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Meet the StreetSoul Collective

Interview with Margarita Mavromichalis

Interview with Monty Barham

Interview with Nerriza Ballee

Street Shooters of Issue 17

Interview with Nerriza Ballee

For Nerriza Ballee, photography runs in the family. Nerriza was born in Guyana, the daughter of not one, but two professional photographers. She grew up in the United States where she eventually pursued a career as a computer analyst. Although successful in her secular life, Nerriza eventually tired of the corporate world and well, walked away from it. And once she walked away, it seemed hard to stop walking.

Nerriza began traveling the world, a journey that, for her, has still not reached its end. Of course, she takes amazing photographs each step of the way. Her street shots from exotic locations like Thailand and Myanmar are absolutely stunning. We were equally impressed by her Auschwitz series, a collection of somber perhaps even haunting photographs.

Nerriza was kind enough to speak with us about her life, travels and passion for photography. Take a listen by clicking on the audio player below.

http://spm-media.s3.amazonaws.com/neriza-ballee-interview-final.mp3

A Selection of Nerriza’s Photos

Nerriza’s Gear

  • Nikon D800
  • Nikon D300
  • Nikon 18-200mm lens
  • Nikon 24-70mm lens

Nerriza’s Recommended Photographer

  • Steve McCurry

Nerriza Ballee

As a child in Guyana nosing in old boxes, I stumbled upon an old newspaper clipping of an eclipse. My dad told me; with a basic box camera he captured a near perfect image and made the news. Impressed! My passion was born. Those golden moments hued in my mind like carbon on paper. I longed for adventures of different culture, historic sights and faces of all walks of life. I learnt how to fly a Cessna 172. Soaring above the world I captured images, in my mind and through lens. Searching for insight, perspective – both in the air and on the ground I would go to any level to find the right angle- The world splitting beneath the clouds or with my cheek next to a puddle. 2005 I left corporate world - amongst other things I photographed for London fashion week and had a well-received exhibition in Jakarta. Since then I’ve travelled, lived and photographed in over twenty countries. In 2011 my images brought awareness to the rest of the world through BBC and CNN of a tragic flood in Thailand. Being a travel and documentary photographer it is my goal to bring awareness to lost, forgotten and hidden cultures around the world.

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Articles
Oct-Nov 2014

Meet the StreetSoul Collective

New collective of Spanish street shooters is making a mark.

Interview with Margarita Mavromichalis

Extremely talented photographer, Margarita Mavromichalis, talks about her life long passion - photography.

Interview with Monty Barham

Capturing candid street portraits in Washington D.C. is Monty's specialty.

Interview with Nerriza Ballee

World traveler, Nerizza Ballee, talks about her travels and photography in this audio interview.

Street Shooters of Issue 17

This month's street shooters are back at it again.

Street Photography Magazine is the journal of street and documentary photography

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