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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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The Curiosity of Strangers : The Street Photography of Francesco Gioia
The Curiosity of Strangers : The Street Photography of Francesco Gioia. Why are we so fascinated by the mood, rush and tear of the city, the wild, the innocent and the E Street shuffle (to pay quick and fleeting homage [...]
The Understated Quirkiness of Uncertainty : The Street Photography of Michele Liberti
The Understated Quirkiness of Uncertainty : The Street Photography of Michele Liberti Copyright ⓒ Michele Liberti Head down, the man in Italian street photographer Michele Liberti's photograph, clings to a pole. We see the top of his head, a slight shadow [...]
Street Photography and the Great Beyond of Individual Existence
Street Photography and the Great Beyond of Individual Existence Light, shadow and colour, not to mention brightly decorated trees, sparkling street illuminations and snow? Well, maybe snow. Okay, you guessed, well done you, yes, yes, yes, it is Christmas. At [...]
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Street Photography and the Great Beyond of Individual Existence
Street Photography and the Great Beyond of Individual Existence Light, shadow and colour, not to mention brightly decorated trees, sparkling street illuminations and snow? Well, maybe snow. Okay, you guessed, well done you, yes, yes, yes, it is Christmas. At [...]
STREET.LIFE.PHOTOGRAPHY – Street Photography from seven decades in Vienna
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Schon DSGN Pen – An Essential for Serious Street Photographers
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Latest Book Reviews
Multiple Worlds, Identity and Magic Realism on the Streets of Brazil : Maximum Shadow, Minimal Light by Gustavo Minas
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Good Morning America How Are Ya: Street Photographer Michael Ray Nott Offers A Powerful Visual Insight Into Contemporary USA
Good Morning America: Street Photographer Michael Ray Nott Offers A Powerful Visual Insight Into Contemporary USA History, some say, is the mirror of the moment. Maybe we could also say that street photography is an equally important visual mirror of [...]
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