The West Coast’s first street photography festival is coming up in a few short weeks and the organizers have finally revealed the StreetFoto finalists for their first street photography awards. There’s some amazing work from a huge group of talented photographers and everyone is waiting for the winners to be announced on June 11, 2016. Hit the jump for more info!
Bruce Gilden is no stranger to controversy. From his in-your-face street portraits to his Two Days In Apalachia which has been called poverty porn, everyone has an opininon on his work and his methodology. But Bruce reveals a kinder, gentler side when the Multistory cameras follow him around West Bram hunting for new subjects for his Face series. He talks about how his background influenced his work and really comes off as a frail human being doing his best to express a personal vision of the world. Hit the jump for the video!
A tentative settlement has been reached in the long running Vivian Maier copyright dispute. The details of the deal have been sealed for unknown reasons but a motion to approve the settlement will be presented before the Cook County Probate Court on May 10, 2016. What does this mean for the future of the reclusive nanny’s street photography? Hit the jump for more details!
Tentative Deal Could Finally End Vivian Maier Copyright BattleRead More »
The rumor sites have been predicting this one for some time and the Leica M-D (Typ 262) is finally official. The “new” camera is being touted as revolutionary by many but it’s basically a Leica M 262 without an LCD screen. While street photographers have dreamt of a digital M without an LCD for years I have a few problems with this one. Hit the jump for more info!
Holy crap, BoingBoing is giving away 5 years of Adobe Creative Cloud for free! You get access to every Adobe app currently available and any new apps that might be released in the next 5 years. This prize is valued at $3000 bucks and it’s free to enter so what are you waiting for? Hit the jump for all the details!
BoingBoing Is Giving Away 5 Years Of Adobe Creative Cloud For FREEEEEEE!Read More »
Why do you shoot? What drives you to pick up that camera day in and day out and hit the streets? Money? Fame? Or something more intrinsically satisfying? Josh Rose ponders these questions and draws his own conclusions in The Photographers Creed. It’s a manifesto for living life as an image maker that will strike a chord with a lot of street shooters. Hit he jump to read the article!
If you could only take one picture what would you shoot? The Ikea KLIKK camera app gives you one chance to take a good shot then submit it to Ikea’s 2016 Art Collection where one winning will be turned into a poster to be given away at Ikea stores in Belgium. Sounds interesting but why did they call it KLIKK? Hit the jump for all the details!
Ikea KLIKK Camera App Only Lets You Take One Picture – Ever!Read More »
Cats. They’re everywhere. Watching us. Biding their time. Waiting patiently for the next opportunity to photo-bomb unsuspecting street photographers. Here’s 40 fierce street photos featuring felines that prove cats will always land on their feet – just in time to steal the shot. Hit the jump for our cat street photography gallery!
Cat Street Photography – 40 Fierce Photos Featuring FelinesRead More »
Magnum Contact Sheets is the one book that every street photographer should own and now you can get a signed copy of the 2nd edition at the Magnum Store. The new edition is physically smaller than the original and is signed by 12 Magnum photographers but the $210 price tag might scare some people off. Hit the jump for more info!
Signed Copies Of Magnum Contact Sheets At The Magnum StoreRead More »
The first StreetFoto Street Photography Festival will bring street photographers from around the world to San Francisco for 4 days of workshops and lectures and exhibits in addition to their world class street photography competition. The festival’s organizers have exteneded the deadline for the StreetFoto contest to April 20, 2016 to give even more people a chance to submit their best images. Hit the jump for more details!
StreetFoto Contest Deadline Extended To April 20, 2016Read More »
