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It wasn’t that long ago when photography was a roll of film that took hours to develop in a dark room and, as a result, few people took pictures. Today, with the ascent of digital photography and the ubiquity of the smartphone, almost everyone has turned into a happy snapper!
A few frames, or even several thousand ‘selfies’, however, does not make you a star of street photography – a genre historically known and practiced by comparatively few people.
Around twenty years ago, street photography started to really sit up and get noticed. It was, of course, in the late 90’s that the first wave of consumer-focused digital cameras arrived – surely not a coincidence. Like the invention of the “Leica format” film (35mm), the digital camera, complete with its increased mobility, inspired a whole new generation of street shooters.
Now, armed with their instant-review digital cameras, a new generation of street photographers suddenly seemed to be everywhere. At the same time, the hardcore pro-shooters who, buoyed by the ease of home printing and publishing, started to loosen their grip on film and embrace the new technology as well. As a result of all of this, the photo sharing phenomenon boomed and continues to do so! StreetPhotography.com is here to help you, the street photography enthusiast, navigate these crowded waters.
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Latest Interviews
Street Life Montevideo: Gonzalo Gómez and Gustavo Rosas on Street Photography
Is there a particular South American angle on street photography? A specific photographic culture that presents a new dynamic only found in places like Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina et al? Difficult to say, of course, if a dazzling 'magic realism' is [...]
Kim Aldis and his Brilliantly Understated Moments of Life. On Street Photography
His background is impressive. He has, in a word, 'always' been out there, pushing time and space around to create art. Initially as an assistant photographer and then as an assistant director working on music videos with Madness, Ian Dury, [...]
Creative Fictions : The Street Photography of Gustavo Minas
The "Street Photography" of Gustavo Minas Who doesn't feel that some street photographs have an emotional edge to them? If a street photograph moves us in some way then we can, and we must, say that it has something. Greatness, [...]
In Conversation with Gil Rigoulet on Street Photography
“I have always known that total freedom was key to achieving an authentic and deep photographic dialogue.” - Gil Rigoulet Gil Rigoulet has spent some forty years behind the lens of his camera and the results are nothing short of [...]
Street Tales of New York City: The Street Photography of Adam Miller
New York City's sweeping thoroughfares and claustrophobic side streets are, for him, the perfect studio. An opportunity to capture images of his fellow Gothamites, using his own unique angle on the thrilling art of street photography : up close and [...]
A Conversation with Carl Corey
A Conversation with Carl Corey By Michael Ernest Sweet How did you get started in photography? I got my first camera in 1963 at age 9. It was a Kodak Brownie I still have. I liked to collect pictures. Why [...]
Latest Editorial
The Phoblographer Fails To Heed Its Own Advice
The Phoblographer Fails To Heed Its Own Advice By Michael Ernest SweetDan Ginn recently wrote a blog post for The Phoblographer all about the haters in street photography. The essence of the post was the following: There is a lot wrong [...]
The Masters of Coney Island Photography
The Masters of Coney Island PhotographyBy Michael Ernest SweetPhotographers have been flocking to Coney Island, New York City’s iconic urban beach, since the late 19th century. Robert Bracklow, known as “daylight Bob” because of his fear of the dark, was [...]
AIPAD – To Go Or Not To Go?
I’ve written elsewhere about the benefits (and drawbacks) of attending photo events and, generally, I believe it is advantageous to attend. Photo events can be a great place to see what kind of work is trending, make new friends and [...]
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