Category: Featured Photographers

  • Interview with Ibarionex Perello from “The Candid Frame”

    Interview with Ibarionex Perello from “The Candid Frame”

    Ibarionex Perello is a photographer, writer, educator as well as the host and producer of The Candid Frame photography podcast. He is the author of 5 books including “Chasing the Light Improving Your Photography Using Available Light“. His latest book is “Portraits of Strangers.”

  • Reflections on Tijuana by Eric Labastida

    Reflections on Tijuana by Eric Labastida

    (Editor’s note: The following are words and photographs of Eric Labastida. These are his thoughts and reflections during his time photographing Tijuana from 1992 to 2002) When I started this project and photographing in general, I found inspiration in the library.  This was before the internet, before we had the ability of riding the flood…

  • Street Photography Interview with John Goldsmith in Vancouver

    Street Photography Interview with John Goldsmith in Vancouver

    Funny story– Take Kayo was interviewing me in the streets of Vancouver when John Goldsmith (in my opinion the best street photographer in Vancouver) pops out of some bushes and starts photographing us. We then turned the lens onto John, and I do a brief interview with him on the streets– asking him about his…

  • Video Interview with Take Kayo in the Streets of Vancouver

    Video Interview with Take Kayo in the Streets of Vancouver

    I recently had the pleasure bumping into Take Kayo (aka Bigheadtaco), a prolific street photographer and blogger based in Vancouver. Funny story: I was having an espresso and blogging at Revolver, and out of nowhere– Take and the owner Tarry recognized me and started photographing me (really close, at 1 meter). We started laughing, chatting–…

  • Art Need Not Be Confined to a Gallery Wall: Interview with Andrew Quilty, Curator of The Elizabeth Street Gallery in Sydney

    Art Need Not Be Confined to a Gallery Wall: Interview with Andrew Quilty, Curator of The Elizabeth Street Gallery in Sydney

    THE ELIZABETH STREET GALLERY Philanthropy need not be the domain of the rich. Art need not be confined to a gallery wall. Permission need not be begged for nor granted. This is a gift. This is an interview with Andrew Quilty, one of the curators of the Elizabeth Street Gallery in Sydney– a public and…

  • Capturing the History, Culture, and Light of Istanbul: Video Interview with Elif Suyabatmaz from the Tiny Collective

    Capturing the History, Culture, and Light of Istanbul: Video Interview with Elif Suyabatmaz from the Tiny Collective

    Elif Suyabatmaz is a street photographer part of the Tiny Collective and currently based in Istanbul. My friend Oguz Ozkan introduced me to her beautiful black and white work — which is all shot on her iPhone on hipstamatic. She has a keen eye for composition, design, and emotion in her shot. Hear about her inspirations, technique,…

  • Video Interview with Joe Aguirre in San Francisco

    Video Interview with Joe Aguirre in San Francisco

    Warning: Some of the photos in this video are NSFW Today I had the chance to interview a good friend of mine, Joe Aguirre — a street photographer based in San Francisco. I just found out that he is moving to LA soon, so we had a “farewell” interview at his apartment. He is one…

  • Self-Expression Comes From Within: Interview with Street Photographer, Artist, Musician, and Skater Tim Kerr

    Self-Expression Comes From Within: Interview with Street Photographer, Artist, Musician, and Skater Tim Kerr

    Tim Kerr is a street photographer, artist, musician, and skater from Austin, Texas. He is a prolific artist, and doesn’t put on restrictions on his creativity and forms of self-expression. Read about how he combines all his artistic forms in the interview below (and his fun stories taking a photography course with Garry Winogrand!

  • Video Interview with Hector Isaac from the Strata Collective

    Video Interview with Hector Isaac from the Strata Collective

    Earlier this year I met up with Hector Isaac, a street photographer originally from Cuba who moved and started shooting street photography in Miami, and now is based in LA. He is a part of the Strata collective. In the video Interview I talk with him about his start in street photography, about the Miami…

  • Capturing the Emotional Connection to People, Places, and Objects: Interview with Christophe Agou from In-Public

    Capturing the Emotional Connection to People, Places, and Objects: Interview with Christophe Agou from In-Public

    Christophe Agou is a street photographer from France, currently based in New York. He is a part of In-Public, and his published works include “Life Below: The New York Subway” and his newest book: “LES FAITS SECONDAIRES” ( SECONDARY FACTS).

  • Interview with Jesse Marlow from In-Public on His New Street Photography Book: “Don’t Just Tell Them, Show Them”

    Interview with Jesse Marlow from In-Public on His New Street Photography Book: “Don’t Just Tell Them, Show Them”

    Jesse Marlow is a street photographer based in Melbourne, and a member of In-Public. He recently published his book: “Don’t Just Tell Them, Show Them.” The images were shot over a 9 year period on the streets of Australia and Europe and features 50 color photographs. I interview him on his start in street photography, the…

  • Street Photography Interview with Justin Vogel from HCSP & Burn My Eye in NYC

    Street Photography Interview with Justin Vogel from HCSP & Burn My Eye in NYC

    I recently had a chance to catch up and grab a coffee with Justin Vogel and Matt Stuart while I was in NYC. I did a quick video interview with Justin about his feelings on moderating the HCSP group on Flickr, what he thinks makes a memorable image, shooting color film, and his other thoughts…

  • Moving Quietly Along the Flock, Invisibly: Interview with Igor Rudenko from Kiev, Ukraine

    Moving Quietly Along the Flock, Invisibly: Interview with Igor Rudenko from Kiev, Ukraine

    Igor Rudenko is a street photographer who captures poetic and timeless monochromatic images from Kiev, Ukraine. This interview is by Mehdi Bouqua, a street photographer from Downtown LA.

  • Observe Collective Interview #5: Fadi Boukaram

    Observe Collective Interview #5: Fadi Boukaram

    OBSERVE is an international photography collective focused primarily on the practice of candid street photography. This week’s feature is Fadi Boukaram, a street photographer currently based in Broumana, Lebanon.

  • Capturing Space, Color, and Light in Sao Paulo: Street Photography by Gustavo Minas

    Capturing Space, Color, and Light in Sao Paulo: Street Photography by Gustavo Minas

    Gustavo Minas is a street photographer based in Sao Paulo, Brazil and part of the Street-Photographers and the SelvaSP collective. Gustavo: Hi there, I’m a 32 years old guy born in Cassia, a small town in Brazilian countryside, now living in Sao Paulo. I first got interested in photography during my journalism course at uni, around 2001.…

  • “The Culture”: Documenting the Life of a Korean Tattoo Artist by Josh White

    “The Culture”: Documenting the Life of a Korean Tattoo Artist by Josh White

    This guest blog post is by JT White, a street photographer currently based in Seoul, Korea. JT: Eric and I often talk about projects as we work on them. We often help each other edit, sequence. He usually does the editing, me the sequencing. I suppose that is just what we’re good at. While editing my…

  • “Global Wandering”: Colorful Street Photos from Around the World by Daniel Kramer

    “Global Wandering”: Colorful Street Photos from Around the World by Daniel Kramer

    Daniel Kramer: These images are part of a street photography book in progress that I’m working on and which I’ve tentatively titled “Global Wanderings.” I’ve gone through one round of editing with Mike Davis and now I’m carefully combing through and digitizing my archives which is both a joy and a pain. Warning: One of the…

  • Observe Collective Interview #4: David Horton

    Observe Collective Interview #4: David Horton

    Eric’s Note: ​OBSERVE is an international photography collective focused primarily on the practice of candid street photography. This week’s feature is David Horton from Boston, Massachusetts.  David Horton: I’m a graphic designer by day, street photographer by accident. After art directing and observing some of the finest commercial photographers in the business for over a decade, I made…

  • Photographs are Everywhere: The Extra-Ordinary Street Photography of Haris P (Xaris P)

    Photographs are Everywhere: The Extra-Ordinary Street Photography of Haris P (Xaris P)

    Eric’s Note: Haris P (Xaris P on Flickr) is a street photographer from Crete in Greece. I was blown away by his surrealistic images — and wanted to feature his work on the blog. See more of his images and tips on street photography below. Haris: Hi Eric thanks for having me in your blog.…

  • 22 Interview Questions with the “Street-Photographers” Collective

    22 Interview Questions with the “Street-Photographers” Collective

    Eric’s Note: I am excited to share this interview with the “Street-photographers” collective. I sent them 22 interview questions, and the members shared their personal answers opinions below. See their superb images and insights on street photography below!

  • “State of Mind”: Interview with Nuno Moreira

    “State of Mind”: Interview with Nuno Moreira

    Eric’s Note: Nuno Moreira is a visual artist living and working in Tokyo, originally from Lisbon, Portugal. He has recently published his new book: “State of Mind”, which explores different themes such as identity, memory, psychological states or what he refers simply as the “thinking moments”. Get a little more inside his mind and his images in…

  • Video Interview with Ola Billmont in Stockholm

    Video Interview with Ola Billmont in Stockholm

    When I was in Stockholm end of last year, I interviewed Ola Billmont— a very likable and talented street photographer. He is one of the co-founders of CUP (Contemporary Urban Photography) in Stockholm, and also shared some of his work at my workshop there. He frequents LA quite often for shooting– and he specializes in…

  • Interview with Harvey Stein on His New Book: “Harlem Street Portraits”

    Interview with Harvey Stein on His New Book: “Harlem Street Portraits”

    Harvey Stein is a photographer, educator, and curator based in New York City. He just released a new book: “Harlem Street Portraits“, documenting portraits in Harlem for over 22 years (from 1990 to 2012). I interview him about shooting and putting together the book– and what other tips/advice he has for street photographers who want…

  • Elevating Moments of Everyday Life: Interview with Stella Johnson

    Elevating Moments of Everyday Life: Interview with Stella Johnson

    The work of Boston photographer Stella Johnson is grounded in her photography training at The San Francisco Art Institute and her advanced degree from Boston University. Stella was a Fulbright Scholar to Mexico in 2003-2004 and a Fulbright Senior Specialist to Mexico, in 2006, for photographing and teaching, respectively and a Visiting Scholar to the School…

  • Discovering Herself Through Observing Strangers: Interview with Anahita Avalos

    Discovering Herself Through Observing Strangers: Interview with Anahita Avalos

    Anahita Avalos was born in Tehran, and has lived in Mexico and Paris. In Mexico she began to take pictures on a regular basis in order to explore her own identity as a Middle Eastern woman who grew up in Europe and mom to a child with a rare condition. By observing and trying to…

  • “Kimology”: Exploring the Sanctioned North Korea by Steve Richmond

    “Kimology”: Exploring the Sanctioned North Korea by Steve Richmond

    Steve Richmond is a London based photographer, originally from Northern Ireland. You can see the full “Kimology” series on Flickr here.

  • Embracing Surrealism and Symbolism: Video Interview with Dimitris Makrygiannakis in Stockholm

    Embracing Surrealism and Symbolism: Video Interview with Dimitris Makrygiannakis in Stockholm

    Dimitris Makrygiannakis is one of the up-and-coming rising stars when it comes to street photography. He has only been shooting seriously the last two years, and has made a huge leap in his work. I love the sense of surrealism, symbolism, and emotion in his work. He also breaks the “street photography” boundaries by embracing…

  • Capturing Harmony on the Streets through Graphical Images: Interview with Siegfried Hansen

    Capturing Harmony on the Streets through Graphical Images: Interview with Siegfried Hansen

    Eric’s Note: This is an interview with Siegfried Hansen, one of the finest contemporary street photographers who hails from Hamburg, Germany. What I love about his work is how he is able to combine strong graphical elements in the streets – and make simple yet beautiful images. See his fine images and advice for street…

  • Reading The Visual Layers of New Delhi: Rohit Vohra

    Reading The Visual Layers of New Delhi: Rohit Vohra

    Erics Note: Rohit Vohra is a street photographer based in New Delhi, India. In a search for new methods to ‘read the city’, his photographs are often about contact with humans and basic living elements. He is also the Editor in Chief of Art Photo Feature. Rohit: Street photography is one of the purest forms of photography. Love…

  • “The 9th Floor”: A Rural Themed Playground for Kids in Urban Korea by Trevor Marczylo

    “The 9th Floor”: A Rural Themed Playground for Kids in Urban Korea by Trevor Marczylo

    Eric’s Note: This project is by Trevor Marcyzlo, a Canadian street photographer currently based in South Korea. He is a part of the collective STROMA. Trevor: Located on the 9th floor of Shinsegae Department Store “The 9th Floor” is a rural themed playground for kids in urban city Uijeongbu. Photos June – October 2012.

  • Observe Collective Interview #3: Danielle Houghton

    Observe Collective Interview #3: Danielle Houghton

    Eric’s Note: ​OBSERVE is a new international photography collective focused primarily on the practice of candid street photography. I have sent questionnaires to all 13 of the members, and will feature their responses and images on the blog for the next upcoming weeks. This week’s feature is Danielle Houghton, based in Dublin, Ireland. Danielle: Picking up a…

  • Capturing Proof and Evidence on the Streets of LA: Mehdi Bouqua on Shooting with an iPhone

    Capturing Proof and Evidence on the Streets of LA: Mehdi Bouqua on Shooting with an iPhone

    Eric’s Note: This article is written by Mehdi Bouqua, a street photographer based in LA. He shares his experiences shooting with an iPhone– and the importance of documenting life. Mehdi shares more of his thoughts and images below: Mehdi: Today’s society is definitely over equipped/ flooded with many different types and genres of technological gadgets…

  • Making a Fiction in the Mind of the Viewer: Interview with Jack Simon

    Making a Fiction in the Mind of the Viewer: Interview with Jack Simon

    Eric’s Note: This is a full transcript of an interview I did with Jack Simon, a talented street photographer and practicing psychiatrist (over 45 years). I interviewed him at his home, and got to know more about his philosophies and ways of working in the streets. Jack is also member of international candid collective Burn…

  • Capturing Moments of Complete Disorientation: Interview with Mark Powell by Todd Gross

    Capturing Moments of Complete Disorientation: Interview with Mark Powell by Todd Gross

    Eric’s Note: I am excited to share this interview as a collaboration between Todd Gross (Quarlo) and Mark Powell (locaburg). I first discovered Mark Powell’s work through Todd Gross- who has been a big fan. I thought it might be a great idea to have Todd interview Mark – as he knew his work far…

  • “American Sequitur”: Interview with Joshua Yospyn by Brian Eden

    “American Sequitur”: Interview with Joshua Yospyn by Brian Eden

    Eric’s Note: I am excited to share this interview which was conducted by Brian Eden, a street photographer in New York City. He interviewed Joshua Yospyn, a freelance photographer from Washington D.C. about his “American Sequitur” project. Find out more about how Joshua got started and see some more of his photos in the interview below! 

  • Variety is the Spice of Life: Interview with Peter Kool

    Variety is the Spice of Life: Interview with Peter Kool

    Eric’s Note: I first noticed the work of Peter Kool on Flickr (and in another interview with Leica Liker) and loved his jolly, whimsical, and fun street photographs. He has a superb eye for details and timing. Peter was born 1953 in the Netherlands, and moved to Belgium in 1973 to get married. He started…

  • On the Streets of San Francisco with Jack Simon

    I recently had the pleasure of shooting on the streets of San Francisco with Jack Simon, a well-known street photographer in the community for this month’s fiestamovement mission. I followed Jack around the streets of San Francisco, seeing how he worked the streets, his philosophies on street photography, while listening to his tips and learned a…

  • “My First Love is Street Photography”: Interview with Book Publisher Hüseyin Yılmaz from Istanbul

    “My First Love is Street Photography”: Interview with Book Publisher Hüseyin Yılmaz from Istanbul

    Eric’s Note: This is a transcript of an interview I did with Huseyin Yilmaz, an avid photographer and photo book publisher from Istanbul. Huseyin runs Espas, the premier bookstore in Istanbul. In this interview he shares his passion for street photography, his garbage collector project, his experiences in Gezi park, and the importance of photo books. 

  • Observe Collective Interview #2: Chris Farling

    Observe Collective Interview #2: Chris Farling

    Eric’s Note: ​OBSERVE is a new international photography collective focused primarily on the practice of candid street photography. I have sent questionnaires to all 14 of the members, and will feature their responses and images on the blog for the next upcoming weeks.   Chris Farling: To me, street photography has more in common with other improvisational…

  • Street Photography is What Keeps Me Sane: Jerry Pena from New York

    Street Photography is What Keeps Me Sane: Jerry Pena from New York

    Eric’s note: Earlier this year in NYC I bumped into Jerry Pena, a street photographer living in upstate NY. Funny story, he took a street photograph of me, and then I ran after him (not to beat him up) but to just chat. We shot a bit together, chatted about street photography, and I saw…

  • Removing Myself from My Own Photos: What I Learned While Editing and Sequencing My “Harmonious China” Project

    Removing Myself from My Own Photos: What I Learned While Editing and Sequencing My “Harmonious China” Project

    Eric: This is a guest article by Neil Ta, my homie and babysitter. In this article he shares his new project, “Harmonious China” and his thoughts about the editing process. Neil: My good friend and International Street Photographer, Eric Kim, first introduced me to the idea of letting photos marinate. The concept is really simple. When…

  • What You Feel is What You See: Interview with Josh White from Seoul

    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,…

  • Observe Collective Interview #1: Antonis Damolis

    Observe Collective Interview #1: Antonis Damolis

      ​OBSERVE is a new international photography collective focused primarily on the practice of candid street photography. I have sent questionnaires to all 14 of the members, and will feature their responses and images on the blog for the next upcoming weeks.  Antonis Damolis: I was born in Crete, Greece, in 1980. I’m an orthodontist…

  • The Psychology of Everyday Situations: Interview with Justin Sainsbury from Burn My Eye

    The Psychology of Everyday Situations: Interview with Justin Sainsbury from Burn My Eye

    Justin Sainsbury is a street photographer based in Brighton, on the south coast of England. He is also a member of Burn My Eye. What I love about his images is that his photos ask more questions than provide answers. Take a look at his images and interview, and participate by making up your own…

  • The Art of Being Aware in the Streets: Interview with Oguz Ozkan from Istanbul

    The Art of Being Aware in the Streets: Interview with Oguz Ozkan from Istanbul

    Oguz Ozkan is a street photographer based in Istanbul. I was introduced to him by Charlie Kirk– and I was amazed how much progress he has made in only about a year and a half of photographing on the streets. We sat down for a beer over dinner at a bar, and this is a…

  • Interview with Shin Noguchi on the Leica Blog

    Interview with Shin Noguchi on the Leica Blog

    I recently had the chance to interview the talented Shin Noguchi on the Leica blog. He is one of my favorite contemporary Japanese street photographers and what I love most about his work is his strong visual images, uncanny moments, as well as his look into Japanese society. A quick tidbit from one of the…

  • The Thrill and Anticipation of Street Photography: Interview with Ola Billmont in Stockholm

    The Thrill and Anticipation of Street Photography: Interview with Ola Billmont in Stockholm

    Eric’s Note: Ola Billmont is a street photographer based in Stockholm, Sweden. He is also one of the co-founders of CUP (Contemporary Urban Photography). Learn more about the founding of CUP (Contemporary Urban Photography in Stockholm), his work in film and digital, and how he approaches strangers on the street. 

  • Photography is Democratic: Interview with Aik Beng Chia (ABC) From Singapore

    Photography is Democratic: Interview with Aik Beng Chia (ABC) From Singapore

    Eric’s Note: Aik Beng Chia (ABC) is a street photographer based in Singapore. I first met him a few years back, and he is one of the hardest working and humble street photographers I know. He has recently published, “Tonight The Streets Are Ours” with Invisible Photographer Asia. To check out what he has been…

  • Interview with Todd Gross on Shooting Film (vs Digital), Working in Color, and the Secret Identity of Quarlo in New York

    Interview with Todd Gross on Shooting Film (vs Digital), Working in Color, and the Secret Identity of Quarlo in New York

    I recently had the chance to interview Todd Gross, currently one of my favorite color street photographers when I was in New York about a month ago. We sat down at Jackson diner, had some great Indian food, and chatted about street photography for about 45 minutes. Watch the interview above or you can read…

  • The Transformative Experience of Shooting Street Photography Abroad by Dimitris Makrygiannakis

    The Transformative Experience of Shooting Street Photography Abroad by Dimitris Makrygiannakis

    Eric’s Note: I first came across Dimitris Makrygiannakis on Hardcore Street Photography, and was blown away with his unique vision. I love the way how he captures life through his lens, with a surrealistic flair. To see more of his images and his thoughts on street photography, check out his feature below.