"Best known for his provocative and enigmatic images of Parisian life between the two world wars, the photographer Brassaï (born Gyula Halász) is one of the most prominent figures of twentieth-century photography. Called "the eye of Paris" by his friend Henry Miller, Brassaï’s work both celebrates and reveals the complexities and hidden sides of French society and culture. "This thematic survey of his career focuses on his celebrated depictions of 1930s Paris, where he photographed lovers,
The November 2018 Issue of Street Photography Magazine is now available
TPD Photo Book Award Winners
Trieste Photo Days - an international urban photography festival going on its 5th edition - has announced the winners of its photo book competition: In Limbo by Zisis Kardianos and Around 42nd and 7th by Hiro Tanaka. Tanaka's book focuses on the "kaleidoscope of races, genres, colors, sounds, smells, and emotions that come together in Times Square, New York" while Kardianos' book centers around the people of Greece, particularly in Athens in the wake of an economic crisis that upended their
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
The Enigmatic Caspian: Revealed with Words and Images
"Along the Shores of the Caspian. From Russia to Turmenistan, Chloe Dewe Mathews photographed the rituals and resources of a much-coveted territory. By Arnold Van Bruggen." It began with those words. Interesting, but not captivating. What followed however, grabbed my attention quicker than a knife fight in a phone booth. As soon as I began reading, I couldn't stop. It was a fascinating, beautiful story that left me wondering about a place that had before been nothing but names on a map to
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
Five Decades of Street Photography by Helen Levitt
Beginning November 10th, 2018 a special exhibit will be on display at the Laurence Miller Gallery. The exhibit will feature vintage prints taken by Helen Levitt, American street photographer who was a contemporary of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Walker Evans. Levitt's images pay tribute to a different time in her hometown of Brooklyn, though that's not the only place she did street photography. It will also show how street photography can be both art and the preservation of history. Here are
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
Call for Entries: Sony World Photographer Awards
Looking for a competition to enter? This one might just be the ticket. Now through the early days of January, 2019, the Sony World Photographer Awards is accepting submissions for a global competition with some excellent jurors and prizes. Here are some details straight from the event organizers: "The Sony World Photography Awards is one of the most celebrated and diverse photography competitions in the world. Now in its 12th year, our goal is to showcase the best contemporary photography