Tag: street

  • Hybernation: Can Places Have a Soul Without People? A Project by Dutch Street / Documentary Photographer Jeroen Helmink

    Hybernation: Can Places Have a Soul Without People? A Project by Dutch Street / Documentary Photographer Jeroen Helmink

    (Above Image Copyrighted By: Jeroen Helmink) Jeroen Helmink is a Dutch documentary / street photographer. After a corporate career of 15 years, his love for photography led him to a new way of living. It was only two years ago he decided to dedicate all of his time to photography and explore the streets as a full time…

  • Streettogs Gallery Feature: Groupings of Lemuel Chanyungco’s Street Photographs

    Streettogs Gallery Feature: Groupings of Lemuel Chanyungco’s Street Photographs

    Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Click here for more info. A.G.:I’ve been following Lem’s work over at Flickr for quite some time now. He is what I would classify as a classical street photographer with mastery of light, timing, and overall visual design. His terrific use…

  • Streettogs Gallery Feature: “Lost Faces” by Mikhail Palinchak Jr.

    Streettogs Gallery Feature: “Lost Faces” by Mikhail Palinchak Jr.

    Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Check out more info here. A.G.: I always defined street photography as “Photographing people in a public place with or without permission”.  That is how I go about shooting but when I encountered the work of William Eggleston, my definition shattered.…

  • 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Ask For Permission When Shooting Street Photography

    5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Ask For Permission When Shooting Street Photography

    Photo Credit When it comes to street photography, it is essential to capture candid moments of everyday life. This is what sets the genre of “street photography” differently from all the other types of photography out there. Although there are many talented photographers out there who specialize in capturing posed street portraits, I would classify…

  • Is Manual Focus or Autofocus Better for Street Photography?

    Is Manual Focus or Autofocus Better for Street Photography?

    Recently I asked the community on my Facebook fan page what blog post they wanted me to write about. Douglas Bain asked me a question about the advantages/disadvantages of using manual or autofocus for street photography which is a fantastic question. I have debated about this with myself when it comes to street photography. Using primarily a…

  • The One Million Dollar Question

    The One Million Dollar Question

    So the other day when I stepped out of my office on 3rd street to go take some photos during my lunch break, I was spotted by a group of Christian missionaries handing out fake one-million dollar bills to passer-by’s. They had interesting caricatures of what I perceive to be famous celebrities in place of some…