street photography
This is one street photographer’s philosophy to create stories out of chaos in the city
This morning I woke up to one of those emails. Yes, that’s right, another SmugMug Film is being launched today. This one follows street photographer…
I invented an octabox gadget for shooting street portraits on the go
My name is Brendan Burkett, and I believe I have created an original device and street photography method. What I have done is attach a softbox…
Why is street photography so contentious?
As a street photographer, I accept that I have a bias towards the kind of work and criticisms I prefer to seek out as an…
Lomogon 2.5/32 Art is a unique 32mm lens with perfectly circular bokeh
Lomography has come up with some interesting products in the past couple of years. The latest addition to their family is the Lomogon 2.5/32 Art…
What I avoid in my street photography and how
Photographs are as much about what is not included as the subjects in frame. Being aware of the things I avoid is as helpful to…
Why you shouldn’t do street photography: the problem of ethics and representation
Street photography is important, versatile, and in my opinion – one of the most challenging genres there is. But there are some problems with street…
This artist creates negative murals that appear when you invert the image
I guess most of us have seen graffiti incorporated in photography as a backdrop. But, Colombian artist Sepc has found another interesting way of combining…
The original Canon 5D goes up against the 5D Mark IV in this street portrait comparison
I was just talking yesterday about how interesting it is to see the progression of digital cameras. Well, here we have another. This time a…
Should you ask first before you take photos in public? [NSFW]
The world’s largest fetish event, the Folsom Street Fair, is controversial in and of itself. But still, it has managed to spark controversy among the…
Is it okay for street photographers to take photos of private messages?
This week Business Insider ran a story that covered images taken by a street photographer, of people’s private phone messages. That photographer was the highly respected Jeff Mermelstein,…




































