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Joel Meyerowitz: ‘What you put in the frame determines the photograph’

August 13, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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In this video from Phaidon Press, Taking My Time photographer Joel Meyerowitz discusses some deep concepts in his street photography about how he isn’t necessarily interested in photographing a singular thing but rather the relationship between things.

He also emphasizes the importance of the Leica rangefinder, which allows him to see both what’s in the frame in one eye and the context of the external world surrounding that frame.

Filed Under: Photographers Tagged With: Joel Meyerowitz, photography, street photography

 

Street Photography: The Art of Capturing the Candid Moment – New Book

April 5, 2015 By Eric Reagan

StreetPhotography-Book

Street Photography: The Art of Capturing the Candid Moment is a new book from photographer Gordon Lewis.

In the book, Lewis “helps readers understand and conquer the challenging yet rewarding world of street photography. The book includes discussions of why photographers are drawn to street photography, the various styles of street photography, and what makes a great street photograph. Lewis then goes on to explore how the choice of location can change a photographer’s approach to image capture: from city streets to fairs to beaches, Lewis discusses the impact different environments have on the process of street photography.”

Street Photography: The Art of Capturing the Candid Moment retails for $29.95; however, it is available for $21.74 from Amazon.com.

It is also available as a Kindle edition for $16.17 here on Amazon.com.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: book, street photography

Do You Need a Rangefinder for Street Photography?

September 19, 2009 By Chris Gampat

Waiting

Since the arrival of the Leica M9, bloggers have been abound with posts about Leicas, street photography, and why you need a rangefinder right now. Further, Chris Weeks has made a documentary on street photography and the human condition. If you watch it, you’ll see that it’s very pro-rangefinder. A personal critique of mine is that it almost seems like what we call in the industry to be an “advertorial.” To clarify, this is an article or piece of media that is supposed to be presented in a journalistic fashion but can seem more like subliminal marketing. To be fair, Mr. Weeks probably does legitimately love Leicas for street photography. However, as a photographer that has shot with all brands of cameras, I see no reason why a DSLR can’t do the same job. Regular readers of this blog may know that street photography is some that is held dear to me. More on this after the jump.

Author’s Note: This is not an anti-Leica post, when I worked for Magnum Photos many of their photographers used Leicas. I hold them in high regard and respect their history, but this post is about you as a photographer.

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Filed Under: Technique Tagged With: dslr, Leica, m9, rangefinder, street photography

The Essence of Street Photography: The Paparazzi

August 11, 2009 By Chris Gampat

Julia Roberts: close up side shot

There are many different elements to street photography. As I’ve stated in previous posts, good things to focus on are the recession and the unusual/candid. There are lots more elements to street photography than that, and in this posting we will be focusing on something that I’m only now delving into: the paparazzi. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Technique Tagged With: brooklyn, eat pray love, julia roberts, new york city, nyc, paparazzi, photojournalism, street photography

The Essence of Street Photography: Part II

July 27, 2009 By Chris Gampat

Waiting

In my last posting on street photography, I talked about photographing the effects of the recession. This one will focus on shooting interesting and unusual moments that one can catch on camera: they’re usually called candids. The unusual is something that you’re taught to capture and search for in photojournalism. The streets provide lots of opportunities to do such things. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Technique Tagged With: new york city, nyc, photojournalism, street photography, times square, unusual

The Essense of Street Photography – Part I

July 22, 2009 By Chris Gampat

Man with a fake leg reaches for money

The streets provide photographers with some of the best places to take photos. The reason for this is because the streets are filled with the real people that we all care to pay attention to or just walk right past. Shooting these provide your viewers with the opportunity to slow down and see a moment captured forever. The streets provide chances for almost every type of photography there is: be it sports, documentary, photojournalism, events, portraits, etc. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Technique Tagged With: homeless people, photography, recession, street photography

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