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Call for Entries: Observe Collective Street Photography Competition 2015

OBSERVE is holding their first group exhibit inÂ opening on June 12, 2015 in the StÃ¤dtische Galerie in Iserlohn, Germany, and will run through July 26, 2015.

The exhibit will feature the works of the 13 members of the collective. Several members will be present in the opening as well.

In line with the exhibit, OBSERVE will hold their first ever street photography competition with a total of overÂ â‚¬1000 in prize money. The theme is “Under Construction”. The competition is open to all photographers of all ages worldwide.

Observe Collective Interview #5: Fadi Boukaram

OBSERVEÂ is an international photography collective focused primarily on the practice of candid street photography. This weekâ€™s feature isÂ Fadi Boukaram, a street photographer currently based inÂ Broumana,Â Lebanon.

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Observe Collective Interview #4: David Horton

Ericâ€™s Note: â€‹OBSERVEÂ is an international photography collective focused primarily on the practice of candid street photography. This weekâ€™s feature is David HortonÂ from Boston,Â Massachusetts.Â

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 the conscious decision to get behind the camera instead of the photographer. I discovered street photography. I am primarily interested in making emotional connections. I’m interested in telling stories and creating a narrative. I’m interested in capturing the mysteryâ€”the mystery of life and the beauty of people moving through the world.

Observe Collective Interview #3: Danielle Houghton

Ericâ€™s Note: â€‹OBSERVEÂ 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:Â Picking up a camera in my teens I found myself automatically taking pictures of strangers without really knowing why. After a long break, I now find myself doing the same but this time with a name and understanding of my folly. I like to appreciate the odd in the mundane and find that suburban life can be nicely quirky. In Dublin I often shoot by the coast, in parks or even from the car window. While visually pleasing settings are very important to me the real beauty of photography stems from the uniqueness of people and those moments that cannot be repeated.

Observe Collective Interview #2: Chris Farling

Eric’s Note: â€‹OBSERVEÂ 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. Â

Chris Farling:Â To me, street photography has more in common with other improvisational arts than it does with other types of photography. As such, it is as much about enjoying the process and working at it as it is about the final results, with near-misses sometimes being more interesting than their more polished counterparts. Ultimately, I see street photographyâ€”despite its occasional rude mannersâ€”as an honest way of actively living in the world.

Observe Collective Interview #1: Antonis Damolis

â€‹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.Â

Antonis Damolis: I was born in Crete, Greece, in 1980. I’m an orthodontist and I discovered photography in 2010 when I bought my first DSLR. I started shooting in the street because it was an accessible place. I’m amazed by the way my camera sees the world.