

Street Life
Mark Davidson and John St
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.
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Jun 1, 2023 • 57min
Nina Papiorek
Send us a textNina Papiorek is a multi-award-winning black and white photographer from Germany specialising in street, fine art and landscape photography.Nina’s beautifully toned monochromes show us vistas full of texture, geometry and scale. Many of her images use the element of a lonely anonymous person or figure seemingly overwhelmed by the landscape, architecture and environment that engulfs and surrounds them.Nina also joined the Soul of Street team pouring her heart, soul and time into producing the highly regarded SoS magazine.Follow Nina:InstagramWebsiteFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

May 18, 2023 • 1h 9min
Nina Welch-Kling
Send us a textNina Welch-Kling is a German-born photographer now based in New York City. Nina has a background in fine art, and her photography focuses on capturing moments of everyday life on the streets.Nina’s latest work is Duologues, a book of photographic diptychs that combine to create a visual dialogue between the two images. Nina’s work has been included in multiple international photography exhibitions and she has been a finalist in many international awards, including as LensCulture.Follow Nina:Instagram WebsiteFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

May 4, 2023 • 1h 11min
Samuel Lintaro Hopf (Samuel Streetlife)
Send us a textSamuel Lintaro Hopf is a photographer, filmmaker and popular YouTuber based in Germany.Samuel has worked as an ambassador for Ricoh GR cameras and filmed a “GR Project” series of videos where he travelled the world connecting with other GR street shooters.Samuel also runs workshops and has had his work published in magazine such as Eyeshot, Photographie and Soul Of Street.In this episode Samuel discusses, among other things:How we began shooting street photography in Hamburg How he splits his time between photography and making videosWhether street photography still excites himThe challenges of making street photos while living in the country How shooting on the street has changed post pandemicGermany cracking down on street photography Discusses his project with Alex Munoz and their road trip around JapanWorking with the Void Tokyo collective and Tatsuo SuzukiFollow Samuel:Instagram WebsiteFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Apr 21, 2023 • 55min
Josh Edgoose (aka Spicy Meatball)
Send us a textJosh Edgoose is a photographer based in London whose work focuses on colourful and candid moments on the street, often captured with humour and wit.Josh recently published ‘Brilliant Parade’, a monograph of his work spanning five years, and is also the co-creator of street and documentary photography magazine Framelines.Josh’s work has featured in British and international exhibitions and when he’s not taking photos in his hometown of London, he’s creating photography videos for YouTube with his mate Shane Taylor.In this episode Josh discusses, among other things:How having a child changed his photographyHow he got back into photography after previously studying it at schoolHow he honed his distinctive lookHow he’s become his own commissioning editor with photo projectsHow he got into YouTube with Shane TaylorGetting trolled on YouTubeWhy he loves buying and selling gearHow Framelines magazine comes togetherFollow Josh:Instagram WebsiteFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Apr 6, 2023 • 50min
Matt Stuart
Matt Stuart, a UK-based street photographer and author, shares insights into his creative journey and new book, Reclaim the Street. He discusses the challenges and joys of capturing spontaneous moments, revealing he averages one great shot a month. Matt emphasizes the importance of local photography and project-based learning in workshops, while also criticizing elements of toxic masculinity in the photography community. He reflects on mentorship, the influence of social media, and shares amusing anecdotes about his experiences, including a humorous take on superpowers for street photography.

Mar 23, 2023 • 39min
Are Photography Competitions Worth Entering?
Send us a textOn today's episode, John and Mark debate the relevance of street photography competitions and ask whether they are a waste of time entering. Follow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Mar 9, 2023 • 60min
Mark Fearnley
Send us a textIn this episode, John and Mark speak with fine art street photographer Mark Fearnley, who is based in London.Mark’s experimental photography draws heavily on negative space, shadows, strong lines and silhouettes and always includes a human element. His passion for photography has led him down the teaching path, and currently runs workshops in the UK, Europe and Asia.In this episode we discuss, among other things:How he came to photography through paintingWhy he doesn’t consider himself a street photographerThe difficulty with selling street photography printsMastering the fine art street selfie – and his shoe hackWhy we waits for the perfect sceneHow he can nail a city in two daysFollow Mark:Instagram WebsiteFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Feb 9, 2023 • 58min
Joel Pulliam
Send us a textIn this episode, John and Mark speak with Tokyo-based photographer Joel Pulliam. Joel is a photographer originally from Washington DC before moving to Tokyo, Japan.Joel is a member of the prestigious VoidTokyo Street Photography Collective and has featured in numerous exhibitions and publications.How Robert Frank's 'The Americans' kickstarted his street photographyPhotographing in Washington DCHis photo projects in TokyoJoining the Void Tokyo photography collectiveFollow Joel:Instagram WebsiteFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Jan 19, 2023 • 54min
Craig Whitehead (aka Six Street Under)
Send us a textIn this episode, John and Mark speak with Cambridge (United Kingdom) based photographer Craig Whitehead aka @SixStreetUnder. Craig’s work is candid, beautifully coloured and finished off with top shelf composition. Craig discusses, amongst other things:Fuji vs Sony. Which camera would you pick up? Who is Craig Whitehead and where did his photography journey start?Did he study / self-taught and resources available online?You have been labelled the new Saul Leiter, how do you feel being compared to other people? What defines “street photography”?Why are people so rigid within the genre? The benefits of being different.Craig’s iconic 2 kids of the swing and the story behind it The challenges shooting in Cambridge, staying creative and motivated If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your younger self? Can you make a living from photography? Did shooting Leica make you a better photographer? NFT’s & thoughts on AI images If you could go to any city in the world, where would you go? Where did the name Sixstreetunder come from Photographers mentioned in this podcast Josh Jackson Saul Leiter Ted Forbes Ernst Haas Jack Davison Joel MeyerowitzFollow Craig:Instagram WebsiteFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Jan 18, 2023 • 39min
2023: A Year of Change, New Horizons and Photography Goals
Send us a textOn today's episode, John and Mark discuss the year ahead, Mark's recent travels and reflect on 2022. Photographers mentioned in this episode:-Anita Davidson - @andana.streetOhad Aviv - @aviv_ohadGino Ricardo - @Fleeting_Pictures Perry - @StreetsAustraliaCraig Whitehead - @sixstreetunderShout out thanksAnna - @ItsallaboutthemomentsTuna Tunali - @tunatunaliOctavian Carare - @octaviancarareTodd - @zoomento @Street_badassSean Mesken - @mur.k1nDan D'Ascenzo - @dda.monoJared Brown - @hoodclicksJudith Krasinski - @judith_krasinskiMigs Ellega - @migoyphotoThe Avenue Magazine - @theavenuemagazineThe Pictorial List - @thepictorial.listStreet Avengers - @Street_avengersDave Ackers - @streetender_onfilm@SidewalkberlinGavin Libotte - @gavinlibottephotographyTom Minty - @unpluggedphotoBevan Clarke - @iambevanclarkeAngela Mamalis - @angela_mamalisFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!


