Before you judge this landscape photography video as not street photography related, spend 2:50 minutes watching it. https://vimeo.com/245898046 There, that wasn't so bad, was it? There are a few things I really liked about this video that I think are ultra useful for street photographers everywhere: Try new things. You can always learn from doing something new and stepping out of your comfort zone. Don't limit yourself. Just because your main passion is street photography doesn't
Kyle Weeks Explores Ghana’s Youth Culture
Sometimes, when you find yourself in the depths of YouTube or Vimeo and you are just about to give up on finding any worthwhile street photography videos you haven't seen yet, you stumble upon something epic. That's exactly how I found this "Ghanian Youth" video featuring photographer Kyle Weeks. I'm not going to talk it up, because the video and Kyle's work speak for themselves, but here are a few of my favorite takeaways, especially on creating a successful project or body of work that
Blank Wall Gallery Calls for Entry
Blank Wall Gallery is a gallery in Greece that aims to promote contemporary photography. Currently they have two open calls for entry that are perfect for street photographers. Entry is free, but if your image is selected for showing in the gallery, there is a €25 fee. Each gallery show lasts for two weeks and you can pick up your print or have it shipped to you once the show is over. Here's more info on the two calls for entry: 1. Black & White Deadline: Thursday November 22,
Exhibition: Works by “the Eye of Paris”
"Best known for his provocative and enigmatic images of Parisian life between the two world wars, the photographer Brassaï (born Gyula Halász) is one of the most prominent figures of twentieth-century photography. Called "the eye of Paris" by his friend Henry Miller, Brassaï’s work both celebrates and reveals the complexities and hidden sides of French society and culture. "This thematic survey of his career focuses on his celebrated depictions of 1930s Paris, where he photographed lovers,
TPD Photo Book Award Winners
Trieste Photo Days - an international urban photography festival going on its 5th edition - has announced the winners of its photo book competition: In Limbo by Zisis Kardianos and Around 42nd and 7th by Hiro Tanaka. Tanaka's book focuses on the "kaleidoscope of races, genres, colors, sounds, smells, and emotions that come together in Times Square, New York" while Kardianos' book centers around the people of Greece, particularly in Athens in the wake of an economic crisis that upended their
The Enigmatic Caspian: Revealed with Words and Images
"Along the Shores of the Caspian. From Russia to Turmenistan, Chloe Dewe Mathews photographed the rituals and resources of a much-coveted territory. By Arnold Van Bruggen." It began with those words. Interesting, but not captivating. What followed however, grabbed my attention quicker than a knife fight in a phone booth. As soon as I began reading, I couldn't stop. It was a fascinating, beautiful story that left me wondering about a place that had before been nothing but names on a map to
Five Decades of Street Photography by Helen Levitt
Beginning November 10th, 2018 a special exhibit will be on display at the Laurence Miller Gallery. The exhibit will feature vintage prints taken by Helen Levitt, American street photographer who was a contemporary of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Walker Evans. Levitt's images pay tribute to a different time in her hometown of Brooklyn, though that's not the only place she did street photography. It will also show how street photography can be both art and the preservation of history. Here are
Call for Entries: Sony World Photographer Awards
Looking for a competition to enter? This one might just be the ticket. Now through the early days of January, 2019, the Sony World Photographer Awards is accepting submissions for a global competition with some excellent jurors and prizes. Here are some details straight from the event organizers: "The Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most celebrated and diverse photography competitions in the world. Now in its 12th year, our goal is to showcase the best contemporary photography
The Human Element: An Exhibit
What makes a street photo or portrait have a real impact on its viewers? In many cases, it's the human element. Now through December 2, 2018 an exhibit at the Weston Gallery in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California is focusing on just that, the human element. September 15 – December 2, 2018 "Since photography’s inception in the early 19th century, photographers have been studying the human portrait, form and human condition using their chosen medium. We explore the human element in our latest
A Ringside View by Larry Fink
From now until January 1, 2019, a special exhibit called "Larry Fink: The Boxing Photographs" will be displayed at the Philidelphia Museum of Art. Here's a word from the curators: "Larry Fink’s powerful, unsentimental photographs reveal the heart of close-knit communities. Here, he takes us inside what he calls “the deep fraternity” of the boxing gym, its intimacy and its grit, captured in more than seventy-five luminous gelatin-silver prints. Featured in the series are Philadelphia’s own Blue
The Konica and the Ghost Cat
House of Fleas It was only March and Florida was already starting to turn up the heat and humidity. It was 10:30 in the morning and I was starting to sweat as we moseyed around the dirty flea market. This is one of my husband’s favorite places to hunt for treasure. Sometimes I could get into it too, you know, feel the thrill of the hunt, but today I wasn't feeling it. It was too hot...and smelly. Today no matter where I looked, I couldn't see any potential, only trash. My thoughts wandered to