Tag: america

  • 8 Lessons Zoe Strauss Has Taught Me About Street Photography

    8 Lessons Zoe Strauss Has Taught Me About Street Photography

    All photos copyrighted by Zoe Strauss / Magnum Photos. About a year I stumbled upon the work of Zoe Strauss in her book: “America.” I was amazed with the power of her portraits as well as how she masterfully combined them with signs and urban landscapes. Also in terms of the book, they are some…

  • How to Plan Your Own American Street Photography Road Trip

    How to Plan Your Own American Street Photography Road Trip

    The last week or so I have been on the road– moving from Michigan to California. Instead of just taking the easy route (flying) we decided to partake in an adventure– to travel the US by car. I wanted to write this article to share some of my personal experiences through this road trip– and…

  • American Street Portrait Interview #1: Eric Rivera, Ex-Wall Street Trader Turned Philosopher in Philadelphia

    American Street Portrait Interview #1: Eric Rivera, Ex-Wall Street Trader Turned Philosopher in Philadelphia

    When I was in Philly to pick up my Ford Fiesta for the Fiestamovement campaign, I met up with Chris Urie, a street photographer and journalist based in Philly. We took a stroll around one of the major parks there (forget what it was called) and we started to chat with some of the people…

  • America Street Photography Roadtrip 2013-2014

    America Street Photography Roadtrip 2013-2014

    (Above video: I chat a bit about my ideas for my American Street Photography Roadtrip) One of my favorite photography projects of all-time is “The Americans” by Robert Frank. I have always had a dream of working on a similar project–to take my car and travel across America–documenting the people and places that I encounter.…