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
Must Watch: A Beginners Guide to Street Photography
Philadelphia-based photographer Liam Gordon, recently released a video with the aim of helping new street photographers to up their game. Liam says, "Getting started with street photography can be daunting. Streets are often chaotic and difficult to simplify into a good image. In this video, I outline nine basic things I look for when out shooting street photography. When I don’t immediately see potential photos, I use this list. For any beginner, working through this list can be a great way
“We Shared this Time” by Jeffery C. Johnson
In April of this year, photographer Jeffery C. Johnson published a book with images spanning decades of his own photography. Here is how Jeffery describes this body of work: "This is a collection of photographs of people. There are well-known people (musicians, actors, and politicians) and unknown (shoeshiner, busboy, and panhandler) and more. These photographs, shot in Street Photography and Spontaneous Portrait circumstances, over many years and in different places, capture unique
Call for Entries: LACP’s Street Shooting Around the World Exhibition
About the Exhibit We are pleased to announce our Sixth Annual Street Shooting Around the World Exhibition! The exhibit will run from February 7 – March 6, 2020, with opening night reception scheduled for Friday, February 7, 7-10 pm, 2020. The theme is street shooting around the world. The juror, David Gibson, will select images for exhibition based on creativity, originality, and quality. There is no limit to the amount of images which can be submitted. Prizes Single Image Competition $250
Blogging About Your Street Photography
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
Life Framer Calls for Entry
Two LifeFramer calls for entry going on now are sure to be of particular interest to all you street photographers out there. The first is specifically themed, "Street Life" and is judged by the (in?)famous Bruce Gilden. Sadly, there are only a couple more days to enter that one, but if you've got a killer street photo up your sleeve, this could be the place to use it. The second contest has the theme, "Night Life" and seems to be another great opening for street photographers of the night owl
Coming in December: PhotoNOLA 2019
"PhotoNOLA is an annual celebration of photography in New Orleans, produced by the New Orleans Photo Alliance in partnership with museums, galleries, and alternative venues citywide. Showcasing work by photographers near and far, the festival includes exhibitions, workshops, lectures, a portfolio review, gala and more. PhotoNOLA draws hundreds of photography professionals to the city to partake in a variety of educational programs, and reaches broadly into the local community with exhibitions
Street Photography Magazine is Accepting New Submissions!
Been working on a photo project for a while now? Been looking for a way to get your work published in a magazine or online? Well, great news, SPM is once again accepting article submissions. We review work from amateurs and pros alike, so don't feel like you need a lot of experience to qualify. What you do need are high quality images from a camera or cell phone and a story to tell. If you have those two things, the following resources will help you decide what kind of submission you should make
Register Now: Eyes on Main Street Magnum Photographer Workshop
This is going to be amazing and it's right in small town America's back yard! Join Magnum Photographers Bieke Depoorter and Lua Ribeira for a 2-½ days workshop in the streets of Historic Downtown Wilson, North Carolina from Wednesday April 29 to Friday May 1, 2020. This intense photography workshop is a unique occasion to learn and build your photographic skills with two world leading storytellers. For both Bieke and Lua it's important to establish a collaborative relationship with
At Home in the World: A Billy Joe Hoyle Exhibit
So here's one for my fellow Floridians - an upcoming exhibit in Ocala featuring the work of Billy Joe Hoyle. The following is from the event organizers: Photographer Billy Joe Hoyle has spent the last two decades traveling the world and documenting diverse customs, beliefs and lifestyles. Every country has its own identity. “At Home in the World” is a collection of environmental portraits that explores these differences. In his typical street photographer style, Hoyle’s photographs are
The Audacity of Hope: A Call for Entries
The call for entries is open for a juried group show titled "The Audacity of Hope". The show will be held at Garner Center for Photographic Exhibitions in Massachusetts. Here's more from the organizers: Artists are invited to submit thematic work which celebrates the tenacity of the human spirit and perseverance in the face of adversity. All genres of photography are welcome including still life, landscape, portraiture, documentary, photo illustration, photographic collage/mixed media and