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!
Sony RX1R II Is An Itty Bitty Little Camera With A 42 MP Full Frame Sensor
Ho-hum. Another day, another high-end Sony camera. You’d think this would get boring but then along comes the diminutive Sony RX1R II. And you have to wonder, did Sony just invent the perfect camera for street photography? Hit the jump to find out more.
Free Street Photography eBook: Learn From The Masters Of 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!
16 Street Photography Cliches That Are Impossible To Resist (But You Should Still Try)
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!
Win A Leica M-P Safari Set From Foto Promos
Foto Promos is giving away a brand new Leica M-P Safari Set and it’s free to enter. The Safari Set features an olive green M-P body and Silver Summicron-M 35mm lens with matching round metal lens hood. Even if you’re not a Leica lover this is $10,000 bucks worth of sexy green camera that can be yours for the low low price of nothing! Hit the jump for more details.
Ricoh Thumbs Nose At Leica With Groovy GR II Premium Kit
Leica is well known for its outlandish special edition cameras from the Ralph Gibson Monochrom to the puzzling M Edition 60 that was the first digital rangefinder without an LCD screen. But these were all stupidly expensive and way beyond the reach of any but the wealthiest camera collectors. Ricoh proves Leica isn’t the only game in town with the new GR II Premium Kit that’s within the reach of upper middle class photographers. Hit the jump for more info.
2015 Miami Street Photography Festival Deadline Extended To October 5!
The deadline for submissions to the 2015 Miami Street Photography Festival has been extended to October 5. According to festival organizer Juan Jose Reyes, there has been an unprecedented surge in entries over the last couple of days so they’ve extended the deadline so everyone can submit their best shots. Hit the jump for more info!
Video: Ralph Gibson On How To Make A Photo Book
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!
Last Chance To Submit Photos For 2015 Miami Street Photography Festival
The submission deadline for the 2015 Miami Street Photography Festival is fast approaching on October 1, 2015. That means you only have 2 more days to find your best shots to submit to the most prestigious street photography competition on the planet. What are you waiting for? Hit the jump for more details!
Chris Farling Interview: The Importance Of Critique And Improvisation In Street Photography
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!