on Harvey’s Website
Harvey’s Website
Harvey’s Instagram
A Selection of images from the book
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MIami Street Photography Festival with Juan Reyes and Veronica Valle
14 september 2018 · 43 min
This is a special edition of the podcast all about the upcoming Miami Street Photography Festival coming soon in December. Lees meer
I’m writing this on Friday, September 14 as hurricane Florence is just making landfall in North Carolina. Earlier this week it looked like we were going to be overtaken by insanely heavy rain here in Central Virginia, so we scrambled to finish the magazine early…just in case we didn’t have any power to publish on Saturday.
Fortunately for us, the storm turned south and so far are we have is rain. Of course that’s not such good news to our friends in South Carolina. Please keep them in your thoughts as the deal with the outcome of the storm.
Each month we send notice to our list with details about the latest issue. That email contains links directly to the magazine on the website. If you subscribe to it via our iOS or Android app don’t use those links, just open the app on your device and you’re good to go.
Juan Reyes and Veronica Valle of the Miami Street Photography Festival
The Miami Street Photography Festival will be held again this year from December 6 through the 9th. The highlight of the show is the annual contest where the winners will be announced the final night. The deadline for submissions is October 1 which is only 2 weeks away.
If you plan to enter, the time to do it is now.
Also, I will be at the festival this year giving a presentation about Publishing Your Work. If you will be at the festival there please come by. Otherwise I’ll be around all week, be sure to stop and say hello.
Festival founders Veronica Valle and Juan Reyes are super busy getting things ready for this year’s festival. That’s why I was really happy to get some time with them earlier this week to talk about the festival and what’s going on this year. They do an amazing job putting it together each year and it keeps getting better. So have a listen to Veronica and Juan tell their story.
Links Discussed in the Show
Miami Street Photography Festival Webs…
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You don’t ask, you don’t get – Interview with Randall Roberts
11 september 2018 · 54 min
I’m finally settling in from our epic move to beautiful Central Virginia. A few times I was beginning to feel like Moses, but things are beginning to get back to normal. Except for the hurricane of course. That’s something I never had to think about in the great white north. Lees meer
September Issue of SPM scheduled to publish on Saturday, September 15
Last month we switched up our publishing schedule to the 15th of each month. It seems to have been well received by everyone. This month our very own Ashley Hunsberger wrote a vey cool article about her experience shooting with an old film camera (purchased at a garage sale) on the streets of New York. She is a gifted story teller, so don’t miss it.
However, with Hurricane Florence heading our way, we may publish a little early or late. How’s that for being specific? But if it turns south it could smash right int Ashley’s place in Florida…which would the publication schedule back…not to mention Ashley. And if it makes landfall up here and stalls (which they are predicting) we could be in for trouble. And I thought I was moving to milder weather.
Miami Street Photography Festival contest entry deadline October 1
Just a quick reminder that the deadline to enter the annual Miami Street Photography Festival contest is Saturday, October 1. It’s one of the major competitions of the year so, if you’re on the fence it’s time to go for it. There are three separate contests: Singles Contest, International Series Contest and Miami Photo Series .
I will be there this year and plan to give a presentation / Q&A about publishing your work. If you will be in Miami that week be sure to look me up. I’d love to meet as many members of the SPM community as possible.
The festival itself will be held December 6-9, 2018 at HistoryMiami Museum in Miami, Florida. I can’t think of a better time to be in Miami.
Randall Roberts
I first met our guest, Randall Roberts, in July of 2016 when SPM sponsored a photo walk at the Republican National Con…
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The benefits of blogging about your photography with Scott Law
27 juli 2018 · 41 min
It’s been a few weeks since our last podcast and that’s because my schedule has been absolutely crazy. Or preparing to move out of state and just a few weeks and I didn’t realize how disruptive this whole process would be. But once we settle into our new home thing should really settle down and will be able to get back on a regular schedule. By the way we typically publish the podcast twice a month and I plan to get back to that after my move. So thank you for your patience. Lees meer
Street Photography Community Facebook Group
In case you didn’t know we have a new Facebook group that’s really picking up steam. The fastest way to get there is go to talkstreetphotography.com. It’s a closed group so you need to join. Just go to the group and click the blue Join button.
New Magazine Publishing Schedule
Speaking of publishing, this month we change the publishing schedule for the magazine to the 15th of each month. Previously published on the third Friday of every month which was pretty confusing for many people. By making it the 15th of every month should make it easier to remember when it comes out.
Promote Your Workshops, Training and Festivals
If you’ve been reading Street Photography Magazine for a while you have probably noticed that we don’t have advertisements. However we are starting a new program where anyone can create promotions for photography related workshops, trainings and festivals that appear on the magazine sidebar and within the body of articles and posts.
It’s super easy to use…like creating a simple blog post…and gives you instant visibility to our readers.
Each promotion you had will be seen by over 15,000 people per month. Plus you receive weekly reports about how many readers have seen your ad and clicked on the link.
As a special introduction were giving you a free one-week trial. The cost is only $49 per month which allows you to create as many promotion posts as you like. Here’s how to give it a try.
Our Guest Scott Law
Our guest today is Sc…
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Get Close and Get Out with Matt Jerrams
22 juni 2018 · 49 min
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In case you didn’t know it, the June issue of Street Photography Magazine issue is out…in fact we released it a little early this month due to our travel schedules.
Ashley was in LA with her husband enjoying the sites and improving her Vietnamese skills. She has a natural affinity for languages and I’m sure she’ll have it mastered in no time.
Me, I’ve been all over the place, Charlottesville, Myrtle Beach, Kelley’s Island in the middle of Lake Erie and Philadelphia. Now I’m back on the North Coast for the next several weeks and plan to get caught up.
Our guest this week is Matt Jerrams. He’s an executive producer who creates television commercials in the UK, but he has a passion for street photography. He almost gave it up out of frustration with his results, in the interview you will here how he had an epiphany that caused him to make a drastic change in his approach that made all the difference. He calls it “Get Close and Get Out.”
Matt has to work close because he favors a 12mm Samyang (also sold as Rokinon) manual lens on his Fuji X-Pro2. With that wide angle lens you have to be very close. Having the advantage of shooting in London, Matt has a wide variety of interesting places to shoot. His favorite spots are SOHO, East London, Brick Lane, Camden Town, Oxford Street and Dalston Kingsland.
The best place to see his work is in his Instagram account because he enjoys the active street photography community there. Although he’s taking a little time off from the platform while England is alive in the Word Cup. Matt’s favorite photographer on Instagram is British photojournalist Don McCullin
Where to see Matt’s work
Matt’s Instagram
Matt’s Flickr
A Selection of Matt’s Street Photos
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Jerome De Perlinghi – Eyes on Main Street Photo Festival
10 juni 2018 · 51 min
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Brighton, United Kingdom, 1983-1985 Lees meerOver the past few decades the downtowns of small-town America, which were once always busy, are all but extinct.
First came the big box stores, then category killers like Best Buy and Toys “R” Us, and now Amazon sweeping them aside. But all these phenomenon resulted in.
But all these phenomenon combined with our need to have lower prices resulted in the demise of small retailers and small downtowns.
I’ve seen it myself in my own home town and I seen it in small towns throughout the country, including Wilson North Carolina.
The storefronts in many of these towns are empty save for a coffee shop, yoga studio or vaer store.
It seems is as if this trend is not going to change, but one man is doing something about it. And he’s doing it with photography.
Our guest today is Jerome De Perlinghi, a native of Belgium and educator now an American citizen, who was made his home in the small town of Wilson, North Carolina.
After moving to Wilson became concerned about the lack of commerce in the downtown area. He took it upon himself to create a photography festival, Eyes on Main Street, which now ending its fourth year. The festival features the work of 100 photographers (50 men and 50 women) from around the world over a period of 100 days. It has built a reputation that is beginning to draw photographers and tourists to the area.
I had an opportunity to visit Wilson last month and was amazed at the quality of the work on display throughout the town and the enthusiasm
it has created among the residents.
A visitor to the festival can see work from well-known photographers like Alex Webb, Martin Parr, and Steve McCurry. But also on display is to work from 100 photographers from around the world who are equally as talented.
As you will hear during our interview Jerome is relentless in creating a venue for emerging and experienced photographers as well as a learning environment for local schoolchildren.
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Niko J. Kallianiotis discusses his new book and how he got it published
24 mei 2018 · 58 min
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Most photographers I know have a need to be recognized for their work. And the most frequent question I hear is “how do I publish a book?”
Our guest today is Niko J. Kallianiotis, a native of Greece, who has lived and worked in Scranton, Pennsylvania for many years. This week he will be releasing his first book, a monograph, titled America in a Trance. It chronicles the people and places throughout the state of Pennsylvania.
This subject is near and dear to my heart because I grew up in the hills Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio near the potteries, Coal fields and steel mills. And during my lifetime I witnessed the decline of the steel industry leaving behind empty houses, unemployment and opioid addiction.
But people who remain are still hard-working proud and extremely hospitable whether you share their political beliefs, football passion for skin color.
The mountains and rivers and hiking trails throughout this rugged state are beautiful. But the towns that lie between them can often be viewed as sad and depressing to those passing through. Many of these towns are far from beautiful but they offer the some interesting photographic opportunities to the photographer who is willing to spend the time and get to know the people.
One such Explorer is Niko. Although he has lived in eastern Pennsylvania for many years, as a Greek immigrant, he still feels like an outsider.
When I learned of his new book, I wondered if this “foreigner” would understand and accurately capture the soul of this unusual and unique part of our country. After seeing his photos, I can say he certainly did. And I encourage you to see it for yourself.
A Selection of Photos from America in a Trance
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Ayash Basu discusses unique photo experiences through Loculars
4 mei 2018 · 47 min
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The April issue marked the 5th anniversary of Street Photography Magazine. What began as the test of a new publishing technology grew into an amazing community of passionate photographers of all nationalities and skill levels. It has been an amazing journey and I have you to thank for it.
I also have to give a big shout out to our editor Ashley Hunsberger who has done a tremendous job finding new and diverse articles and keeping me on track. We wouldn’t have made it this far without her. Thanks kiddo.
One of the benefits of publishing a magazine is the opportunities it creates to meet some very cool and creative people. Our guest today is Ayash Basu, the founder of Loculars. In short, Loculars is an online marketplace for unique short-form (2-5 hour) photo experiences let by some super talented photographers in several cities around the world. It’s sort of like an Airbnb for photo experiences
I’ve reviewed every experience on their website and was blown away by the depth and breadth of options.
Ayash was nice enough to offer our community a special 10% discount on any of the photo experiences on the website. If you’re interested just enter the code STREETPHOTOGRAPHY10 in the order form. The offer expires on May 31, 2018.
About Ayash Basu
Photography started as a hobby during Ayash’s college days in India as a member of the Himalayan Explorer’s Club. Over the years, his passion for immersive travel has led him to capture those experiences visually.
Prior to starting Loculars, Ayash worked at McKinsey & Company, serving some of the world’s leading brands in the consumer, retail and automotive space on growth strategy and marketing effectiveness topics.
Ayash holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, NY and a B.Arch from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). He is a keen value investor and avid tennis fan. In his spare time, Ayash pursues travel, street, and landscape photography. Some of his work can be seen on his …
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Tips for Getting Published in Street Photography Magazine
15 maart 2018 · 29 min
In this episode of the SPM podcast, Bob and I talk about the answer to one of our most frequently asked questions: “How can I get my work published in Street Photography Magazine?” Lees meer
We get this question all the time. Fortunately for us, all of our readers have a unique take on street photography and many shoot the streets in different cities all over the world, so as you can imagine there is the potential for an almost unlimited number of one-of-a-kind street photography projects, essays, ideas, how-tos and the like. But sometimes it can be challenging to make the leap from a series of street shots you like to a full fledged article. So we thought we’d take the time to talk about it. Why is written content so important? What should it include? How many images will you need to include? At what resolution? Here’s a brief overview of some of the main points we covered.
Tips at a Glance
Decide what kind of article you want to write. It might be a how-to article, a personal street photography project or even a tour of the city you live in.
Select a maximum of 8 photos to include your project. Less would be fine, but definitely no more. Choose only your best work for publication.
Write a minimum of 1200 words. Try to create a story or guide that flows in a logical order and tells a story.
When you submit your work, introduce yourself. In a few sentences, tell us who you are and why your project is relevant to the magazine.
These are just a few basic tips we covered during our conversation. To discover more ways you can make your work grab a publisher’s attention, click the audio player below:
Podcast Links
Individual Image Submission Form
SPM Photographer Registration Page
Tips for Creating a Photo Project Article
Dragon Dictate
Bob’s email: bob@streetphotographymagazine.com
Ashley’s email: ashley@streetphotographymagazine.com
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A Conversation with Diana Bagnoli – Resident Artist for Eyes on Main Street
1 maart 2018 · 33 min
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About This Episode
Diana Bagnoli
Today we’ll talk more about the eyes on Main Street Festival which takes place every year in Wilson North Carolina. Our friend photojournalist Keith Dannemiller introduced me to this festival not long ago when he shared a project that he started as the artist in residence there back in December Back in December 2017.
Since then I’ve been reading a lot about the festival and I was amazed at what they’re doing.
It’s a large outdoor and indoor photography Festival that features 100 photographs by 100 photographers one 100 days. Some are very prominent like Steve McCurry, Alex Webb, Martin Parr, John Feely and Keith Dannemiller while others are emerging photographers from around the world. I believe they said that 38 different countries are represented.
The festival takes place from April 21 through July 29.
Here’s a link to the festival website so you can check it out for yourself.
If you’re not familiar with Wilson North Carolina, it’s to small town just off of Interstate 95 at Route 264. They also have Amtrak station, which makes it convenient for anyone in the east
The exhibition started by artistic director, Jerome De Perlinghi who teaches at Columbia College in Chicago.
Our guest today is Diana Bagnoli who just finished her time in Wilson as the artist in residence for the month of February.
Diana is a a very creative freelance photographer, photojournalist and environmental portrait photographer who has photographed documentary projects around the world.
She spent the month of February in Wilson as the artist in residence where she was able to photograph the city in the residence of Wilson from our own perspective. Will share some of those photos in the article for this show. I spoke to Diana on February 28 just as she was wrapping up her project and preparing to return home to Italy. I was so glad I was able to to catch up with her before she left.
Links to Diana’s Work
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Des Byrne on Photography Collectives, Groups and Clubs
8 februari 2018 · 50 min
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Recently, it was our pleasure to speak with Des Byrne, a talented Irish street photographer who picked up photography later in life and ran with it. When Des discovered his talent for shooting the streets, he noticed that an awareness of street photography in Ireland was lacking and decided to take action. Des began giving presentations on street photography at a number of camera clubs and even founded the Irish Street Photography Group. He organizes photowalks and exhibits and even hosts a really cool AirBNB experience called “From the Hip” in Dublin.
With all of that experience, we were excited to speak with Des about how he does it. Some of the things we asked Des were: What goes into organizing a street photography group? How do you set up exhibits and workshops? What do you speak about at camera clubs?
Join us to learn more about the art of bringing street photographers together through collectives, groups, workshops and clubs by clicking on the audio player at the top of the page.
Links from the show
WVIZ/WCPN article about Bob Patterson and street photography in Cleveland
Des Byrne’s Street Photography Website
Des Byrne’s Facebook
Des Byrne’s Flickr Photostream
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Our Favorite Street Shooter of the Month Images from 2017
1 februari 2018 · 20 min
Each week we receive hundreds of submissions from our community to be considered publication in the Street Shooters of the Month section of the magazine. It’s a pleasure to view so many excellent street photos but quite difficult to decide which 6 will make the cut for the monthly issue. Lees meer
This week Ashley and I decided to begin a new tradition an choose our favorites for all of 2017. That was even more difficult that making the monthly choices.
We each chose our favorite photo in each of five broad categories. They are:
Storytelling, Humor, Minimalist, Timing and Street Portraits.
Below are our selections, each with a link back to the original issue. But be sure to listen to the podcast to listen to our discussion.
Finally….Congrats to the winners. It was a very tough competition.
Storytelling
Ashley’s Choice
Missed the train.. by John Bastoen
Saw this man watching the timetables after missing his train. What is his destination, his purpose of travelling.. little mysterious.
Photographed in the wonderful station of liege guillemins in Belgium.
See it in the November 2017 Issue
Bob’s Choice
Untitled by Hal Padgett
The annual Opening of the Beaches parade in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. A long procession of vintage first-response vehicles crept along in the scorching wake of Shriners’ clown cars and go-karts. Suddenly this girl popped up in the window of an early 1960s ambulance.
See it in the May 2017 Issue
Humor
Ashley’s Choice
” Baby Driver” by Des Byrne
Someone described this photo as being scary I’m not too sure why? Someone told me not to share the story behind the image, because it then loses it magic or appeal, so I have decided not to say who the child or people are, or the story behind it….so please use your imagination and enjoy…
See it in the November 2017 Issue
Bob’s Choice
Subway David by Nei Valente
A train in NYC.
See it in the February 2017 Issue
Minimalist
Ashley’s Choice
Auburn hair by Stefano Compagnucci
The project Spaz…
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Photo Review Show with David Jackson
18 januari 2018 · 46 min
David Jackson is a UK native who ended up living in China thanks to one very unexpected chain of events. Though his interest in photography dates back to his earlier years, it wasn’t until he found himself living in a very foreign environment that he began to feel the need to document all the goings on around him more consistently. Since then, street photography has become a big part of his life. Lees meer
During our conversation with David, we take a look at three of his early images. He has since upgraded his gear, but each of the images we reviewed were taken with the trusty little point and shoot (a Canon IXUS to be precise) he started out with. David has an excellent eye for interesting subjects and situations and we thoroughly enjoyed evaluating his work.
Click on the audio player below to hear a little more of David’s story and what Bob and I had to say about David’s images.
Photo 1
Ashley’s Comments
This shot is composed so nicely! Unicycle man is framed just right. The lines of his unicycle draw the eye upwards very naturally and the symmetry on either side of him draws attention to the image’s many layers, which begin in the dark area you are shooting from and then fold out to reveal the texture of the ground, the boy, the crowd, the buildings, the rooftops and finally the sky. The many layers are what really make this interesting to me. Even more so than the characters, though I do like them too. The height difference, and especially the boy’s stance (which looks almost challenging) tell a story of one of those brief connections you have with someone you don’t expect to connect with.
I find this image very interesting, it definitely draws my attention enough for me to take a second look. What could improve this image? I would say clarity. I think if you could make out the boy’s face and/or the faces in the crowd the story would shift from the boy to the performer. From the faces of others you could form an idea of the performer, which I think would make this…
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Interview with Ray Anello
4 januari 2018 · 53 min
Our guest today is Ray Anello who is recently retired from the Newsweek magazine, so it’s a real honor to speak to somebody who worked for such a prestigious publication. Lees meer
Ray grew up in a traditional Italian immigrant neighborhood in New York during the 1950s and 1960s. And he says in those days everybody was on the street all the time and it shaped how he approaches photographing on the streets today.
Ray now lives in the suburbs of Los Angeles were sometimes it’s quite difficult to find good places to shoot on the street. If you’ve never been to LA, people drive everywhere and walk very little. In fact it can be downright dangerous to walk in some of the suburban areas due to the high traffic volume.
Ray is a relatively new to street photography but he has jumped in with both feet. In fact after only a few months he purchased a Leica. now that’s commitment.
Many people could be envious of Ray, because he now has plenty of time to follow his passion. In the process he recently rode the Amtrak on the West Coast to find interesting subject matter and now he’s planning other trips to further sharpen his skills.
One of Ray’s influences is William Klein. He recently wrote a very interesting article about Mr. Klein which will be published in our January issue very soon. It’s really good, so don’t miss it.
But in the meantime sit back grab a beverage and and listen to Ashley and I speak with Ray Anello.
Some Recent Photos of Ray’s from his Beach Light project
The shops on Venice Beach have always fascinated me. It’s where I find crowds of people taking in the late afternoon mood of the beach. (Late afternoon is when I usually shoot.) The bearded man above was just sauntering along, leaning back a bit he was so relaxed. And I liked how dark and shadowy he was compared to all the goods hung out on the storefront and the display of tee shirt designs above him. This combination—of the man with the setting—has the feel of Venice Beach for me. I think folks come to the…
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The New York Street Photography Collective and a Tribute to Glenn Capers
21 december 2017 · 58 min
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Today we pay tribute Glenn Capers, to one of my favorite street photographers who we lost last week. Plus we’ll speak with members of the very active New York City Street Photography collective.
A Tribute to Photojournalist Glenn Capers
If you’ve been following SPM you’ve probably heard me mention that Glenn Capers is one of my favorite photographers.
It saddens me to tell you that Glenn has just last week lost his battle with heart disease and has passed away. He leaves behind his wife RoMa Johnson, family and many friends
Glenn is a former photojournalists, world traveler, film maker, teacher and master storyteller. I first met him four years ago when I interviewed him as the featured photographer in Street Photography Magazine. He remained in touch ever since sending us updates about his world travels and workshops.
No matter where Glenn trailed, he had the ability to easily connect with people of all cultures on a very personal level. This put him into situations that enabled him to create some very powerful images. But always the people came first and the photo was a bonus.
In my opinion he was more of a documentary photographer than street photographer. As can be seen in the many photo stories he published over the years both as a professionals and as personal projects.
My personal favorite story is a photo story titled A Day in the Life of Superman. It’s the story of Gerrardo, a retired school custodian in San Jose, Costa Rica, who donned a Superman suit to help protest the treatment of striking schoolteachers in his city.
Super Seamstress by Glenn Capers from A Day in the Life of Superman
Glenn first got to know Gerrardo personally. After forming that bond Gerrado invited him into his life to tell his story. The results are amazing. There’s a link to the photo story in the show notes. Don’t miss it.
Glenn said that during his travels he was frequently invited into people’s lives to share their most personal moments. The ability to…
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Photo Review Show with Angelina Davydova
7 december 2017 · 50 min
They say that great photographers are made not born, but today’s guest, Angelina Davydova is making me think twice about that theory. That’s because she has been doing street photography for only 2 months. Lees meer
When I first saw her images I was certain she had been at it for some time, but not so. Ashley and I were blown away by the fact that she is beginner.
Angelina, a native of Russia, now lives in Amsterdam where she works as a logistics expert for the Epson company. She was looking for a creative outlet and not long ago picked up camera and began shooting on the street. After only a few short months she has developed very good sense of composition and an and I for strong subjects.
During today’s episode Ashley and I take turns evaluating three of Angelina’s photos which resulted in a very interesting conversation.
We’ve included the photos in the show notes for the program below so please take some time listen to our conversation with Angelina as you view the photos in this article.
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Bob’s Comments
Photos of people walking down the street rarely interest me because I see so many of them. At first glance I could’ve said “meh” to this one, but upon on closer inspection I drawn to the story and story and the questions it creates. One thing that stands out is that the last guy is looking in a different direction from the other two.
The Chin Chin Club that you chose to include makes me very curious. In Amsterdam place with a name like that can’t be good, so it makes me wonder what they’re doing.
And finally the stepping motion is spot on. You caught them in the perfect perfect stride with with their legs all in the same exact position. It was excellent timing on your part. The legs for 3 triangles, strong shapes that lend to the strength of the image.
Ashley’s Comments
They say a good image brings up more questions than it answers and that’s what I like about this image. The three men seem to be going somewhere together, but they aren’t interacting and…
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Interview with Vincent Comparetto – How He Self-Published a Street Photography Book Series
22 november 2017 · 44 min
For most of us we choose street photography as a creative outlet, while we follow another pursuit to earn a living. The two endeavors are often kept separate. Lees meer
But our guest today is doing both. He is combining his passion for street photography with a unique way of self-publishing a series of small books of his own work. This gives him full control over the process and end product. Plus generating revenue.
Vincent Comparetto, is a native New Yorker now living in Denver, Colorado. And after speaking with him, I don’t see how he could do it any other way.
Vincent is a filmmaker, an artist, a former graphic designer and most recently a photographer. His true passion in photography is street photography.
But beyond his artistic pursuits it appears that Vincent does everything in a creative fashion, including travel. And as you will see in our conversation with Vincent he is extremely enthusiastic about everything he does. We should all be so lucky.
So please sit back, grab your favorite beverage, and listen to Ashley and I have a very enlightening conversation with Vincent Comparetto.
Some photos from Vincent’s book Follow Focus
Vincent Comparetto is a native New Yorker based in Colorado for the past twenty years. Trained in fine arts, animation, and illustration, he first picked up a camera in college, and has been documenting and exploring cities and subcultures ever since. He enjoys teaching classes in filmmaking, and animation. Outside of photography, and animation he can be found skateboarding, bike riding, and making cubist stencil paintings. His work can be found at http://prometheusproductions.tv, and http://abstractcity.org.
Vincent’s Book – Follow Focus
Vincent’s Video – Available Light
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Photo Evaluation show with John Simpson
9 november 2017 · 43 min
Today we are joined by John Simpson, from Walnut Creek, California to take part in another evaluation show. John is recently retired from the legal profession and likes to spend his time honing his street photography skills. Lees meer
John has submitted 3 photos for his evaluation. So please use the photos below to follow along with our discussion with John on this episode of the evaluation show.
LA Union Station
Ashley’s Comments
Excellent subject choice! Everything about this man is contradictory and that makes it interesting. The cowboy hat and guitar with a suit, the celebratory set of flags with a forlorn face – I love the character selection. A little close cropped for my liking though. It’s as if the golden ratio has been interrupted. I feel like you either need to get a tad closer or a little farther out, but with the guitar detail, out would probably have been the better choice.
Bob’s Comments
This is one of my favorite photographs in your portfolio. I think the gentleman’s expression is what really makes this. When I look at him I think that he’s very tired and he wants to go home but he has a long way to go before he gets there. The seat that he sitting on gives it a sense of place because the peeling paint in the style causes me to think that he’s in an old train station.
I also was somewhat bothered by the fact that his foot was cut off above the toes, but the photo was so strong it really didn’t matter.
Me and my shadow
Bob’s Comments
I like the unusual shape created by the woman’s body and the extension of the shadow. It’s very unusual and really captures the viewers attention.
I know you captured this with a smart phone very quickly so I understand it’s very hard for all the elements come together. I would like to seen some space around the feet at the edges of the frame. Plus the people in the background make it rather busy. Perhaps you can burn in the top of the image a little if you have data to work with.
Ashley’s Comments
This one is my favo…
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Valerie Jardin discusses her new street photography book
26 oktober 2017 · 46 min
In This Episode Lees meer
Today street photographer, author and teacher, Valerie Jardin, joins us to talk about her new book plus a number of other exciting things she has going on around the world.
Before we spoke, I had an opportunity to read Valerie’s new book Street Photography: Creative Vision Behind the Lens and I was totally impressed. Her book not only serves as an excellent reference, but it is also an excellent learning tool and source of inspiration.
The book is divided into two main sections. Part One is all about the fundamentals of street photography and Part Two, which is really unique is titled Photo Walks.
In Part One Valerie doesn’t excellent job explaining the basics of street photography. She starts at the beginning by telling the reader what it is and how to get started. Then she goes into more depth about the various approaches to street photography, the elements of making a strong photograph (subject, composition and light) by using examples of her own work. Even for seasoned street photographers, Part One is an excellent reference and source of ideas.
Part Two, titled Photo Walks, is what sets this book apart from all the others. Each Photo Walk consist of either one photograph for a series of photographs and a detailed explanation about what went through Valerie’s mind when she made it.
Not only can we learn more about the art of street photography by reading the her Photo Walks, we also learn how to write about our own work. Because I believe that we can improve our own work and vision by taking the time to verbalize what we thought about and how we approached taking a particular particular photograph.
Valerie’s Photo Walk descriptions first set the scene by explaining where she was, why she was there and what she saw. She then adds a little about herself and her personal relationship with the scene. Finally Valerie explains her approach to composing and capturing the image.
I’ve been taking a few minutes to read one of these Photo Walks eve…
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Dan Ginn discusses the art of photo blogging
7 juli 2017 · 47 min
Dan Ginn is a London based event and street photographer originally from Leeds. Like the rest of us, Dan is on a photographic journey, but unlike most of us he takes the time to pause, reflect and write about his lessons and experiences along the way. Lees meer
I was pleased when Dan agreed to sit down with Ashley and me to discuss his approach to photography and how maintaining a blog has helped him grow as an artist. I learned a lot from our conversation and I’m sure you will find a few nuggets in there for yourself.
A Selection of Dan’s Photos
Where to Find Dan
Dan’s Blog
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
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The Street Photo Evaluation Show with Warwick Davis
1 april 2017 · 43 min
This week our evaluation volunteer is Warwick Davis, an avid street (and former professional) photographer from Sydney Australia. Warwick recently retired (early) from a career as a real estate appraiser to pursue his passion for street photography and travel. He’s also a big fan of major league baseball and the Boston Redsox. Lees meer
Warwick asked us to give him feedback on three photos from his portfolio, so here’s the highlights of our comments below each photo:
Ashley’s Comments:
There are two things I really like about this image:
The men in this image fascinate me because they are together, but each one is focused on something different. Each one is in his own little world. From left to right it looks like they are thinking about a runny nose, making it down the stairs and the woman. They add a quite a story to this image.
My favorite part is the flow of this image. The people are positioned in such a way that they mirror the lines of the archway, which gives this image a beautiful, easy flow. It makes the eyes sweep across very naturally.
The one thing I’m not sure about:
The color scheme. While the people’s clothes create an interesting pattern in blues and greys, the colors are rather lifeless. I feel like this detracts from the interesting lines in this image and keeps it from being one of those images that grabs your attention and makes you stop scrolling. Perhaps B&W would make it a little stronger? Still, I think only a side by side comparison would reveal whether color or black and white make for a stronger image.
Bob’s Comments:
Initially I was really taken by how sharp the photo is. The reason I like it is because the gives the joints between the blocks sharp definition should make them appears very strong lines in the image.
Although the photo was in color it looks black and white, except for the color of the subjects’ clothing which makes them really stand out in the frame.
I also really like the three guys who are all wrapped up in their own t…
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The Photography Evaluation Show with Tatevik Vardanyan
27 januari 2017 · 34 min
Tatevik Vardanyan Lees meer
Tatevik Vardanyan is a commercial and editorial photographer based in Yerevan, Armenia. But her first love is Street Photography.
She already has a very strong portfolio of not just her street work but also special projects and commercial assignments. Tatvik is very selective about which photographs to include in her portfolio. Recently she was stuck trying to decide if three of her recent photos were good enough to make the cut. So she volunteered to join Ashley and me on the evaluation show to ask our opinion.
Have a listen to the podcast to hear what we had to say.
Tatevik’s Photos We Evaluated
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Be sure to take some time to visit Tatevik’s website to see how she fit these photos in with her other work. And while you’re there don’t miss two of my favorite projects titled Panels and On the Edge. These two series give you a real sense of what it’s like to live in her city.
Where to learn more about Tatevik
Tate’s Website
Facebook
Instagram
Vimeo
If you would like to join us a guest on a future Evaluation Show please use our Contact Form to tell us a little about yourself and include a link to some of your work online.
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Live from New York….It’s FujiLove!
22 januari 2017 · 44 min
Tomasz Trzebiatowski has done a masterful job creating the website and magazine FujiLove. In the process, he’s built a large and enthusiastic community centered around the well respected Fuji line of cameras. And I’m happy to count myself as a member. Lees meer
Next month Thomas takes his show on the road to New York City. The event is called FujLove Live 2017 and will be held at the Bathouse Studios in the East Village on February 25 and 26.
Tomash
He has an all-star lineup of hands-on instructors including Elia Locardi (Landscape Photography), Valerie Jardin (Street Photography, Karen Hutton (Inspiration) and Damien Lovegrove (Portraiture).
If you’re anywhere near New York in late February, don’t miss this one.
For more information, have a listen to the podcast where Tomash talks about the event and a number of other things.
Important Links from the Show
Fuji X100F
FujiLove website
Guidebook – Leave Your Photographic Legacy in a Digital World
Damien Lovegrove Photography
Valerie Jardin Photography
Karen Hutton Photography
Elia Locardi
Bathouse Studios, New York
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Because of Street Photography with Craig Boehman
13 januari 2017 · 44 min
Craig Boehman Lees meer
Anyone who has been shooting on the streets for any length of time has been affected personally by it. It could be an economic opportunity, a memorable image, a lifelong memory, a dangerous encounter or even a new friend. We all have these stories…even if we don’t remember.
This week we begin a new podcast segment called “Because of Street Photography.” Here we will speak with different street shooters to learn their personal stories about how their street photography has affected their lives.
Our first guest is Craig Boehman, an American photographer living in Mumbai India. Craig shares his experience of landing a commercial photography assignment after being discovered on Flickr by creative director looking for a street look in his area.
Do you have a story about how street photography has affected your life? If so, use the form on our Contact Us page to tell us about it.
A selection of Craig’s Photos
Craig’s Website
Guidebook: Leave You Photographic Legacy in a Digital World
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The First Photo Evaluation Show
22 december 2016 · 51 min
Every photographer I’ve ever met strives to improve and have others appreciate their work. An important part of that is receiving honest and thoughtful feedback about what you did right and what you can do better. But good feedback can be very hard to find. Lees meer
For this reason, we decided to dedicate one podcast episode each month as an Evaluation Show critique show. And today is our very first one.
Each Evaluation Show will feature one photographer who submits three images for review. During the program Ashley Hunsberger, editor of SPM, and I will take turns giving our own individual evaluations of each photo. The photographer will be asked to join us as we discuss what we like, and what we don’t like and what we suggest (if anything).
This is brand-new for us so and we’re excited to learn where it takes us.
Our first evaluation participant is Jake Metzger from Christchurch, New Zealand. Jake contacted me several weeks ago to ask me I evaluate his portfolio. Instead, I invited him to submit three of his photos to be evaluated on the podcast. He jumped at the chance.
Jake is a very talented street photographer who working to be a photojournalist. He’s already doing some excellent work and he’s eager to do better. Although there’s an 18 hour time difference between we were able to work it out so that could join us live during the recording. And I’m glad he did. We had a very lively conversation about his images and photography in general.
Where to find Jake
Website
Facebook
Instagram
Kathmanu
Ashley’s Comments
First impressions: City feels big, eyes drawn upwards with the buildings makes me feel small. The subject is a bit mysterious – body mostly obscured by his sack of who knows what. This feels very documentary/journalistic and I like it for that. And props to catching Kathmandu so deserted, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a shot with so few people. Without the crowds, I feel like I’m seeing a real part of the city. Love the way the man is stepping too. Some…
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Improve your photography by writing about it
25 november 2016 · 33 min
Do you often feel stuck in a rut with your photography? After spending a day shooting do you come back at photos look the same as all the others that you’ve done in the past? Are you looking for a way to improve your photography to find your vision? Often times the answer is using a different part of your brain. Lees meer
Photographer Ed Walker, who was featured in the October 2016 issue of Street Photography Magazine, tells us he turned the corner by writing about his work. That’s because the act of writing helps us crystalize our thoughts and filters out the less important information. This cause us to identify and focus on what’s most important. Here’s a link to Ed’s blog to see an example of how he does it: http://www.edwalkerphotography.com/blog/.
The big question most people have is, “how do I do this?” Ashley and I created a simple photography writing framework that you can use to guide you in writing about your own work.
Photography Writing Framework
Take a group of five recent photos or a collection of photos from a project and write one paragraph that answers each of the questions below. Take your time. Put it away for a day or two, then sit down and revise it.
What are you doing?
Why are you doing it?
What were your expectations at the beginning?
What obstacles did you face (or are you facing)?
How did you overcome them (if at all)?
What was the end result (if you’re finished)
How do you feel about it?
What have you learned from the experience?
What was your biggest surprise?
What are you going to do new as a result?
What will you stop doing or will change as a result?
If you like the results of your writing then submit the copy and photos to Street Photography Magazine to be considered for publication. Send the text and images(1024px on the long side) to bob@streetphotgraphymagazine.com.
Links From the Show
Miami Street Photography Festival Schedule
Ed Walker Photography Blog
SPM Podcast Interveiw with Glenn Capers
Glenn Capers on Behance
Gl…
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Feed Your Soul Through Street Photography
14 november 2016 · 27 min
Inside Santa Maria della Scala, Siena Italy ©2016 Gina Williams Lees meer
Portland Oregon based writer, Gina Williams, has been on a personal journey to reinvent yourself as a journalist and photographer. That journey has taken her to Europe three times in less than a year, most recently to attend the Siena international Photography Awards in Siena, Italy.
I had an opportunity to speak with Gina after she returned from Italy where we talked about her experiences both in Siena and in Paris.
She says her biggest take away from that trip is the fact that not only do you need to feed your body you need to feed your soul as well. Although that was only part of her conversation really struck home for me. It is why we use that as the title for this episode of the podcast.
I also share my experiences attempting to photograph the super moon this week plus I take back some of the good things I said about Google Photos in a previous episode.
Here are a few other photos from Gina Williams’ trip to Siena and Paris
Copyright @2016 Gina Williams
Siena Sunrise, Copyright @2016 Gina Williams
Copyright @2016 Gina Williams
Copyright @2016 Gina Williams
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The challenge of street photography in small towns
4 november 2016 · 41 min
Cross by Ivak
Our Flickr group photo of the month . Lees meerLet’s face it street photography in small towns can be a challenge on even the best days. Modern life is driven much of the foot traffic from the interior of small towns to big box stores and strip malls and outlying areas. Photos of people driving on the street are not particularly interesting.
In today’s episode Ashley and I discuss some ways small-town Street photographers can find interesting subjects and projects to keep the juices flowing.
This month were beginning a new feature which is our Flickr group photo of the month. Our winner this month is a photo titled Cross by Ivak. we like this photo because of its simplicity and strong composition. Congratulations to Ivak who will receive a free one year’s subscription to the web version of Street Photography Magazine. You can see more of Ivak’s work on his Flickr Photostream and Instagram account.
We also talk a little bit about Google’s new pixel phone with its highly reviewed camera as well as how you can use Google Photos to make easier to manage and find your images.
Finally, be sure to check out the website and photographs of GMB Akash one of Ashley’s favorite photographers. You won’t be disappointed.
Links From the Show
Flickr Photo of the Month – Cross by Ivak
Ivak on Instagram
Google Photos
SIPA Contest Winners
GMB Akash Website
GMB Akash Videos
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Valerie Jardin – Apply Your Street Photography Approach to Other Forms of Photography
7 oktober 2016 · 43 min
Do you ever feel like you’re not getting to shoot on the street as much as you would like and still want to exercise your street photography muscles? Or do you wonder if there’s a way to make money doing street photography? Lees meer
A street photography style can be used in many other types of photography to give you a unique style or point of view. Today Ashley and I speak with international street photographer Valerie Jardin about how to apply your street skills to other photography genres. She tells us about how many photographers are using the unique street approach in advertising, weddings and other events.
Links From the Show
Valerie Jardin Photography
Hit The Streets Podcast iTunes Link
Street Photography: First Steps and Beyond by Valerie Jardin
A Selection of Recent Street Photos by Valerie
Click any image to open the gallery
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How to get quality feedback about your street photos
16 september 2016 · 36 min
In this episode of the podcast Ashley and I discuss how you can find some resources to receive quality feedback about your street photographs. Street photography can be a pretty lonely artform, and if you do it alone and don’t seek constructive criticism from others, you’re less likely to improve your work. Lees meer
Fortunately there are many good forums in which to post your work for others to review and critique. But you won’t get help from others unless you participate and provide feedback on other photographers work.
See the links below to visit the sites we discussed in the podcast.
The September Issue of street photography magazine is now available and we spend a few minutes discussing some of the highlights of this month’s issue. In particular don’t miss my interview with documentary photographer Keith Danna Miller. He’s an American living in Mexico City who has a very interesting story to share.
Links From the Show
Keith Dannemiller Links
Photosptiembre USA
Lenscratch
Mexico City Streets Blog
Links for our Updates
Send us your feedback and requests
Robert Fisher’s Street Photography Series
Ahsley’s Feedback Site Recommendations
Grit and Grain
Street Crit
Street Snappers
Street Critique
Bob’s Feedback Site Recommendations
Fred Miranda dot com City, Street & Architecture
FujiX-Forum.com Critique Forum
Fickr – Critique Group
Flickr – Truly Constructive Criticism Group
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Does street photography make you uncomfortable?
26 augustus 2016 · 45 min
In this episode of our podcast Ashley Hunsberger and I discuss some things you can do to help you feel more comfortable when photographing strangers on the street. This is the number one concern among street photographers. Lees meer
We also talk about a new workshop Harvey Stein has coming up in India, Len Speier’s gallery opening in Manhattan and Michael Ernest Sweet’s upcoming lecture at B&H Photo in New York about the making of a photography book.
Our recommended photographer this week is Margarita Mavromichalis. It was my turn to pick so I was pleased to be able to talk about one of my very favorite street photographers in her very personal style. Here’s one of my favorite photos of hers:
Am I Dreaming by Margarita Mavromichalis
Stories Discussed
Street Photography Magazine August Issue – Web Version
Street Photography Magazine August Issue – iOS Version (click this in your iPhone or iPad)
SPM Flickr Group
Margarita Mavromichalis Lesvos Article in Street Photography Magazine – Web Version in Issue 32
Margarita Mavromichalis Lesvos Article in Street Photography Magazine – iOS Version in Issue 32 (click this in your iOS device)
Interview with Margarita Mavromichalis – Issue 17 – Web Version
Interview with Margarita Mavromichalis – Issue 17 – iOS Version
Margarita Mavromichalis Website
How to submit SPM Gallery photos through Flickr
Harvey Stein Website
Michael Ernest Sweet The Making of a Photography Book
B&H Photo Event Space Seminars
Brussels Street Photography Festival
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Interview with Tomash – Publisher of Fuji Love
13 augustus 2016 · 1 uur 15 min
Tomash with his Fuji XPro2 Lees meer
UPDATE: We just learned that there was an audio problem with the Tomash interview in the original version of the podcast. We were able to correct the problem and it now sounds very good. Many thanks to our listener Jan for pointing it out.
Hey street shooters! We’ve got a brand new podcast ready for your listening pleasure. This time Ashley Hunsberger (editor of SPM) joins me to talk about the latest in street photography events and what’s going on with Street Photography Magazine.
We also interviewed Tomash of the FujiLove Magazine, website and podcast – a really interesting guy.
Listen in to hear about a special photowalk in Cleveland hosted by SPM, which was held during the Republican National Convention. You’ll also learn how you can get published in the magazine or have your work featured on our Instagram feed or blog.
We’ll let you know about a few upcoming competitions, festivals and workshops and you’ll even get to know Nathan Goldenzweig – a street photographer you should definitely check out.
Links From the Show
FujiLove Website
Tomash’s Personal Photography Website
Street Photography Magazine Instagram
Miami Street Photography Festival
Nathan Goldenzweig
EyeEM Awards Shortlist
Urban 2016 Photo Awards
Lens Culture Street Photography Awards
Street Photography Magazine – Covering Life on the Streets of the Republican National Convention
Street Photography Magazine – SPM Street Photo Gallery
Street Photography Magazine – Tips for Creating Photo Project Articles
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A visit to the London Photo Expo and Street Photo News
10 juni 2016 · 36 min
Portland Oregon based photographer and journalist, Gina Williams, visited the London photo Expo in May and took some extra time to do some street shooting of her own in London and Paris. In the process Gina wrote an article about her experience which will appear in the June issue of street photography magazine. Lees meer
Gina took some time out of her busy schedule to talk to me about her experience at the show as well as her experience attending a street photo workshop with But to explain some more about her experience Gina spent some time with me discussing the Expo and her experience earlier this year while attending a street photography workshop in Paris with Valerie Jardin earlier this year.
You can hear Gina’s interview on this edition of the Street Photography Magazine podcast.
Don Mcullin at Photo London © 2016 Gina Williams
New Street Photography Gallery Featuring SPM Flickr Group Members
This month we are starting a new monthly feature on our website called the SPM street photography gallery. Each month we will feature a number of images from members of our Flickr group that best represent a particular category of street photography. For example this month’s category is Lines. The first edition of SPM street photography gallery will be published next week, so keep an eye on the website. Join or visit the Street Photography Magazine Flickr group today.
Republican National Convention Photo Walk
On July 20 I will be hosting a street photography photo walk in Cleveland Ohio during the Republican national convention. Because this is the first time were doing this going to limit attendance to a maximum of five photographers. We will spend the day shooting on the streets around the city and convention venues. Afterwards we’ll get together to discuss our favorite photos some of which will be selected to be used in a photo story about our experience which will be published in the magazine.
I expect that it’s going to be total chaos on the North Coast (that’s what we…
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Podcast Episode #4: New York Street Photographer and Author Harvey Stein
28 november 2015 · 44 min
Harvey Stein has been shooting in the streets of New York for over 40 years. To borrow a quote from George Jones, Harvey was street photography when street photography wasn’t cool. Lees meer
In the process Harvey became an educator, curator and published author. In fact he’s published five books about street photography, including a trilogy about specific neighborhoods in New York.
The first in the trilogy is Coney Island: 40 Years, 1970-2010 published in 2011, followed two years later by Harlem Street Portraits and rounded out this month by his latest book Briefly Seen which is an up close study of the busy and chaotic streets of New York’s business districts, Midtown and Downtown Manhattan.
Harvey was kind enough to spend time with me to discuss his new book, the trilogy and everything else he’s up to (which is quite a lot) this year. We’ve also included a selection of photos from Briefly Seen which you can see in the gallery below. Click anywhere within the gallery block to view the images individually.
A Selection of Images from Briefly Seen
Click any image to open gallery.
Show Notes and Links
Harvey’s Website
F-Stop Magazine Review of Briefly Seen
New York Times article about Briefly Seen
Brroklyn Museum of Art Coney Island Exhibit featuring Harvey’s work
McNay Museum in San Antonio, Texas – the next stop for the Coney Island exhibit
See Harvey’s photos at:
Umbrella Arts
June Bateman Fine Art
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Podcast Episode #3: Photojournalist Lisa DeJong
23 december 2014 · 1 uur 5 min
It was a real pleasure meet award winning photojournalist Lisa DeJong recently. She has been a local news photographer for the past 20 years has been on the staff at the Cleveland Plain Dealer for the last seven. Before that she worked for the Flint Journal in Flint, Michigan and the storied St. Petersburg Times. Lees meer
We’re very fortunate in the Cleveland market to have a staff of excellent photographers at our local newspaper. For years I’ve been following their work and in the process have learned so much about working with available light, composition and capturing the moment.
As part of my daily ritual of catching up on the news I’ve admired Lisa’s work by seeing her publish one brilliant photograph after another. Yet she takes it in stride describing it as another day at work. Like most true professionals, she makes it look easy. It’s not.
A local newspaper photographer has a very difficult job. They’re responsible for covering many stories every day. Not only do they have to deal with traffic, bad weather, uncooperative subjects and bad light, but they are under constant pressure to “get the shot” every time. They don’t have the luxury of coming back another day when the light is better…they have deadlines…every day. It doesn’t stop. But they’re artists too, and creativity on a time schedule, under pressure isn’t easy.
Lisa is a perfect example of this. She tells us in order to be successful in her field you have to do the work every day with you feel like it or not. It’s important to be detached to become invisible and not be part of the story. To capture the story and not be part of it.
Street photographers have much to learn from photojournalists. They work fast, in the moment, make the best use of available light and work in the moment. Many of Lisa’s photographs that we show in this article are not considered street photography. But we felt it was important to show the depth and breadth of Lisa’s work in the types of photographs she has to make every day…
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Street Photography Magazine Podcast – Episode #1: Interview with Glenn Capers
28 november 2014 · 1 uur 24 min
Glenn Capers is more than just an outstanding photographer, he’s a storyteller. Glenn has a personable way with his subjects that allows him to really get to know them and find out their story. Perhaps that is what makes his work special. Lees meer
Glenn is originally from New York, though he now calls Colorado home. In the past, Glenn was a professional photojournalist, cinema and landscape photographer, and he even took photographs for the Associated Press. Now, he spends much of his time traveling and teaching street photography and journalism around the world.
Glenn believes that to be a good photographer, you need more than just the right techniques and a good camera. Instead, Glenn talks to his subjects. More importantly, he listens to them. He feels that when people are given the chance to tell their story, they validate their reason for living. For this noble reason, Glenn meets people, talks to them, visits their homes, and captures their moments. Connecting with people, and freezing those important moments in time to share a person’s story with the world is not just his goal, it’s his specialty.
Glenn was kind enough to take some time to speak with us here at SPM. He shared some interesting experiences and stories, as well as some insight into his methods as a street photographer.
Listen to our conversation with Glenn by clicking on the audio player at the top of the article
A Selection of Glenn’s Photos
Superman a Super Seamstress
Healing Hanks
Woman on a Pilgrimage
Mango Blade Runner
Why Men Like Women on Poles and Pink Cadillacs
The Untaught Lessons of Life
Workers of Bone Yard in Mumbai
The Ritual
Along the Palace Wall
Immaculate Conception
Encounters at the Sidewalk Cafe
Don’t Miss Glenn’s Photo Projects
A Day in the Life of Superman
Holy Week Chronicale
Healing Hands
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Announcing the New Street Photography Magazine Podcast
24 november 2014 · 6 min
Beginning this we are making some changes to how we distribute the Street Photography Magazine content. Lees meer
We have been publishing a monthly digital magazine through the Apple Newsstand and more recently directly though this website for almost two years. We have decided to stop the monthly paid publications and instead publish the content directly on our website. While it has been an excellent experience creating the publication, the time involved is a killer. We realized that we can just bring you the content directly through the website much easier. For our contributors they will benefit from having their work seen by a much larger audience.
Ever since we started the regular featured photographer interviews, we have been asked to publish them as a podcast. Today I’m happy to announce that we are doing just that. We will be launching the new Street Photography Magazine Podcast this week. It will be free to all and available through iTunes and all popular podcast platforms. We’ll publish our iTunes link here as soon as it’s available.
Single issues of past issues will continue to be available for purchase through the Apple Newsstand and on this website. The price will be reduced to $1.99. The price change on the Apple Newsstand may take a few days.
We will continue to publish special editions through the Apple Newsstand featuring individual artists and narrow topics of interest to street photographers.
For those who have purchased monthly subscriptions we will be stopping your recurring payments as soon as Apple processes our request to do so. You will continue to have access to the content you purchased.