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Category Archive: Opinion

The Gear Trap

The world conspires to persuade photographers that they’re just a purchase away from greatness. If only it were so easy!

Posted on August 9, 2026August 12, 2026 GearOpinionWomen Street Photographers

The Ethics of Street and Documentary Photography: Why You’re NOT a Bad Person for Documenting Reality

Bob Patefield tackles a much-debated subject and comes to a comforting conclusion: You aren’t an unethical creepy weirdo because you like taking photos of strangers in public.

Posted on June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 Issue 169Opinion

Getting Back to Work

What’s a photographer to do when motivation is lacking? Doug Bruns tackles the tough topic finding a way out of creative dry spells.

Posted on May 31, 2026May 31, 2026 InspirationIssue 168Opinion

NYC Unaffordable

Part love letter and part critique, this is the perspective of an outsider who loves NYC’s visual drama, but has accepted that the price of admission is too high.

Posted on May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Issue 168OpinionTravel

Do We Need New Street Photography Gods?

Mark J. Davidson writes, “The golden age is not the problem. Nostalgia is.”

Posted on February 18, 2026February 15, 2026 Issue 165Opinion

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (a street photographer)

Is street photography indicative of a particular personality type? Andrew Stark muses.

Posted on February 8, 2026January 14, 2026 Issue 165Opinion

Our Favorite Photos from 2025

Each year, we publish hundreds of street and documentary photographs in Street Photography Magazine. Some hit right away. Others stick with us long after we’ve closed the issue. In the latest...
Posted on December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 InspirationIssue 163Opinion

The Accelerated Creativity of Our Times

Today’s hurried pace might just be at the root of the mediocrity and superficiality that so many lament. What’s an artist to do? Cristina Garlesteanu muses.

Posted on August 6, 2025July 30, 2025 Issue 159OpinionWomen Street Photographers

Titles and Imagination

Are photos enhanced or diminished by their titles? Michael Miller ponders the question.

Posted on June 18, 2025May 28, 2025 Issue 156Opinion

If It’s Personal, Why Copy?

Cristina Garlesteanu addresses finding one’s voice in the era of social media pressures.

Posted on May 18, 2025May 20, 2025 Issue 155OpinionWomen Street Photographers

Dear Grey Place

Liam H Baillie’s beloved Glasgow, and thoughts on where street photography is headed.

Posted on January 19, 2025January 6, 2025 Issue 151OpinionProjects

Myself in Others

Carmine Groe on why street portraits are a gift.

Posted on July 14, 2024July 13, 2024 Issue 145OpinionProjects

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