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Interview with Doug Kaye

How to Shoot NYC

Psyche of Saudade

What to Expect in Cuba

Street Shooters of August 2017

Interview with Doug Kaye

What is life like for, in the words of our featured photographer, “a full-time amateur street photographer?” This month you’ll find out.

Doug Kaye is a fascinating photographer with a pretty varied background. He started out with a BA in Drama as a theatrical director and lighting designer and eventually moved to NYC to study cinematography.

Nowadays, Doug is officially retired and he spends as much time as possible shooting the streets. He also teaches and leads photography workshops in Cuba and in other places. Doug shared his thoughts on street photography, gear reviews and what it’s like to shoot in Cuba during a time of political evolution. Listen in by clicking on the audio player below:

https://spm-media.s3.amazonaws.com/interview-with-doug-kaye-final-2.mp3

A Selection of Doug’s Photos

Chex (Accidental Crop #1)


Cuban Color

Morning in Le Marais

You

En la Calle 23

Pay Phones, Cienfuegos, Cuba

My Way

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Must be Decaf

I Love New York

Doug’s Gear

  • Leica Q (street)
  • Richo GR (street)
  • Leica M10
  • Leica M6 (film)
  • Roleiflex (film)

Doug’s Podcast

  • Cameralab Photography Podcast

Wired Magazine Article about Cuba Internet

  • Wired Magazine – Inside Cuba’s D.I.Y. Internet Revolution
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Doug Kaye

Doug is a street photographer living in Marin County, California. He is currently the co-host of the Cameralabs Photography Podcast and teaches photography and Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom post-processing. In college he started in Engineering Physics but ended up getting a BA in Drama as a theatrical director and lighting designer. In New York he studied cinematography at the NYU Graduate Institute of Film and Television then went on to produce and direct documentaries. Later he returned to California where he served as CTO of four dot-com startups. He’s the author of two Internet-technology books and create the IT Conversations podcast in 2003. Now officially retired, Doug spends his time with photography, teaching and leading photo workshops in Cuba and elsewhere.

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Articles
August 2107

Interview with Doug Kaye

This "full-time amateur street photographer" talks about his personal journey into street photography, workshops in Cuba and more.

How to Shoot NYC

What is the best way to shoot amazing images in the Big Apple? Mathias Wasik has the answers.

Psyche of Saudade

Go with Alex Righetti on a trip to Portugal and learn more about how "saudade" is an integral part of the country's history and culture.

What to Expect in Cuba

Katarzyna Urbanek let's you in on what you can expect when you visit this street photography hot-spot.

Street Shooters of August 2017

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