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Video: Observe Collective Group Show In Iserlohn, Germany

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Observe Collective Group Show In Iserlohn

Members of the Observe Collective gathered in Iserlohn, Germany for their first ever group show and it was the first time many of the “Observers” met face to face. The video captures the candid moments at the Observe opening and follows them to the Under Construction pop-up show that took place a building that was still under construction. Get it? Hit the jump to watch the video!

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Latest Magnum Square Print Sale Features Their Most Intimate Photographs

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Magnum Square Print Sale Intimacy

The latest Magnum Square Print sale is now live and you can grab a signed archival print from your favorite Magnum photographer for only $100. The theme for this sale is “Up Close And Personal: The Most Intimate Photographs From Magnum” and each photographer has chosen an image that illustrates this theme. There’s a ton of great images that you can get for a song! Hit the jump for more info.

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Street Photographer Gets Beat Up, Learns His Lesson

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Street Photographer Gets Beat Up, Learns His Lesson

Street photography can make some people uncomfortable so you have to expect confrontation – especially when you’re shooting flash at night. But Mike Boyd got more than he bargained for when a grab shot resulted in an ass kicking and a stolen camera. He learned a lot from the experience and has some tips to help street photographers avoid confrontation in the first place. Hit the jump to watch the video!

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Video: Trent Parke On Making Minutes To Midnight

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Trent Parke On Making Minutes To Midnight

Trent Parke’s Minutes To Midnight is one of the most beautiful black and white photo books ever published and is considered a must-have by street and documentary photographers alike. Trent talks about spending 2 years on the road in Australia as he shot the images for the book and ultimately created the life of his son, Jem. Hit the jump to watch the video!

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Free Street Photography eBook: Learn From The Masters Of Street Photography

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Free Street Photography eBook Learn From The Masters Street Photography

Eric Kim is well known for his Learn From The Masters series of posts on his popular street photography blog. And now he’s assembled all of this knowledge in a free street photography eBook called Learn From The Masters Of Street Photography. This massive tome contains over 250 pages of wisdom and inspiration from one of the clearest voices in the medium and it’s free. Yup, free. Hit the jump for more info!

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16 Street Photography Cliches That Are Impossible To Resist (But You Should Still Try)

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Wherever you point your camera, chances are someone has already taken a similar shot. So how do you avoid the cliches and make images that are truly your own? We look at 16 of the top street photography cliches to see how talented photographers transcended the obvious to create unique and memorable images. Hit the jump to see them all!

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Video: Ralph Gibson On How To Make A Photo Book

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Street photography often distinguished by its use of the single image to tell a story but photo books contain many images that must work together. Legendary photographer Ralph Gibson talks about how images relate to each other and sheds some light on the process of assembling a book in this short video. He touches on a couple of his own ideas on sequencing images and reminisces about several books he’s been a part of that resonate with him to this day. Great way to spend the next 4 minutes! Hit the jump to watch the video!

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Chris Farling Interview: The Importance Of Critique And Improvisation In Street Photography

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Fuji X70 Street Photography Review - Chris Farling

Chris Farling is a founding member of the Observe Collective and his perspective on street photography is informed by his experience as a jazz musician as well as the countless hours spent on the street. I had the pleasure to talk with Chris from his home in Brooklyn, New York and I found him to be a personable and well spoken advocate for our elusive art. Hit the jump for the full interview!

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