Tag: street photographer

  • “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

    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…

  • Street Photographers and their Cameras: Self-Portraits from the Community

    Street Photographers and their Cameras: Self-Portraits from the Community

    Yesterday on my Facebook fan page, I asked you to submit your best self-portraits of yourself with your camera. I got an overwhelming response, and thanks to everyone who was brave enough to upload their images! I chose the most fascinating self-portraits out of the bunch and included them here! Hope you guys don’t mind…

  • Vivian Maier – The Unknown Master Street Photographer

    Vivian Maier – The Unknown Master Street Photographer

    Recently word of the phenomenal discovery of street photographer Vivian Maier has been hitting the web like wildfire.  A fellow Chicago street photographer by the name of John Maloof found Vivian’s negatives in 2007 while at a furniture and antique auction house. After scanning and looking through her collection of 30-40,000 negatives, he soon realized that she…

  • 5 Things that Piss Me Off as a Street Photographer

    5 Things that Piss Me Off as a Street Photographer

    I would say that I’m a pretty mellow and easy-going guy. However as a street photographer, there are some things that really bug me or really annoy me. Hope you have a good laugh and can relate to these 5 things that piss me off as a street photographer.

  • Photo Essay: The People of Beirut Lebanon

    Photo Essay: The People of Beirut Lebanon

    During my time in Beirut, Lebanon– I was fortunate enough to meet some of the nicest and most fascinating people in the world. Not only were the people extremely cordial here, but they actually liked getting their photos taken (compare this to Los Angeles and New York). Regardless of the fact that I was a…

  • Do you have Leica M9 envy? Then read this.

    Do you have Leica M9 envy? Then read this.

    Let’s admit it–if you are a street photographer and not driving a BMW or Mercedes-Benz, you probably want the Leica M9. Trust me, I want it really badly too–it has been on my mind for quite a while. But honestly, can we justify purchasing a $6,900 camera just because the camera we have doesn’t pay…

  • A Video Interview with Street Photographer Craig Semetko

    Today I was on Twitter and saw two tweets about this video, one from Jonathan Murray and one from RooshPhotog. It is a wonderful video which shows you Craig Semetko, a street photographer in action. He has been featured in countless exhibitions, and has even had his work side-by-side to street photography master Henri Cartier-Bresson.…

  • 3 Tips How to Quit Making Excuses and Shoot More Street Photography

    3 Tips How to Quit Making Excuses and Shoot More Street Photography

    Every street photographer needs to take more photos. Street photographers (and many other types of photographers) don’t go out and shoot photos nearly as often as we should. In an ideal world, we should be outside every day, trying to capture the beauty of everyday life. Whenever photographers say, “I don’t have enough time” or…

  • Street Photography: What differentiates a good photo from a bad one?

    Street Photography: What differentiates a good photo from a bad one?

    In 2009,  street photographer Blake Andrews famously wrote a blog post stating that “99.98% of street photographs are crap” in response to Nick Turpin on street photography. You can read more on the subject here. This got me wondering, what exactly differentiates a good street photograph from a bad one? People say that art is…

  • 25 Ways How to be a Bad Street Photographer

    25 Ways How to be a Bad Street Photographer

    Note: I love making lists, as I feel that they are fun ways to learn and gain more insight about street photography. Please do not be offended by this list, as they are some of my own personal opinions about street photography. However I feel that these “rules” are broad enough to apply to most…

  • Featured Street Photographer of the Week: Piotr Gołębiowski

    Featured Street Photographer of the Week: Piotr Gołębiowski

    Note: Every Wednesday, I feature street photographers with great skill and soul. For this week, I decided to feature street photographer Piotr Golebiowski! I met Piotr by an insightful comment he left on my blog regarding using his Olympus EP-1 for street photography. I took a look at his work and was blown away! Check…

  • 3 Ways How Being Injured Helped me Become a Better Street Photographer

    3 Ways How Being Injured Helped me Become a Better Street Photographer

    About two weeks ago, I was playing basketball and when I went up for the rebound, I landed on someone’s foot and fell my entire weight roll onto my left ankle. Then I proceeded to hear the cracks (like cracking your knuckles, except times five) and then the final pop at the end. It was…

  • Featured Street Photographer of the Week: Jimmy Dovholt

    Featured Street Photographer of the Week: Jimmy Dovholt

    Note: Every Wednesday, I try to feature street photographers with great skill and soul. For this week, I decided to feature street photographer Jimmy Dovholt! The brother has a great eye and is representing the streets of Stockholm, Sweden. I remember stumbling upon his blog one day, and being totally blown away by his great…

  • The 5 Most Common Questions about Street Photography (and the answers)

    The 5 Most Common Questions about Street Photography (and the answers)

    Hey guys, I thought about writing this blog post after receiving many questions regarding street photography. I saw it as a great opportunity to help clear up some misconceptions about street photography, as well as answer questions from many aspiring street photographers from around the world! If you have any other general questions, feel free…

  • 3 Tips How NOT to Look Like a “Creep” when Shooting in the Streets

    3 Tips How NOT to Look Like a “Creep” when Shooting in the Streets

    One of the questions that I often get from aspiring street photographers is, “How do I not look like a ‘creep’ when shooting in public?” I believe that this is one of the main factors which bars many photographers from getting their feet wet with street photography. In many societies, taking photos of strangers on…

  • The Ultimate Aspiring Street Photographer Resource Post

    The Ultimate Aspiring Street Photographer Resource Post

    This post was originally posted here by Neal Bingham, but I thought I’d repost it here to share it with the rest of you guys. A great resource for any aspiring street photographer. Please pass it on! Also follow Neal on Twitter! — I thought it would be useful to create a topic where people…

  • The Best Camera for Street Photography

    The Best Camera for Street Photography

    Haha–tricked you. As there is no “best” paintbrush for a painter, there is no “best” camera when it comes to the street photographer. The camera is merely a tool, and there are different tools required for different situations and tasks at hand. In street photography as well as general photography, photographers can sometimes become more…

  • The Top 4 Street Photography Techniques

    The Top 4 Street Photography Techniques

    When it comes to street photography, everybody has their own style and techniques. What interests one street photographer may not necessarily catch the eye of another street photographer. However in order for you to get a better grasp of what kind of styles there are in street photography, I have compiled a few elements that…

  • No Excuses – Street Photography 101

    No Excuses – Street Photography 101

    Another huge obstacle you will face as a street photographer (and a general photographer) is that at times you are not going to feel a lack of inspiration to go out and take photos and let your camera collect dust on your shelf. Although it can be healthy to put down your camera at times…