Growing up in the 50s and 60s I was taught to think of Cuba as an enemy state full of communists and Russians threatening our security and way of life. With no contact between our countries it remained an enigma to me most of my life. But I was also very curious about this place and was interested in seeing what it’s like for myself. Fast forward several years, it finally became possible for Americans to travel there easily, but not without a few hurdles. Photographers were among
The December 2018 Issue of Street Photography Magazine is Now Available
The Making of a Personal Street Photography Portfolio with Miguel Ortiz
Welcome back to the Street Photography Magazine podcast. It’s really good to be back I apologize for publishing this two days late. Normally republish every other Thursday, but due to a freakish winter storm in the Carolinas I got stuck in Miami (if there is such a thing) for two extra days after the Miami Street Photography Festival. Miami Street Photography Festival I just returned form the Miami Street Photography Festival a couple days late thanks to a freakish winter storm in the
Why it’s important to have your own online photography portfolio
Today we discuss the importance of having your own photography web presence (a portfolio), the pitfalls of relying on "free" services like Facebook and Flickr as a portfolio, the best practices for creating and managing you online portfolio, common mistakes and the most common obstacles to making a personal photography website. I'm also pleased to welcome Portfoliobox as our sponsor for the month of December for our special portfolio series. You can try their service for free or get a Pro
Cyber Monday Portfolio offer from Portfoliobox for SPM Readers
Are you a good photographer…maybe really good? Are you busy posting on Facebook, Instagram, Flickr and the others receiving likes and “nice shot” comments? Why don’t others outside your social media bubble know who you are and your photographic vision of the world? It APPEARS to be too many photographers shouting for attention. The conflicting advice on how to become known for your work. “You need to be everywhere..Facebook…Twitter…Instagram…Flickr.” Yada yada yada. Not
Street Photography treatment for PTSD with Shawn Augustson
Here’s a quick reminder about our Facebook group. It’s still small and very active with some very talented and passionate street photographers. You can join it by visiting talkstreetphotography.com. That link will take you straight to the join page. If you tried to join over the last 2 weeks please accept my apologies for any delays. I didn’t realize it, but I was logged in as myself instead of the group administration, which means I didn’t see the requests to join. It’s funny because I
The November 2018 Issue of Street Photography Magazine is now available
Old School Straight and Truthful Photography with Nikita Stupin
Can you believe it’s November already? It seems like summer just started and now we’re heading back into winter…at least up here in the norther hemisphere. First I’d like to give a plug to our Facebook group called the The Street Photography Community. It’s a small but mighty and very active group of highly motivated street photographers who are there to help each other in all areas of street photography. Check it out by visiting http://talkstreetphotography.com then click the Join
1970s American Street Photography Video by Robert M. Johnson
Publishing this magazine fills my weeks with happy surprises. A recent one was when I heard from Robert M. Johnson, a street photographer based in Worcester, Massachusetts. He sent me a video he created from a number of street photos he made back in the 1970's. When I saw it, I knew I had to share it with our community. I had to stop the video several times to have a closer look at many of the photos. Do you remember the 70's? If not, you were either not born yet or too buzzed to recall. It
Video – Street Photography on a Rainy Day in London with Gary Norman
SPM Facebook Group member Gary Norman posted this brilliant video he made during a very rainy day of street shooting in London. He originally made the trip into the city well before dawn to make a photo of St. Paul's Cathedral before sunrise. He certainly did and the finished product is amazing. So nice I will be including it in an article in an upcoming issue of the magazine. After he nailed his cathedral shot he pressed on to shoot on the streets the remainder fo the day. It was a very
Andy Hann on self-publishing his book Welcome to Hollywood
The subject of our episode today is what I call the three P’s. Project, Passion, and Persistence. It’s really The hero of our story is Andy Hann, a creative director with Sony Studios in the Los Angeles area. Andy decided one day that he wanted to create a photo project about the people who frequent Hollywood Boulevard. If you’ve never been there it’s probably one of the quirkiest places in America with people dressed as movie super heros, famous people like Marylin Monroe and Michael