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
Meryl Meisler – New York PARADISE LOST Bushwick Era Disco
It was our pleasure to speak with our good friend Meryl Meisler once again, this time about her newest book New York PARADISE LOST Bushwick Era Disco. Strand Books describes this book as "an intimate journey to the pandemonium and paradise of the 1970s through early 1990s New York City. Meryl documented a tumultuous time in NYC’s history – epidemics of arson, crime, crack, and AIDS, intensified by a paralyzing blackout, political and fiscal crisis...Her effervescent images are personal
Suitcase Joe – Street Photography on Skid Row
Suitcase Joe is an anonymous photographer and activist who uses his work to advocate for the unhoused. He spent a decade getting to know Skid Row and its inhabitants—the largest unhoused community in America—and in that time he gained the trust and acceptance to intimately observe and photograph the inner workings of their daily lives. Suitcase Joe's photos allow some of L.A.'s most vulnerable people to tell some of the city's most powerful stories. Get to know the photographer behind this
Michael Ernest Sweet – Social Media, Community Spirit, and the Great Gear Plateau
Whenever we get together with Michael Ernest Sweet, there's always plenty to talk about and in this episode of the podcast we certainly covered some ground. We talked about Tim Huynh's street photography film, Fill the Frame, our thoughts on social media, the lack of community spirit in street photography, the double-edged sword of developing a strong signature in your work, and whether we really need the latest and greatest gear. In addition, we talked about what it means that Canada's
Philipp Meiners – Turning a Personal Project into a Photo Book
Philipp Meiners is a German photographer who is passionate about street photography. He describes his passion this way: "Strolling through the streets, always looking for something interesting, the decisive moment, is a great opportunity for me to disconnect from everyday life. I just walk through the streets and watch what is happening, or look for a specific spot and wait there for the decisive moment." Philipp's latest project was quite intriguing - a yearbook of his favorite street photos
Matt Jerrams Talks Street Photography
Matt Jerrams is an executive producer who creates television commercials in the UK, who also happens to have a real passion for street photograhpy. As always, Matt Jerrams and I had plenty to talk about in this episode of our podcast. Matt is in London, currently under lockdown again, se he had some free time to spare to talk all things street photography. As always, we had plenty to discuss. We talked street photography news, gear of course (Matt recently got rid of his Leica *gasp* because he
Keep your street photography work consistent – Craig Litten
Photojournalist and advertising lifestyle photographer, Craig Litten, earns his living making photographs. So he knows the importance of having his work taken seriously. Craig says that one of the most important factors in being taken seriously is to take it seriously yourself. And part of that is to be consistent in the work you show to the world. That means everything whether it’s in your portfolio, on your website, in contests or within editorial pieces. As a coach and mentor or other
Ritchie Roesch – Fuji Photo Blogging
Ritchie Roesch is a Fuji photographer who lives in Salt Lake City. In his college days, he studied photography under June Van Cleef and has been a part-time/hobby photographer for two decades now. He's also the author of the Fuji X Weekly photography blog, a blog dedicated to all things Fujifilm. He started out shooting 35mm film (like a lot of us) and eventually switched over to digital, although his love for that "film feel" never died. We got together to geek out about Fuji and chatted
Gulnara Samoilova – “Women Street Photographers” Book
Gulnara Samoilova is the founder of the Women Street Photographers project: a website, social media platform and annual exhibition. She also happens to be just the person who curated a new photo book called "Women Street Photographers" - a fantastic collection of photos showcasing images by 100 contemporary women street photographers from around the globe, accompanied by personal statements about their work. Gulnara was kind enough to take a few moments to chat with us about how the book came
Nicolas St-Pierre – Long and Short Form Photography Projects
Nicolas St-Pierre may come from a small town in Quebec, but by all accounts, he is a world traveler. Nicolas is a diplomat with the Canadian Foreign Service, which has meant extensive travel around the world and even a few stints living abroad in places like China and Japan. But as has been the case for many of us, a global pandemic brought international travel to an abrupt halt for Nicolas. To keep his creative juices flowing, Nicolas recently embarked on a project called “The Longest Road”
Casey Meshbesher – Connecting People Through Platforms
Casey Meshbesher is a street photography, video, and multimedia artist. She is also a researcher, curator, and the founder of @womeninstreet (WiS), a platform we love just for female street photographers. She is also the editor Her Side of the Street, a street photography blogzine for female street photographers. Casey was kind enough to take some time to chat with us about many subjects, including her own photography, the value of making connections through platforms, and the research that