Harvey Stein just asked us to extend an invitation to our community to attend his book signing for his latest monograph, Mexico Between Life and Death. If you're in the New York area next week this is an excellent opportunity to meet Harvey and learn more about his fascination with photographing in Mexico. The event will be held on Tuesday, October from 3-6 PM at the Rizzolli Bookstore located at 1133 Broadway (at 26th Street). If you can't make it be sure to listen to my recent with
Lessons from the Streets – a new eBook by Ibarionex Perello
We all make mistakes or suffer from our own misconceptions when struggling to better street photographers. Heck, that’s how we learn. But we learn faster when someone who has already made those mistakes shares their experience and advises on how to avoid making them ourselves. Ibarionex Perello, host of the the Candid Frame Podcast, just released a new eBook titled Lessons From the Streets that does just that. In each chapter he tells the story behind a key mistake or misconception in
The Italians: Street Photography in Italy
Italy is at the same time a sublime, exasperating, fascinating and puzzling country. - John Hooper John Hooper is a British journalist and writer and it was his perspective on Italy that inspired the title of a new editorial project that takes the form of a street photography photobook. The book is being produced by the Italian Street Photography collective. The idea was conceived by Angelo Cucchetto and the images for the book were curated by Benedetta Donato. Featured artists include members
StreetRepeat: Julie Hrudova Finds Similarities in Street Photography
As street photography grows as a genre, daily life around the world unfolds before our eyes. And what's most striking about it? The countless similarities. Street photography could be called a social proof that no matter where a person lives in the world, human beings are human beings. We are drawn to the same humorous situations, we face the same struggles and injustices, we gather to eat, we go to work, we come home, we feel love and loneliness. People are people. You may remember Julie
What is Street Photography?
As street photography grows in popularity each year, more and more people hear the term and ask - What is street photography? As with any art form, it's impossible to set concrete laws about what it is and what it isn't but the essence of street photography is this: Unposed photography of unfamiliar subjects in public places. To put it simply, candid shots of strangers on the street or in other public locations. There's a lot of debate about whether street photography must be candid, must
Meet the Street Photography Magazine Android App
It's finally here! We have wanted to expand the magazine to the Android platform for a while now, so we are super excited to announce that you can now download the SPM app on your Android devices as of now! With our new platform, all subscribers automatically have access to the magazine online and on their mobile devices. Here's a quick tour of what it looks like on an Android mobile phone: When you open the app, you'll see the contents of the current issue (see above image). However,
Have Your Work Evaluated on our Podcast!
Have you ever paid to have your portfolio reviewed? Many street photographers are even willing to put that next gear purchase on hold (*gasp) in order to have their work evaluated and critiqued by an experienced photographer at any number of street photography workshops and festivals. If you think about it, this really makes sense. Why purchase the latest, greatest camera if you could be making stand-out images with the gear you already own? (Bob talks about this issue in the article "Finding
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
Ten of my Favorite Street Photographers on Instagram
Like most millenials, my absolute favorite social network is Instagram. Fewer ads and less written text means a lot more focus on individual images, making Instagram a great place for seasoned street photographers to showcase their work and amateurs like myself to find inspiration. Of course, you still have to sift through a sea of hashtags and friends of friends of friends to find the artists that really touch your heart and soul with their images. So in hopes of putting you on the fast track
Get Your Street Photography Reviewed on Our Podcast
Hello street shooters! One thing many of our subscribers have expressed an interest in is getting their work reviewed - receiving positive feedback and constructive criticism to help them improve their art. Well, if you didn't already know, we'd like to let you know we are doing a new series on our podcast called the "Photo Critique Show" designed to give street photographers a little friendly feedback on what works in their images and what they could work on to improve. How the Photo Critique
Our First Guidebook About Leaving Your Photographic Legacy in a Digital World
Are you ready to use the internet to leave your legacy and tell your story with your images? Most of us want to do just that, but setting up a website, keeping up with social media and interacting with others online can seem overwhelming. With these concerns in mind, we put together our very first guidebook, "Leave Your Photographic Legacy in a Digital World." In it you will learn, in detail, how to: Know your audience and how to attract them Create your own website the right way
