Ever wondered why street photographers are so insecure?
It's a good question...
It's because every street photography "session" is like an ethnological field trip. The contact with strangeness and how you deal with it is crucial for the effect on your work.
Ever wondered why street photographers are so insecure?
It's a good question...
It's because every street photography "session" is like an ethnological field trip. The contact with strangeness and how you deal with it is crucial for the effect on your work.
It's funny, when I shoot in Harlem or the South Bronx folks get quite upset sometimes...paranoid...defensive...aggressive. You get the occasional threat ("yo mutherfucker...ask before you shoot...or I'll...") which is in stark contrast to Jewish Williamsburg where the Hassids ask you what camera you have or what lens you shoot with.
Ever wondered why street photographers are so insecure?
It's a good question...
It's because every street photography "session" is like an ethnological field trip. The contact with strangeness and how you deal with it is crucial for the effect on your work.
As I'm about to sit one of my University finals on monday on the topic of Mr. Cartier-Bresson and his fellow french 'togs, I feel I should give this a bash! I'll probably only be in from around mid month though as I have a degree to get.
This Steacy guy is extraordinary. You know what's interesting, aside from the obvious? Here's a street photographer, basically, working with a 4x5 camera... Don't see that much anymore. Awesome...
