Street Photography Magazine

Like you I’m learning how to become better at the this elusive art form we call street photography. No matter how much I know or have learned there’s always more. It’s like crossing the ocean. Once you reach the horizon, what do you see? Another horizon. So each time I interview a street photographer for the magazine, our podcast or just a regular conversation I alway try to come away with at least one lesson or insight that I can apply to my own work. I ask about things that I struggle with hoping that they are issues that may affect you to. After all we’re all on different paths up the same mountain. Recently I had a conversation with Swiss street and documentary photographer Jens Krauer. I’ve been a fan of his work for quite some time and thanks to an introduction from writer and photographer Gina Williams I had an opportunity to meet him. Several years ago Jens left a secure career in the corporate world to pursue his passion for street and documentary photography. To finance his personal projects he takes on paid commercial photography video production gigs. On the street Jens is a keen observer of not only light, but the key elements in an often chaotic scene. Then zeros in to work the scene when possible. And is extremely mindful of the photos he chooses for public display by being a ruthless curator of his own work. Rather than publishing hundreds of his images on his website and Instagram he shows only a handful of his best work. Jens says he prefers to be known for five great images rather than being famous on Instagram. I found him to be very insightful, thoughtful and willing to share his experience. I’m sure you will too. Links from the Show Jens’ website Jens’ Instagram A selection of street photos by Jens

Matt Jerrams sheltering in place. I hope you’re are enjoying yourself sheltering in place. Of course not. It has been an interesting time, hasn’t it. Because we’ve been stuck inside Matt Jerrams and I got together the other day to record an episode indulging our favorite guilty pleasure which is street photography gear. If you are a regular reader of Street Photography Magazine or listener to this podcast you probably know that we don’t talk much about gear. But that doesn’t mean we don’t like like it. In fact, I’ve found most of us have a bad case of GAS (gear acquisition syndrome). That’s why Matt and I got together to discuss some of our favorites. I know it may seem a little Fuji-centric at the beginning. That’s because we both shoot with it regularly. But Matt is such a gear head, he’s got plenty for everyone. Have a listen. Links from the show Matt Jerrams Instagram Fred Miranda Website Buy/Sell Forum KEH USCamera World UK RangefinderForum Gear Classifieds Fujix-forum Classifieds Fujixseries Classifieds Fuji-x-forum (similar name, different site): Fuji X USA Buy/Swap/Sell Facebook Group. Fuji Second Hand Market (UK/Europe) Micro 4/3 Forum Classifieds (Sorry for all the Fuji links. I had them in my bookmarks so I thought I’d share them)

I’m back from my trip to New Zealand and getting back into the swing of things. Sorry for being offline for so long. When we left the US things were relatively normal, and in New Zealand it seemed to be business as usual.  Although we watched the stock market melt down on television, out on the streets of New Zealand life was normal.   And on our ship (that’s right we were on a cruise) we were fat,  happy and almost oblivious to the rest of the world. Then all hell broke loose. Our cruise was suddenly cancelled and for a few days we didn’t know how we were going to get home. When we did finally get back (I’ll spare you the details) we landed in a world different from the one we left. Im still trying to get my head around it. I’m sure you’ve had enough Coronavirus talk to fill the rest of the year, so let’s put that aside and talk street photography. Today our guest is Shlomi Amiga. He’s a commercial photographer from Toronto Canada and very active street photographer who has just formed a new collective for Canadian street photographers. Shlomi was also the featured photographer of the month in our September 2019 issue, so be sure to check out him and his work after you finish listening to this. If you’ve ever thought of forming a collective with like-minded photographers this is a good time to do it. If you’re like everyone else you’re stuck at home for the foreseeable future. Shlomi put his group together pretty quickly by starting an Instagram account. So have a listen to my conversation with Shlomi Amiga where he tells us how he made it happen. Shlomi has very graciously offered to perform a few portfolio evaluations for free. If you’re interested you can contact him directly by email at shlomi@shlomiamiga.com or DM him on Instagram at @callmeshlomi. Links from the show Shlomi’s website SPYSPC Instagram Shlomi’s Instagram

Today our guest is Austin Texas based street photographer, Tom Chambers. Tom has been a very active street photographer since the 1980s when he began photographing in and around El Paso Texas. Since then he’s lived all over the world including India and China. He began his photographic journey while working for NASA on the Apollo project where he documented the lunar soil brought back to earth by the Apollo astronauts. Tom is also a teacher and he’s putting that experience to work to introduce photographers in his area to street photography. Most recently Tom created an intensive street photography workshop in partnership with the famous Precision Camera in Austin called Street Photography and Documentary Portraiture. The month-long program runs each weekend during the entire month of June. Tom says that it’s vital that street photographers get to know their camera inside and out so that they can be totally focused on the activity in the streets while shooting. He says when editing your photos it’s critical to evaluate each image in terms of it’s importance to you. Links from the Show Street Photography and Portraiture Workshop – Austin, TX Tom’s Website Tom’s Facebook A Selection of Tom’s Street Photos ©Tom Chambers ©Tom Chambers ©Tom Chambers ©Tom Chambers ©Tom Chambers

ON ASSIGNMENT: SEVILLE, SPAIN PILGRIMAGE TO EL ROCIO Today our guest is New York Street and Documentary photographer Lauren Welles. If you’re a regular listener or magazine subscriber then you’ve likely heard her before. She’s a former attorney, now full-time photographer who is passionate about her craft. On top of that she’s witty, articulate intelligent and just a fun person to talk to. I just had the best conversation with her about storytelling through photography that I want to share with you here. During our conversation she told me about a Leica sponsored workshop she is holding in Seville Spain in late May – Early June along with photojournalist John Kral. It’s part of the ongoing Leica Akademie Series. And Street Photography Magazine will publish some of the best images from the workshop in our August issue, so be on the look out for that. Links from the Show Lauren’s Website Seville Spain Workshop – May 26, 2020 Lauren’s Instagram John Kral’s Website A Selection of Lauren’s Stickball Project Photos @ Lauren Welles @ Lauren Welles @ Lauren Welles @ Lauren Welles @ Lauren Welles

Susanne Baumgartner and Lynn Kaplan – Miami Street Photography Festival 2018Today our guest is Susanne Baumgartner a prolific street photographer from Switzerland who’s been at it regularly for over 15 years. I had an opportunity to meet Susanne personally at the Miami Street photography festival back in December 2018. She was there as a finalist in the Singles and after seeing her body of work I was not surprised. As a pharmaceutical rep, Susanne is required to ravel to various parts of Europe. This enables her to practice street photography during her free time on the road. Many of us in the US would gladly spend thousands of dollars just to get to these places, but Susanne visits them routinely. Suzanne says that her greatest lesson from practicing street photography as it is that she’s become much more observant of the things that happen around her, whether she’s shooting or not. During our conversation she shares some very practical advice for street photographers of all levels. Bottom line, she says to make better photos and to be more comfortable shooting in public places you have to do it… a lot. Like anything else, it takes practice Although Susanne may come across as quiet and sometimes humble, her photography skill speaks for itself. And she produces some of the most humorous images I’ve seen in a long time. I learned a lot from her during our time together. And you can too when you have a listen to my conversation with Susanne Baumgartner. Links From the Show Susanne’s Website Susanne’s Instagram Siegfried Hansen’s Website A Selection of Susanne’s Street Photos

Photo @Greg Burnett When it comes to the contents of Street Photography Magazine, 2019 was one of our best years yet! We had so many amazing submissions come in and we are so excited to see the quality of everyone’s work getting better and better each year. In this episode of the Street Photography Magazine podcast, Bob and I talk about some of our favorite articles and our favorite featured photographer interviews too. Listen in to find out what our 2019 favorites were and find the links below if you’d like to revisit them for yourself. A Few 2018 Favorites Bob’s and Ashley’s Favorite Article Doing the Most by Andy Hann Ashley’s Honorable Mention Article There’s No Place Like Home for Street Photography by Deborah Cole Bob’s Honorable Mention Article Salt Fever by Karl Dedolph Bob’s Favorite Featured Photographer Greg Burnett in the July issue Ashley’s Favorite Featured Photographer Julia Dean in the August issue

Every month, we receive dozens of submissions for our Street Shooters of the Month feature, which appears in each issue of Street Photography Magazine. From those images, Bob makes a careful selection and chooses six special images to be published. It can be tough to choose with so many talented photographers sending us fascinating street shots from every corner of the globe, but choose he must and choose he does. Once a year, Bob and I sit down to talk about our favorites. With over 70 images to choose from each year, making a final selection can be tough. To aid us in this endeavor, we chose a few specific categories to guide our selection: street portraits, storytelling, timing and minimalist. Check out our selections just below, and if you’d like to hear what we loved about each image, then click on the audio player below to listen in on our conversation. Also, keep those submissions coming! To submit an image to be considered for the Street Shooters of the Month feature, first register here as a user. After registering, simply click on Submissions > Photo Submission Form from the homepage to submit single images. No need to upload full size images guys, we prefer you keep each image at 1600 pixels wide and 72 dpi. Congrats to all our favorites this year, and muchas gracias to everyone who submitted their images. It’s a privilege to see work from around the globe and we are so happy we can share it with the SPM community. Best Street Shooters of the Month 2018 Street Portraits Ashley’s Favorite Old Stock by Eoin O’Neill This photograph was taken in Limerick City in April 2019, it shows an elderly man sitting on steps on the street. He is smoking a tobacco pipe and the lighter that he holds in his hand is broken. his face and his hands are weathered and his gaze is fixed firmly on the street around him. View on Website Bob’s Favorite Turban by Yasser Alaa Mobarak Turban of Sikh Man at Delhi. View on Website Storytelling Bob’s and Ashley’s Favorite Finding Myself by Rajiul Huda Dipto A barber was there in the side of street in Dhaka and I was in the traffic jam. I saw, he was showing the customer how well he has shaved and then he looked at the mirror. I think, he tried to find himself in that. Probably, he was finding the inner beautify of himself instead. View on Website Timing Ashley’s Favorite Triple portrait. Jerusalem. 2019 by Chaim Martello This picture has been taken at an open market, in the busiest hour of its busiest day. In such situations, strangers precipitate into ephemeral shapes, as if a hidden choreographer is placing them on a stage to create order from chaos, for a fraction of the second, at least. Bob’s Favorite Yellow by Francesco Gioia I took this picture near Bond Street in London. I was walking when I saw these two kids wearing yellow rubber rain boots. At the same time, a man carrying two yellow bags was walking towards me in the opposite direction. As soon as he got closer to me, I pressed the shutter. Minimalist Bob’s and Ashley’s Favorite Museum Visitors by Irina Escoffery During my visit of Vanderbilt museum I saw couple of guests standing on the balcony and looking around. I loved the way those two individuals look like. View on Website    

Today’s guest is Andy Walmsley. He is a resident of the UK, an IT professional in the telephone systems industry, a street photographer and huge film enthusiast. He’s also the host of the Photography Insights podcast. Andy began his photographic journey not long ago doing street photography with a digital camera. But as a very curious guy he began to explore the world of film…and he became hooked. To say that he is enthusiastic about film and photography in general is a vast understatement. He has been on a journey ever since and in the process he created the Phlogger blog followed soon after by his podcast Photography Insights, which can be found on his blog and just about any podcast directory available, most notably iTunes. Andy’s enthusiasm and curiosity is infectious, just listen to his podcast and you will see for yourself. He’s not afraid to reach out to anyone in the photo world which is how we first met two years ago. When he decided to start his photography podcast he reached out to me for advice. We’ve been in touch ever since. Links from Today’s Episode Phlogger Website Andy’s Instagram Quinn Jacobson – Victorian Film Processes On the Night Bus – Nick Turpin A Selection of Andy’s Photos

Today’s guest is Gulnara Samoilova. She’s an accomplished street photographer, founder and, curator of the Women Street Photographers Instagram feed. She is also an award-winning Associated Press photojournalist most notably for her photographs taken during the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York on 9/11. Her work is part of major collections at venues like the Museum of the City of New York, The New York Public Library, New York Historical Society, The Akron Museum, 9/11 Memorial Museum, and Houston Museum of Fine Arts. Her photographs can also be found in several prominent private collections like Elton John and Steven Kasher. Plus her work has been exhibited in numerous one-person and group shows around the world. Impressive. Gulnara will be the featured photographer in the March 2020 issue of Street Photography Magazine where we’ll learn more about her personal work. But today she tells us about her passion to promote the work of other women street photographers. She does this by curating the Women Street Photographers Instagram feed and managing the traveling exhibition of their work. All of which keeps her very busy. Links from the Show Gulnara’s Website Gulnara’s Instagram Women Street Photographers Web Site Women Street Photographers Instagram Focus on the Story Festival El Barrio’s Artspace PS109 A Selection of Gulnara’s Photos September 11, 2011 Terrorists Attacks. © Gulnara Samoilova   © Gulnara Samoilova   © Gulnara Samoilova   © Gulnara Samoilova