Month: January 2012

  • A Personal Reflection on the Last 6 Months of My Life

    A Personal Reflection on the Last 6 Months of My Life

    Today I turn 24, and by chance it also happens to be around the 6-month mark since I last got laid off my previous job and decided to pursue street photography full-time. I thought it might be a good opportunity for me to thank you guys personally for all your support and faith, and take…

  • Things I Learned About Self-Publishing, by Self-Publishing by Kramer O’Neill

    Things I Learned About Self-Publishing, by Self-Publishing by Kramer O’Neill

    Eric’s Note: I am pleased to have street photographer Kramer O’Neill share in this guest blog post his experiences about self-publishing two of his books. It is an incredibly difficult process–check out what he learned through the process in the post below! Kramer: In 2011, I designed, printed, and distributed two photo books: Pictures of People and…

  • Kip Praslowicz Shooting Medium and Large-format Street Photography [Video]

    Kip Praslowicz, a very active street photographer in the community, recently got filmed by PBS on his street photography and portraiture work. Check out the video to find out more about Kip’s approach and thoughts behind street photography and portraiture (and his love for medium-format and large-format film). Check out more of Kip’s work at: http://www.kpraslowicz.com/

  • Why Street Photographers Should Print in the Darkroom

    Why Street Photographers Should Print in the Darkroom

    Eric’s Note: This article is by Trevor Marczylo, a street photographer based out of Winnipeg. He is actually heading out to Korea soon, so after reading this article, make sure to wish him a safe trip! Trevor: The other night I stayed up until 5am printing. I was working on this one shot that took…

  • CritiqueMe #2: Gustavo Mondragon

    CritiqueMe #2: Gustavo Mondragon

    Eric’s Note: CritiqueMe is an on-going street photography critique series by Ollie Gapper, a street photographer based in the UK.  Ollie: For this weeks CritiqueMe I chose to comb through the work of prolific Tweeter, Gustavo Mondragon. I was sucked into the portrayla of life Mondragon presents from his hometown of Mexico City. I always…

  • How to Start Your Own Street Photography Project

    How to Start Your Own Street Photography Project

    (Above image by Alex Webb from his Istanbul Book) Something I have becoming more focused on is working on street photography projects. Street photography projects are important because they help you stay focused when shooting, and help you make more of a statement with a collection of images (rather than just individual images). If you…

  • David Gibson: “I’m Still Learning Through Teaching” By Ollie Gapper

    David Gibson: “I’m Still Learning Through Teaching” By Ollie Gapper

    In this post I’m honoured to have the privilege to present an interview with one of the original members of In-Public and practicing street photographer, David Gibson. David’s work is among the strongest I’ve seen from a practicing contemporary street photographer, and has inspired me to refine my eye even more, to try and make images…

  • “Discover Your Unique Street Photography Style” Intermediate Workshop in Downtown LA with Eric Kim, Rinzi Ruiz, and Jordan Dunn(2/3-2/5)

    Are you an avid street photographer seeking to develop your own unique photographic vision and stand out from the crowd? To this day, there are countless street photographers pounding the pavement and shooting anything that moves with their cameras and smartphones.  How does one stand out from the crowd?  How does one build a strong,…

  • Why Street Photographers Need To Take Themselves More Seriously

    Why Street Photographers Need To Take Themselves More Seriously

    (Above image by Magnum Photographer Elliott Erwitt) I consider myself first a sociologist, then a photographer. If anything, being a street photographer allows me to synthesize these two loves. On top of that, I am a lover of knowledge, theory, experimentation, as well as teaching. Fortunately being able to teach street photography for a living makes…

  • CritiqueMe #1: Nicolas Hermann

    CritiqueMe #1: Nicolas Hermann

    Eric’s Note: This is part of an on-going critique series called “CritiqueMe” by Ollie Gapper. Enjoy the feature below!  Ollie Gapper: Well I’d like to first off say thank you to everyone who took the time to enter for the first installment of CritiqueMe, I’ve had the great pleasure of looking at some truly fantastic work. I’d…

  • 10 Reasons Why You Should Shoot Street Photography With Film

    10 Reasons Why You Should Shoot Street Photography With Film

    (Above image by Devin Yalkin) Recently when I went to Tokyo, I had a ton of fun shooting in the streets with Charlie Kirk and Bellamy Hunt—both who shoot film. I never really understood the rationale why people shot with film. To me at the time, it seemed like a burden. First of all, you…

  • “Proximity” Street Photography Exhibition + Advanced Workshop in Singapore 1/13-1/15

    “Proximity” Street Photography Exhibition + Advanced Workshop in Singapore 1/13-1/15

    I am excited to announce that I am having a street photography exhibition at the Leica Singapore store this upcoming Jan 13th at 7:00pm of some of my best photos from all around the world. If you are in the area, please feel free to stop by! Also I will be hosting an Advanced Street…

  • Mike Peters and The American Dream by Ollie Gapper

    Mike Peters and The American Dream by Ollie Gapper

    In this article I was fortunate enough to be able to conduct an interview through email with NY-based photographer Mike Peters. His style of street portraiture is one that has been attempted many times by many names, but never quite to the extent or success of Mike’s work. He is consistent and his work flows…

  • What the Black Swan and Unpredictability Can Teach You About Street Photography

    What the Black Swan and Unpredictability Can Teach You About Street Photography

    (Above image by Matt Stuart) One of the books that has profoundly changed my understanding of the world is “The Black Swan” by Nassim Taleb. His thesis is that much of what happens in the world is by pure luck and randomness. He uses The analogy of the “black swan” is that scientists for hundreds of…