Hit The Streets 166: Q&A and Photo Challenge

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In this Episode…

Valérie and guest co-host Debby Cole answer listener questions:

@steph_made_it: How do you stay motivated to go out and shoot with everything going on right now? How often do you go out and shoot recently?

@jsollows: How are you managing street photography in our socially distant world?

@muratoi: How are street photographers adapting under lockdown? Are you still shooting in City locations or are you finding alternatives in sub-urban or urban settings?

Guest Co-Host: Debby Cole

Deborah is a photographer, speaker and writer. With graduate degrees from Texas A&M University and Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest, she has over 35 years of success as an organizational leader, author and inspirational speaker.  

Whether growing her business to the top 25 list in the US in her industry, serving on boards or using her photography, writing and speaking to inspire and educate, Deborah is on a mission to tell the story of the beauty of the essential self. She has shown work in galleries in Austin (Cloud Tree, Seton Cove, Old Bakery) and Houston (Texas Photographic Society) and was recently named Photographer of the Year by the North Austin Photographic Society. She currently writes and provides images for Street Photography Magazine and Neighbors Magazine.

Her most recent book, Letting Go, was launched in 2020 and describes the road from corporate leader to writer/photographer. She is currently working on a second book of photography and stories highlighting women who have launched second careers and businesses.

Links

Website: https://www.deborahcolephotography.com/

And the Winners Are…

The last challenge was Confinement Days. Debby and Valerie selected two winners who will receive soft release button from AFShoot and two runner-ups who will receive ebooks from Rockynook.com CONGRATS!

First prizes:

Elizabeth Gray: https://photographybyelizabethgray.com/covid-diaries-week-seven-and-a-bit/

Valerie Vaillant: https://www.instagram.com/frenchy_val_/ (see April entries)

Runner-ups:

Matthew Gordon: https://www.matthewgordon.co.uk/lockdown-stories

Chris McSherry: https://www.chrismcsherryphotography.com/personal-projects

New Photo Challenge

'LOOKING UP' Listen to the tips in this episode and submit your entry in the comments below before Sept.3.

Book Pick

Hit The Streets 156: Q&A & Photo Challenge

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In this Episode…

Valérie and guest co-host Simon King answer a listener’s question:

From Steve Brokaw : "Fujifilm apparently dropped one of their X Series Ambassadors due to negative feedback on a video highlighting his controversial in your face, brash style of street photography. His style often crossed a cultural norm of respecting one's personal space in his home country of Japan. With this in mind, what is the best way to learn about local customs/laws for street photography around the world or even cultural differences in cities in your own country?"
This refers to Tatsuo Suzuki's video. The video was deleted: here is a video of his work: 

Guest Co-Host Simon King

Simon King is a London based photographer and photojournalist, currently working on a number of long-term documentary and street photography projects. His work is defined by its surrealism, humour, insightfulness, and emotive themes. Simon also teaches the Street Photography short course at the University of the Arts London.

Links to Simon’s Work

www.instagram.com/simonking_v 

streetdances.wordpress.com

And the Winner Is…

Simon's selected this photo by Adrien Jean as the winner of the last photo challenge, Humor.

Valérie selected this photo by Mindaugas Vasiliauskas as the winner of the last photo challenge, Humor.

New Photo Challenge

LAYERS in street photography. Listen to the tips in this episode on how to achieve layering in your composition and submit your entry in the comments below before April 16.

Book Pick

Hit The Streets 108: Q&A and Photo Challenge

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Summary

In this episode of HTS, Valerie invited Patrick Ludolph to cohost. Together they answer questions from Mark Farrington and Mic Warmington about personal style becoming an artistic straight jacket and the frustrations of your subjects on the streets always being occupied with their mobile phones. Patrick was a guest on a show a few weeks ago, here is the link to that episode.

Guest Co-Host Biography

Patrick Ludolph is a photographer from Hamburg, Germany with a focus on people, reportage, and travel photography. After studying computer science and working in online marketing, he decided to make his hobby a profession and started a business as a photographer in 2010. 
Besides working as a photographer he writes the photography blog Neunzehn72, runs the Liveshow Fotoschnack, produces video tutorials and organizes workshops and photo travels.
He is also publisher of his own magazine named Hashtag Magazine. In 2017 he published his photo book SEAFARERS where he was documenting the life and work on container ships.

Link's to Patrick's Work

Personal and fun: https://www.instagram.com/paddy.lu/

Business and Reportage: https://www.instagram.com/patrick.ludolph/

Homepage: patrickludolph.de (German)

Blog: neunzehn72.de (German)

Link to book in shop: https://shop.neunzehn72.de/produkt/seafarers/

Patrick’s new book: https://shop.neunzehn72.de/produkt/buch-manche-fehler-muss-man-selber-machen/

Link Chief-Mate camera straps: https://www.chief-mate.com/

Q&A

Mark Farrington asks: “Many photography educators recommend developing a personal style, but doesn’t that risk becoming an artistic straightjacket?”

Mic Warmington in the UK asks: “bonjour valerie - I don't call myself a street photographer but a photographer who happens to be on the street occasionally - and I find myself being increasingly frustrated...and it's all to do with the ubiquity of the mobile phone, or cell phone as they call it in the states...you're looking for gesture, for human interactions and what do you get? The mobile - it's as though people cant do anything with their hands any more because they're permanently occupied!
 un petit rant - excusez moi - but do you find the same?”

And The Winner Is....

Mindaugas Vasiliauskas https://www.instagram.com/mindvas/

Winning entry for the ‘Panning’ challenge: Mindaugas Vasiliauskas

Next Photo Challenge

You are playing for a chance to win Chief-Mate camera strap this month!

Next challenge: Film Noir photography on the streets, show us you best Moody, Dark and Dramatic photographs.

Enter your best shot in comment section below before November 8th, 2018.
 You are playing for a chance to win Chief-Mate camera strap this month https://www.chief-mate.com/

Book Pick

https://feyzidemirel.com/produkt/bildband-istanbulum

Hit The Streets 98: Q&A and Photo Challenge

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Summary

In this episode of Hit The Streets, Valerie is joined by Angelo Fernandes to answer listener questions.

Guest Co-host Biography

My name is Angelo and I am a street photographer, Fuji X shooter and proud owner of afshoot.com/shop, an online shop for premium camera straps and accessories.

My first contact with photography was back in 2009. I haven't stopped since then and my life made a 180-degree turn.

Before I really got into photography, I was a product manager and worked with a number of different suppliers, including leather and therefore have always had a love of beautifully crafted products. Having a passion for photography and all accessories, I wanted the perfect luxurious leather strap.  I started my own collection of straps and I’m the developer and designer of the MUFLON camera straps.

I also teach street photography locally in Lisbon.  These two activities allow me to live from photography and dedicate myself 100% to the street genre.

My passion for photography began in the streets, and nowadays the techniques that I developed in this environment is reflected in all my work. I always carry my camera with me. Taking photos every day gives me the necessary training and mental vision to see and capture the right moment.

Links to Angelo's Work

www.afshoot.com

www.afshoot.com/shop 

www.instagram.com/angelofernandes68 

www.instagram.com/afshoot 

Q&A

Christian Kocinski via email
"Hi Valerie: Do you ever go out shooting, and all the photos on the tiny screen look so great, you feel so inspired, and then when you get home it seems like there’s nothing but garbage?

I shot photos like a madman yesterday. I was at a summer festival trying to capture interesting people. When I looked through my photos at home they all looked out of focus or had distracting motion blur.

I’ve been shooting photos for years, but only started focusing on street photography in the last year. I don’t think I’m doing anything wrong, just don’t want to get discouraged either."

and

@photoankan via Instagram
"Hi Valerie: I like your pictures and love street photography. But I see that you and many others put pictures of children on Instagram. Do you ask for parents' permission?"

And The Winner Is...

©Norman Scobbie

Angelo picked a photograph by Norman Scobbie as the winner of the 'Rain' photo challenge. Congratulations Norman!

Next Photo Challenge

The next photo challenge is: 'When it's all about color on the streets'. The deadline for the next challenge is August 30th. Enter in the comment section. One winner will receive this leather camera strap:  https://www.afshoot.com/shop/product/muflon-the-nebraska-strap/

Book Pick

Hit The Streets 84: Q&A and Photo Challenge

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This week my guest co-host is Ugo Cei. We answer questions about ways to remain inconspicuous on the streets and focal lengths. We announce the winners of the last photo challenge and announce a new one and much, much more!

Guest co-host bio

Ugo Cei is a passionate professional travel photographer and an educator who helps photography enthusiasts sharpen their skills, so that they can take amazing pictures. He does this in various ways. First of all, by providing a wealth of free content on his website, articles, eBooks, and tutorials.

He designs and leads photography tours and workshops on location around the world, including Italy (Venice, Tuscany, Cinque Terre, Milan), Greece, Scotland, and Oman. His students and guest think he’s patient, knowledgeable and always willing to share what he knows.

He co-hosts and publishes a weekly podcast about travel photography, The Traveling Image Makers. Every week, they pick the brains of famous and not-so-famous travel photographers to learn what it means to travel for the love of photography and photograph for the love of travel. He loves to travel, having visited almost 50 countries, and to show the beauty of the world and its inhabitants to everybody. He thinks his is really an amazing planet we live on and every place and every culture possesses beauty that deserves to be shown.

Website: https://ucphoto.me

Tanzania VIP Photo Safari: https://tours.ucphoto.me/tours/tanzania-vip-photo-safari/

The Traveling Image Makers: http://ttim.photo

Q&A

Do you have any tips to help yourself 'invisible' to shoot that candid moment? I live in a fairly small location so it isn't really possible to merge in to the crowd locally - thought you might have some tips for the unobtrusive use of the camera to assist. Betsy Dougherty

You use 23mm exclusively. Do you feel that focal length is preferable to 35mm for street work? I am considering trading the 35 for a 23. Then I think the 35 was relatively inexpensive and I should keep it for close-in portraiture and get the 23 as well. I value your opinion, especially since I don't generally collect lenses. Keep up the great podcasts and guests! Michael

And the winners are...

Dennis Linden and Eric Kidwell. They will both receive an ebook of their choice from our friends at RockyNook.com

Winning image by Dennis Linden

Winning image by Eric Kidwell

Next Challenge: Creative Framing

Listen to the show and enter your best shot in the comment section below before May 24. Good luck!

Book Pick

Announcements

Tanzania VIP Photo Safari: https://tours.ucphoto.me/tours/tanzania-vip-photo-safari/

Out Of Chicago: https://www.outofchicago.com

Valerie's next webinar: How to capture awesome silhouettes

Samples of creative framing in street photography by Valerie Jardin:

Hit The Streets 48: Q&A and Photo Challenge

This week on Hit The Streets my good friend Karen Hutton is back and together we answer listener questions about rituals to get in the zone, why our obsession with photography, socks and more!

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My YouTube video of the WHCC labs

Guest Co-host

Karen Hutton is a professional light bender and storyteller. That’s shorthand for her style of fine art landscape photography, and the fact that she’s also a voiceover artist, online show host, writer, speaker and teacher. She has over 2 million followers on social media; with over 9 billion views of her photographic work. Karen, her photography and voice has been featured at Google and on Stuck in Customs, TWiP, Macphun Software, Forbes.com, The Grid with Scott Kelby, Rick Sammon’s DPE Podcast.  She lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. You can find her at Karenhutton.com. 

Q&A

Karen and Valerie answer the following questions sent by listeners:

Moshe Friedline: "Do you have any rituals that help you get in the zone when you start a street session? ...And more importantly, what are your favorite kind of socks for a long day on the streets?"

Mike Branch: "Hi Valerie: I know photography is a major passion in your life , but what do you think it is about photography that makes it such a magnificent obsession?"

Links

And also, Valerie's fave socks at the moment: Bombas socks

And the winners are...

Jan Sears, areal view of the San Francisco Bay bridge

©Jan Sears

Dave Therrien for 'Boston at noon'

©Dave Therrien

Both winners will receive one of Valerie's ebooks or one from our friends at www.rockynook.com

Next Photo Challenge: Street Dogs

Enter your best street dog pic in the comments below by September 14. One photo per person. Good luck!

Guest's book pick

Samples of street dogs from Valerie's collection