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)
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!
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!
The Two Cute Dogs Guide To Flash Street Photography
Anyone who’s shot flash on the street knows how challenging it can be. There are many technical variables to consider and there’s no way to hide what you’re doing so you need to be prepared for confrontation at every turn. But the results can be astonishing! The Two Cute Dogs guide to flash street photography is a great place to start if you’re interested in street photography’s darkest art. Hit the jump for more info.
Sony A7S II Is The New King Of Late Night
Everyone figured it was coming sooner or later and the Sony A7S II has been officially announced. The new low light shooter builds on everything you loved about the original A7S and updates the body to match the rest of the A7 line. But this one goes to 409,600 ISO!! Hit the jump for more info.
Interview: Miami Street Photography Festival Founder Juan Jose Reyes
The Miami Street Photography Festival is only in its fourth year and it’s already one of the top street photography events in the world. We sat down with festival founder Juan Jose Reyes and talked about how it all started and what makes this year’s festival the best yet. Hit the jump to read the interview!
Full Frontal Flash Slideshow At Photo Bangkok
Photo Bangkok is an international photography festival that showcases a wide array of photography exhibitions and public installations with large scale slideshow projection. The Full Frontal Flash Collective’s slideshow features cutting edge street photography shot with flash and it’s a great introduction the their work. Hit the jump to watch the slideshow!
Horizontal At Last, Horizontal At Last, Thank God Almighty Instagram Is Horizontal At Last!
Instagram has been on a bit of a tear recently with a redesigned website and higher resolution images but no improvement affects street photographers more than the ability to show true horizontal (or vertical) images without cropping. You heard me, Instagram FINALLY lets you display images the way they were shot. Finally. Hit the jump for more info.