How did you become interested in street photography? My initial intention was to become a Fine Art and Travel Photographer. Since I didn't have any institutional knowledge on photography, I started learning it online and the best way to practice was to go out on the streets and shoot. In this process, I got into the genre of Street Photography. And truly speaking, streets have so many things to offer us any various condition. It offers so many stories scattered on it, drama, tension, moments
Featured Street Photographer of the Week: Pierre Daxhelet
How did you become interested in street photography? Street photography has naturally imposed itself on me, as something obvious. I am fond of documentary works, paradoxes and especially travel. So my interest in street and urban photography simply became evident to me, it comes naturally. Where do you live? Do you mainly take photos in your own city? Where are your favorite places to shoot? I am from the Walloon part of Belgium, from Liège exactly. This is mainly where I walk my
The Independent Photographer Competition 2017
The Independent Photographer street photography competition is back for another year and we've got the details. First and foremost, here are the competition dates (as in the dates you can enter): September 1 - 30 of 2017 The theme of the competition revolves around street photography in general. Here's what IP has to say about your entries: "From candid and unexpected street situations to meticulous geometric scenes within the urban sphere: We are looking for photographers finding those
Featured Street Photographer of the Week: Yannis Bautrait
How did you become interested in street photography? I've always been attracted by pictures representing humans (reportage, documentary, social photography...) and humanist photographers (Doisneau, Ronis...) were my reference. My interest to street photography grew in 2012. In September, I did a "street photo" workshop, thanks to the photo club of which I was a member. That was my first step. I was very shy and not sure while shooting, but I found it to be a lot of fun so I decided to
Collectives You Should Know About: KAGE Collective
"Launched in 2012, the KAGE collective is a photography project exploring the medium in all its forms, through member essays, thought pieces, articles, books and curation. Our focus on visual storytelling aims to encompass all genres, from pure documentary reportage to personal and impressionistic imagery, without pre-conceived notions or restrictions." Source: About KAGE So the KAGE collective describes itself. To me, this collective has created a visual storytelling paradise. Not only are
Featured Street Photographer of the Week: Algi Febri Sugita
How did you become interested in street photography? I am interested in street photography because it is so much fun and has many surprises and challenges. I am very happy to meet strangers on the streets, especially in my city, because sometimes they joke around when I photograph them. Where do you live? Do you shoot mostly in your city? Where are your favorite places to shoot? I live in Bandung, West Java. Indonesia, and yes I photograph a lot in my city. I want to record
A Street View of the 2017 Solar Eclipse by NYC-SPC
Just two short days ago, most people in the United States were aiming cereal boxes, welders' masks and overpriced NASA-approved paper shades into the air for a once-in-a-lifetime view of the total solar eclipse of 2017 as it quickly crossed the length of the country. Most people could be seen pointing cameras and cell phones upwards in an attempt to capture even a reflection of the spectacle. At the same time, many street photographers caught their glimpse and then pointed their cameras in a
The August Issue of Street Photography Magazine is now Available
Featured Street Photographer of the Week: Eddie Deponeo
What drew you to street photography initially? I was drawn to street photography because I like to people watch and seeing the different faces - some sad, some happy, the different walks of life - as we all live in a multi-cultural society. Every day is a new one you never know what's around the corner, that's why street photography is exciting. It would appear you especially enjoy shooting street portraits. What kind of reactions do you usually get? It looks like you've seen it all.
Lou Jones and the panAFRICAproject
At the base we labored in 107 degree temperatures but in front of us were snow capped Atlas Mountains four wheel drive took us until the new road came to an end the pass 7000 feet above sea level the rest of the trek was on foot into the ancient casbah random parts in disrepair we drank sweet mint tea seated on a rug with the town "mayor" & extended family this is the kingdom of the berbers and eleventh country I've photographed for panAFRICAproject after dark a long slow ride down