This week Valérie invites David Julian to talk about their photo adventure in Havana, Cuba just hours after their trip.
Hit The Streets 118: Ginger Sprouts with Rachel Simmons
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This week Valerie talks with Minneapolis based photographer Rachel Simmons and her new adventure of combining her love for children, photography and the imaginary into whimsical birthday parties in her beautiful studio space.
Rachel’s Biography
Rachel Simmons is a commercial and fine art photographer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is best known for her work creating imaginative storybook imagery for her clients. Born in the U.S.A, Rachel has lived all over the world which helps her pull from these experiences to create unique compositions for her clients. Rachel enjoys working with clients of all ages, but has a passion for working with children. Always learning, always creating, always pressing the boundaries of her imagination, her artwork has been exhibited at “Art Attack” and “Art A Whirl” in Minneapolis and she has been published in Capture Minnesota Vol IV.
Links to Rachel’s Work
gingersnapsbackphotography.com
instagram: ginger_sprouts_studio
instagram: gingersnapsbackphotography
pinterest: gingersnapsbackphotography
Examples of Rachel’s Work
Hit The Streets 116: On Wide Angle Photography And Much More With Chris Marquardt
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This week Valerie shares a fun conversation with German photographer, educator, author and podcaster extraordinaire Chris Marquadt.
Chris’ Biography
As an author and podcaster, Chris helps you become a better photographer. As a photographer and coach, Chris Marquardt takes interesting people to the end of the world. As a consultant, he teaches businesses how to increase their visual impact. And as an author, Chris does some deep dives into wide angle, tilt-shift and film photography.
Links to Chris’ Work & Books
Photo Tours: https://discoverthetopfloor.com/
Podcasts: https://chrismarquardt.com/podcasts
Examples of Chris’ Work
Hit The Streets 115: The Widow/er Project with Susan Rosenberg Jones
NYC photographer Susan Rosenberg Jones shares with us the new photo series she has been working on: Widow/er. Susan meets with widows and widowers of all ages. They have a conversation, and she makes a portrait. In this conversation Susan talks to us about the process.
Read MoreHit The Streets 109: Tender Souls with Brenton Gieser and Felix Uribe
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Summary
I share a conversation with Brandon Gieser and Felix Uribe. The two men are using their cameras and documentary skills to help tell the story of the Tenderloin Neighborhood of San Francisco.
Brenton Biography
Brenton Gieser is a photographer, filmmaker, documentarian, and visual storyteller originating from Half Moon Bay, California and currently producing the majority of his work in San Francisco. He approaches his work as a personal mandate to help raise questions about social and economic injustice with a desire to move us towards deeper community understanding and social equity. His first short documentary film, Tender Souls, has been screened live for thousands of San Franciscans at SF DocFest, SF Urban Film Festival and at companies like Twitter, Salesforce, Wells Fargo, Zendesk, amongst others. His current project, The 50, unveils the story of the first 50 men to become California certified drug and alcohol counselors while serving either life or long-term prison sentences.
Felix’s Biography
As a Bay Area native, Felix Uribe has been documenting life’s in between moments for the past 12 years. Felix is currently based in San Francisco where he’s an artist in resident for City Hope a nonprofit based in the Tenderloin. Felix’s work displays a sensitivity for true human authenticity and uniquely beautiful aesthetics. Felix portrays people as they are while simultaneously pulling back the layers often revealing more about the subject than text or video would be capable of sharing.
Links to Brenton & Felix’s Work
https://www.tendersoulsproject.com/
https://vimeo.com/238410662 (Tender Souls the Film)
Brenton’s Website: https://www.brentongieser.com
Brenton’s Instagram: instagram.com/brentongieser/
Felix’s Website: www.felixuribe.com
Felix’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/felixjr1
Examples of Brenton’s Work
Examples of Felix’s Work
Hit The Streets 107: The Malawi project with Paul Vincent
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Valerie shares a conversation with Paul Vincent. Find out how football, photography and serendipity brought a visual storyteller from London to work on a documentary project in Malawi.
Paul's Biography
Paul is a married father of two from Hertfordshire, England. Having originally trained as a photographer in the 1990s, he slowly gravitated towards graphic design and now runs a small London based agency called Stone Creative Design. He worked with Valerie and Joshua Coombes, designing the New York and Paris #dosomethingfornothing ebooks.
Since picking the camera up again a couple of years ago (He now considers himself a fully fledged Fuji-holic) he’s integrated photography into his family life and enjoys brightening up his commute with street work on the London Underground in particular. It’s also lead to a wide range of interesting projects and experiences through his business including shooting live theatre and recently a short film for a soccer school using the Fuji X-T2.
Earlier this year, his passion for documentary work took him to Malawi where he worked with the charities Kit Aid and Friends of Mulanje Orphans. Images from this project have been entered into this years Lens Culture Emerging Photographers award.
Links to Paul's Work
www.paulvincentphotography.net
insta: @paujlkvincent
twitter: @pauljkvincent
Examples of Paul's Work
Hit The Streets 106: Case Study 4: Passion, Talent, Determination and Team Work with Joshua Simmons
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Summary
During this special case studies episode, Valerie shares a conversation with Texas based photographer Joshua Simmons. It's all about passion, talent, determination and team Work. His journey will inspire you.
Joshua's Biography
I was born and raised in the Silicon Valley of California. I am the youngest of 4. Joined the Army at 19 in the Spring of 2006 and continue to serve on Active Duty. I met my wife in El Paso, Texas and was married in February 2007. We have 4 sons. I began my foray into photography in 2016 out of a desire for a new hobby and it wasn't until October of 2017 that I began working on studio portraiture. My wife and I are currently in the midst of building a portraiture business specializing in Fine Art and Magazine style portraits.
Links to Joshua's Work
Website: https://joshuasimmonsportraits.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuasimmonsportraits/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuasimmonsportraits/
Instagram for Ashley’s Fine Art Backdrops: https://instagram.com/fine_art_backdrops?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=d51mqsg7a958
Examples of Joshua's Work
Hit The Streets 105: Life in a Frame with Wayne Crichlow
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This week David Julian sits in for Valerie and interviews London based photographer Wayne Crichlow. Enjoy!
Wayne's Biography
Born in London’s East End to West Indian parents, Wayne’s passion for street photography grew in the early days with a modest bridge camera. Capturing everyday life events as they happen, and at every opportunity, he is intrigued by the creative freedom which photography brings as a creative outlet.
Wayne’s style of street photography takes inspiration from icons such as Vivian Maier, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Martin Parr, Mary Ellen Mark, Mark Asnin and Zack Arias. His visual storytelling aptitude enables him to provide an honest and yet thought-provoking insight to the world’s dynamic surroundings and the complexities and struggles of daily life.
Wayne has a unique ability to observe and represent life unfolding in front of him by showing the connection between the subject he sees in their environment. His visual language has evolved from candid street photographer to that as a humanist story teller. From the poverty stricken townships of the Western Cape South Africa to living with the challenges of mental health, Wayne is an advocate for those voices whose story needs to be told.
“To capture an image is to capture the very essence of life itself and of that moment in time that can never be repeated."
Links to Wayne's Work
https://www.waynecrichlowphotography.com/
https://www.instagram.com/chasingthelight_67/
https://www.facebook.com/chasingthelight67/
http://masterofphotography.tv/en/photographers/wayne-crichlow/
Examples of Wayne's Work
Hit The Streets 104: Giving a Voice with Ed Kirwan
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Summary
We often talk about the power of the still photograph to raise awareness and how each one of us can use our storytelling skills to make a difference in the world. Today I invited Ed Kirwan on the show. Ed uses stills and a unique word to bring the attention of the viewer on social media and bring attention to homelessness. This is an important conversation, please share it.
Ed's Biography
There are lived experiences out there that can put our own lives in context. Often they are too far away or too far removed from our experience to feel relevant. I want to connect people with these amazing rich experiences of distant lives to help see their own in a new context and with this new insight, do their little bit to change the world. I capture these through photography, videography and storytelling.
My perception of other peoples lives was shaped by teaching teenagers in North London for 3 years. It ultimately opened my eyes to the huge injustices in the UK; wealth ultimately deciding education, health and success; it also showed me the power of words. Students, once I gained their trust, would take the words I said very seriously and literally. This is a huge responsibility and I decided to take advantage of this to ensure that these children left school as better humans and real members of society.
Teaching is where I found my passion for inspiring and influencing others to do good. I now focus on giving a voice to particularly rough sleepers in the UK as well as those trying to help them. Showing the person beyond the stigma, the motivations they have and the life they live. Once this public perception changes, homelessness can truly be ended. It seems an impossible up hill struggle but one which someone has to attempt.
I hope in future to focus on other lives, bringing influence to a variety of causes as well as becoming a credible, reputable public speaker - my biggest aspiration.
Links to Ed's Work
Website: www.edkirwan.co.uk
The Homeless World Cup 2018 Prequel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrIdDJ7V9W0&t=21sHomeless
World Cup Foundataion: https://www.edkirwan.co.uk/mexico-homeless-football-world-cup
Trailer of the project: https://www.facebook.com/edjkirwan/videos/926043154242467/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edkirwan/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edjkirwan/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EjKirwan
Examples of Ed's Work
Hit The Streets 100: Let's Celebrate Episode 100 with Frederick Van Johnson
To celebrate episode 100, Valerie invites the person who introduced her to podcasting originally, podcaster extraordinaire and good friend Frederick Van Johnson!
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