John Maloof and Charlie Siskel’s documentary, Finding Vivian Maier captured the imagination of street photographers and introduced the reclusive nanny’s work to the world. The film is nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary in tonight’s Academy Awards and its creators sat down to discuss the making of the film and the future of Vivian’s work. Hit the jump for more info.
Inspiration
Flickr Find: The Swimmer By Dan_W8
Strong geometric shapes frame the swimming pool and the odd angle of its lone inhabitant is mirrored by the discarded paddle board. Closer examination reveals a prosthetic leg waiting in the shadows and the story plays out with a whimsical sense of discovery in Dan_W8’s brilliantly simple image. Hit the jump for more.
Street Shooting Show At The Los Angeles Center Of Photography (LACP)
The Street Shooting show at the Los Angeles Center Of Photography (LACP) features 38 images from some of the best emerging talent in street photography from around the world. I sat down with the center’s founder, Julia Dean to talk about the show and how the LACP supports street photographers in general. Hit the jump for the full interview!
Ira Glass On Self Doubt And Closing The Gap
Ira Glass (This American Life) shares some timeless advice for overcoming self-doubt in any creative process. According to his theory, self doubt happens when there is a gap between the quality of work an individual puts out and their potential. While many street photographers have the taste to know what good photographs look like, they may lack the experience to achieve that level of quality. The solution? Just keep shooting! Hit the jump for the video.
Larry Clark $100 Print Sale In Los Angeles
The Larry Clark $100 print sale starts January 29, 2015 at Ooga Booga in Chinatown, Los Angeles. Larry is selling snapshots and unused images taken on or around the locations of a number of his films including Kids (1995), Bully (2001), Ken Park (2002), Wassup Rockers (2005) and others. Hit the jump for more info!
Signed Copies Of Songbook By Alec Soth At The Magnum Store
Signed copies of Songbook by Alec Soth are now available at the Magnum Store. The new photobook is a pictorial representation of Soth’s LBM Dispatch work documenting rural life in the Southern USA and the connection between the images without the context of news creates a new body of work that’s at once whimsical and sad. This is an amazing body of work and likely one of the best photobooks you’re going to see this year! Hit the jump for more info.
Matt Stuart Street Photography Workshop In LA With Special Guest Blake Andrews
There’s still a few spots avaialble for Matt Stuart’s weekend street photography workshop at the Leica Store LA on January 30 – Feb 1, 2015. Matt is being joined by fellow In Public member, Blake Andrews, and this is a rare opportunity to learn from these two of the top names in street photography. Hit the jump for all the details.
Joel Meyerowitz Once More Around The Sun Blog Promises Photo A Day For 2015
What happens when a street photographer who thrives on the energy of the choatic streets of New York City moves to a small town in the South of France? Joel Meyerowitz Once More Around The Sun answers this question in the form of a visual diary and it’s a fascinating look at how a master street photographer copes without the hustle and bustle of city streets. Hit the jump for more info.
Video: In Public’s Matt Stuart On Shooting With A Leica M
To mark the 60th anniversary of their iconic M camera system, Leica asked a number of photographers why they shoot with a Leica M. The most recent entry features In Public’s Matt Stuart and it’s interesting to hear this soft spoken man’s perspective on what many Leica shooters already know. Hit the jump to watch the video.
StreetShootr’s List Of Lists Of The Best Photobooks 2014
Photobooks are a great way to improve your knowledge and appreciation of photography. As the year comes to a close it seems everyone has a list of the best photobooks of 2014 so we rounded up the best of them so you can do a little post Xmas shopping for yourself. Hit the jump to see them all!