While we are all familiar with street photography, you might ask why I’m writing about it here? In my Shoot New York City newsletter I write about the process of shooting street. In this newsletter I write about how photography influences the way we think and see the world that we live in. Like street art and skateboarding, street photography has become a fashion. It has become co-opted by the mainstream. It has become a cliché. Which is to say that it has become a stereotype. Street photography is far more than one of the biggest mainstream genres of photography. It is also very much a form of art. It is therefore difficult to draw a line between what is practiced as a fad versus what the photographer intended.Like any art form, it always looks easier than it is. And, as the saying goes, imitation is a form of flattery. All art is a process. There are no paint by numbers recipes for achieving your own personal style and becoming a successful artist. But my intention here is really about finding a good definition of what street photography really is and what it means in the broader sense. It's a topic which I believe is important rather than skimming over understanding what it really is.+++++Important Note - if you use Gmail, you will probably need to open this newsletter in your browser as the length of this newsletter likely exceeds Gmails’ limit. Also, you can “like” this newsletter, or not, at the beginning and end of your email.
Curious Frame - What is Street Photography?
Curious Frame - What is Street Photography?
Curious Frame - What is Street Photography?
While we are all familiar with street photography, you might ask why I’m writing about it here? In my Shoot New York City newsletter I write about the process of shooting street. In this newsletter I write about how photography influences the way we think and see the world that we live in. Like street art and skateboarding, street photography has become a fashion. It has become co-opted by the mainstream. It has become a cliché. Which is to say that it has become a stereotype. Street photography is far more than one of the biggest mainstream genres of photography. It is also very much a form of art. It is therefore difficult to draw a line between what is practiced as a fad versus what the photographer intended.Like any art form, it always looks easier than it is. And, as the saying goes, imitation is a form of flattery. All art is a process. There are no paint by numbers recipes for achieving your own personal style and becoming a successful artist. But my intention here is really about finding a good definition of what street photography really is and what it means in the broader sense. It's a topic which I believe is important rather than skimming over understanding what it really is.+++++Important Note - if you use Gmail, you will probably need to open this newsletter in your browser as the length of this newsletter likely exceeds Gmails’ limit. Also, you can “like” this newsletter, or not, at the beginning and end of your email.