Lana Santoro’s love of photography began with her first job in a local camera store. That started her on a path that has continued throughout her life. Today she is joined by her husband, Chris Santoro, where they share their passion for travel and capturing the visual stories from their adventures. Although they shoot together, often of the same subjects, their personal view of the world and individual styles are evident in their finished work. During the height of the COVID pandemic,
The November 2021 issue of Street Photography Magazine is now available
Mark Gilvey – It’s not about the gear
Mark Gilvey is a commercial photographer and graphic designer from Northern Virginia outside Washington, DC. In his free time he prefers street photography because he says it is “the most pure of all genres.” Although many street photographers do very little post-processing, Mark uses his raw captures as a starting point. For Mark the actual art of photography only begins with the shutter click. From there he takes the image through to completion. His choices about what to make prominent in an
Gear talk and street portraits with Craig Clark
When I met Craig at a recent street photography event, I knew I'd have a lot to talk about with this not so seasoned street photographer. Craig didn't take up street photography all that long ago, but he's already created some beautiful work. In addition to having a natural eye for street shots, Craig is already quite dedicated to his craft. Here's what an average day shooting looks like for Craig: He wakes up at 3am (yes, you read that right), takes a train into Washington DC, walks the
The October 2021 Issue of Street Photography Magazine is now available
How to Write About Your Photography in Two Simple Steps
Most photographers are visual people, which means writing about your work may not come naturally. However, if you’d like your work published, or you’d like to create a book, writing skills can definitely come in handy. Here at Street Photography Magazine, we’ve found that even those who don’t consider themselves writers can create excellent written content about their work by simply answering a few questions. If you’d like to write something about your work, here’s how you can do it in two
On the Road with Dean Hinnant
As for many of us, Dean Hinnant’s life was upended in 2020. The beginning of a very long global pandemic brought about some major changes for Dean and turned his story into one of resilience in the face of loss. In fact, Dean’s ability to take a disheartening situation and find hope in it is remarkable. From the ashes of a summer like no other in which Dean and so many of us experienced tremendous losses, an idea was born: to create a body of images that would document America’s reawakening, a
Paul Reid and the Leica Q2 Monochrom
Wedding photographer, Paul Reid, is based in Carlisle, Cumbria. His approach to shooting a wedding is all about taking naturally posed shots and reportage style photos of the event. Sound familiar? It's definitely an approach bordering on street photography where most of the images are candid, relaxed and natural - and the results are beautiful. On this episode of SPM Podcast, Bob and Paul talked a bit about Paul's work as a wedding photographer, but the star of this show is really the Leica
Michael Rababy – The Art of Curation
Michael Rababy is a documentary/street photographer and filmmaker. Michael studied art history at the University of San Diego before spending some time in Paris. He draws inspiration from the work of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Michael loves taking pictures of people, particularly when he can capture their emotion. In fact, Michael looks for emotion even if the scene in front of him is devoid of people. Most of all, Michael enjoys taking photos, something he hopes viewers
Fredericksburg Street Photography Collective’s First Annual “Shoot Off”
We're super excited to share a special event with you that will be taking place October, 2, 2021 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Here's some info straight from the collective: "On October 2nd, 2021, the Fredericksburg Street Photography Collective invites you to the ‘Burg to participate and compete in the first annual street photography shoot off! Attend and shoot with fellow photographers or compete to be featured in Street Photography Magazine! Best in show/class will win a free one-year
Chris Suspect Shoots the Insurrection
Chris Suspect is fearless when it comes to street photography, which is why he gets so many extraordinary photos. On January 6th, Chris headed out to Capitol Hill and quickly found himself on the front lines of the insurrection. He faced agitated crowds, pepper spray, tear gas, flash bang grenades and more as he documented people facing off with the police and storming the capitol. Chris told us all about his experience, and even threw in a few practical tips for photographing protests and
