Tag: josh white
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The Simple Things
A post taken from Josh’s blog. He doesn’t always say much, but like this post talks about, simple things are sometimes good ones. Enjoy. The end of a long weekend. I used to travel on weekends like this. I would go to Tokyo or Hong Kong. Now, I prefer to stay nearer home.
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Why We Should Embrace Beginner’s Mind in Photography
“If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything, it is open to everything. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. ” ― Shunryu Suzuki
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7 Lessons Josh White Has Taught Me About Street Photography (and Life)
Read as a Google Doc or download as PDF. — Hey Josh, I just wanted to write you this letter wishing you a happy (belated) birthday, and the lessons in life you’ve taught me, and how much I appreciate your love and friendship. Shit, I still kind of forget how we first met “virtually.” Was…
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“Letters from a Recovering Camera Addict” Step 2: The Pact
This article is written by Josh White, originally posted here. The views posted here are his and his alone and may or may not be shared by the website as a whole ;) Disclaimer: Sarcasm doesn’t always transfer into written word. Well, “tomorrow” turned into a week. Thank you for those who worried that I…
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How it Feels to Shoot Street Photography 24 Hours Straight
This is a guest post by Josh White, a street photographer based in Seoul, Korea. Josh: Yesterday (and sort of the day before) I took part in the 24 Hour Project. For those of you that don’t know, it is a street photography initiative that involves photographers worldwide. Basically, how it works, is you take…
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Photographing Feelings with Compact Cameras by Josh White
Seoul, South Korea. This article is written by Josh White, originally posted here. Josh: More fish. After spending the previous weekend in Busan I found it hard to get away from the couple of photos I took there. I feel like I figured something out about myself there. I’ve always found it really hard to…
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Seoul Diary, 2014: Josh White and Documenting my Personal Journey
After being in Vietnam for about a month and a half, I am currently here in Seoul, Korea for a week. I’m primarily here on holiday, and wanted to have a chance to see my grandmother, some family, and some close friends here. In the spirit of my “Saigon diary” series– I wanted to share…
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F$%K GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)
This article by Josh White, a street photographer based out of Korea. This article originally appeared on Josh’s blog here. DEFINITION Gear Acquisition Syndrome (abbreviated to GAS) is a term used to describe an urge to acquire and accumulate lots of gear. TREATMENT None GAS hasn’t received any major medical attention. GAS is not a clinical condition. It can be the result…
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What You Feel is What You See: Interview with Josh White from Seoul
Josh White is a street photographer from Newfoundland in Canada, and has done the majority of his work in Seoul, Korea. I conducted a video interview with him when I taught my Introduction to Street Photography Workshop with him in Toronto. We caught up, chatted about his beginnings, his inspirations, working in film versus digital,…
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Scratching the Itch Through Mobile Photography
This article is written by Josh White, a street photographer that has traveled throughout Korea, Japan, and Canada. You can follow his blog here. Josh: Photographic purists, especially ones of the docu/street genre will often argue that photography is a process. They will argue that photography should all be taken seriously and photographs should be left to permeate.…
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Shooting Street Photography as a Corporate Pastime
Eric’s Note: This article is by Josh White, a street photographer based in Toronto. I first met Josh in Korea about two years ago, where we taught a workshop together for Leica Camera Korea. Josh is also going to be a co-instructor in my upcoming workshop in Toronto. You can register intent here. Josh: When…
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Interview with Bruce Gilden About His Work in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Had the chance to collaborate with Leica Camera and Magnum Photos to ask Bruce Gilden a few questions about his work in Port-au-Prince, Haiti alongside Josh White. Very humbled to have asked him some questions about his work, and found his answers to be very honest and insightful. Check out the interview here: Leica &…
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“Trapped” – Street Photography Exhibition by Josh White in Seoul, Korea
Hello everybody, I am excited to announce that Josh White (who I interviewed on my site and the Leica blog) will be having a street photography exhibition of his finest work on June 12 – July 3, 2011 in Guillaume in Seoul, Korea. Read up more information on Josh White’s Blog. If you are in…
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Featured Street Photographer: Josh White from Seoul, Korea
Eric’s Note: I first stumbled upon Josh’s images per-chance on Flickr. Having shot tons of street photography in Korea myself, I was especially drawn to his images. Through his images, Josh is able to show a candid and insightful look into life in Seoul. He has a wonderful skill of freezing certain moments in time,…