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
Footprints of Man – Street Photos Without People
Last February we traveled to Philadelphia to visit our son. I’ve been there many times but never to Center City. So we used this as an opportunity to stay in this very historic and interesting part of town. To make it a family affair, my daughter took the train from Virginia which gave us an opportunity to all be together for the first time in quite a while. This visit resulted in a photographic epiphany for me. My best street photography opportunity was Sunday morning when my daughter was
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 He originally made the trip into the city well before dawn to make a photo of St. Paul's Cathedral before sunrise.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
The October 2018 Issue of Street Photography Magazine is now Available
Kerry Faulkner – Journalist and Street Photographer
Our guest today is Kerry Faulkner, an Australian journalist / photojournalist and educator based in the city of Perth. Her work has been published in The Walkley Magazine, The Australian Travel and Indulgence, Scoop Magazines, R.M. Williams Outback Magazine, The Sunday Times and too many others to list here. Needless to say she’s quite busy. Kerry tells us that in today’s market journalists not only have to be skilled writers, they also must be good photographers and sometimes videographers.
Harvey Stein Book Signing – October 3 in NYC
Harvey Stein just asked us to extend an invitation to our community to attend his book signing for his latest monograph, Mexico Between Life and Death. If you're in the New York area next week this is an excellent opportunity to meet Harvey and learn more about his fascination with photographing in Mexico. The event will be held on Tuesday, October from 3-6 PM at the Rizzolli Bookstore located at 1133 Broadway (at 26th Street). If you can't make it be sure to listen to my recent with
Lensbaby – Project Disrupt Contest – Deadline October 8
Lensbaby is teaming up with Lume Cube and Mountainsmith, for Project Disrupt, a contest which will give 10 lucky individuals photography/videography gear to fuel their next passion project. If you're Interested submit your most compelling, original, and innovative passion project ideas via this google docs form. Lensbaby will choose 10 individuals who will be challenged to venture out of their comfort zone, disrupt their normal creative routine, and think outside the box to make their passion
Mexico Between Life and Death – Interview with Harvey Stein
Our guest today is Harvey Stein. He currently teaches at the International Center of Photography, (ICP) in New York and teaches a series of photography workshops around the world. His work is been exhibited around the world and is the recipient of numerous awards. Also he’s been published in dozens of magazines like the New Yorker, Time Magazine, life Magazine, Esqire, The New York Times and too many others to list here. Publishing a monograph of your street photos is the promised land