Category: Featured Photographers

  • Street Photography Magazine, “Radiate” Issue 3 Available!

    Street Photography Magazine, “Radiate” Issue 3 Available!

    I am excited to share that Stu Egan has recently published Issue 3 of Radiate Magazine. This issue contains great photography by Kaushal Parikh, Tony Marciante, Abby Robinson, Zisis Kardianos, Andrew Kochanowski, Gustavo Gomes and Tony Spatara. With over 100 pages of photography and interviews, this is definitely something you will love.

    While the PDF download is free, I highly recommend everyone to order a print copy, which is only $15.75. I’ve ordered the last two issues, and not only is the print quality excellent, but the double-spreads look fantastic on paper (not on the computer). Nothing beats kicking back after a long day after work on the couch reading Radiate, or even reading it on your commute. Also the print copies are at-cost, so know that you are getting the lowest possible price.

    Check out Issue 3 with the link below:

    >> Radiate Magazine: Issue 3

    Also make sure to check out past issues:

    I also did an interview with the editor and founder Stu Egan in the past. You can see that interview here.

    Sneak peaks to Radiate Issue 3

    Radiate

    Radiate
    Photograph by Andrew Kochanowski
    Radiate
    Photograph by Gustavo Gomes
    Radiate
    Photograph by Kaushal Parikh
    Photograph by Tony Marciante
    Photograph by Abby Robinson
    Photograph by Zisis Kardianos

    Support this great initiative by Stu (he dedicates a ton of work on this for no profit) by sharing this with your friends and fellow street photographers! Also show Stu and the rest of the guys who are featured some love by leaving a comment below.

  • Capturing The Simplicity in Chaos: The Street Photographs of Matt Obrey from the UK

    Capturing The Simplicity in Chaos: The Street Photographs of Matt Obrey from the UK

    Eric’s Note: I am happy to share the work of Matt Obrey, a street photographer based in the UK. He is part of the new revisedMEDIA collective, and I love his use of light, simplicity, and black & white + color for his work. In the streets where chaos reigns supreme, he is able to find those simple and sublime moments to find some order in this world of ours. Read more about him below and check out his images!

    Matt: I’m a 37 year old self employed wall and floor tiler and have been shooting the streets now for around 2 years. I work with a Fuji X100 as my main camera and occasionally use my Pentax ME Super. I work in both black and white and also in colour. Im proud to be part of revisedMEDIA, a collective of photographers from around the globe.

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  • Capturing The Disappearing Faces of Chicago: Interview with Brian Soko, Street Photographer

    Capturing The Disappearing Faces of Chicago: Interview with Brian Soko, Street Photographer

    Eric’s Note: Brian Soko is a street photographer based in Chicago, Illinois. I was first introduced to Brian’s work by Jason Martini, another street photographer based in Chicago. Brian is a native of Chicago, and has been shooting there for many years- and has experienced the changes and evolution of the city. Armed with his camera, his work is straight and honest — showing a great deal of diversity of subjects in his photos, most of which are quite dark and grim. However he shows a great deal of compassion and humanity for his subjects– and remains very humble about his work. I am pleased to share this interview with him.

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  • The Psychadelic Color Film Street Photography of Sean Lotman from Kyoto

    The Psychadelic Color Film Street Photography of Sean Lotman from Kyoto

    Sean Lotman Film Photography

    (“The Troublemaker” – Kyoto, Japan. Sean Lotman)

    Eric’s Note: I am excited to share this feature with Sean Lotman, a film street photographer currently based out of Kyoto. His colors are phenomenal, have great richness, and soul. He will also be teaching alongside myself, Bellamy Hunt, and Junku Nishimura in our upcoming Kyoto Introduction to Film Street Photography Workshop (11/16-11/18). See his thoughts on photography and his inspiration images below.

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  • Interview with Jason Eskenazi on “Wonderland: A Fairytale of the Soviet Monolith” – A 10-Year Odyssey Around the Former Soviet Union

    Interview with Jason Eskenazi on “Wonderland: A Fairytale of the Soviet Monolith” – A 10-Year Odyssey Around the Former Soviet Union

    (All photographs in this article copyrighted by Jason Eskenazi)

    Eric’s Note: I am pleased to share this interview that two cute dogs did with Jason Eskenazi on his stunning book, “Wonderland: A Fairytale of the Soviet Monolith“. The book is a journey through the former Soviet Union that took Eskenazi 10 years to complete. The original interview was conducted by two cute dogs with Jason Eskenazi in a bar in Istanbul, and I transcribed the audio to make this text-based interview.

    In the interview two cute dogs talks with Jason about his background, what got him interested in starting the project, as well as practical advice about how he put the book together, sequenced it, and how to see more of the frame. Curious? Read on.

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  • Interview with Maciej Dakowicz on his “Cardiff After Dark” book Published by Thames & Hudson

    Interview with Maciej Dakowicz on his “Cardiff After Dark” book Published by Thames & Hudson

    Maciej Dakowicz is a Polish photographer, traveller, organiser of photo trips and gallerist living in London, UK. He holds a PhD in computer science, but abandoned science to focus on photography. He is one of the founders of Third Floor Gallery in Cardiff, a member of the Wideangle photo agency and the un-posed Polish street photography collective. He has worked on various photographic projects in the UK and abroad and his interests are in documentary, travel and street photography.

    I am very pleased to have interviewed Maciej for his new “Cardiff After Dark“, which is published with Thames & Hudson. The book is available now from various international book retailers, including amazon.co.uk, amazon.fr, amazon.com and the Book Depository (worldwide shipping).

    Read more to find out about Maciej and his new book!

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  • Award-winning Multimedia Journalist, Street Photographer, and Professor: Interview with Richard “Koci” Hernandez from The Mobile Photo Group

    Award-winning Multimedia Journalist, Street Photographer, and Professor: Interview with Richard “Koci” Hernandez from The Mobile Photo Group

    Koci Hernandez

    (All photographs in this article copyrighted by Richard “Koci” Hernandez)

    Eric’s Note: I was introduced to the work of Richard “Koci” Hernandez by two of my good friends, Misho Baranovic and Oliver Lang from The Mobile Photo Group. What first struck me about Koci’s work is the depth, soul, and the mood of his beautifully-crafted black and white images. Not only that, but all of the street photography done is on his iPhone!

    Richard “Koci” Hernandez is a national Emmy® award-winning video and multimedia producer who worked as a photographer at the San Jose Mercury News for 15 years. His work for the Mercury News has earned him two Pulitzer Prize nominations and was awarded a national Emmy® award for the New Approaches to Documentary category for his work on the film, Uprooted. His work has appeared in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times and international magazines, including Stern, and he has worked with lynda.com to produce a course on iPhoneography, iPhone Photography, from Shooting to Storytelling.

    To read more about the man behind the camera, check out my interview with him below!

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  • Interview with Kai Man Wong from Digital Rev TV on the Leica Blog

    Interview with Kai Man Wong from Digital Rev TV on the Leica Blog

    Photograph by Kai Man Wong. Click to see entire interview on Leica Blog.

    In-case you missed it, check out my interview with Kai Man Wong from Digital Rev TV on the Leica blog. We chat about his interest in street photography, his hectic life as a caster, and his fake british accent.

    Check out the entire interview here.

  • 1970’s American Street Photography from Robert M Johnson from Massachusetts

    1970’s American Street Photography from Robert M Johnson from Massachusetts

    Robert M Johnson

    Eric’s Note: I have known Robert M Johnson for the internet for quite a while. I was initially drawn to his work from the nostalgia that it brought me (most of his work was shot in the 1970’s). I was drawn even closer to see his visual style and sharp eye for capturing moments and people. I also love seeing the similarity between his work and that of Frank, Cartier-Bresson, and Winogrand. Read a little more about him below, and check out his images too! 

    Robert M Johnson is an American Street Photographer located in Massachusetts, USA. He is a self taught photographer immersing himself in the history and nuances of his craft. His images were all shot during the classic 1970’s period of Street Photography. He always presents his work full frame and never crops an image.

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  • Video Interview with Anton Kawasaki about Instagram and the Future of Mobile Photography

    Video Interview with Anton Kawasaki about Instagram and the Future of Mobile Photography

    Anton Kawasaki is a member of The Mobile Photo Group and also a street photographer based in NYC. He uses the iPhone more or less exclusively for his work, and started shooting around the same time that Sion Fullana started as well. Coming from a nearly a 20-year background in the comic book industry and also being an editor, his photos of NYC are colorful, vivid, and introspective. He gets close both emotionally and physically to his subjects, and is able to capture those wonderful “decisive moments” which bring a little humanity and life into the crazy life of the big apple.

    In this interview we discuss an article he wrote, “Is Instagram Defining, and Therefore Ruining, Mobile Photography?” and get more in-depth about his thoughts.

    * Once again, the interview was done in a crowded and loud cafe (it is impossible to find anywhere quiet in NYC) so pardon the excessive noise! 

    Photos by Anton

    Anton Kawasaki

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  • Video Interview with Sion Fullana, NYC Street Photographer from The Mobile Photo Group

    Video Interview with Sion Fullana, NYC Street Photographer from The Mobile Photo Group

    In New York, I was very pleased to meet up with Sion Fullana, a journalist, film-maker, and street photographer based here. He is originally from Spain, and once coming to the city (and getting an iPhone 3G as a present from Anton Kawasaki)–he started hitting the streets and shooting. After several popular photos he published (including the kiss in Times Square–which was shot with a point-and-shoot), his visibility skyrocketed on the internet. He is also very active on Instagram, and is one of the members of The Mobile Photo Group.

    Sion is an incredibly down-to-earth guy — check out the interview to find out more about his beginnings and how he discovered street photography through his mobile device!

    * Apologies for the noisy background — am using an external microphone on my iPad to make the interview louder (but the ambient sound is much louder too!)

    Photos from Sion

    Sion Fullana

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  • From Military Photographer to Street Photographer: Interview with Gary Tyson from Hong Kong

    From Military Photographer to Street Photographer: Interview with Gary Tyson from Hong Kong

    Last year when I taught my street photography workshop in Hong Kong, I finally had the chance to meet Gary Tyson in person (and teach alongside him). Gary is a very thoughtful and down-to-earth guy who shows great compassion for the subjects that he shoots. He had a beginning in military photography, and now founded his own company F8 Photography in which he shoots assignments, teaches workshops, and also does video work.

    In his free time he loves to travel all across Asia, and his true passion is street photography. If you want to find out more about Gary and his work, read on!

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  • Interview with Damien Vignol, Parisian Street Photographer (in Marseille)

    Interview with Damien Vignol, Parisian Street Photographer (in Marseille)

    When I was in Marseille, I had the chance to interview Damien Vignol, a Parisian street photographer (who was originally from Marseille!). I was surprised to see his images and love for street photography (considering he has been shooting street for less than a year!) He shoots mostly with his film Leicas for his street photography and has shot mostly black and white in the past – but now is focusing on shooting color slide film. Check out my interview with him above and check out his images below!

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  • Interview with John Vink, Magnum Photographer on his new “Quest For Land” book available on the iPad

    Interview with John Vink, Magnum Photographer on his new “Quest For Land” book available on the iPad

    (All photographs in this post are copyrighted by John Vink / Magnum Photos)

    When I was looking for photobooks to download on my iPad, I came upon “Quest For Land” by John Vink, Magnum Photographer.

    His project “Quest for Land” is a comprehensive photoreportage about land issues in Cambodia over a time span of more than 10 years. He published this book via the iPad, in which he has over 700+ photographs over several projects that cover issues of land issues in Cambodia in the post Khmer Rouge era. The book also includes interactive slideshows with sound tracks, texts about the issues written by former Phnom Penh Post editor and journalist Robert Carmichael, and links to a number of reports about land issues put together by local and international Human Rights organisations.

    If you are curious in learning more about “Quest For Land” and the life, work, and photography of John Vink, read on!

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  • Interview with Matteï Batruch, Street Photographer from Geneva

    Interview with Matteï Batruch, Street Photographer from Geneva

    I just came back to Marseilles from Istanbul after staying a week with my good friend two cute dogs. I had the time of my life, being able to meet other passionate local Turkish photographers, eating the delicious food there, and also shooting a ton (I shot 35 rolls of Portra 400 film there – avg of 5-6 rolls a day). Special thanks once again to Charlie for the hospitality he showed me and the great places he showed me to shoot!

    I was also glad to have my buddy Matteï Batruch, a young street photographer currently studying medicine in Geneva, Switzerland. Last year he attended one of my street photography workshops in Downtown LA, and it was great being able to re-unite with him in Istanbul.

    Check out my interview with Mattei above, where we talk about how he got started in street photography, some of the people he gains inspiration from, as well as projects he is currently working on.

    I am inspired to see how much experimentation he has done the last year in street photography, and his photographic development as well. Some of my favorite shots from him are below!

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  • #AskMagnum: Video Interview with Bruce Gilden

    #AskMagnum: Video Interview with Bruce Gilden

    Click to see the video via the Magnum Blog (will not play here)

    Recently Magnum Photos has been doing a great initiative via their Facebook fan page and Twitter titled: #AskMagnum. They have been soliciting questions for Magnum Photographers and asking the best questions.

    They recently did a great interview/video slideshow with Bruce Gilden on their blog. The questions posed related to advice for street photographers, how he stays motivated to shoot new projects, as well as other interesting questions!

    Check it out the interview here. Also read more to see Bruce Gilden’s portfolio.

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  • Interview with Fabrice Catérini, Photojournalist based in Lyon and co-founder of Inediz

    Interview with Fabrice Catérini, Photojournalist based in Lyon and co-founder of Inediz

    Last year at the Leica Magnum event in Paris, I had the great pleasure of meeting Fabrice Catérini, an avid photojournalist based in Lyon who also enjoys to shoot street photography on the side.

    Fabrice was born in 1982 and has been working professionally with Claire Jeantet, another French photojournalist 2008. They founded their own agency, Inediz, dedicated to documentary photography and multimedia reports, often linked to conflict or crisis situations. From housing problems in France to the story of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, from the fate of migrants stuck in Greece to the struggle of a circus family, Inediz bears witness to the daily life of those who are facing injustice. Always looking for innovative ways of telling stories, they have been developing online multimedia documentaries since 2011.

    If you want more info on Fabrice’s personal path, check here. Read more to see his images!

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  • Interview with Benedicte Guillon, Parisian Street Photographer from the Mobile Photo Group

    Interview with Benedicte Guillon, Parisian Street Photographer from the Mobile Photo Group


    I had the great pleasure of being introduced to Benedicte Guillon from my mate Misho Baranovic, one of the founding members of the Mobile Photo Group.

    Benedicte is currently based in Paris, and I was able to interview her about starting off in street photography with an iPhone, her travels all around the world, as well as her inspirations. Check out the video interview above, and see some of her images from her different projects below!

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  • Book Review: “Zona” – A Colorful Look into Siberian Prison Camps by Carl De Keyzer, Magnum Photographer

    Book Review: “Zona” – A Colorful Look into Siberian Prison Camps by Carl De Keyzer, Magnum Photographer

    Zona Carl De Keyzer Magnum

    (All photographs in the article are copyrighted by Carl De Keyzer / Magnum Photos)

    Finding good photography books is tough, but I am excited to share a personal favorite of mine. It is titled: “Zona: Siberian Prison Camps” – by Magnum Photographer Carl De Keyzer. When I first purchased my iPad, I was looking for photography books to download. One of my friends recommended the book to me and after downloading it, I was blown away. The color, composition, context, and storytelling was incredible.

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  • “Olympic Dreams”: A Project on the Physical and Mental Expectations of Young Children by James Dodd

    “Olympic Dreams”: A Project on the Physical and Mental Expectations of Young Children by James Dodd

    James Dodd Olympic Dreams

    Eric’s Note: James Dodd an award-winning Sheffield based photographer and founding member of Statement Images – a UK based photography collective and co-editor of Street Reverb Magazine. I met James personally a few months back when I was in London, and have been a huge fan of his documentary and street photography. Out of all the projects he has done , the one I was most fond of was his “Olympic Dreams” project. To find out more about James and his project, read on!

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  • “Walkers With the Dawn”: The Epidemic of Residential Fires in the Metro Detroit Area by Brian Day

    “Walkers With the Dawn”: The Epidemic of Residential Fires in the Metro Detroit Area by Brian Day

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    Eric’s Note: I am pleased to share the work of Brian Day, a street photographer based in Detroit, Michigan. I have had the great honor of meeting Brian several times – and he is an incredibly down-to-earth and honest guy. Not only that, but he is passionate about storytelling both the beauty and the struggles of the people in Detroit. 

    Brian Day: I was born and raised in Detroit, and currently live and work in the metro area. I have been shooting in and around Detroit for about 3.5 years, and tend to focus on black and white photography across a number of genres, including land/cityscape, conceptual, photojournalism and candid/street photography. Like many photographers, I’m working on a number of unfinished series, one of which is titled “Walkers With the Dawn”, centered around the epidemic of residential fires in the Metro Detroit area. (more…)

  • Layers, Light, and Color in Seoul: Interview with Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II

    Layers, Light, and Color in Seoul: Interview with Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II

    I have always been a fan of Arthur Quejadas II, seeing several of his images in the Hardcore Street Photography Group on Flickr. After interviewing Trevor Marczylo I had a chance to interview Arthur as well. Check out the interview and see how Arthur creates layers and depth in his images – and chases the light like Alex Webb.

    Color Street Photographs in Seoul by Arthur

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

    Street Photographer Arthur Quejadas II - Seoul Korea

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    If you enjoy Arthur’s work, make sure to add him as a contact on Flickr!

  • Interview with Street Photographer Trevor Marczylo in Seoul, Korea

    Interview with Street Photographer Trevor Marczylo in Seoul, Korea

    A few days ago I attended David Kim’s Film Photography Workshop in Seoul and was finally able to meet up Trevor Marczylo in person! I have featured Trevor’s work on the blog before, and he has also written articles on Why Street Photographers Should Print in the Darkroom, How to File Out Your Negative Holder, as well as his thoughts on What Makes a Great Street Photograph.

    Trevor moved out to Korea around 6 months ago from Winnipeg, Canada and has been shooting quite a bit of color work (compared to his black and white work in Canada).

    Take a moment to check out my interview in the video above, and scroll down to see his new color work in Korea!

    Color Work in Korea

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

    Trevor Marczylo Korea Color Street Photography

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    Which of Trevor’s new color images from Seoul are your favorite? Share your thoughts in the comments below! 

  • Video Interview with Richard Bram, NYC-Based Street Photographer from In-Public

    Video Interview with Richard Bram, NYC-Based Street Photographer from In-Public

    When I started street photography, one of the first website I stumbled upon was In-Public. I was blown away by the work of all the street photographers there and curious to see how they captured the beauty and irony of everyday life.

    One of the photographers whose work I admired was Richard Bram. I loved his classic black and white work, and was fascinated to read a feature he wrote for Street Reverb Magazine about his transition into color (something I have recently experienced as well). It was also great to see his insights and stories behind his work in “In-Sight” – a documentary on street photography and In-Public members by Nick Turpin.

    The interview is very long (1 hour 30 minutes) and Richard apologies in advance for his squeaky microphone. However for anyone who wants to get incredibly insightful information about street photography I highly recommend you watch it. We talk about Richard’s background in politics and photography, his transition from b&w to color, as well as street photographers who influenced him.

    Also one of the favorite parts I appreciate is when he gives advice to aspiring street photographers.

    Richard Bram’s Advice for Aspiring Street Photographers

    1. Don’t be easily satisfied
    2. Pay less attention to people who like your work, and more attention to people who offer you harder critiques
    3. Become visually literate. Go to the library, take a course on art history (not just photography history). Learn about what makes a composition. Figure out why you don’t like the work of others, and why you think that others like it. Go to the 779 section at the library for photo books and devour them.
    4. Look at pictures all the time, and internalize them.
    5. Read a lot photo books, art books, literature, politics, science.
    6. Get to know sculptors, actors, writers – because they will give you great advice on your photography. Don’t just live in the photography ghetto.
    7. Great photographers know a lot more than photography.

    Richard Bram Black & White Portfolio:

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Color Portfolio

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Richard Bram Street Photography

    Watch “In-Sight” (Richard is featured photographing the streets of NYC)

    Follow Richard Bram

    Which of Richard’s photos touch or inspire you the most? Leave your comments, critique, and feedback in the comments below and show him some love! 

  • Interview with Emilio Banuelos on Creating a Photo Sketchbook for Street/Documentary Photography

    Interview with Emilio Banuelos on Creating a Photo Sketchbook for Street/Documentary Photography

    When I was in SF the past weekend, had the great pleasure of meeting Emilio Banuelos after an introduction from my friend Ibarionex Perello, podcaster and photographer for The Candid Frame. Emilio is a street/documentary photographer currently based in the Bay Area, and has a strong body of work from all around the US as well as Mexico. His documentary work earned him fellowships from the Poynter Institute, the Marty Forscher Fellowship for Humanistic Photography and an award from EnFoco Inc. He also currently teaches documentary photography for the Academy of Art University, and has conducted workshops for the University of California Santa Cruz-Extension and the University of Coahuila and Black Boots Ink.

    Make sure to watch the video above of him showing his photo sketchbook, in which he prints out contact sheets and carries images with him all the time. He looks at them constantly, thinking of editing and paring ideas, while also jotting down notes and stories. A fantastic idea for anyone of us to do, especially in the digital age we live in.

    Also below are some images from one of his projects, “Greyhound America” which I enjoyed very much!

    “Greyhound America”

    Emilio Banuelos

    Emilio Banuelos

    Emilio Banuelos

    Emilio Banuelos

    Emilio Banuelos

    Emilio Banuelos

    Emilio Banuelos

    Emilio Banuelos

    Emilio Banuelos

    Emilio Banuelos

    Emilio Banuelos

    Emilio Banuelos

    Emilio Banuelos

    You can see the full project here.

    Do you carry a scrapbook, visual diary, or anything of the sort for your photography? If so, share what you do in the comments below!  

  • An Inside Look into Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond: Street Photography by Thom Davies

    An Inside Look into Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond: Street Photography by Thom Davies

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    (Above Image Copyrighted By Thom Davies)

    Eric’s Note: I am pleased to feature the work of Thom Davies, a doctoral researcher as well street photographer. I first met him in the Flickr group “Grit & Grain” and have been following him ever since. What I find most interesting about his photography is his mix between documentary and street photography, as well as his ethnographic studies around the Chernobyl border region. Interested? Read on!

    Thom: I started shooting the street a few years ago after taking a photograph of a man selling paintings in Spain. He shouted at me and I decided that I did not care. It was the first purposeful ‘street shot’ I had taken and I’ve not looked back since. I think I’m quite a sociable man, but street photography for me is something that has to be done alone. Walking through cities with no other purpose than finding the strange or the unusual within the mundane realities of everyday-life. Anyway, you’re here on Eric Kim’s blog reading this, so there’s no need for me to explain the enduring attraction of street photography. There is a tension there though, that something so seemingly anti-social and solitary can document the social.

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  • “The Mexicans”: A Colorful 4-Month Odyssey Across 22 Mexican States and 15,000 Kilometers by Andrew Quilty (Interview)

    “The Mexicans”: A Colorful 4-Month Odyssey Across 22 Mexican States and 15,000 Kilometers by Andrew Quilty (Interview)

    Andrew Quilty The Mexicans

    Eric’s Note: I visited Australia about two months ago, and had the great pleasure of meeting Tamara Voninski, one of the founding members of Oculi, an award-winning Australian collective. On one of my last nights there, I met up and had a beer with some of the other members of Oculi, and met Andrew Quilty whose color work blew me away. His vision for photography was like a mashup between Robert Frank, Alex Webb, and Constantine Manos – documentary-based, elegant, and colorful.

    Quilty recently self-published a book titled: “The Mexicans” – an odyssey across Mexico where he captured searing insights into the life of the locals through their life & light. Interested in seeing the images and interview? Read on.

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  • Featured Street Photographer: AikBeng Chia from the Mobile Photo Group

    Featured Street Photographer: AikBeng Chia from the Mobile Photo Group

    (“All He Ever Wanted” – Copyright AikBeng Chia / MPG)

    Eric’s Note: I am proud to share the work of AikBeng Chia aka “ABC”. He is part of the MPG (Mobile Photo Group) and is currently shooting in Singapore. I had the great pleasure of meeting ABC when I was in Singapore for my last street photography workshop with Leica, and even more honored to have him as one of my guest speakers/co-teachers at the workshop as well! He has never had any formal training in photography, yet creates visually seductive images that are full of light, humanity, and soul. 

    ABC: My name is AikBeng Chia, aka ABC. I’m born on a little island called Singapore. I like to wander the streets of Singapore, allowing myself to be seduced by the scenes the city I live in provides me.

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  • Reality Through Abstract Visual Puzzles: An Interview With John Goldsmith, Vancouver-Based Street Photographer

    Reality Through Abstract Visual Puzzles: An Interview With John Goldsmith, Vancouver-Based Street Photographer

    John Goldsmith

    (Above image by John Goldsmith)

    Eric’s Note: I recently had the pleasure of interviewing John Goldsmith, a street photographer based out of Vancouver. He is part of the strange.rs collective, and has also recently released a book, “Drop Out of Art School“. Goldsmith is one of the most prolific and valuable members in the street photography community and is always on the breaking edge of innovation.

    I had the chance to ask him a few questions about his history in street photography, his work, and some of his future aspirations. If you want to gain lots of insight from his way of working, read on.

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  • Interview with Chun Tong Chung from the Mobile Photo Group in Amsterdam

    Interview with Chun Tong Chung from the Mobile Photo Group in Amsterdam

    Eric’s Note: Chun Tong Chung is a street photographer, part of the Mobile Photo Group, currently living and working in Berlin, but from Amsterdam. When I visited Amsterdam, the stars aligned and we were able to meet up (and I even crashed for a night at his pad!) He is able to capture beautiful fleeting moments of the everyday with his mobile device (iPhone 3GS) and focuses less on the technology, and more on the shooting. Check out the interview I was able to do with him above, and check out his images below.

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  • Interview with Mehdi Bouqua, Raw Los Angeles Street Photographer

    Interview with Mehdi Bouqua, Raw Los Angeles Street Photographer

    Eric’s Note: Had a chance to interview my boy Mehdi Bouqua, a street photographer based out of Los Angeles. We met first via the internet, when I came upon his Raw Street Portraits series. We realized that we both lived in Los Angeles, met up, and had a blast hanging out and shooting together. His interest in art first stemmed from street photography and street art, and now he pursues his love of photography through the streets and its surroundings. Did I mention the crazy guy can speak four languages? French, English, Arabic and Spanish? Check out the interview above and some of his images below.

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  • 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 photographer.

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  • The Organized Chaos of Life: Street photography by Justin Wilkes in Sydney

    The Organized Chaos of Life: Street photography by Justin Wilkes in Sydney

    Justin Wilkes Street Photography

    Eric’s Note: I met street photographer Justin Wilkes when I was in Sydney – and had followed him on Twitter for a while. I had a closer look at some of his work, and was quite impressed by the diversity of his work and the pure energy and rawness of them. Check out some of his work below! 

    Justin: Here’s a bit of history of myself:

    Justin Wilkes, 23 years old. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia. Graduated from ANU (Australian National University) in 2010 with majors in Sociology and Political Science.

    I don’t like calling myself a street photographer. It seems a bit limiting. A victim of the ‘democratic snapshot aesthetic’ I never know what will or wont get my attention next. The camera lets me explore the unknown for the sake of seeing what it looks like in a photo. A silent observer in the organised chaos of life; sometimes a figment of something deeper emerges out of this chaos and that is where I try to be.

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  • “Arrivals and Departures”: A Journey Across The Trans-Siberian Railroad by Jacob Aue Sobol, Magnum Photographer

    Jacob Aue Sobol, Magnum Photographer embarked on a journey from Moscow to Bejing using the new Leica M Monochrom camera with the new 50mm f2 summicron. The images he captured show really raw emotion, and makes the viewer think about the story behind the images. The Leica blog is currently having an on going series documenting his journey. Check out the links bellow to stay updated on his series.

    To stay tuned for future episodes click here.

  • “A Royal Picnic”: Documenting the Royal Wedding via Food Culture by Tiffany Jones in London

    “A Royal Picnic”: Documenting the Royal Wedding via Food Culture by Tiffany Jones in London

    Tiffany Jones Street Photography

    Eric’s Note: I met Tiffany Jones when I was in London on the judging panel for the London Street Photography Competition. Not only is she a great judge and curator, but a great street photographer. Check out her project: “A Royal Picnic” below! 

    Tiffany: A year has passed now since the Royal Wedding took place in London. It was a really exciting time to be photographing in the city as there was a jolly air of celebration which is somewhat unusual! People pulled out all the stops to dress up and make the day a memorable occasion. I started out early morning shooting random single images in Trafalgar Square and along the Mall where crowds were taking up optimal viewing positions along the procession route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, where the wedding was.

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  • Shooting Street Photography In The East vs West: An Interview with Ying Tang From Shanghai/Cologne

    Shooting Street Photography In The East vs West: An Interview with Ying Tang From Shanghai/Cologne

    Eric’s Note: I had the chance to interview Ying Tang, a street photographer photographer from Shanghai, China who currently works freelance in Cologne, Germany. She studied photography at both the New York Insitute of Photography and the School of Photography of C.C.S.F. and has her work featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, and The International Herald Tribune in China. Keep reading to check out this interview to find out how she got started in street photography, and what she looks for when shooting in the streets! 

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  • Telling Stories from the “Everyday Milan” from Street Photographer Luca Napoli

    Telling Stories from the “Everyday Milan” from Street Photographer Luca Napoli

    Eric’s Note: I am pleased to share the work of Luca Napoli, a street photographer based in Milan. In this post are some photographs from Luca’s projects: [Commuters], [Taranto Vecchia], [Living the Provinces], and [My Milan]. Keep reading to hear more about Luca’s projects, his history, and further insights!

    Luca: I was born in Taranto, South Italy, on 1972. I got electronic engineering degrees in Ferrara and then moved to Milan, where I currently work. I live in a small town close to Milan.

    Self-taught, I was probably influenced by my father in 80s who always involved me during sessions of street photography in the old city of Taranto, my hometown.

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  • Orient Express: A Poem and Street Photography on South Korea by Jack Hubbell (1981-1983)

    Orient Express: A Poem and Street Photography on South Korea by Jack Hubbell (1981-1983)

    Eric’s Note: For this post, I am honored to feature the words and photographs of Jack Hubbell and his experiences in South Korea as a G.I. I thank Jack very much for sharing these personal stories that tell much about himself and the experiences of those in Korea. 

    From what I have heard,
    the aim is to follow the tracks
    and not cross them.
    Crossing achieves nothing.
    Simply scars the velvet landscape, and
    corrupts both soil and soul.
    No, if your objective
    is to reach the end,
    it is best to sink down
    deep into the tracks
    and ride the rails
    to your final destination.

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  • Capturing the Tension in the Streets of Athens: The Illuminating Street Photographs of Christos Kapatos

    Capturing the Tension in the Streets of Athens: The Illuminating Street Photographs of Christos Kapatos

    Christos Kapatos Street Photography

    Eric’s Note: I am pleased to share the work of Christos Kapatos, street photographer from Athens who utilizes strong color and sometimes a flash in his street photography. 

    Christos: I have been into photography since 2011. I had never been involved earlier and that came purely out of luck as I just bought a camera for a week’s vacation trip to Paris. It was love at first sight.  I am never leaving home without my camera anymore and I constantly and solely work on photography. I had a successful carrier as a salesman on international cargo transport and I decided to give it up and stick with photography. I came across some good Greek street photographers on Flickr and i intensively studied their style and technique.

    Now, I walk the streets of Athens, this so much “exhausted” city and capture moments and feelings. There is some grotesque feel to my photos as friends say but i can character study people that way. It’s hard to survive in the Greek crisis environment but the tension in the streets is so inspiring.

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  • Interview with Rinzi Ruiz, Los Angeles Street Photographer and Painter of Light

    Interview with Rinzi Ruiz, Los Angeles Street Photographer and Painter of Light

    Had a chance to interview Rinzi Ruiz, a phenomenal black & white street photographer based in Los Angeles (and one of the alumni of my LA street photography workshop!). I chat with him about his inspirations in street photography, how he finds the light, and advice he has for aspiring street photographers. We also geek out over his new Fujifilm X-Pro 1- and see how it likes it compared to his old Fujifilm X-100.

    Shots by Rinzi Ruiz

    Umbrella ella ella

    Frustration

    F Light

    Behind Glass

    Headless

    Cut

    Leaving

    Lady in the Water

    Away from the Sun

    Follow Rinzi

    Which of Rinzi’s shots are your favorite? And if you have any questions for him, leave them below! 

  • Interview With Dana Barsuhn, Film Los Angeles Street Photographer With Leica M4

    Interview With Dana Barsuhn, Film Los Angeles Street Photographer With Leica M4

    Had a quick chat with my buddy Dana Barsuhn, a fellow street photographer from Los Angeles and former attendee of my Intermediate Los Angeles Street Photography Workshop. For those of you geeks who are curious, he shoots B/W Tri-X film on his Leica M4, with a 35mm Zeiss Lens. Also featured in the video is his new toy, the Contax T3 he just picked up for snapshots.

    Dana was introduced to street photography from his friend (host of the podcast The Candid Frame), Ibarionex Perello. Also for inspiraitonal images, check out Stanko Abadzic (one of Dana’s huge influences).

    Photos by Dana Barsuhn

    Dana Barsuhn Film Los Angeles Street Photography

    Dana Barsuhn Film Los Angeles Street Photography

    Dana Barsuhn Film Los Angeles Street Photography

    Dana Barsuhn Film Los Angeles Street Photography

    Dana Barsuhn Film Los Angeles Street Photography

    Dana Barsuhn Film Los Angeles Street Photography

    You can see the rest of Dana’s work in his “Los Angeles” album on his website.

    Framed 2011 Book

    Dana also put together a book of his street images from 2011 as a personal diary. All the images in the book were shot with his Leica M4 rangefinder 35mm film camera, captured in and around the Los Angeles area,  developed in his kitchen sink and scanned to his computer computer!

    Feel free to download the PDF book and share it on your computer or iPad!

    Link to pdf: FRAMED 2011 – Dana Barsuhn

    For more info on book or images feel free to contact Dana.

    Exhibition at the “2Edgy Gallery” in Downtown LA

    Dana will also be showing some of his street photography at the “2Edgy Gallery” in Downtown LA. Make sure to come if you are in the area!

    • Location: “2Edgy Studio”
    • Date: Friday, May 4th in Downtown LA.
    • Time: 6:30-11:30pm
    • Address: 456 Seaston St

    Follow Dana

    Which of Dana’s images really speak out to you? Show him some love in the comments below! 

  • Interview with Oliver Lang, Street Photographer & Co-founder of the Mobile Photo Group (MPG)

    Interview with Oliver Lang, Street Photographer & Co-founder of the Mobile Photo Group (MPG)

    “I believe that, more than ever before, photography is about a community and a culture, rather than the camera.” – Oliver Lang

    I had the chance to interview Oliver Lang, one of the founding members of the Mobile Photo Group. Oliver shoots street photography in the sun-drenched streets of Sydney with his iPhone, using the Pro Camera application and capturing phenomenal light and moments in his images. He makes it a point to shoot every single day and even post-processes his images in the iPhone with the Snapseed application.

    Make sure to follow him on Twitter @oggsie, on Flickr, and follow him on Instagram @oggsie.

    Photographs by Oliver Lang

    Oliver Lang Mobile Photo Group Street Photography

    Oliver Lang Mobile Photo Group Street Photography

    Oliver Lang Mobile Photo Group Street Photography

    Oliver Lang Mobile Photo Group Street Photography

    Oliver Lang Mobile Photo Group Street Photography

    Oliver Lang Mobile Photo Group Street Photography

    Oliver Lang Mobile Photo Group Street Photography

    Oliver Lang Mobile Photo Group Street Photography

    Oliver Lang Mobile Photo Group Street Photography

    Links

    Make sure to also check out the Mobile Photo Group Blog, where they talk about street photography, mobile devices, Instagram, and much more. You can also see all of the Mobile Photo Group Photographers here.

    Do you shoot street photography with an iPhone or mobile device? What do you think is the future of street photography and Instagram? Make sure to leave your thoughts below, and let us know which of Oliver’s photographs are your favorite! 

  • Capturing the Emotional and Aesthetic: Interview with Street Photographer Tom Young (yotung)

    Capturing the Emotional and Aesthetic: Interview with Street Photographer Tom Young (yotung)

    Eric’s Note: This interview was conducted by Alex Coghe, a street photographer based in Mexico City. Check out his upcoming workshops and keep in contact with him! 

    Alex: I am happy to start a series of exclusive interviews on Eric’s blog with this interview with Tom Young (yotung on Flickr) – a “journeyman” street photographer based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Keep reading more how he combines his interest in the urban environment and society in his street photography!

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  • Interview with Hong Kong Street Photographer Jonathan van Smit at the Leica Blog

    Interview with Hong Kong Street Photographer Jonathan van Smit at the Leica Blog

    Recently when I taught my street photography workshop in Hong Kong I had the great pleasure of having Jonathan van Smit as a guest speaker. Jonathan is a street photographer originally from New Zealand, and has shot the raw streets of West Kowloon for nearly four years now. Check out my interview with him over at the Leica Blog.

    In the interview he explains how he shoots the raw streets of West Kowloon, how he interacts with his subjects, and how he got his old Leica taken from him at knife-point.

    >> Jonathan van Smit: Raw Hong Kong Interview

  • Interview With Stu Egan: Founder of Radiate Magazine For Street Photographers

    Interview With Stu Egan: Founder of Radiate Magazine For Street Photographers

    (Above photograph by Charlie Kirk) 

    Eric’s Note: I am pleased to feature this interview with Stu Egan, the founder and editor of Radiate Magazine – a magazine dedicated to street photography. Stu currently works in London as a book editor and works on Radiate Magazine to help the street photography community and feature talented photographers. Check out this interview with him below about how he got interested in street photography and how he started the magazine.

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  • The Hidden Gem: Street Photography in Chicago by Scott Strazzante (from the Chicago Tribune)

    The Hidden Gem: Street Photography in Chicago by Scott Strazzante (from the Chicago Tribune)

    Eric’s Note: I am very pleased to feature the work of Scott Strazzante, a full-time staff photographer with the Chicago Tribune and avid street photographer. Check out how he started in journalism and got into street photography and check out his shots below!

    Scott: Although, I have been a full time staff photographer since 1987, the last 10 with the Chicago Tribune, I have only been doing street photography for the past two years.

    I squeeze in as much street time as I can between assignments or when I am on the road.

    Obviously, New York and London are the two capitals of street photography, but I think Chicago is a hidden gem.

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  • 4 Reasons Why You Should Shoot Street Photography Solo

    4 Reasons Why You Should Shoot Street Photography Solo

    Eric’s Note: I am pleased to feature this article by Colin Corneau, a Brandon, Manitoba based photojournalist and street photographer. Check out his article below explaining the strengths of shooting solo! 

    Colin: First off, let me make clear that my column is in no way making a case against working in groups.I’ve had the pleasure of shooting street with another fellow photographer many times, I don’t think creativity is a zero-sum game — just by getting out there and making an effort to create something, we make the world just a little bit bigger.

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  • Street Photography Essay: “Korea Diary” by Juliane Eirich

    Street Photography Essay: “Korea Diary” by Juliane Eirich

    Click to read more

    Juliane Eirich was born in Munich, Germany. After two internships in Miami and Munich she studied at the Academy of Photographic Design in Munich. After graduating she moved to New York City and Honolulu to work and pursue her own projects. She spent 18 months of 2007-8 in Seoul, South Korea on a scholarship. She now lives and works in Berlin and New York. Read more to see the rest of the series.

  • Building a Visual Language: The Cinematic Street Photographs of Mike Aviña

    Building a Visual Language: The Cinematic Street Photographs of Mike Aviña

    Mike Avina Street Photography

    Eric’s Note: This week I am pleased to share the work of Mike Aviña, a street photographer based in Northern California. His images have a strong film noir style, and exuberant swagger. Check out his thoughts about his work and images below.

    Mike: I like taking pictures, obviously. I think it is rooted in some sort of drive to capture and freeze reality and hold on to a piece of time—probably ultimately not a healthy instinct but if it is channeled well maybe I can make some strong images. These thin little slices of time we get in pictures are difficult but the shots that work are sort of like gasoline on the fire. I can’t really explain it more than that.

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  • Featured Street Photographer: Stéphane Daniel from Montreal

    Featured Street Photographer: Stéphane Daniel from Montreal

    Eric’s Note: I am happy to feature the work of Stéphane Daniel, a street photographer based in Montreal. Check out his background in street photography and his images below! 

    Stéphane: During my childhood in France I first learned photography from my father, who showed me how to make a right exposure on his Ricoh. To be quite honest, I remember it as somewhat boring. I also remember for Christmas one year, I received a an ugly red full automatic camera. As a student I used to record “souvenirs” on disposable cameras.

    The day I finally had a decent salary, I bought an EOS300 and start to travel with it. Until that moment my life changed. I discovered on photo-magazines the way to shoot with a 24mm, I visited photo exhibitions in Paris and fell in love with Depardon, Salgado, Cartier-Bresson and Nachtwey’s black and white pictures.

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  • Street Photography Essay: “160 Yen” by Fabrizio Quagliuso

    Street Photography Essay: “160 Yen” by Fabrizio Quagliuso

    Fabrizio Q Yamanote Line Tokyo

    Eric’s Note: I am very pleased to share the work of Fabrizio Q on the blog this week. I met Fabrizio while I was in London, and saw his “160 Yen” series – a project he worked on while living in Tokyo. It is a strong project full of the idiosyncrasies of Japanese life– all jammed inside the Tokyo Yamanote Line. See more about Fabrizio and the project below. 

    160 yen

    Fabrizio: I have always been fascinated by the pulse of Tokyo life, by its pure, elemental energy, by how the city and its inhabitants embrace each other like partners in a dance: naturally, gracefully, in perfect unison.

    In April 2010 I had the opportunity to spend a whole month in this great city. While I had been shooting in the streets there previously for photographic projects, this time I set off with a very precise purpose – documenting the countless aspects of Tokyo life by photographing commuters throughout the day.
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  • Street Photography Essay: “Theater of Life” by Tomasz Lazar

    Street Photography Essay: “Theater of Life” by Tomasz Lazar

    Tomasz Lazar

    Eric’s Note: For this feature, I am pleased to feature the work of Tomasz Lazar to the blog. Having seen tons of street photographs, I don’t see photographs that often move me. However looking at the work of Tomasz takes me to another world– one full of energy, excitement, and darkness. Quite possibly one of the best street photographers out there, and has had the recent honor of winning the World Press Photo of the Year for News, 2nd place. All of these photographs in this post are from his “Theater of Life” series. 

    Tomasz Lazar – freelance photographer. He was born in 1985 in Szczecin. Graduate West University of Technology, Computer Science. First year student at the Univesity of Opava – Photography. He participated in many workshops such as Tomasz Tomaszewski, Edddie Adams Workshop in the USA. Winner of photography competitions in Poland and abroad (including the Sony World Photography Award, International Photography Award, BZ WBK Press Photo, World Press Photo).

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  • Interview with Mark Carey from Indian Street Photography Collective “That’s Life”

    Interview with Mark Carey from Indian Street Photography Collective “That’s Life”

    Mark Carey

    Mark Carey, 48, is a London based, self taught documentary photographer. Trained as a carpenter, Mark made a dramatic career change in 2009 to become a full time reportage wedding photographer. During the spring and summer he shoots weddings in a photojournalistic style and during the winter heads off to India and South East Asia to shoot street and documentary photography.

    Marks has been particularly influenced by the wonderful geometry photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson and the complex compositions of magnum photographer, Alex Webb. Mark has also recently been accepted as a member of the Indian street photography collective ‘Thats life‘. You can see more of his travel portfolio here.

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  • Photo Essay: “Bell Pond” by Stephen DiRado

    Photo Essay: “Bell Pond” by Stephen DiRado

    Stephen DiRado
    Eric’s Note: I am very pleased to feature the project, “Bell Pond” by Stephen DiRado, a photographer and a professor at the Photography Visual & Performing Arts Department at Clark University. His current project is called, “Summer Spent” — a photography film about shooting with his 8×10 camera on a clothing optional beach, conversations with subjects and a lot of soul searching on why he photographs. Read more about his “Bell Pond” project below.
    Stephen: Fresh out of art school in 1981 I was eager to find a project. There were some false starts.
    During the summer of 1983 I documented a densely populated community of new and old immigrants residing on Belmont Hill in Worcester, MA. Bell Pond is the public park and pond central to the neighborhood and a magnet for families, individuals and teen gangs. A tight community, all watching out for each other, I came in as an outsider, a suburban kid fresh out of art school looking for a project.
  • The Ink Soaked Street Photographs of Jack Hubbell (aka Cyclops-Optic)

    The Ink Soaked Street Photographs of Jack Hubbell (aka Cyclops-Optic)

    Jack Hubbell

    (From Song Tan and Seoul, South Korea © Jack Hubbell 1981-1983) – Flickr

    Eric’s Note: Today I am glad to feature the work of Jack Hubbell (Cyclops-Optic) on the blog today. Charlie Kirk turned me onto his work, citing the unique way he saw the world. 

    Jack: To have something in common with Eric Kim. What? Perhaps you think it Photography, but no. Further back than that. Further away than that. Off to a nation called Korea. Whilst Eric’s connection lies with ancestry, mine deals with birth. And by that I mean birth of vision.

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  • An Inside Look Into the Life of Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel by Gil Cohen Magen

    An Inside Look Into the Life of Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel by Gil Cohen Magen

    Eric’s Note: I am excited to present these images by photographer Gil Cohen Magen for his upcoming book: “Hassidic Courts“. The images are a great insiders look to the lives of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel, and shot with a great street photography aesthetic. Check them out and let us know what you think! 

    The award winning Israeli photographer Gil Cohen Magen has an exclusive and extensive collection of photographs about the inside life of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel. Gil  has been given exclusive access to observe and photograph the religious and cultural rites of these closed communities,ceremonies that have never been photographed before and have never been shown to the outside world.

    Cohen Magen spent a decade preparing his book “Hassidic Courts”. During this time, Cohen Magen obtained unprecedented access to these usually closed communities. He captured rare religious ceremonies and extraordinary moments in the lives of Hassidic Jews.
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  • Streettogs Gallery Feature: “The Extras” by George L. Smyth

    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.: Street Photography is rarely about someone we know very well. The subjects are usually those who are unknown to us and more often than not, we will never encounter again. The only evidence of the existence of these characters is the photograph made during that brief encounter.

    In George Smyth’s The Extras, he shows strangers he encounters his daily life. It is something so simple and what street photographers tend to do but what made his work unique is that he presented his work on Bromoil prints. Bromoil printing is an alternative process where the silver from a traditional darkroom print has been replaced with lithographic ink by hitting the print with an ink charged brush for thousands of times. Needless to say, it is a laborious and time consuming process.

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  • What About Henri Cartier-Bresson? The Lightness Of Life. An Interview with Street Photographer Knut Skjærven

    What About Henri Cartier-Bresson? The Lightness Of Life. An Interview with Street Photographer Knut Skjærven

    At The Beach (1) Shot in Normandy, France in 2006.  What goes through Henri Cartier-Bresson’s work is a certain lightness of life. It has to do with the subjects he picks, the way he handles them, and also with the print expression that he seems to insists on. Decisive moments and precise compositions, sure, but the lightness of life is the thread that carries it all.

    Eric’s Note: I am pleased to feature Knut Skjærven to the blog today, a street photographer with a fantastic eye which I see mirrors many of the aesthetics of Henri Cartier-Bresson. The interview is quite long, but very informative. Keep reading! 

    Knut: First of all, Eric, thank you for asking me for this interview.  I am flattered that you suggest that there is a certain inspiration, and maybe even a likeness, in some of my pictures to those of Henri Cartier-Bresson. You said: “I love how your images convey a similar aesthetic to Henri Cartier-Bresson”.

    That is a great, great compliment. I am not sure that I deserve it. I know I don’t. After all, it is not that long ago that I started taking photography seriously.

    Sure, I have been taking pictures for many years, but it never occurred to me that I perhaps should spend more time with it. It was not till 2010 that I decided to start a proper photographic project. That project is still running. That brought about a change.

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  • 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 find it interesting to see, not only different lifestyles, but those lifestyles presented by someone who actually lives them.

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  • 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 as graphically enthralling as his.

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  • 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 also like to congratulate Nicolas Hermann for being selected! The reason I chose Nicolas for the first installment of CritiqueMe is that I wanted to be really challenged for finding points for improvement (not that some of the work you guys turned in wouldn’t do the same) as the ones I would find will inevitably help a lot more of you.

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  • Medium Format Environmental Street Portraits by Ade Ogunsanya (Street Portraitist) from Tokyo

    Medium Format Environmental Street Portraits by Ade Ogunsanya (Street Portraitist) from Tokyo

    Ade Ogunsanya
    Eric’s Note: When I visited Tokyo recently to teach my street photography workshop, I had the great pleasure of meeting Ade Ogunsanya aka 

    Street Portraitist through my good friends Charlie Kirk and Bellamy Hunt. Check out his project — shooting portraits of strangers on the streets of Tokyo, focusing both on the people and juxtaposing them against their environments. Definitely a great project to check out! 
    The aim of this project is to connect with new people, find out a bit about them and try to take a nice picture of them in the short time I spend with them. Quite a few of the people I take photos of end up contacting me after and we end up becoming friends on social media and I have given prints to a few others. All of these images are taken using a Pentax67 medium format camera with 105mm or 165mm lenses. The main motivation for shooting MF is the extra care you have to take knowing you need to nail every shot.

  • 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 & Magnum: The Spirit Lives Here by Bruce Gilden

  • Emerging Street Photographer: Mattias Hyde from Madrid

    Emerging Street Photographer: Mattias Hyde from Madrid

    Mattias Hyde

    Eric’s Note: Mattias Hyde is an emerging street photographer from Madrid who has only been shooting street photography for 6 months, and has shown a great deal of physical and emotional closeness in his images. Read more of his words below!

    I started street photography a few months ago, when I returned to Madrid after a year of cycling and backpacking in several countries.

    Since the beginning, I’ve been obsessed with the actual process of photographing, rather than with results. I know that I won’t do anything really interesting until I’ve been on the trade for a couple of years at least, so I’m not focusing on the final image, or expecting to get any great shots either. I’m strictly working on feeling comfortable taking the camera with me on my daily walks around the city centre and neighbourhood.

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  • “Circle Acres” : A Photo-essay on Organic Farming and Rural Living by John Cranford

    “Circle Acres” : A Photo-essay on Organic Farming and Rural Living by John Cranford

    John Cranford Circle Acres

    (All photographs copyrighted by John Cranford)

    Circle Acres, a project I started in 2008, focuses on documenting the lifestyle of a young couple in rural NC who have devoted their lives to organic farming while distancing themselves from modern living. Originally, I had the intention of making some portraits while doing some casual shooting. No pressure. I was curious about their dedication to sustainable living and how they were working towards this lifestyle. The more I hung out and shot the more I realized there was a story to tell. As I looked through the images, the vocabulary began to present itself. I had started a photo project.

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  • “Suburbia” – Capturing the Colorful Layers of Mumbai, India by Manu Thomas

    “Suburbia” – Capturing the Colorful Layers of Mumbai, India by Manu Thomas

    Manu Thomas Mumbai Street Photography

    (All images copyrighted by Manu Thomas)

    Eric’s Note: Manu Thomas is a street photographer from Mumbai, India who has captured a colorful, playful, and multi-faceted vision of his environment. In a feature according to Nick Turpin, Manu also started off as a watercolor painter:

    “While searching for camera and photos, I happened to hear the term street photography for the first time and came to know about some amazing street photographers and saw some wonderful photos. I got hooked up to street photography very soon and it became my passion ever since. I want to continue doing painting, but photography is my biggest passion right now”

    The series below is from his photo-essay, “Subrubia“. He draws inspiration from photographers such as Raghubir Singh and Alex Webb.

    Manu: I started pursuing photography seriously by the end of 2007. Almost all of my photos are taken from Mumbai, its various suburbs, city and seaside. I consider myself to be extremely lucky to have started photography in this city. Compared to other south Indian cities where I’ve been to, Mumbai is very energetic, fast, but extremely chaotic. It got everything to construct excellent photographs, but the elements are scattered all over the place. Its colors, forms, textures are all hopelessly jumbled up. It encompasses slices of lives from every part of the country. It contains all kind of people and classes from all over the country.

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  • Life Through the Lens of Photojournalist Emilio Morenatti

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    (Image above copyrighted by Emilio Morenatti)

    Emilio Morenatti is a photo journalist who has covered various events in Spain, Afghanistan, as well as the Middle East. Not only has he covered the war and the fall of the Taliban, but he has also been kidnapped by gunman, and lost his left foot after being struck by a roadside bomb on assignment. In 2008 he was named Newspaper Photographer of the Year by Pictures of the Year International. See some of his images below.

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  • Reflections About the Street Photography Now Project by Sara T’Rula

    Reflections About the Street Photography Now Project by Sara T’Rula

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    Note: Sara T’Rula was one of the community managers for the “Street Photography Now” project. Read her thoughts about the SPN project and see some of her images as well below!

    The SPN Project was a daring and unique year-long project, set up in September 2010 by The Photographers’ Gallery, Sophie Howarth & Stephen McLaren (who authored the book, Street Photography Now), with support from Thames & Hudson. It was daring and unique in bringing together weekly Instructions from 52 photographers featured in the SPN book, and a global community of participants, using social media to make it happen.

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  • Interview with Alex JD Smith for YOU ARE HERE Street Photography Exhibition

    Interview with Alex JD Smith for YOU ARE HERE Street Photography Exhibition

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    The YOU ARE HERE street photography exhibition is an experiment in which 30+ street photographers from LA were given 10 days to shoot in one square block in the Downtown LA Fashion District. The opening night featured 3 of the best shots of each street photographer, and Jordan Dunn won the best-of-show award and a Leica VLUX-30 camera, which was sponsored by Leica Camera.

    The closing event for the YOU ARE HERE street photography exhibition will be this Saturday Oct. 29th at 7 pm at the ThinkTank Gallery (939 Maple Ave). Alex JD Smith, one of the featured photographers for the event,  was interviewed by Jacob Patterson from the ThinkTank Gallery, about the street photography exhibition.

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  • Interview with Ludmilla Morais for YOU ARE HERE Street Photography Exhibition

    Interview with Ludmilla Morais for YOU ARE HERE Street Photography Exhibition

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    The YOU ARE HERE street photography exhibition is an experiment in which 30+ street photographers from LA were given 10 days to shoot in one square block in the Downtown LA Fashion District. The opening night featured 3 of the best shots of each street photographer, and Jordan Dunn won the best-of-show award and a Leica VLUX-30 camera, which was sponsored by Leica Camera.

    The closing event for the YOU ARE HERE street photography exhibition will be this Saturday Oct. 29th at 7 pm at the ThinkTank Gallery (939 Maple Ave). Ludmilla Morais, one of the featured photographers for the event,  was interviewed by Jacob Patterson from the ThinkTank Gallery, about the street photography exhibition.
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