The first ever I SHOT IT street photography contest closes in 4 short days and there are currently just over 500 entries. Dig deep in your archive and submit your best images in for a chance to win a brand new Leica X (Typ 113) plus a cash prize! Hit the jump for more info.
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.
Current Leica Rebates Extended To 03-31-2015, M Monochrom Rebate Added
There’s been a lot of back and forth with Leica prices over the past week with Leica announcing and then retracting a price increase at the end of January. We’ve been able to confirm that there will be no price increase and that all current Leica rebates plus a new M Monochrom rebate will be in effect until the end of March. Hit the jump for all the details.
Leica M 240 Price Increase – U.S. Customers To Pay $200 More Starting February 1, 2015?
Leica Rumors is reporting a $200 Leica M 240 price increase starting February 1, 2015. The increase kicks in as the current $750 rebate expires making the effective price $950 higher. If you’re in the market for Leica’s flagship rangefinder then now is the time to make your move! Hit the jump for more info.
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.