
Category: General Photography


No Art Street Photography
“I’m quite happy to be called a photographer and all of a sudden the art world has caught up with photography and they’re trying to hijack us.” -Don McCullin We shouldn’t bring the “I’m an artist” mindset into street photography.…

Social Doc Photography – A BIG Investment
I’ve been looking at some doc photography work that’s currently circulating the web, and I’m noticing that they all seem to lack a clear story. I don’t connect with any of the people in the images, and I don’t learn…

The Photo Essay – The Highest Form of Photography! A Look At W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay, ‘Nurse Midwife’
The Photo Essay – The Highest Form of Photography! A Look At W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay, ‘Nurse Midwife’ Link to W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay, ‘Nurse Midwife’ What would art look like in a classless society? Mass…

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans – cellphone image.
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans – cellphone image. Cellphone prints generally look flat in real life. Don’t judge images online, the print is the true test. This image is incredibly flat compared with what comes out of my D700.…

Note to members concerning the ‘Playing Light By Ear’ video series
Hello everyone! Hope all is going well. I just wanted to let everyone know that I’ve now placed the Playing Light by Ear: Using Flash In Street Photography video series onto a single page, rather than the individual posts. The…


If your photos are not candid, then they are not street photography
If your photos are not candid, then they are not street photography. If it’s not a candid moment, then it’s not a capture of real life as it happened, which is what gives street photography its beauty and power. This…