Street Life

Send us a textIn this special episode, John and Mark catch up with Anna Lithander, the organiser and founder of the Gothenburg Street Photo Festival.The festival is now in its second year and features a program of Swedish and international photographers. The board of the GSPF consists of Mats Alfredsson, chairman, Eva Boije Af Gennäs, treasurer, Anna Lithander, Claes Hillén and Martin Jakobsson, members, and Gisela Wargklev, deputy member.Photographers mentioned in this podcast:Anders PetersenJohan JehlboMalin JochumsenFabian SchreyerPolly RusynNils JorgensenClaes HillénRoza VulfGothenburg Street Photo Festival websiteFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Send us a textJulia Coddington is a world-renowned, award-winning street photographer from New South Wales, Australia.Julia has been a finalist in numerous international street photography competitions and her work has been exhibited globally.On top of judging street photography festival competitions, both in Australia and around the world, she is also the co-founder of the Unexposed Collective - a platform for Australian women and non-binary street photographers – and a member of the Little Box Collective.Julia discusses, among other things:How travel introduced her to street photographyHer 'pool' project in Getting close to subjects on the streetThe importance of women-only spaces in street photographyMale bias in photography competitionsPhotographers mentioned in this podcast:Elliott ErwittVineet VohraMaciej DakowiczFollow Julia Coddington:WebsiteUnexposed CollectiveWomen in Street on Instagram @womeninstreetJulia Coddington on Instagram @juliacoddingtonFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Send us a textIn this episode, John and Mark speak with award-winning, Brazil-based street photographer Gustavo Minas.Gustavo has published a monograph of his work titled 'Maximum Shadow Minimal Light'.Gustavo discusses, among other things:How watching movies in London got him into street photographyThe challenges of photographing his home cityHow he developed his unique styleWhat street photography has taught himWhy he doesn't like photo walksHis favourite city in the world to photographPhotographers mentioned in this podcast:Matt StuartRobert CapaSebastião SalgadoGueorgui PinkhassovSaul LeiterHarry GruyaertAlex WebbFollow Gustavo:WebsiteInstagramMaximum Shadow Minimal LightDomestika Street Photography CourseFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Send us a textIn this episode, John and Mark speak with Los Angeles-based and official Fujifilm X Creator Tom Baumgaertel, aka Beware My Fuji.Tom has published a number of Zines (Atlanta and LA) and is known for his unique shooting style, using multiple exposures and light abstractions. Tom discusses, among other things:The transition from Germany to the US His street photography journey The street photography community in Atlanta and LAHow he found his photographic voice and styleShooting at night in downtown L.A, including an encounter with a  machete His experience being a Fujifilm X CreatorBeing one with the street as well as your gear!LA and New York Photo walks Photographers mentioned in this podcast:Bobby Bosston, aka 88 ShotsJeff SudmeierEvan RanftThe gear tom uses:Fujifilm GFX100SFujifilm X-PRO3XF18-55mm F2.8-4 XF18mm F2XF27mm F2.8XF50-140mm F2.8Follow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Send us a textJohn and Mark speak candidly about travel, the Leica hype,  how important your choice of gear is and Mark flashing people on the street with his  Ricoh GR.John and Mark discuss, among other things:Shooting street in AustraliaGoing out to shoot and coming back with nothingMark’s overseas adventure in EuropeJohn's flirtation with a Leica purchase and his Fujifilm fetishRicoh GR (the ugly duckling) and flashing people. I’m not Bruce Gilden!Photographers mentioned in this podcast:Morten Andresen –  @Morten.ClicksEva Brodtkorb –  @evabrodtkorb_photographyTonje Sivertsen – @tonje_streets_and_morePepijn Thysse - @pthysse Gear Talk:Ricoh GRiiiLeica QFujifilm X100vFujifilm XPRO3Follow us on Instagram and leave us a review!

Send us a textStreet photographers John St and Mark Davidson introduce their new fortnightly podcast 'Street Life' and discuss how they got into street photography.John St on Instagram: @giantevertonianMark Davidson on Instagram: @markjdavidsonWebsite: markjdavidson.comFollow us on Instagram and leave us a review!