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| Capturing Life’s In-Between Moments with Karlynne Wintels | 30 Aug 2024 | 01:09:29 | |
Our guest this week is Karlynne Wintels who is also the featured photographer in the September 2024 issue of Street Photography Magazine. Originally from the Netherlands, she had been living in Singapore with her family over the past several years. When we spoke to her several weeks ago she was packing to move back to her home country. Karlynne has always had a passion for photography, even back in 2006 during a family trip to Cuba when she unknowingly captured street-style images with her father’s Nikon. About ten years ago she moved to Tokyo, where she dabbled in urban photography, focusing on shapes and textures rather than people. It wasn’t until her big move to Singapore that things took a serious turn. In 2020, after a corporate shake-up combined with the pandemic, Karlynne decided to dive headfirst into photography. She enrolled in a part-time diploma course to learn the technical side of things because she was mostly shooting in automatic mode before that. This course opened her eyes to the world of photography, and she connected with some amazing people along the way. During her time in Singapore, Karlynne really honed her street photography skills. She became part of the Women in Street Singapore community and took part in their local exhibitions. Her photography focuses on capturing candid moments, often portraying the beauty of everyday life, whether on the streets or with families. She’s drawn to those real-life in-between moments, like a mother comforting her child or a spontaneous laugh between family members. She applies her street-style approach in her family photography business. Karlynne offers a “day in the life” service where she documents families in a natural, storytelling manner. She believes in capturing those intimate, sometimes overlooked moments that represent family life. Her clients often express gratitude for her work, which she finds incredibly rewarding. Karlynne also embraces the artistic side of photography. She’s been experimenting with both color and black-and-white photography, and she takes great care in curating her online galleries, often telling a story through the images. This ability to see the narrative in her photos really sets her apart. Now that she’s back in The Netherlands, Karlynne is looking forward to reconnecting with her roots and is eager to see how her photography will evolve in a new environment. Karlynne Wintels is a storyteller who captures life in all its beautiful, messy glory. If you’re curious about her work, you can find her on her website, kwphotography.com, and check out her Instagram for a peek into her creative world. Street Photography Magazine subscribers can read Ashley’s in-depth article about Karlynne and a sample of her work when it’s published on September 1. Watch your email box for the the notice. Links from the show | |||
| Old Negatives, New Perspectives: The Enduring Art of Lynne McPeake | 16 Aug 2024 | 00:51:18 | |
Today on the Street Photography Magazine podcast, we have a fascinating guest who I met in an unusual way – Lynne McPeake, a retired graphic designer and photographer from the Peak District in the UK. I first crossed paths with Lynne during my travels to Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and the Scottish Shetland Islands early this summer. It was in Shetland – inspired by the TV show “Shetland” – that I stumbled upon the Shetland Museum & Archives in the town of Lerwick showcasing Lynne’s 1971 documentary-style photography of dock workers. Her work was so compelling, it led to our conversation that you will hear on this episode. Lynne’s journey into photography started with a simple Kodak Brownie camera she received at age eleven. From there, she honed a unique artistic approach by blending her love for drawing and photography. She’s experimented with movement and multiple exposures, bringing a dynamic edge and painterly style to her photos. During the Covid pandemic, Lynne found herself diving into old black and white negatives, which caught the attention of her friend Colin Smith and photographer who showed the work to the Family History Society in Shetland. This sparked the idea for an exhibition featuring Lynne’s work about local subjects. With support from Smith, and local fine-art printer Lynne creates a display of 18 framed images for her one-woman exhibit at the museum. As a result of the exhibition Lynne has reconnected with subjects from her old photos, like a 71-year-old former dock worker reminiscing about his crane-operating days. Throughout our chat, Lynne shares her artistic journey, touching on everything from her time in art college to her recent experiments with intentional camera movement (ICM) and an inspiring online course with photographer Charlotte Bellamy. She’s got some exciting projects lined up, including an exhibition in Derbyshire titled “A Different Point of View,” where her photos will be showcased alongside a friend’s paintings. Lynne believes in the power of drawing to enhance observational skills, which translates beautifully into her street photography. Lynne’s insights and experiences demonstrate that old work never dies. Give the show a listen to learn from her passion and creativity. A selection of Lynne’s work Links from the show | |||
| Daring to Look: The unique street photography of Penelope James | 05 Apr 2024 | 00:53:47 | |
In today’s episode, Dallas-based fundraiser and street photographer Penny James shared the story of her creative evolution since she first picked up a camera in 2016. With a passion for capturing the spontaneous ballet of urban life, she has become a unique voice in the world of street photography. Her photographic journey began with a personal connection to her camera and a desire to document the world around her. The turning point came during expeditions to the streets of London and Paris, where she honed her skills and developed her own visual language. Penny’s work goes beyond mere observation; it’s an extension of her emotional landscape. She revealed the deep emotional investment she pours into her website, a curated digital gallery of her innermost expressions. The authenticity of her work is not just a philosophy; it’s the cornerstone of her approach to art. In a surprising twist of fate, her interest in clouds inspired a unique self-portrait project during the pandemic. This project resulted in a fusion of surrealistic cloud photographs with evocative self-portraits. Penny’s work during this period reflects a dreamlike atmosphere that has resonated with her audience. Navigating the ambiguities of the creative process, James spoke candidly about the exhilaration and hurdles she has encountered. From the painful process of self-editing to the connections made while capturing the lives of strangers, her journey has been as much about personal growth as it is about artistic expression. Despite the challenges of curating photographs for exhibitions and her website Penny’s dedication to visual storytelling remains strong. When reviewing Penny’s website in preparation for her interview we were most impressed by the intention she put into image selection and sequencing of the photos in each gallery. She said is was a painful process that has really paid off. We review countless websites each year and Penny’s is by far one of the best we’ve seen in years. Please don’t miss it. Penny’s story serves as an inspiration to all aspiring street photographers and a reminder of the possibilities that await around the next corner. Chapter Summary07:05 Travel and Street Photography Inspiration 11:05 Authenticity in Art and Connection 17:10 Website Design and Creative Expression 24:00 Pandemic-Inspired Self-Portrait Series 41:09 Artistic Selections and Editing Process 46:06 Fleeting Scenes and Insignificant Significance 51:14 Authenticity and Connection in Photography | |||
| Nicolas St-Pierre – Long and Short Form Photography Projects | 26 Feb 2021 | 00:54:32 | |
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. 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 A Selection of Nicolas’ Photos | |||
| Casey Meshbesher – Connecting People Through Platforms | 12 Feb 2021 | 00:54:32 | |
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. 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. Find out more about the birth and growth of WiS, the photography of Casey Meshbesher, and the growing community of female street photographers she has helped to bring together in this audio interview.
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| Juan Reyes – Founder of Miami Street Photography Festival | 05 Feb 2021 | ||
Juan Jose Reyes has been running one of our favorite street photography festivals for several years now, the Miami Street Photography Festival. When a pandemic threw a wrench in the works for the 2020, Juan was quick to shift the festival from an in-person event to an online one – no small feat. Listen in to hear about how he managed to make a success of the festival despite the challenges, upcoming festival plans in Milan for 2021, workshops going on now, and find out more about Juan’s personal street photography work. Juan’s Links A Selection of Juan’s Photos | |||
| Fredericksburg Street Photography Collective | 29 Jan 2021 | 00:58:45 | |
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.” Links
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| Valérie Jardin – Street photography in the winter | 22 Jan 2021 | 00:54:33 | |
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. 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. Our Guest Valérie JardinOur 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 | |||
| Michael Ruggiero – Long-term Projects | 15 Jan 2021 | 00:58:22 | |
I’m writing this on January 15 which means we have just published the January 2021 issue of Street Photography Magazine. 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 WorkshopAlso 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:
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 RuggieroOur 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 – Philadelphia New York and Boston. As a black and white film photographer, Mmch of his work comes from a number of long-term projects including Over the Road about American long-haul truckers. In fact we will be publishing part of that work in the March issue of Street Photography Magazine. A selection of Michael’s images | |||
| Keith Dannemiller and his book projects | 01 Jan 2021 | 01:03:39 | |
Happy New Year and welcome to 2021. Twenty twenty is finally in the books and perhaps we can all have a sigh of relief. 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 DannemillerOur 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 atop the freight cars. He uses his camera and heart to tell a powerful story of desperation and hope for a better life. La Bestia ©Keith Dannemiller 2014He lives with his wife in the Colonia Nápoles of Mexico City and often conducts street photo tours of this unique metropolis. You will learn this and more when you listen to my conversation with Keith Dannemiller. Keith’s Links
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| Change, Constraints and Creativity with Shlomi Amiga | 18 Dec 2020 | 00:57:05 | |
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. 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 be a good thing. It requires us to make difficult decisions and take action that we would normally avoid. And maybe the constraints the we’ve had to endure over the past nine months will result in some new creative ventures that we wouldn’t otherwise have considered. Shlomi’s Links | |||
| Ashley Tillery – Street Portraits with a Purpose | 04 Dec 2020 | 00:49:47 | |
Our guest this week is Ashley Tillery, a street photographer from Arlington, Virginia. 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 | |||
| Harvey Stein on Book Publishing | 02 Oct 2020 | 01:02:01 | |
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. 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 HarveyHarvey Stein is a professional photographer, teacher, lecturer, author and curator based in New York City. He currently teaches at the International Center of Photography and has taught in several undergraduate and graduate photography programs. Stein frequently lecturers on photography both in the United States and abroad. He was the Director of Photography at Umbrella Arts Gallery, located in the East Village of Manhattan from 2009 to 2019 until it lost its lease and closed. He has curated 66 exhibits since 2007. His photographs have been widely exhibited in the United States and Europe-89 one-person and over 165 group shows to date. His images are in more than 57 permanent collections including the George Eastman Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Bibliotheque Nationale. He has had nine books of his photographs published, including Coney Island 40 Years (2011) and his two recent books, Mexico Between Life and Death (2018) and Then and There: Mardi Gras 1979 (2020). His work is represented by Sous Les Etoiles Gallery in New York City. See Harvey’s work on his website www.harveysteinphoto.com and @stein.harvey on Instagram. Photos from the book Links from the show Other Interviews with Harvey on Street Photography Magazine | |||
| Valérie Jardin and Gina Williams – Fusion of Street Photography and Fiction | 15 Mar 2024 | 00:36:25 | |
In Street Photography Magazine, we publish many personal projects and discuss them with photographers on the podcast. In this episode, I had an opportunity to speak with street photographer Valérie and writer (and photographer) Gina Williams about their collaboration on one of the most creative projects I’ve seen in a long time. Gina, a very talented writer, photographer, and artist, attended one of Valérie’s Paris workshops several years ago where they became friends. Several times over the years, they discussed a collaboration where Gina would create fictional vignettes inspired by subjects in a selection of Valérie’s street photos. Last year, they made it a reality. Valérie gave Gina access to her archive to choose photos that resonated with her. That in and of itself was a challenge because Valérie has a huge archive of very powerful street images. Some stories came to her instantly while others marinated in the back of her mind, only to be revealed while she was gardening or taking a walk. The result is an ebook titled Street Stories. It’s a collection of about 50 of Valérie’s street photos. Each photo with its vignette is depicted in a short chapter. The chapter opens with a title, assigned by Gina, on its own page followed by the photo on another with the page on the next page. This format can get very expensive in a printed book but works well in an ebook. We’ve reproduced one of my favorite stories from the book in the show notes of this episode to give you an example of what Gina and Valérie created. The title is Resistance. This type of book is best consumed a few chapters at a time rather than in long sittings. I imported my copy of the book into the Kindle app on my iPad. It gives me the ability to move between pages by sliding the screen right to left just like any book on the app. That way, I can glide through the images and titles and stop on whatever catches my attention. Each time, I’ve come away with new inspiration. Valérie’s strong images combined with Gina’s imagination and mastery of the language is a magical combination. Street Stories costs only $12.00, and Valérie has offered our listeners a $2.00 discount (so it’s only 10 bucks) by using the code SPM on checkout. In the meantime, give the podcast a listen. I know you’ll be inspired by their story. Here’s a sample chapter from Street Stories RESISTANCEI can hear their voices and feel their spirits in the wind when I visit this place. The horror. Fear. Desperation. Determination. Bravery. My father was on this beach in the summer of 1944. A resistance fighter, he guided the Americans to a river crossing, then helped stand guard over German prisoners as they cleared the beach of obstacles and brutal tangles of barbed wire. He didn’t talk much about it after the war—none of them did. But I can feel their presence here. Every gust of wind feels like youth leaving the body and I want to push it back like a rescue breath, return to them what they lost. Places like this hold memories forever. Now, the message of peace is peace itself. Lovers strolling arm-in-arm. Tourists sipping cocktails. Children splashing about and making castles in the once dangerous sand. No matter the weather, I let it chill me. I never cover my head or button my coat. I want to feel the cold air in my bones until it hurts. I scoop up a bit of soft sand and let it fall through my fingers, each grain a reminder of someone who sacrificed everything for the freedom I now enjoy. And then I look to the horizon, watch the storm clouds swirl in the distance, and offer a humble prayer of gratitude and remembrance. Links from the show | |||
| Self Publishing with Chris Suspect | 21 Aug 2020 | 00:14:33 | |
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. 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 Photos from Old Customs | |||
| Don’t Edit while Shooting with Kevin Fletcher | 07 Aug 2020 | 00:50:51 | |
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. 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 Selections from Kevin’s 82nd Avenue of Roses Project | |||
| Patience and Pre-visualization with Kelly Gorham | 24 Jul 2020 | 00:48:08 | |
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. 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
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| Discussion – How the Pandemic Has Changed Street Photography | 08 Jun 2020 | 00:57:11 | |
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. 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 | |||
| The evolution of a Street Photographer with Deborah Cole | 26 May 2020 | 00:58:29 | |
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. 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 A selection of Debby’s street photos https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Better-Together-May2020.jpgBetter Together. ©2020 Deborah Cole https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/High-Tea.jpgHigh Tea ©2018 Deborah Cole https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Generations.jpgGenerations ©2018 Deborah Cole https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Errands.jpgErrands ©2019 Errands https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Stripes.jpgStripes ©2018 Deborah cole https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/SoCo-At-Rest.jpgSoCo At Rest ©2020 Deborah Cole https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MorningStroll.jpgMorning Stroll ©2020 Deborah Cole | |||
| Jens Krauer – Street Photography Insights | 02 May 2020 | 00:47:41 | |
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. 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 A selection of street photos by Jens | |||
| Street Photo Camera Gear with Matt Jerrams | 18 Apr 2020 | 00:52:30 | |
Matt Jerrams sheltering in place.
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
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| Organizing a Street Photography Collective with Shlomi Amiga | 01 Apr 2020 | 00:29:35 | |
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. 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 | |||
| All Street Images are Important with Tom Chambers | 02 Mar 2020 | 00:35:56 | |
Today our guest is Austin Texas based street photographer, Tom Chambers. 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 A Selection of Tom’s Street Photos https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/wsi197.jpg©Tom Chambers https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/wsi162.jpg©Tom Chambers https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/wsi8.jpg©Tom Chambers https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/wsi172.jpg©Tom Chambers https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/wsi22.jpg©Tom Chambers | |||
| Street Photography Storytelling with Lauren Welles | 24 Feb 2020 | 00:38:13 | |
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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 A Selection of Lauren’s Stickball Project Photos @ Lauren Welles @ Lauren Welles @ Lauren Welles @ Lauren Welles @ Lauren Welles | |||
| Mister Geez Discusses the power of childlike wonder in street photography | 01 Mar 2024 | 01:12:21 | |
Gerald Marie-Nelly, affectionately known as Mister Geez, is the featured photographer in the March 2024 issue of Street Photography Magazine. During our conversation in this episode he invites us into his world of visual storytelling. Mister Geez’s photographic journey is a combination of personal growth and artistic discovery. His transition from the sun-kissed shores of Martinique to the bustling streets of London is a story that resonates with anyone who has ever dared to dream beyond their horizon. Gerard opens up about finding solace in photography after the loss of his mother. It is a reminder of the healing power of art. His book “Inner Child Playground” is more than just a collection of images; it’s an invitation to view London through the fresh eyes of a child. Street Photography Magazine subscribers can an excerpt of his book in the December 2023 issue. What sets Mister Geez apart is not just his exceptional eye for detail but his commitment to community. He shares his craft by teaching photography to the homeless, helping them find their own voice through the language of imagery. Gerard also pays homage to the greats who have shaped his vision. He expresses admiration for documentary photography icons like Sebastião Salgado and Eugene Smith, whose works have influenced his approach to capturing reality. He dives deep into the meticulous process of curating a body of work for publication. Selecting and sequencing photos is a delicate dance that can make or break a narrative. During our conversation Gerard discusses his technique of using inexpensive prints to sort, compare and sequence photos for publication. Our conversation underscores the tangible joy of physical prints, the intricacies of layout design, and the struggle with technical dilemmas like color casts in printing. Gerard’s story is a reminder of the tactile relationship between photographer and photograph, in an age dominated by digital. Links from the show | |||
| Susanne Baumgartner – Street Photography and Business Travel | 16 Feb 2020 | 00:28:03 | |
https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/susanne-and-lynn.jpgSusanne Baumgartner and Lynn Kaplan – Miami Street Photography Festival 2018Today 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 A Selection of Susanne’s Street Photos | |||
| Best of Street Photography Magazine 2019 | 31 Jan 2020 | 00:27:31 | |
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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 Ashley’s Honorable Mention Article Bob’s Honorable Mention Article Bob’s Favorite Featured Photographer Ashley’s Favorite Featured Photographer | |||
| Best of Street Shooters of the Month 2019 | 17 Jan 2020 | 00:26:36 | |
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. 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 PortraitsAshley’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. Bob’s Favorite Turban by Yasser Alaa Mobarak Turban of Sikh Man at Delhi. StorytellingBob’s and Ashley’s Favorite Finding Myself by Rajiul Huda Dipto A barber was there in the side of street in Dhaka and I was in the traffic jam. I saw, he was showing the customer how well he has shaved and then he looked at the mirror. I think, he tried to find himself in that. Probably, he was finding the inner beautify of himself instead. TimingAshley’s Favorite Triple portrait. Jerusalem. 2019 by Chaim Martello This picture has been taken at an open market, in the busiest hour of its busiest day. In such situations, strangers precipitate into ephemeral shapes, as if a hidden choreographer is placing them on a stage to create order from chaos, for a fraction of the second, at least. Bob’s Favorite Yellow by Francesco Gioia I took this picture near Bond Street in London. I was walking when I saw these two kids wearing yellow rubber rain boots. At the same time, a man carrying two yellow bags was walking towards me in the opposite direction. As soon as he got closer to me, I pressed the shutter. MinimalistBob’s and Ashley’s Favorite Museum Visitors by Irina Escoffery During my visit of Vanderbilt museum I saw couple of guests standing on the balcony and looking around. I loved the way those two individuals look like.
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| Shooting with Film – Andrew Walmsley | 03 Jan 2020 | 00:51:07 | |
Today’s guest is Andy Walmsley. 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 A Selection of Andy’s Photos | |||
| Women Street Photographers with Gulnara Samoilova | 20 Dec 2019 | 00:35:48 | |
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. 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
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| Street Photo Tip with Michael Kowalczyk | 06 Dec 2019 | 00:29:22 | |
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. 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 A selection of Michael’s street photos | |||
| Magnum Streetwise Editor – Stephen McLaren | 22 Nov 2019 | 00:49:57 | |
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. 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 A selection of Stephen’s street photos ©Stephen McLaren©Stephen McLaren ©Stephen McLaren ©Stephen McLaren | |||
| Blogging About Your Street Photography | 08 Nov 2019 | 00:26:28 | |
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. 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. https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Blogging02.jpgBlogging 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
Keep this list on hand as you think about what images you will publish on your blog. And feel free to add your own prompts questions to the list too! Usually we wish you happy shooting, but this time, we’ll wish you happy writing! As always, feel free to get in touch with any challenges you are facing or other tips that have helped you write about your work. We are always happy to hear from you and to get your feedback. And be sure to listen in to this podcast for more tips on how to create written content to accompany your images. We’ve prepared some practical, easy to use advice that will help you to succeed at writing – even if you’ve never tried writing before.
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| Michael Stern and Storytelling in Commercial Photography | 18 Oct 2019 | 01:05:41 | |
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. 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
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| Arizona Street Photography – Interview with Alex Casares | 03 Oct 2019 | 00:49:39 | |
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. 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
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| The Unity of Art and Science: Marco Campi’s Vision of Humanity | 16 Feb 2024 | 01:00:01 | |
In this episode we explore the world of Marco Campi where the rigid structure of mathematics and the expressive power of photography combine to tell stories of human experiences and the perils of climate change. If you’ve ever wondered how the precision of numbers and the creativity of visual arts could intertwine, then have a listen to my interview with Marco. Marco Campi is not your typical engineer. Hailing from the fashion and design capital of Milan, Italy, he is a man who sees the world through numbers and symmetries but captures emotion through a camera. His unique blend of interests has led him to become a thoughtful observer street photography, with a special focus on cognitive sciences. This dual passion has taken him from the Milan’s Monumentale Cemetery during the heart of the COVD-19 pandemic to the capturing the lives of people affected by the floodwaters swallowing the historic city of Venice. In a world where art and science are often viewed as separate entities, Marco Campi stands as a testament to the unity that can be found within diversity. His work challenges us to look beyond the surface and find the intricate connections that make our world a complex and beautiful composite. During every conversation I have with our podcast guests I look for one tidbit of knowledge that I can apply in my own work. This has served me well over the years. At the end of our conversation Marco made two points, almost in passing “don’t do things on the fly” and “keep going back to the same place…it’s always different.” Links from the show | |||
| Lightmob – a new interactive way to learn street photography and more | 11 Jul 2019 | 00:38:39 | |
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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-founderRecently 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. | |||
| Lauren Welles discusses street photography in Seville | 04 Apr 2019 | 00:37:12 | |
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. 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. | |||
| Finding Stories Anywhere with Maria Ricossa | 07 Mar 2019 | 00:45:13 | |
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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
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| Craig Strong – Reinventing Yourself | 21 Feb 2019 | 00:40:00 | |
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. 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 | |||
| Interview with Meryl Meisler | 14 Feb 2019 | 00:50:55 | |
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. 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 https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/051_77_04_cbgb_omfug_2000px.jpgCBGB OMFUG ©Meryl Meisler https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/meisler_76_03_man_dancing_wedding_rockville_center_2000px.jpgMan Dancing at Wedding Rockville Center © Meryl Meisler https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/019_78_03_jiveguy_subway_williamsburg_2000px.jpgJiveguy Subway, Williamsburg © Meryl Meisler https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/meisler_fallingstar_2000px.jpgFalling Star © Meryl Meisler https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/025_77_04_ringling_circus_clown_car_2000px.jpgRingling Circus Clown Car © Meryl Meisler Meryl’s Links | |||
| Best of Street Shooters of the Month 2018 | 28 Jan 2019 | 00:27:19 | |
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. 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 PortraitsAshley’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.
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 pasture. Storytelling Bob’s Favorite Untitled by Hal Padgett
A family down on there luck found cheap, temporary lodging at this motel just south of Jasper, Florida. I made a conscious decision to give the kids their space, but they surrendered to instinct and swarmed me like moths to a flame. The mother emerged from a door and was not as enthusiastic.
Ashley’s Favorite Entering the Virtual World by Norman SCHWARTZ
An opportunity to use the Google VR at Union Station in Los Angeles
Ashley’s Runner Up Enough by Andy Hann TimingAshley’s Favorite Skate Scene by Barton Cooley
Venice Beach California 2018, Part of my LA Street Series to be assembled into a book
Bob’s Favorite Rhythm of Street by Iyotik Bhachech
as i was passing by a street near Sarkhej suburb at Ahmedabad, i found these elements is so much rhythm as if interacting with the tree Minimalist Bob’s Favorite Young Jumper by Haryo Kurniawan
This is a project related to the activities of children playing and jumping from a ship at the port of Sunda Kelapa, Indonesia. Some children do it as a side job because people give some of their money as a token of gratitude
Ashley’s Favorite The commuter by Mário Duarte
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| Building a Cohesive Body of Work with Carmine Groe | 24 Jan 2019 | 00:48:36 | |
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. https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CG01.jpgMeet 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. https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CG03.jpgHere 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
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| Best of Street Photography Magazine 2018 | 10 Jan 2019 | 00:33:43 | |
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. 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 Ashley’s Favorite Article Honorable Mention Article Bob’s Favorite Featured Photographer Ashley’s Favorite Featured Photographer #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. https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Lisboa-night.jpgLisboa Night | |||
| Best Practices for Your Online Portfolio | 27 Dec 2018 | 00:50:30 | |
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. 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
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| Our Street Shooting Adventures in Cuba with Matt Jerrams | 20 Dec 2018 | 00:40:36 | |
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. 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 JerramsAbout 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 GuidesIf you’re going to Cuba to photograph, avoid large group tours. Especially ones sold by cruise lines. Instead book a small individual tour with a local company. We did this in both Havana and Cienfuegos and each time they made sure we were back to our ship in plenty of time. Even if you plan to be there for several days or weeks its always a good idea to take a walking tour to get the lay of the land. Below are the two tour companies we used, both of which I highly recommend.
© 2018 Matt Jerrams https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSCF6508-1600.jpg© 2018 Bob Patterson
Cuba photos by Matt Jerrams https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC05624.jpg© 2018 Matt Jerrams https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC05376.jpg© 2018 Matt Jerrams https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC05002.jpg© 2018 Matt Jerrams https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DSC05355.jpg© 2018 Matt Jerrams Cuba photos by Bob Patterson | |||
| The Power of Critique with Jeff Larason | 02 Feb 2024 | 00:52:20 | |
In this episode of the Street Photography Magazine podcast, photographer the featured photographer in the February 2024 issue of Street Photography Magazine, discussed his 30-year exploration of street photography shooting on Mass Avenue in Boston and his shift from traditional photography to using a mobile phone. He emphasized the importance of feedback and critique in the photographic process, which was the inspiration to create The Crit House, his YouTube channel dedicated to providing creative guidance and feedback to photographers. Jeff reflects on the challenges and benefits of receiving constructive criticism and the value of having a trusted community for sharing work and feedback. Additionally, he shares insights into lessons from his career in broadcasting and his unique experiences with street and landscape photography using an iPhone, including nighttime shoots and long exposures to capture the moon’s motion. Larson also recounts the influence of critiques on his work, noting his experience exhibiting in the Smith Gallery in Johnson City, Texas. Exploring genres beyond street photography, Larson detailes his landscape project and encounters with wildlife during early morning shoots. Jeff encourages listeners to engage with his content available on YouTube, Instagram, and his personal website, and his published book, Sonder which is a compilation of his street photography over the past 30 years. Links from the Show | |||
| The Making of a Personal Street Photography Portfolio with Miguel Ortiz | 15 Dec 2018 | 00:46:38 | |
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. Miami Street Photography FestivalI 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 liveThis 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 asking herself “what am I seeing?” I won’t get into the details here because you can hear the whole story in the article. Special Magazine Issue – URBAN dotArt WinnersWe also published a special bonus issue featuring the winners from the URBAN Dot-Art photo awards held in Trieste, Italy each year. You can find it in the Past Issues page on our website or in our iOS and Android apps right next to the December issue. The photos from that festival keep getting better and better. SPM December Photo Contest – Night Street PhotographyAnd a quick reminder about our first ever photo contest that ends on December 21. The winner of the contest will win a one-year Pro subscription to Portfoliobox. The theme of the contest is night street photography. To enter all you have to do is upload a photo to either Instagram or Facebook and tag it with #spmnight. Portfoloiobox December Portfolio Month Offer 25% OffAs we said in our last podcast, December is portfolio month at Street Photography Magazine. Our purpose is to help you create your own great street photography portfolio. To help us with that we are happy to be sponsored by the people at Portfoliobox who created a very flexible and easy-to-use online portfolio service specifically for photographers and other artists. As you may know I’m a web developer by trade, so I’m really impressed with what they’ve the quality and attention to detail of their service. The system features a minimalist design that enables you to create a unique layout just for you which so doesn’t look cookie-cutter. And that even includes a blog which I feel is very important to not only help generate traffic but to tell your own unique story. And best of all it’s very affordable. To help us celebrate portfolio month Portfoliobox is offering our listeners 25% off a one-year Pro subscription. Just use the link in the show notes for this episode or click on the ad that you may see on the website. The offer expires on December 31. The nice thing about it is you can try it for free if you like it keep it safe 25% on your first year and that’s it. Our Guest – Miguel OrtizOur guest this week is Miguel Ortiz. He is a very high level blockchain expert working for IBM. I’m not even to try to go into the details of blockchain, but it’s the technology behind crypto currencies like banana. Miguel is an avid street photographer who had an opportunity to study under Valerie Jardin during one of her Paris workshop. Because of his expertise he travels a lot and while away he loves to spend his free time doing street photography. Miguel used the Portfoliobox platform to make a really compelling online portfolio that he discusses during our conversation. So please have a listen to my conversation with Miguel Ortiz and be sure to check out his work. Where to find Miguel A selection of Miguel’s Photos From Miguel’s Hotel View ProjectFrom the Rosa the Coder Project From the La Tribu Noir Project Selected Street Photos
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| Why it’s important to have your own online photography portfolio | 30 Nov 2018 | 00:26:08 | |
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. 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 ContestThis 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. Links from the Show
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| Street Photography treatment for PTSD with Shawn Augustson | 15 Nov 2018 | 00:47:02 | |
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. 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 AugustsonOur 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 to the point that he is almost completely off medication. Today he is a successful artist with many gallery showings under his belt, avid street photographer and he helps other vets use photography and art to deal with their own PTSD. After you listen to the podcast be sure to watch the video on this podcast post on our website to learn more about Shawn and his work. It’s an inspiring story. Use the audio player link above to have a listen to my conversation with Shawn Augustson. A selection of Shawn’s Photos and Artwork https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/thekiss-opt2.jpgThe Kisshttps://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1.jpg https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/paranoia-opt4.jpgParanoia https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/5.jpg https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/isolation-opt5.jpgIsolation https://streetphotographymagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/anxiety-opt8.jpgAnxiety Upcoming Art Exhibits
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