15:06
Our Need for Human Stories: Street Photography, Privacy, and AI
In one of her most famous quotes, the photographer Dorothea Lange said that "the camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera." [Read More]
15:01
The 50mm f/1.2 Art Proves Sigma Has Mastered Lens Making
I normally dismiss ultra-fast aperture lenses because they tend to be overly large, overly expensive, and overly excessive. I rarely want to have the shallowest depth of field possible, and an f/1.
20:06
Photographer Captures Portland’s Fentanyl Crisis Amid Oregon’s Radical Drug Policy
When photographer Jordan Gale moved to Portland a few years back, Oregon had just passed Measure 110 -- the first-ever U.S. drug decriminalization law -- and he wanted to explore the topic with his camera. [Read More]
16:57
New York City as Captured by Elliott Erwitt
Late photographer Elliott Erwitt was perhaps best known for his humorous images of dogs taken on the streets of New York City but his body of work is an important documentation of the Big Apple. [Read More]
20:57
Photographer Captures New York at its ‘Worst and its Very Best’
Wandering the empty streets of New York during the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic, photographer Phil Penman captured the city at one of its lowest ebbs. [Read More]
18:14
Street Photography Series Explores the Urge to Take Photos of Strangers
A documentary series looking at street photographers has just been released with the camera being turned on shooters like Daniel Arnold and Jill Freedman. [Read More]
18:46
Street Photographer Uses AI Face Swap to Hide His Subjects’ Identites
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]
23:37
Photographer’s Powerful Portraits of LA’s Notorious Skid Row
A photographer has spent the last decade documenting the people who live in Los Angeles' Skid Row -- a notorious area known for its homeless population. [Read More]
22:46
5 Things Every Budding Street Photographer Should Know Before Stepping on the Street
Steam vents, suited businesspeople, the neon glow of the night, umbrellas on windy days, stray glances through bus windows, beachgoers in a boardwalk scene, or silhouetted figures dancing in the sunlight: as photographers, we want to capture things that give life and vivacity to the subjects of the streets.
18:23
Unseen Photos of Edinburgh Hidden in Shoeboxes Since the 1960s
Robert Blomfield, a British physician and street photographer who passed away in December 2020, left behind a legacy of numerous shoeboxes filled with outstanding photographic prints of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. [Read More]
20:24
Street Photographer’s Stunning Series of Moment He is ‘Caught’ Taking Photo
A street photographer's stunning images seem to show the moment people "catch" him taking a photo of them.
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17:58
‘This Lens’ by SmugMug Tells the Stories of Passionate Photographers
SmugMug has launched a new inspiring campaign titled "This Lens" that celebrates the power of photography to challenge perspectives and change the world. It tells the stories of real-life photographers and their passionate pursuits. [Read More]
00:40
Photo Series Captures the Vibrant Architecture of Cuba in the Late 90s
With a large-format camera in hand and a literal artistic license -- issued by the Treasure Department -- in his pocket, American photographer Andrew Moore was granted permission to travel to Cuba in 1998 to document the distinct and unique architecture. [Read More]
21:51
Photographer Spots Curious Coincidences on New York City Sidewalks
Eric Kogan is a New York City-based street photographer who has a brilliant eye for seeing clever and humorous compositions when everyday things come together in unexpected ways. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1985, Kogan was first exposed to the world of photography when he took on a film processing position at a photography […]
22:18
Street Photographer Uses His Art to Combat Anxiety Attacks
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.
19:48
Using an Infrared Flash for Stealthy Street Photography
Street photography is one of the most appreciated genres in photography. By showing daily life in a new way, it can speak to everyone. That explains why some of the most famous photographers are street photographers: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Vivian Maier, Martin Parr, Diane Arbus, or Joel Meyerowitz. They created iconic pictures by finding the right […]
18:05
Things I’ve Learned Over 10 Years of Street Photography
I’m not a professional, but I take my street photography seriously. Because I enjoy it so much, I’ve invested a lot of time learning the craft and practicing it. I’m not great, but I’m better than I was.
21:14
10 Tips To Leverage Neon Lights for Stellar Portraiture
Neon signs give off a unique light that can make for some stunningly colorful, glowing photographs. But the same properties that make them look magical to the human eye can also make them difficult to photograph.
19:20
Enjoy These Incredible Top 25 Modern Street Photographs
All About Photo Magazine recently released its 15th edition where the publishers wanted to feature the best in street photography, with the goal of looking for the heart and soul of a society and its people captured in still images.
20:07
The Art of Coincidence: Street Photos of Special Accidental Moments
Photography has been with me for as long as I can remember. In my childhood, my father had an old Zorki camera, the Russian Leica II clone, and he had a habit of developing films from our trips in the darkroom.
18:00
Creative Use of Light in Street Photography
If you have been shooting streets for some time or have been following the genre, you might have already thought about some of the things that I am going to talk about below. Street photography is a very volatile genre by virtue of the volatility of the decisive moments. We have been talking about this […]
22:54
Back-to-Basics: 7 Street Photography Tips for Beginners
Photographer Evan Raft recently published a list of 7 helpful, back-to-basics tips for anybody who is interested in getting started with street photography. If you’re a beginner, this video is a great place to start before going out and trying to capture your first few street shots. The whole video fits into about 9 minutes […]
23:15
7 Tips for Better Black and White Street Photography
COOPH recently got together with London-based street photographer and co-founder of Street Photography Internationa Alan Schaller to talk about one of the most deceptively difficult forms of photography out there: black and white street photography.
19:38
Street Photography: Risk and Reward
Today I’m going to talk about the correlation between lackluster street photography and avoiding taking risks when out shooting people in public. Before I do, however, I thought it would be helpful to first offer my own definition of street photography.
23:40
How to Get Better at Street Photography
It goes without saying that if you want to get better at something you have to practice. Simple, right? The thing is, that unlike more structured pursuits such as sports or music, the idea of practicing street photography seems a bit hard to wrap one’s head around. But before we get into that, we should […]
21:22
Beyond Mere Composition: Getting Over the Rule of Thirds and Golden Ratio
There is a wealth of information on the internet about composition—endless blog posts about visual rules, geometric concepts, and photos with all kinds of lines and shapes drawn over them to the prove the point.
20:47
Historic Kyoto Neighborhood Cracks Down on Rude Street Photographers
The historic Gion neighborhood in Kyoto has enacted a photography ban near one of the area’s most photographed streets. The law comes in response to rude tourists and street photographers who have been flocking to the neighborhood to capture photos of its narrow alleyways, picturesque tea houses, and the geishas who call Gion home. According […]
20:51
Watch a Portrait Shooter Try Street Photography for the First Time
Well-known portrait photographer and YouTuber Manny Ortiz recently gave himself a challenge. In an attempt to get out of a creative rut, he decided that he would try street photography for the first time.
18:43
Two Focal Lengths Every Prime Lover Should Own
In the world of photography, you’ll find people generally prefer primes or zooms. The main benefit to zoom lenses is that you can cover multiple focal lengths in one decent sized package. In saying this, there are some prime lenses that can work well for multiple purposes. Two of these are the 35mm and 85mm […]
18:46
Street Photography Through Time: A Photo Per Year from 1838 to 2019
YouTuber Guy Jones created this 20-minute video that offers a brief history of street photography. It’s a slideshow of 182 photos — one photo for every year between 1838 and 2019. The video starts in 1838 because that’s when photography pioneer Louis Daguerre shot his famous photo of Boulevard du Temple in Paris, which is […]
20:00
New York City from the Street and Sky
After moving to New York City from London in September 2017, British photographer and actress Marielle Clare began wandering the streets of her new city with her camera. Over the following year, she captured NYC from the street and from the air, shooting photos from all angles and across all seasons. View this post on […]
18:38
How to Bring Something New to Film Photography
A very common piece of advice for photographers looking to take their work to the “next level” is that they must invest time in themselves in the process of developing a “style.” A photographic style can mean many things; a theme within the subject matter, a specific color palette, a certain compositional approach, and anything […]
21:55
How Shooting from Eye Level (or Not) Makes a Difference
A very slight and easy change one could implement to an otherwise straightforward approach in street photography (as well as other genres) is to play with shooting from angles other than eye-level. It may an unconscious choice by some people that their perspective doesn’t shift much from their own, so I think it’s important to […]
18:59
Lessons in Fearlessness from Morocco
I’ve been feeling for a while now that something has been lacking from my street photography. I seem to have settled into a “style” or “way of seeing” that features themes of solitude and isolation, monotone color palettes, and generally bland scenes – in line with my descriptions of “New-Wave Street Photography”. I want for […]
20:50
Evaluating the Fuji GFX 50R for Street Photography
Like its predecessors, the Fuji X100 and Fuji XT, the Fuji GFX 50R is a marvel of engineering, ergonomics, size, image quality, and price. I had seen wonderful, giant prints at the PhotoPlus event that were created with the Fuji GFX, and with some unbelievable Fuji deals out right now (as of right now you […]
21:42
7 Habits of Boring Street Photography
Street photography is hard to do well. Really hard. Even if you are great, most of your shots will not be. The Internet is filled with boring street photography. The biggest problem is people thinking any photo taken on the street is now street photography.
19:10
The Ethics of Shooting Street Photos of Strangers You Can’t Identify With
Here’s a thought-provoking 9-minute video by UK photographer Jamie Windsor regarding the ethics of street photography. Windsor examines the work of the late Hong Kong photographer Fan Ho and American photographer Nan Goldin, contrasting their photos with the work of Magnum photographer Martin Parr.
20:15
Man Under Police Investigation for Taking Photo of Child at Starbucks
A man in Pennsylvania is under police investigation this week. His offense: being a stranger and taking pictures of a kid in a Starbucks. NBC 10 Philadelphia reports that the man was inside the coffee shop in East Norriton Township when a mother spotted him photographing her child. The woman then complained to a Starbucks […]
18:47
10 Tips to Up Your Street Photography Game
Kai Wong recently got together with street photographers Joshua K Jackson and Craig Whitehead (a. k. a. SixStreetUnder) to make this helpful 10. 5-minute tips video containing 10 nuggets of wisdom for upping your street photography game.
20:45
I Am A Photographer And I Love Capturing People In Action And Street Scenes
I am a musician, illustrator and photographer from India. I love clicking people in action, street scenes while travelling cities across India. I hope you enjoy it.
19:35
7 Reasons Why the Ricoh GR is the Perfect Travel Companion (For Now)
My name is Hendrik Wieduwilt, and I’m a journalist and photographer based in Berlin, Germany. I went to Cuba with a full frame DSLR and ended up deliberately using only a compact, the Ricoh GR — and not even the latest version (the almost identical GR II). There were rumors about a Ricoh GR III, […]
22:23
Seldom Bored: B&W Film Photography on the Streets of New York City
My name is Ricardo Lozano, and I’m a photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. In my project Seldom Bored, I shoot photos to encapsulate what I know about life in New York City. A lot of what I shoot is black and white Kodak film.
20:07
Eric Kim Proves the Value (and Fallacy) of SEO for Photographers
In nearly every industry, the Web has enabled a cadre of Internet-famous individuals, who on the merits of their marketing prowess have gained massive followings without necessarily acquiring the skills that has traditionally defined an “expert.
00:04
Storytelling in Street Photography
Many street photography tutorials discuss the same topics over and over—focussing techniques, composition, candid shooting, etc. However, I believe that one topic is underrepresented: storytelling. Many composition principles in street photography are the same as in other kinds of photography.
20:02
What’s the Story? 5 Ways to Make Better Street Photos
Street photography is an addictive calling—the more you do it, the more you want to do it. You crave more people, more places, more action. Plus, it’s one of the most dynamic and exciting types of photography to share on social media, with an active community around the world. Here are some quick tips to […]
19:35
On the Fear of Photographing in Public
The joy of photographing on the street comes from close and engaging photos. Displaying the human nature and emotions in a way that the audience can relive these moments requires the photographer to be close and engaging as well.
01:53
50mm vs 35mm vs 28mm: Finding the Best Lens for Street Photography
The 50mm lens has been the ‘standard’ for street photographers for ages, but is it the best option available? Maybe not. Kai wanted to find out, so he pit the 50mm against a 35mm and 28mm, and went out shooting to find out which he liked best and why. If you want to romp around […]
21:22
7 Lessons Learned On My First Fashion Photography Shoot
I recently had the great pleasure of shooting fashion photography for the first time with Suede Brooks (model), fellow photographer Bil Brown (he arranged it all), as well with stylists and makeup professionals, and Cindy (creative director, and lighting assistant).
