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
Cynthia Gladis – New (Jersey) Topographics
A 1975 photography exhibition, called "New Topographics," was "new" in that the landscapes it offered up to viewers weren't the picturesque natural scenes people had grown accustomed to. Instead, this exhibit was, in the words of San Francisco's MOMA, all about "unromanticized views of stark industrial landscapes, suburban sprawl, and everyday scenes not usually given a second glance." The original show featured big name photographers including Robert Adams, Lewis Baltz, Bernd and Hilla Becher,
San Francisco and Alcatraz Workshop with Harvey Stein and Virginia Hines
Harvey Stein and Virginia Hines are hosting an exciting three-day workshop this October. The workshop will consist of short talks, demonstrations and photographic field trips to Alcatraz and places of interest in and around San Francisco. Key topics include ways of capturing character, methods of approaching and photographing strangers on the street, the use of light (both natural and flash) as an expressive and aesthetic element of the photograph and techniques of posing and interacting with
Martin Agius – From Army Photographer to Street Photographer
Martin Agius is a photojournalist and a street photographer who took an interest in film photography at a young age. In 2008, he took some courses with the local photographic societies in Malta and soon thereafter was appointed the Official Photographer of the Armed Forces of Malta. Nowadays, Martin is an avid street photographer who enjoys taking a creative approach to the streets. His work has been published internationally and featured in exhibits. In addition, Martin has judged street
Valérie Jardin’s Teaching Moments
Teaching Moments is a new ebook by Valérie Jardin that will help you gain insight into the makings of some of her favorite photos. Valérie says, "This new book is an intimate insight into my thought and creative process from visualization to capture. Each photo story is a teaching moment as I take you on a photo walk in some of my favorite cities and beaches!" The book will give you a behind the scenes view of how Valérie captures special moments and provide you with the inspiration you need
Tim Huynh – Beyond the Frame
On this episode of the SPM podcast, Bob sat down with Tim Huynh, director of the film Fill the Frame, a new street photography documentary. Not only did Tim tell Bob about the making of the film, he also went into detail about another project he's been working on called, Beyond the Frame, a stellar YouTube series that premieres today! It's a mini-documentary series of sorts about individual street photographers and their work - one you don't want to miss. Listen in to our conversation to
Surprise Walker Evans Exhibition
While visiting Knoxville, Tennessee this week I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon an exhibition of Walker Evans photographs that he cmade for James Agee’s classic work, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. The exhibition currently on view at the University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery was created to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Evan's classic work. The exhibit includes 50 framed photographs printed by the Library of Congress from Evans’ original negatives plus material from the
The June 2021 Issue of Street Photography Magazine is now available
Marc Gordon – Gay Pride Documentary Project
Marc Gordon was trained at the International Center for Photography in New York City and studied street photography with Harvey Stein. His photography focuses on documentary style photography and unposed portraiture - two elements that can be clearly seen in his work from New York City's Gay Pride Parade, an event that brims over with emotions and controversy. In this episode, Marc told me more about what it was like to capture the contrasts seen at that event and how he manages to get right in
Kevin Fletcher – Avenue of Roses
In the October 2020 issue of SPM, Gina Williams wrote this about Kevin Fletcher, "Essentially self-taught, he built and explored the magic of the darkroom, taught himself the Zone System, photographed and photographed, and eventually ended up attending graduate school at New York City’s School of Visual Arts. "Fletcher went on to embark on a successful career as a cinematographer. He now lives in Portland, Oregon. While telling stories through film projects as a Director of Photography in his
