It took a long time for me to get confident when shooting on the streets. Now, as I embark on the world of portraiture, I feel like I’m starting all over again. New worlds, different approaches, dealing with many personalities, all of this is putting me out of my comfort zone - and I love it! So as I move on this creative journey, I’m taking you with me, sharing with you what my experience has been like so far.
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A street photographer has won a legion of fans for his impromptu portraits of cops, firefighters, medics, and anyone in uniform who "works for the public good." [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-04-16 15:51
A street photographer has gone viral with his epic impromptu portrait of actor Gordon Cormier who plays Avatar Aang in Netflix's hit series Avatar: The Last Airbender. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-03-12 19:35
Street photography ethics has always been a hot potato but one photographer may have found a novel solution by using artificial intelligence (AI) to hide people's identities. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-05-25 18:46
"I don't like to shoot photojournalist still photography," says photographer Bobby Sheehan in an interview with the Phoblographer. "It's just not my thing. When I do aim a camera at people, I tend to use the camera as an emotional surveillance tool. thephoblographer.com »
2023-05-07 13:00
"I'm always on the lookout for small details," says photographer Michael Young on what makes him want to keep his photos interesting. He uses photography to connect with others, using his camera as a medium to gain the trust of his subjects. thephoblographer.com »
2023-02-25 08:00
A street photographer's stunning images seem to show the moment people "catch" him taking a photo of them.
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There's more to San Francisco than just the popular tourist landmarks and street photographer Sage Akaboshi has cleverly captured everyday moments that rely on unique compositions rather than famous locations. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-01-13 21:12
Street photographer Eldar Khamitov immerses himself in his art in order to combat frequent anxiety attacks that he now experiences as a result of the stress caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. petapixel.com »
2021-08-27 22:18
Similar to Greek photographer Anthimos Ntagkas, Edas Wong likes to play in the streets with a camera. Only, Wong primarily does it on the other side of the world — Hong Kong. boredpanda.com »
2020-12-01 13:28
Several allegations have been made against street and portrait photographer Joe Aguirre. While rumors have circled for several years relating to Aguirre, they’ve finally come to fruition after brave women came forward to speak out about their experience. thephoblographer.com »
2020-09-06 13:00
"When I first started to take photos, I used to find a place in the streets that I liked and wait for people to come by. But this has changed. Nowadays, I don't choose the place, but I make every location work for me. I combine people with elements everywhere I stand." boredpanda.com »
2020-02-26 09:09
Photographer Math Roberts experienced every street photographer’s worst nightmare during the Notting Hill Carnival. As first reported by The Phoblographer, Roberts was attacked, beaten bloody, and had his camera smashed to bits for taking a photograph of a couple hugging on the last night of the event. The incident took place on August 26th around […] petapixel.com »
2019-09-19 20:20
On Monday 26th August, Swansea based street photographer, Math Roberts, was shooting at Nottinghill Carnival. It was the final day of one of the world's most talked-about public events. At around 10:30 pm on Moscow Road, while talking a photo of a couple embracing each other, Math found himself in a violent altercation. thephoblographer.com »
2019-09-16 19:00
Street photographer Joshua Rosenthal visited the Ventura County Fair in Ventura, California, this week and roamed the fairgrounds while shooting candid portraits of visitors. The next day, he woke up to find that he had become the target of vicious accusations on social media and a search by local vigilantes. “I’m a street photographer who […] petapixel.com »
2019-08-10 23:03
“. . . a street photographer should have a creative, different set of eyes from others,” says street photographer Ilker Karaman. He continues, “They should use these eyes to show people the images that they cannot see in their daily lives. thephoblographer.com »
2019-05-30 10:00
We've got a special deal for street photographers out there who are just starting out: for only $39, you can get a whole plethora of tutorial material. The Street Photographer's Notebook by photographer Alex Coghe is a nice starting point for the person who wants to find a way to take their street photography further but is still really getting started. thephoblographer.com »
2019-03-20 01:00
“The Sound of Silence” is a series by Chilean street photographer Eduardo Asenjo Matus, who uses long exposures to show people in flow of the city. Matus started out studying architecture and graphic design, but his passion switched over to street photography after he purchased a Fujifilm X10 camera online. Nowadays, Matus uses a Fujifilm […] petapixel.com »
2018-06-29 18:54
Street photographer Jonathan Higbee is our next guest on Inside the Photographer’s Mind. Street photographer Jonathan Higbee is one of New York’s up and coming photographers who not only has an interesting approach to street photography but also has a very curious background in photography. thephoblographer.com »
2018-05-30 04:00
My name is Wong Wei-Him, and I'm a street photographer and architect based Hong Kong, and founder of In-between design office. I used to take photos as inspiration for my design projects, and I always carry my camera wherever I go, looking for beautiful architecture, spaces and details. thephoblographer.com »
2018-03-08 20:00
Street Photographer Jonathan Higbee appears on the next Inside the Photographer’s Mind. Just a reminder to everyone!!! Street photographer Jonathan Higbee is one of New York’s up and coming photographers who not only has an interesting approach to street photography but also has a very curious background in photography. He doesn’t only shoot street, he thephoblographer.com »
2018-03-02 18:23
If you are just getting into shooting street photography, or if you are just looking for more information about the art of it then this is a post you will want to have a look at. So let’s get into it… thephoblographer.com »
2017-11-25 08:00
Photographer Anirban Chatterjee is a Melbourne based photographer. He doesn't like labels, but if you were to label him, he'd be a street shooter. "Personally, I think myself as a narrator who uses the street as a stage and real people as characters to tell stories. thephoblographer.com »
2017-04-03 16:02
In the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, street photographer Chris Porsz spent hours walking around the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (Great Britain), capturing hundreds of amazing characters. Now, almost 40 years later, Porsz has tracked down those same people to recreate their pics, resulting in 135 beautiful reunions. boredpanda.com »
2016-11-14 15:17
Donato Di Camillo‘s “how I got into photography” story is different. You won’t hear it’s like at the camera store check out counter, and we can pretty much guarantee it’s nothing like yours. petapixel.com »
2016-09-13 01:13
"It's not specific colors or patterns that attract me, but interesting light and, at times, absurdity," says photographer Colin Czerwinski to the Phoblographer in an interview. "By absurdity, I mean something tongue-in-cheek.
Meryl Meisler is a legend of street photography. Before people like Erica Reade were making it cool to photograph Beach Lovers, Meryl did it at Fire Island and other places. Her work is a refreshing dive into nostalgia, love, and the sides of humanity that put smiles on our faces when everything else isn't.
Meryl Meisler is a legend of street photography. Before people like Erica Reade were making it cool to photograph Beach Lovers, Meryl did it at Fire Island and other places. Her work is a refreshing dive into nostalgia, love, and the sides of humanity that put smiles on our faces when everything else isn't.
It hit me when being a few feet away from him and hearing his conversations: there will soon be a day that the world loses incredible photographers like Jamel Shabazz. Jamel is part of a breed of photographer that is disappearing -- he's a personable photographer who can speak with people and that puts them before the idea of taking pictures.
"Action, emotion, mystery, and/or a story," says Sean Fryxell to the Phoblographer in an interview when asked about what he looks for in good street photography. "Street photography is extraordinarily difficult because not all actions and stories translate immediately well into a picture.
Arlene Gottfried was a striking street photographer of 1970s and 1980s New York City, when Times Square was more gritty than it was Disney, to say the least. The archive of her work amounts to hundreds of boxes of film which her family is working to preserve. [Read More]
Stare at the lead image of this article. If you're looking at the image above and not having your mind make so many different associations, you're probably not very in tune with what's going on. It's almost impossible to not see the irony.