The answer to this question may not be easy to pin down. Generally speaking, no, it is not worth the investment. However, a lot depends on why you are pursuing a degree in photography and what you hope to gain [...]
The answer to this question may not be easy to pin down. Generally speaking, no, it is not worth the investment. However, a lot depends on why you are pursuing a degree in photography and what you hope to gain [...]
There has been a lot of celebration in street photography in the past decade. Let’s face it, the genre is on fire. There’s also been significant discussion regarding the issues and shortcomings faced by street photography, including in my own [...]
Many of us may be familiar with the concept of found poetry. It is a common enough phenomenon in literature, but for those who are not familiar it’s the idea that one “finds” groupings of words and rearranges them into [...]
Introduction Street photography is on fire, to say the least. But, is any of it actually any good? More importantly, is any of it of any consequence to the art world? Can street photography survive as a genre in a [...]
Many people run out and buy a camera and then hit the streets. This is okay, and you might even get lucky and make some great photographs, but know that being an artist, at least in the traditional sense, is [...]
Street Photography Rules Are Dumb One of the unfortunate side effects of the street photography craze is the plethora of people trying to make a living from “teaching” the genre to the never-ending train of newbies. The problem is most [...]
Discouraged? Don’t be. Street photography can be a lot of fun and there are still unique and distinctive photographs to be made. However, you’ll want to steer clear of the clichéd aesthetic, costly workshops, and constricting rules. In order to [...]
Pay no attention to street photography rules. Shoot intuitively and live with your photographs for a while before showing them to the world. Your work will be better. Buy a 35mm disposable camera and hit the streets for an afternoon. [...]
Street photography has become such an ambiguous term in the photography world that it nearly lacks any meaning at all. The brilliant and time-honored work of great photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Vivian Maier, Robert Frank, Joseph Koudelka, [...]
A Personal Essay by Sergio Burns (Editor At Large) In response to the line : before the smartphone revolution, someone recently wrote on Twitter : I had a life. A bit melodramatic, I thought, a bit over-the-top, because many people [...]
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