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Beyond the Cars: Photography as a Window into the People and Communities that Surround Car Shows

May 9, 2023

How Photography Can Tell the Story of Car Shows As A Social Phenomenon

Since their conception, cars have captured the interest of all kinds of people: those who are interested in design, those who are interested in racing, people who are interested in mechanics and engines, those who like to show off with fancy cars, and individuals who collect cars, to name a few.

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In Art Info, Essay, Photo Background, Photography Info, Project Info, Social Documentary Tags b/w, bringing people together, black and white photography, black & white photography, documentary-style photography, observing in photography and project management, car shows, vintage car shows, observing people
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Never Too Old To Play

May 5, 2022

New York City NY | Hester St. Playground | Feb 2019

New York City's China Town area is a treasure trove for street photographers and cultural experiences.

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In Photo Background, Street Photography, Gear Info Tags b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, candid, candids, candid photography, monochrome photography, United States, USA, urban photography, street candids, New York City, New York, xangqi, China Town, what to see in New York's China Town, black & white photography, black and white photography with the Fujifilm X100F, playing games, what games to play, Hester Street Playground, xiangqi
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Teamwork

April 26, 2022

Greenville, SC | N Main St | January 2022

Walking on Greenville's, SC, Main Street, I saw these two workers repairing a wall…

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In Photo Background, Street Photography Tags b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, black & white photography, candid, candids, candid photography, SC, Greenville, United States, reviewing photos, USA, urban photography, workers, man at work, yeahthatgreenville
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What Is A Good Photo?

April 20, 2022

If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough - is that it?

What does make a good photo? Is it just proximity to the subject (as Robert Capa famously said)? Or is there more to it? In this article, I provide some insights into the elements that could make a good photo, and also some tips to get educated about photography.

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In Art Info, Photography Info Tags black and white photography, why visit art galleries, photography education, learning about photography, assessing photos, assessing images, reviewing images, reviewing photos, photography quotes, photographers quotes
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Forever Young

April 4, 2022

Washington, DC | 11th Street NW | July 2014

Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Alphaville, and probably many others sang about it. Movies have been made about it.

Staying forever young: a wish that many people need to have.

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In Photo Background, Street Photography, Social Documentary Tags analog photography, b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, black & white photography, mo, candids, candid photography, candid, documentary photography, decisive moment, ilford delta 400, United States, the search for meaning, USA, urban photography, women, Washington, Washington DC, forever young
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black and white image of three elderly ladies sitting at a table outside a Taperia restaurant in madrid. One is talking and two are listening. Bottles and glasses on the table.

Madrileñas

March 28, 2022

Madrid, Spain | Plaza Platería de Martinez | August 2019

Something that always strikes me in Spain is the strong and articulated women. Irrespective of social status or age, they are Present, with a capital P.

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In Photo Background, Social Documentary, Street Photography Tags b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, black and white photography in Madrid, black & white photography, behind the scenes of a photo, candid photography in Madrid, candids, candid photography, candid, decisive moment, eating out in madrid, film photography, ilford delta 400, focus, shooting with a Leica M4, woman, women, what to do in Madrid, paying attention, Madrid, Spain
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black and white image of a man with a hat walking in the snow in front of a church

Image courtesy and copyright Amei Manten

Not The Decisive Moment

March 21, 2022

Street Photography Is Social Documentary Photography

Writing last week's blog posts about the book Lost London: 1870-1945 made me realize that there is an easily overlooked aspect of street photography.

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In Photography Info, Street Photography, Social Documentary Tags b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, people, film photography, monochrome photography, urban photography, anxiety, Eygelshoven, the Netherlands, decisive moment, social documentary photography
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Book Review: Lost London 1870-1945 by Philip Davies

March 14, 2022

How A Photo Book With Old Images Impacted My Photography

I was lucky enough to stumble upon this book while browsing the bargains area of Barnes & Noble. It is a photo book with old images from London, United Kingdom, taken between 1870 and 1945, providing a unique insight into how the city and its inhabitants looked during those years.

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In Book Reviews, Photography Info, Street Photography Tags book review, black and white photography, b&w, black & white photography, documentary photography, film photography, books you must read, photobooks you must read, lessons learned from photographers, monochrome photography, photography books, Lost London, London, social documentary photography, Philip Davies, English Heritage, England, United Kingdom
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black and white image of a womon with white-rimmed sunglasses walking on a street downtown Greenville, SC. Because of the glasses it reminds of Henry Cartier-Bresson's image of a girl with white sunglasses taken in New York, 1960.

Hello Mrs. Cartier-Bresson

January 24, 2022

Greenville, SC | S Main St - W McBee Ave | January 2022

When I saw this lady walking towards me, I almost froze. Where did I see those sunglasses before?

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In Street Photography Tags Greenville, South Carolina, SC, United States, USA, b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, black & white photography, monochrome photography, candid, candid photography, candids, people, urban photography, woman, yeahthatgreenville, Henri Cartier Bresson photography, sunglasses, street life, street photography, street candids, daughter
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black and white image of people at Lincoln Monument, Washington DC, taking images of Lincoln and taking selfies. One woman in the middle stands out because she is focused looking at Lincoln's statue.

Paying Attention

January 17, 2022

Washington, DC | Lincoln Memorial | August 2014

One of the joys of street photography, actually the reason I think most street photographers do what they do, is observing people…

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In Photo Background, Street Photography Tags black and white photography, bnw, b/w, b&w, street candids, candid, candid photography, crowd, focus, attention, Lincoln Memorial, Abraham Lincoln, Washington, Washington DC, United States, USA, people, selfie, selfies, taking selfies, paying attention, street life, street photography, candids, woman, leader, leadershipo, leadership, monochrome photography
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Passersby - black and white image of two people in silhouette in downtown Greenville, SC

Passersby

January 10, 2022

Greenville, SC | S Main St | September 2021

This black and white image of two people in silhouette in downtown Greenville, SC probably depicts one of the most interesting parts of street photography…

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In Street Photography, Photo Background Tags black and white photography, Greenville, street candids, silhouettes, strangers
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black and white image of a man and a woman sitting next to each other on a bench, both staring straight ahead

Conversation

January 3, 2022

Greenville, SC | S Main St - N Court St | September 2021

As a street photographer, I always wonder about the background of the people in my photographs: who are they,…

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In Photo Background, Street Photography Tags black and white photography
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 Image of a woman holding a sign up
 Image of a woman holding a sign up

Why Subjects Need Space

November 1, 2021

To Crop Or Not To Crop, The Question Is

I need to think more about when to crop my images and when not. Reducing what the viewer can see of the subject of an image to the bare minimum can take away from the message that I want to share.

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In Photo Background, Photography Info, Street Photography Tags black and white photography, social documentary photography, lessons learned from photographers, street candids, the search for meaning, non-violent demonstrations, aspect ratios, is cropping allowed, when to crop your images, when not to crop your images
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

In Focus: Bargain Found

May 27, 2021

The Joy of Finding a Bargain at a Madrid Market

This image was created during a stroll in sunny Madrid, Spain, in August 2019…

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In Art Info, Photo Background, Street Photography Tags black and white photography, monochrome photography, street candids, market shopping, shopping in Madrid, what to do in Madrid, candid photography in Madrid, street photography in Madrid, black and white photography in Madrid, where to shop in Madrid, shooting with a Leica M4, social documentary photography, shooting film, film photography
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Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

In Focus: Food Envy

May 13, 2021

Pre-Pandemic Diners In The Hague

We all remember those carefree pre-pandemic afternoons and evenings when we could stroll the streets…

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In Art Info, Photo Background, Street Photography Tags black and white photography, monochrome photography, park centraal hotel the hague, humphrey's restaurant scheveningen, dining, street candids, COVID-19, Fujifilm X100F tips, Fujifilm X100F tricks, ilford delta 400, how to use a Fujifilm X100F, the hague get-aways, eating out in the hague, where to stay in the hague, what is gezelligheid, dutch gezelligheid
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