
Street Life
Street Life is a street photography podcast hosted by John St and Mark Davidson. Each fortnight, John and Mark speak to talented, world-class street photographers - from traditional and established doyens of the industry to innovative and emerging trailblazers - about their work and love for street photography.
Latest episodes

Oct 10, 2024 • 1h 17min
Round Table: Is Street Photography Becoming Soulless?
Send us a textIn a Street Life first, John and Mark host a round table discussion with Sydney-based street photographers Houman Katoozi, Steve Dimitriadis and Ben Greenslade-Stanton. In this episode, the panel discuss whether street photography is becoming soulless. They also chat about whether competitions are still relevant and working on projects rather than single images. Houman Katoozi WebsiteInstagramSteve Dimitriadis, aka Zone FocusWebsiteInstagramBen Greenslade-Stanton, aka BGS FunkWebsiteInstagramFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Jul 25, 2024 • 1h 14min
JC Kodaks
Send us a textJC Kodaks is a New York City-based photographer, with roots in the Philippines.JC is known for capturing the vibrant street life of New York City and his work is heavily influenced by the film noir aesthetic.JC's work has been featured in the "Behind the Sensor" YouTube series, which highlights talented photographers.Follow JC:WebsiteInstagramFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

May 30, 2024 • 54min
Alison McCauley
Send us a textAlison McCauley is an English documentary and street photographer currently based in the South of France.Alison initially studied visual art and painting, before transitioning to photography around 2006.Her approach to street photography is spontaneous, open-ended and subjective, capturing a diverse range of subjects including people, objects and landscapes. Alison has published a number of books including ‘Shimmer’ and ‘Anywhere But Here’.Purchase 'Anywhere But Here' here and 'Shimmers' here.Follow Alison:WebsiteInstagramFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

May 16, 2024 • 1h 1min
Francesca Chiacchio (aka Francesca Who)
Send us a textFrancesca Chiacchio is an award-winning Italian street photographer based in Naples, Italy.Her work has been exhibited in various photography exhibitions worldwide and has been featured in numerous international magazines.Francesca is a member of the street photography collective "Through the Lands" and has been a speaker and judge in the Italian Street Photo Festival.Follow Francesca:WebsiteFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

May 2, 2024 • 1h 3min
Is social media killing the art of photography? (Featuring Knox Bertie)
Send us a textIn this episode, John and Mark are joined by Sydney-based photographer Knox Bertie to discuss the question: are there too many photographs these days and is the volume of images stripping meaning from photography?Follow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Apr 4, 2024 • 1h 31min
David Cossini
Send us a textDavid Cossini is an award-winning photographer and film-maker based in Newcastle, Australia. David specialises in long-form documentary projects and portraiture, and has won numerous awards for his work including the HeadOn Portrait Award, the Art Handler’s Award in the 2023 National Photographic Portrait Prize and the Percival Photographic Prize. He’s also been a finalist in many international photography competitions .Follow David:WebsiteInstagramFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Mar 14, 2024 • 55min
Paulie B
Send us a textPaul Baldonado, more commonly known as Paulie B, is a New York-based artist and street photographer.He also runs a hugely successful You Tube channel, which not only highlights his own great work but the work of other photographers in the New York street scene. He’s also the mastermind behind the hugely successful Walkie Talkie series.Follow Paulie:WebsiteInstagramFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Feb 29, 2024 • 1h 2min
Robin Schimko (aka The Real Sir Robin)
German street photographer Robin Schimko shares his journey from film to digital photography, exploring the influence of street photography on wedding photography, challenges faced in privacy rights, evolving photography projects, and the significance of zines in showcasing work. He also discusses finding identity in photography, teaching workshops, and experiencing street photography in Iran.

Feb 15, 2024 • 51min
Shooting Solo vs Shooting with Mates (plus Jay Regular)
Send us a textIn this episode, John and Mark discuss whether photographing on your own versus shooting with a group of mates yields better results.Plus, Jay Regular chats about his latest project and photo zine, Commute.Follow Jay:WebsiteInstagramFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Feb 2, 2024 • 1h 18min
Reuben Radding
Reuben Radding, NYC street photographer, discusses protesting on national holidays, asserting right to public photography, transition from jazz to photography, navigating self-doubt, receiving feedback in photography, and the creative process of producing zines.