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
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,
Mark Indig – Movie executive becomes documentary photographer
Mark Indig was motion picture executive for over 40 years with major studios like Disney, Miramax Universal and Dreamworks. During his career he worked on films like Body Heat, The Big Chill, Titanic, The Village, The Guardian and Tropic Thunder. Mark started in the biz as a location manager where he traveled the world to identify and document locations for new films. The skills and workflows he created to complete these assignments gave him the skillset to create long-form documentary photo
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
HNL Street Collective – On the Streets of Honolulu
When you think of Hawaii, you probably think of an island paradise filled with palm trees, sunshine and surfers. It's certainly not the most urban backdrop for street photography, but that doesn't stop HNL Street Collective from creating some glorious street shots. Their photos may look a little different from someone shooting NYC, but these guys know that at the core of street photography is the human element. So they go where the people are in Honolulu: Chinatown, strip malls, and mostly, the
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
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
