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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
Nika Pailodze: Telling stories of unrepeatable moments through street photography
Nika Pailodze: Telling stories of unrepeatable moments through street photography “The street is like a stage, where different angles tell different stories,” says Georgia-based Nika Pailodze, who likens the street as a treasure trove of stories waiting to be captured [...]
In Conversation With Kim Jaekyoung on Street Photography
In Conversation With Kim Jaekyoung on Street Photography As with any street photographer, Kim Jaekyoung is passionate about capturing everyday moments unfolding on the streets. It all began when his wife gifted him a camera 25 years ago. However, his [...]
Marco Giusfredi on Street Photography: Life Slips Away, I gather It In A Photograph
Marco Giusfredi on Street Photography: "Life Slips Away, I gather It In A Photograph" When I first saw Marco’s Street Photography, I was not sure to which decade they belonged! His website & Read: Very little is known about Marco [...]
Pau Buscató : The Mindfulness of What Is Street Photography
Pau Buscató : The Mindfulness of What Is Street Photography Pau Buscató, is one of those present day Street Photographers that very wannabe Street Photographer should aspire to! In addition to many other Great past and present Street Photographers, Pau’s [...]
Keith Goldstein On Street Photography And The Psychological Moment
Some creative minds get into street photography by accident, but for New Yorker Keith Goldstein, it seemed to be an inevitable progression of things. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Long Island, he has called New York City home since [...]
Mikhail Matvienko on Street Photography: I bought a camera and found out that the most accessible genre is street photography
Moscow-based Mikhail Matvienko’s street photography journey began with a scenario that many photographers can relate to. Working as a film editor for almost 30 years, his job recently shifted towards a more technical direction, sparking in him the desire to [...]
Latest Editorial
The Ethics of Street Photography – Part 2
The Ethics of Street Photography – Part 2 As we discussed in Part 1, street photography is fraught with ethical tensions. Should we always ask permission before taking someone’s photograph? Is obtaining consent inherently the “right” thing to do? Do [...]
The Ethics of Street Photography – Part 1
The Ethics of Street Photography - Part 1 Many of us are familiar—whether by name or merely by sight—with Henri Cartier-Bresson’s photograph On the Banks of the Marne, France. In it, a group of mature men and women recline beside [...]
Is ANYTHING Shot On The Streets, Street Photography!?
Millions of People With A Smart Phone In Their Hands Claim They Are Street Photographers! A common observation. Smartphones have made Street Photography incredibly accessible. With a decent camera in everyone’s pocket, it's easy to snap candid moments in public [...]
Latest Book Reviews
Brice Gelot Archives Vol.1
A Book of TRUST In Comes to Print, a 2022-2023 Chunk of Amazing Photography, out of several long terms project with No Ending! Brice’s first archival book represents much more than a simple compilation of images. This period, from February [...]
TAXI by Joseph Rodriguez. A Review by Michael Ernest Sweet
Taxi by Joseph Rodriguez. Review by Michael Ernest Sweet The idea of making photographs while driving a cab is certainly not a novel idea. Ryan Weideman, Michael Goldfarb, David Bradford, and Matt Weber all come to mind. Joseph Rodriguez is [...]
Sally Davies’ New Yorkers A Review by Michael Ernest Sweet
Sally Davies’ New Yorkers A Review by Michael Ernest Sweet I am in this book. I am telling you this now so that you will not accuse me of something later. With that out of the way, I have to [...]
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