This week is a new Q&A and Photo challenge episode and I invited the founder of CosySpeed and the acclaimed Camslinger camera bag Thomas Ludwig to co-host with me. We talk about the quest to design the perfect camera bag, the new Fujifilm X100F and more!
Read MoreHit The Streets 19: Photo Faves with Marco Larousse
My friend and German street photographer Marco Larousse joins me on this new Photo Faves episode to share his favorite subjects, places to shoot, accessories, photography books, etc. But you'll soon realize that the conversation turned into an inspiration segment... Take a listen and share!
Read MoreHit The Streets 18: How to Prepare for a Portfolio Review with Bob Soltys
This week, photographer Bob Soltys is on the show to talk about portfolio reviews, how to prepare for them, how to make a good first impression, how to deal with rejections and how to do better next time.
Bio
Bob Soltys’ love of photography began in 1967, when his aunts gave him a Kodak Instamatic camera for Christmas. He has been a photographer and a writer since 1971, when the weekly paper bought his photos of fellow high school students protesting a teachers’ strike that would have prevented seniors from graduating. Shortly after that, he began photographing weddings, and he continues to capture the joy of living in small towns, at weddings and on the street with black and white film. A former Navy officer, Bob is the coauthor of A Lucky Life, a book about Lucky, his Jack Russell Terrier. He and Lucky live in Northeast Ohio.
Links
Bob’s website: www.bobsoltys.com
Lucky’s book site: www.ALuckyLifeBook.com
Bob’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlkWhiteFilmPix
Lucky’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuckytheJRT
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobsoltys
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobSoltysPhotography
Hit The Streets 17: Six Weeks in New York with Jens Krauer
Bio
Jens Krauer is a passionate street and documentary photographer based in Zürich Switzerland. Official Fujifilm X-Photographer, workshop leader and vinyl collector with a strong background in urban culture and street art.
Links
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011468868019
https://www.instagram.com/urbanframes/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanframes/
Some of Jen's work from NYC, Paris and Zurich"
Hit The Streets 16: 2016 ~ The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
This week is a New Year special episode. I invited my good friend Karen Hutton and we chat about 2016, our successes and struggles and things we want to change in 2017. We talk about projects and so much more.
Read MoreHit The Streets 15: Q&A and Photo Challenge
This week is new Q&A and Photo challenge episode and I invited another podcaster friend, Sonny Portacio, to co-host with me.
Sponsor
This episode of Hit The Streets is brought to you by WHCC. I've trusted WHCC with all my printing needs for over 15 years and I couldn't be happier with their awesome service. Take a quick look at the video below of my visit at their lab when my exhibit stand outs were being produced.
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Who is Sonny Portacio?
Sonny can be described as a creative who loves to explore, loves to learn and loves to teach. A native San Diegan, Sonny has been capturing memorable images for over 30 years. From his early days developing prints in darkrooms to the mastery of digital tools, he’s always had a passion to bring out the best from every image. A professional working photographer, Sonny is the owner of a local San Diego photography business and is also the creator of Pocket Lenses, a website devoted to teaching photography techniques and skills using lightweight, mirrorless camera gear. Find out more at http://www.pocketlenses.com
Q&A
This week we answer questions sent to us from Babas Hariri and Georgios Sideras.
Babak Hariri: "How close do you get to people without them noticing you when shooing on the street? Which limits do you never cross?"
Georgios Sideras: "I live in Stockholm and the weather here's not really helpful. I do not mind the rain and the snow and I don't like to find excuses but I love photographing light and I always hear you talk about how great photography is to always follow the light. The problem is that Sweden has overcast weather 7 months a year and all my outdoor shots tend to look very boring from a lighting perspective. What can I do to make a shot look more vivid? I like moody shots but I really want my photographs to make people happy sometimes."
Photo Challenge
The winners of the last photo challenge 'Low Point of View' are Michael Williams www.willventures.com and Clovis Rosa https://www.instagram.com/clovis.rosaphoto.
Congratulations, they will each receive a beautiful handcrafted camera strap of their choice from our friends at LF Photo. Please visit LF Photo at http://www.lfphoto.ca/ and give them some love!
New Photo Challenge
Night Street Photography!
Submit your best shot in the comment section below before January 26. Listen to the show for some tips. Good luck!
Samples of night time street photography ©Valérie Jardin:
Guest's book pick
Video of my visit at WHCC:
Hit The Streets 14: Photo Faves with Steve Brokaw
Today is a new Photo Faves segment with fashion and street photographer Steve Brokaw. He shares his favorite subjects, locations, piece of gear, photography books, etc.
Who is Steve?
When I'm not doing my day job thing I'm an accomplished photographer based out of Indianapolis Indiana.
My focus in photography is commercial & editorial fashion and portraits. My second focus is street photography, but this is mainly for giggles. For street photography I use all types of cameras & formats including analog cameras ranging from 35, 120 and Polaroid formats.
I operate out of M10 Studio in downtown Indianapolis.
Social Media Links / Portfolio:
Portfolio site – www.stevenbrokawphotography.com
Film site – www.filmphotographylust.com
Links of Faves:
Favorite pieces of gear:
iPhone 6s - http://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone6s
Nikon D810 (studio camera) - http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/d810.html
Sony A6000 (street camera) - https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-alpha-a6000
Favorite Accessory:
Lensmate Thumb Grip - https://lensmateonline.com/collections/sony-alpha-a6300/products/sony-alpha-a6300-folding-thumbrest-by-lensmate?variant=19123196422
Favorite Photography Books:
The Film Photography Book - https://www.rockynook.com/shop/photography/the-film-photography-handbook/
The Contact Sheet - http://www.ammobooks.com/collections/books/products/contactsheet
Annie Leibovitz at Work - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/annie-leibovitz-at-work-annie-leibovitz/1102814319
Hit The Streets Podcast Listeners' Favorite Photo Gifts
No audio for this post, just a few links to photo books, accessories and other fun items to lust after...
Read MoreHit The Streets 13: Landing the Dream Assignment with Angie McMonigal
This week on Hit The Streets, Chicago based photographer Angie McMonigal tells us how she went from being a hobbyist photographer to landing the dream assignment for a big client.
Bio:
Angie moved to Chicago more than 15 years ago and has been exploring the city with her camera ever since. Raised in a small town in Wisconsin, she approaches the urban environment with the spirit of someone who grew up surrounded by nature, finding moments of meditative calm in terrain that is always transforming. Focusing more frequently on bold architectural details rather than sweeping cityscapes, her photographs celebrate those unexpectedly iconic elements hiding in plain sight.
Links:
www.angiemcmonigal.com
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Snapchat - @angiemcmonigal
Workshop: Architecture Photography Unfolded: Los Angeles New book: "Daring to See More..."
Hit The Streets 12: Tomash ~ Fueled by Passion
This week Tomash, the man behind the Fujilove community, talks about his life as a musician, his passion for photography and so much more!
Bio
Tomash is a photographer and classical pianist. Husband and father. Founder and editor of the FujiLove Magazine. He really enjoys black and white photography, shooting street, minimalistic landscapes and abstract images. Being a musician himself, he also regularly photographs other musicians, orchestras and chamber music ensembles.
Links
fujilove.com
fujilove.com/live
tomash.photography
Win a one year subscription to Fujilove Magazine!
Tomash has kindly offered to give a one year subscription of Fujilove Magazine to one lucky listener. We will do a drawing. In order to enter, simply leave a comment below about what you enjoyed the most about this episode. A winner will be drawn at random on December 15. Good luck!