Month: February 2011

  • 7 Bright Ways How to Shoot Street Photography at Night

    7 Bright Ways How to Shoot Street Photography at Night

    On my Facebook fan page, I asked my readers what they wanted to have a blog post on. There were several of you who mentioned an article about how to shoot street photography at night. Van Gogh once famously said, “I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the…

  • Exclusive Interview with Joe Wigfall, New York Street Photographer

    Exclusive Interview with Joe Wigfall, New York Street Photographer

    Eric’s note: I got a special treat for all of you guys out there. I was fortunate enough to get an interview with renowned New York Street Photographer, Joe Wigfall. Joe is best known for his black and white imagery of New York City and a WNYC Street Shots feature of him “shooting from the…

  • The 10 Most Inspirational Street Photographs on Facebook

    The 10 Most Inspirational Street Photographs on Facebook

    Recently on my Facebook fan page I asked my viewers to share their best street photographs for a chance to be featured on my blog. I looked at every entry, and chose these 10 as the best. Keep reading to see all of the inspirational images! “Pipe it in” by Jason Martini

  • 5 Ways How to Deal with Pissed Off People (after taking their photo)

    5 Ways How to Deal with Pissed Off People (after taking their photo)

    A question that I often get from my readers regarding street photography is how I deal with people who are either disgruntled or pissed off after I take their photo. Fortunately enough, I rarely get approached by people after I take their photo. This is due to the fact that I often avoid eye contact…

  • Join the Urban Photo Collective!

    Join the Urban Photo Collective!

    Note: The following blog post is by Fokko Muller, a street photographer inThe Netherlands. Check out the awesome Urban Photo Collective he is a part of, and join in on the fun! The Urban Photo Collective (UPC) started almost 5 years ago in the city of Rotterdam (The Netherlands). The founder Thamar Kiemel (@thamar) was…

  • Leica M9 Titanium Unboxed In All Its Sexiness

    Leica M9 Titanium Unboxed In All Its Sexiness

    If you thought that the Leica M9 was expensive, check out the limited edition Leica M9 Titanium. The difference? There has only been a limited quantity of 500 Leica M9’s produced, and each are individually numbered and packaged with a Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 titanium lens. Oh yeah, and it costs $26,500 (compared to the $6900…

  • Gizmodo Shooting Challenge: B&W Street Photography

    Hey guys, Looks like the fellas over at Gizmodo are hosting a b/w street photography challenge. Rules are simple: take a candid photo of a person in black and white (and don’t use old photos). Seems like a lot of fun–read more for the rules.

  • Why You Should Always Use and Abuse Your Gear

    Why You Should Always Use and Abuse Your Gear

    I have always been a firm believer that photographers should use and abuse their gear. This means that you shouldn’t be scared to get little scratches and minor nicks in your camera when you are out exploring for photos. This means that you shouldn’t handle your camera like a newborn child. This means that you…

  • The Most Famous Street Photographs Recreated with Legos

    The Most Famous Street Photographs Recreated with Legos

    Recently I came upon these amazing Lego recreations of famous street photography/journalist photographs. Can you identify who took the photos below? Read more and find out how good your photographic knowledge is!

  • 5 Reasons Why Digital Will Make You a Better Street Photographer

    5 Reasons Why Digital Will Make You a Better Street Photographer

    My good friend Yanidel (an accomplished street photographer from Paris, now on an around-the-world trip in Argentina) wrote a great complementary opinion to my original article “6 Reasons Why Shooting Film Will Make You a Better Street Photographer“, titled: “5 Reasons Why Digital Will Make You a Better Street Photographer“. He brings up many fantastic…

  • Fujifilm FinePix x100 Sample Photos Live!

    Fujifilm FinePix x100 Sample Photos Live!

    My good friend and fellow street photographer Tom Kaszuba just informed me that Fujifilm has their FinePix x100 Sample Photos live on their site. I have taken the liberty of showing you some photo samples which show how awesome a camera it can be for street photography with its pancake 35mm f/2 lens. Keep reading to…

  • Street Photography Interview on ShutterSalt

    Street Photography Interview on ShutterSalt

    Hey guys, Jaymi Heimbuch, a wonderful photographer/blogger, featured me in an interview in her new photography site called ShutterSalt. Take a minute to check out my interview!

  • 6 Reasons Why Shooting Film Will Make You a Better Street Photographer

    6 Reasons Why Shooting Film Will Make You a Better Street Photographer

    Recently I have been shooting more street photography with my Contax IIIa Film Rangefinder. Although I still prefer digital for street photography in terms of convenience, security, as well as flexibility– I have started to learn the merits of shooting street photography with film. I am not  film purist by any means, as I am…

  • Featured Street Photographer: Laurent Roch’s Decisive Moments from France

    Featured Street Photographer: Laurent Roch’s Decisive Moments from France

    Note: Every week, I feature street photographers with great skill and soul. For this week, I decided to feature street photographer Laurent Roch from France. When I first stumbled upon Laurent’s work on Flickr, I was thoroughly impressed by his gritty black and white portrayals of the city. In his images, you see a great…

  • 3D Street Photography: The Future?

    3D Street Photography: The Future?

    Recently my friend Jimmy Hahn sent me a link of the new Panasonic Lumix 12.5mm f/12 3D lens for the Panasonic Micro Four Thirds cameras: the GF2, G2 and GH2. When he first posted the link on my Facebook, I was taken back by how odd and funny it looked. Upon closer inspection, I was…