Cheryl Dunn, a filmmaker and photographer in New York City, recently put together a 16-minute short film on street photography. She is now thinking about expanding that documentary into a feature-length film. The film will include street photographers:
Bruce Davidson
Joel Meyerowitz
Mary Ellen Mark
Max Kozloff
Ricky Powell
Martha Cooper
Jamal Shabazz
Bruce Gilden
Clayton Patterson
Jeff Mermelstein
Rebecca Lepkoff
Boogie
Luc Sante
Jill Freedman
Josh Wildman
Only a donation of $50 will help you get a directors-cut preview of the film before it comes out. If you really love street photography and want to make this project possible, please consider donating. $50 is about the price of a UV filter or lens hood. I know times are tough for everybody, but let’s make this happen as a community! I just donated, you should too!
Bruce Gilden is a street photographer that I incredibly admire. Although there is definitely a lot of controversy over his style of street photography (aggressive and in-your-face), there is no doubt that he is one of the best contemporary street photographers alive. He is a part of the street photography agency called Magnum Photos and has been shooting Japan’s Yakuza gangsters, the homeless, prostitutes, as well as ordinary people on the street for decades. His images show the true characters of people–unposed, raw, and gritty. The fact that he also uses a flash when he shoots gives his images a third dimension and is his patented technique.
Recently New York Photographer and Filmmaker Cheryl Dunn has announced her new documentary on New York street photography titled “Everyone Street.” I stumbled upon a short video clip of Bruce Gilden and knew that I had to share it with the rest of you guys. You can see the guy gets a lot of crap on the street for his style of street photography but still treats it like a walk in the park. I think we can all learn a lesson from the guy and have more balls on the streets.