Send us a text In this episode, John and Mark discuss photographing protests, the pitfalls and benefits of film photography, getting into fights with photojournalists and their favourite photobooks. Photobooks mentioned in this podcast: 'Seacoal' by Chris Killip 'American Geography' by Matt Black 'Women Street Photographers', edited by Gulnara Samoilova ' Friction / Tokyo Street ' by Tatsuo Suzuki 'Second City' by Jesse Marlow 'Reclaim the Street' by Matt Stuart and Stephen McLaren 'Minutes to M...
Nov 16, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Send us a text Stephen Dupont is an Australian photographer based in New South Wales. Stephen is one of Australia’s most acclaimed photojournalists, whose work focuses largely on the human condition, war and climate. In 2007, he was the recipient of the W. Eugene Smith Grant for Humanistic Photography for his work on Afghanistan. He has also won the Robert Capa Gold Medal and several World Press Photo Awards. Follow Stephen: Website Instagram Follow us on Instagram and leave us a review!...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Send us a text Jonny Dub is an award-winning street photographer originally from Manchester in the UK, who is now based in Tokyo. He is a member of the Tokyo Street Photography Club and last year self-published his first zene, titled Kaiko. Jonny is known for getting up close and personal on the street and for his use of flash photography, as well as using both film and digital to capture and document the frenetic street of his adopted home. In 2022, Jonny has awarded first place in the Smithson...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Send us a text Jeffrey Karp is a photographer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jeff’s street photography has a fine art look to it, with a focus on minimalist compositions, straight lines and heavy black shadows. In 2020, he co-founded the photography collective Stolen Echoes and has previously worked as a curator for the Street Finder Instagram hub. In 2022, he started and released a monthly email newsletter titled A Twenty Percent Creative Jeff’s photography has been featured by Apple - no les...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text Martin Parr is one of the greatest living photographers on the planet. He has worked prolifically since the 70s and has published more than 100 photobooks, which is a testament to his work ethic. Martin is a member and former president of Magnum Photos. In 2014, he founded the Martin Parr Foundation which aims to champion British photography and also houses the Martin Parr archive. Follow Martin: Website Instagram Follow us on Instagram and leave us a review!...
Sep 21, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text Joshua K Jackson is a British photographer based in London. After years working in a corporate desk job, Josh decided to quit in 2017 and focus on his real passion: creating photographs. Josh’s work focuses primarily on the inner-city streets of London and he has the unique ability of capturing the city in a way that evokes a sense of ambiguity and intrigue, all in his trademark cinematic style. His work showcases a keen eye for capturing fleeting moments and the human element in ...
Sep 07, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Send us a text Chris Harrison is a Brighton-based street photographer and graphic designer. Chris spent four years at art college studying graphic design and photography, often bunking off to spend extra time in the dark room printing up his work. After art college he landed a job at the world’s biggest advertising agency, Saatchi & Saatchi, where, as a designer, he got to commission and work with some of London's best photographers. From the year 2000, while working as a graphic designer, b...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 35
Send us a text Phil Penman is a British-born, New York-based photographer who has been documenting the ever-changing scene of New York City's streets for over 25 years. He is known for his atmospheric black and white photographs of the city, capturing its energy and diversity. Penman has worked with a range of clients, including People Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, and The Independent He has also exhibited his work in galleries around the world, including the Leica Gallery in New York, Sydney a...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text Don Stevie is a London-based “Street photographer”. His initial journey started when he had camera as a child which he used purely for fun. His photography came more to the fore in 2009 when he bought a little M8 digital camera. Interestingly, Steve doesn’t see himself as a photographer and merely carries his camera to shoot and capture the things he sees while out walking inner city London. His work is predominantly in colour, with a smattering of BNW images, that shows a keen ey...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Send us a text Melissa O’Shaughnessy was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she studied journalism and art history. She took up photography after working as a book editor. She now lives and works in New York City. Melissa’s work is full of colour, texture, movement. Her images capture a sense of calmness from the chaos that surrounds her on the streets. Her work is included in Bystander: A History of Street Photography , and most recently Reclaim the Street: Street Photography Mome...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text In this episode, John and Mark discuss whether AI is a genuine threat to photography and whether AI-generated images should exist in a separate space. Follow us on Instagram and leave us a review!
Jun 15, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text Nina Papiorek is a multi-award-winning black and white photographer from Germany specialising in street, fine art and landscape photography. Nina’s beautifully toned monochromes show us vistas full of texture, geometry and scale. Many of her images use the element of a lonely anonymous person or figure seemingly overwhelmed by the landscape, architecture and environment that engulfs and surrounds them. Nina also joined the Soul of Street team pouring her heart, soul and time into ...
Jun 01, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text Nina Welch-Kling is a German-born photographer now based in New York City. Nina has a background in fine art, and her photography focuses on capturing moments of everyday life on the streets. Nina’s latest work is Duologues, a book of photographic diptychs that combine to create a visual dialogue between the two images. Nina’s work has been included in multiple international photography exhibitions and she has been a finalist in many international awards, including as LensCulture....
May 18, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text Samuel Lintaro Hopf is a photographer, filmmaker and popular YouTuber based in Germany. Samuel has worked as an ambassador for Ricoh GR cameras and filmed a “GR Project” series of videos where he travelled the world connecting with other GR street shooters. Samuel also runs workshops and has had his work published in magazine such as Eyeshot, Photographie and Soul Of Street. In this episode Samuel discusses, among other things: How we began shooting street photography in Hamburg H...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text Josh Edgoose is a photographer based in London whose work focuses on colourful and candid moments on the street, often captured with humour and wit. Josh recently published ‘Brilliant Parade’, a monograph of his work spanning five years, and is also the co-creator of street and documentary photography magazine Framelines. Josh’s work has featured in British and international exhibitions and when he’s not taking photos in his hometown of London, he’s creating photography videos for...
Apr 21, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text Matt Stuart is UK-based photographer. Matt's books include "All That Life Can Afford' and 'Think Like a Street Photographer'. Stuart is a member of the UP street photography collective and was a nominee member of Magnum Photos. In this episode Matt discusses, among other things: Coming to Australia to judge the Aussie Street competition Meeting Trent Parke and Narelle Autio in Adelaide The likelihood of taking a good photo during a workshop How often he takes a good photographer H...
Apr 06, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text On today's episode, John and Mark debate the relevance of street photography competitions and ask whether they are a waste of time entering. Follow us on Instagram and leave us a review!
Mar 23, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text In this episode, John and Mark speak with fine art street photographer Mark Fearnley, who is based in London. Mark’s experimental photography draws heavily on negative space, shadows, strong lines and silhouettes and always includes a human element. His passion for photography has led him down the teaching path, and currently runs workshops in the UK, Europe and Asia. In this episode we discuss, among other things: How he came to photography through painting Why he doesn’t conside...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text In this episode, John and Mark speak with Tokyo-based photographer Joel Pulliam. Joel is a photographer originally from Washington DC before moving to Tokyo, Japan. Joel is a member of the prestigious VoidTokyo Street Photography Collective and has featured in numerous exhibitions and publications. How Robert Frank's 'The Americans' kickstarted his street photography Photographing in Washington DC His photo projects in Tokyo Joining the Void Tokyo photography collective Follow Joe...
Feb 09, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text In this episode, John and Mark speak with Cambridge (United Kingdom) based photographer Craig Whitehead aka @SixStreetUnder. Craig’s work is candid, beautifully coloured and finished off with top shelf composition. Craig discusses, amongst other things: Fuji vs Sony. Which camera would you pick up? Who is Craig Whitehead and where did his photography journey start? Did he study / self-taught and resources available online? You have been labelled the new Saul Leiter, how do you fee...
Jan 19, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text On today's episode, John and Mark discuss the year ahead, Mark's recent travels and reflect on 2022. Photographers mentioned in this episode:- Anita Davidson - @andana.street Ohad Aviv - @aviv_ohad Gino Ricardo - @Fleeting_Pictures Perry - @StreetsAustralia Craig Whitehead - @sixstreetunder Shout out thanks Anna - @Itsallaboutthemoments Tuna Tunali - @tunatunali Octavian Carare - @octaviancarare Todd - @zoomento @Street_badass Sean Mesken - @mur.k1n Dan D'Ascenzo - @dda.mono Jared...
Jan 18, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text Morten Andresen (aka Morten Clicks) is a steer photographer based in Oslo, Noway In this episode Morten discusses, among other things: How his need to create led him from cartoons to photography Shooting on the streets of Olso The therapeutic benefits of street photography Why he shoots in portrait mode Why he can take two days to edit a photo Follow Morten: Instagram Website Follow us on Instagram and leave us a review!...
Dec 22, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text Sean Tucker is UK-based photographer, filmmaker, author and speaker. To some, Sean is best known for his light and shadow street photography and his hugely popular YouTube channel where he looks at the philosophical side of photography. Sean has also recently released his book ‘The Meaning in the Making’ , a companion for those of embarking on a creative endeavour. In this episode Sean discusses, among other things: How he got his start in photography The realities of becoming a w...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text Jesse Marlow is a multi-award-winning street photographer based in Melbourne, Australia. His photographs are held in the National Gallery of Victoria and Australia’s Parliament House and his work has been exhibited the world over. His photography has been published in multiple monographs and books, including the recently re-released ‘Don’t Just Tell Them, Show Them’. In this episode Jesse discusses, among other things: How he got into street photography Martha Cooper - Subway Art ...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text In this episode, John and Mark speak with Helsinki-based street photographer Oscar Wollsten. Oscar discusses, among other things: The title of street photographer and whether it is helpful Is your work / style a reflection of yourself or more of a creative endeavour? Does mood change how you see the world and shape the images you create Technique and hit rate How do you self-manage what’s a good / bad shot Visiting other places to keep you fresh Shooting in Helsinki vs Riga Has ma...
Dec 01, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text Prithi is a London born street photographer based in Sydney. Prithi well known for her light and shadow work in and around the streets of Sydney. Prithi discusses, among other things: How she got her start shooting street photography How she developed her style and how has it changed over time What inspired and helped forge her photography voice Shooting in Blighty and Berlin Interacting with the street community in Sydney What direction is Street Photography taking you Trip to Ja...
Nov 24, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text In this episode, John and Mark speak with Alex Munoz. Alex was born and raised in the good old USA but currently resides in Japan. He focuses on portrait and street photography as well as creating content for his You Tube channel. Alex discusses, among other things: Fast cars and his photography journey Finding his street photography voice Living in Japan, moving to Tokyo Is Japan an exciting place to shoot and the challenges since COVID Why he shoots film Zines, YouTube, projects...
Nov 10, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text Betty Goh is a street photographer based in Singapore. She has been photographing the streets in her own unique style for more than three years. Her passion is abstract street photography, focusing on the urban streets, colours, graphics, reflections, shadows, silhouettes and lines. Betty is the only Singaporean artist included in the first “Women Street Photographers” book published by Prestel Publishing in March 2021. The book features 100 contemporary female street photographer...
Nov 03, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text Nico Froehlich is an acclaimed London-based street and documentary photographer. Nico has received many accolades including the British Journal of Photograph’s Portrait of Britain award, and has been exhibited extensively in the UK and internationally. He is best known for championing and photographing working-class life in south-East London. Nico discusses, among other things: His work photographing the working-class spirit of south-east London How he approaches photographing chi...
Oct 27, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text John and Mark speak candidly about the life and work of Martha Cooper, and how tenacity and persistence can pay dividends with regards to street photography. John and Mark discuss, among other things: The documentary Martha: A Picture Story Sticking to your convictions with your photography Documenting for posterity Long-term photography projects Photographers mentioned in this podcast: Martha Cooper – @ marthacoopergram Follow us on Instagram and leave us a review!...
Oct 20, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 12
