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Baku Moments

A Story About Moroccan Life

Atlantis

Interview with Maria Ricossa

Street Shooters of September 2022

Interview with Gulnara Samoilova

Interview with Maria Ricossa

This month, we had a great time speaking with Maria Ricossa. Maria is an actress and a fabulous street photographer who just published a book called Shore Stories. She talked to us about the creative process of turning a collection of photos into something physical, in her case a photobook with her street images. It’s certainly not easy, and Maria compared the process to investigating a character and developing a role for a movie or series she might appear in as an actress. It’s about falling in love with the work, falling out of love with it, and then deciding to keep going in spite of it all, she says.

Maria’s insights are wonderful if you are struggling to keep a creative project alive, especially if you are beginning to feel uninspired. We also talked about curating your own work – another struggle most of us face when putting a project together.

Besides talking about the ebbs and flows of bringing a creative project to life. We also discussed several of Maria’s street photos, which often feature the fascinating people who gather on the shores of Lake Ontario. Without a doubt, you are going to love Maria’s photos and the stories behind them.

Get inspired (or re-inspired) by watching our video interview with Maria.

A Selection of Maria’s Photos

Maria’s Links

  • Get Maria’s Book, Shore Stories, here.

Maria Ricossa

I am an actor, a teacher and a photographer living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I have spent a lifetime observing people hoping to recreate truthful behavior onstage or in front of a camera. I am drawn to Street Photography because I like watching people and capturing a story, a dramatic moment. Sometimes I stand and wait for things to converge, a private moment that I can witness and document, after which things will never be the same. I teach Acting for Film & Television at a college in Toronto and often bring in Photographs for my students to look at and imagine the story they see within. Doing this exercise in imagination with my has inspired me over the years to look for more dramatic moments in the streets. I am currently working on a collaboration entitled ‘Photos in search of a story’.

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Articles
September 2022

Baku Moments

Meet urban traveler, Eltaj Zeynalov, and get to know his hometown in Azerbaijan.

A Story About Moroccan Life

The tale of a country that isn't trying to be anything but itself by Asen Georgiev.

Atlantis

Yoel Gracia Alonso brings Atlantis to life with his abstract street photos.

Interview with Maria Ricossa

Meet a street photographer who truly understands the joys and struggles of the creative process.

Street Shooters of September 2022

Top contributions from members of our community.

Interview with Gulnara Samoilova

Meet a wonderfully talented street photographer who always looks to take her creativity to new and exciting places.

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