Tag Archives: street photography
OpEd: Appreciating Straight Photography
“But… what of those who work today with equal commitment and sincerity, using straight photography in the cacophonous present? I will not name names here, but for these serious photographers the fog of time still obfuscates their efforts, and the blindness j’accuse some of the art world of suffering from, narrows their options. It means [...]
Street Reverb: London Street Zoo
Photograph ©Richard Brooks A showcase of contemporary London street photography *selected from the Hardcore Street Photography pool. *photograph #18 does not appear in the pool, but was discovered through the group. Contributors: Matt Mawson, Richard Brooks, Johanna Neurath, David Solomons, Tiffany Jones, Sussanna Suovalkama, Rob Vincent, Andrew Finden, Ben Roberts, Fen Smith, Hin Chua, Nils [...]
Street Reverb #8
“As far as I’m concerned, taking photographs is a means of understanding which cannot be separated from other means of visual expression. It is a way of shouting , of freeing oneself, not of proving or asserting one’s own originality. It is a way of life.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson ©Chuck Patch ©Igor Moukhin ©Francesca Nicolosi [...]
Street Reverb #7
“Perhaps because you want to understand. Me, I do not try to understand. For me, the most beautiful thing is to wake up, to go out, and to look. At everything. Without anyone telling me “You should look at this or that.” I look at everything and I try to find what interests me, because [...]
Street Reverb #4
New York, 1972, © Helen Levitt. Courtesy Laurence Miller Gallery and/or powerHouse Books. (via lens culture) ©Chris Moxey ©Tiffany Jones Hardcore Street Photography (HCSP) [Flickr] Previously Street Reverb #3 Street Reverb #2
Street Reverb #3
“You know, he (Winogrand) set a tempo on the street so strong that it was impossible not to follow it. It was like jazz. You just had to get in the same groove… You know, if you hesitate, forget it. You don’t have to learn to unleash that. It was like having a hair trigger. [...]
Street Reverb #2
“I only know how to approach a place by walking. For what does a street photographer do but walk and watch and wait and talk, and then watch and wait some more, trying to remain confident that the unexpected, the unknown, or the secret heart of the known awaits just around the corner.” -Alex Webb [...]
Street Reverb #1
©Chuck Patch This is the first photograph found in the ‘Hardcore Street Photography (HCSP)’ pool on Flickr. It’s from 48 months ago. And very fittingly it’s from Chuck Patch, one of the unsung masters of this style of photography. HCSP is one of the most popular groups on Flickr and is certainly one of the [...]