Hit The Streets 155: Photographing 9/11 With Phil Penman

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In this Episode…

In this episode, Valérie invites photojournalist Phil Penman, who has just moved to NYC when 9/11 happened. We talk about his experience, how it has changed him and much more.

Phil’s Biography

UK-born, NY-based photographer Phil Penman has documented the rapid flux of New York City's streets for over 25 years. With clients ranging from People Magazine to The Daily Telegraph, he has photographed celebrated living legends, including Jennifer Lopez and Bill Gates, and captured historical moments such as the September 11th Terrorist Attacks. Penman's distinctive style, versatility, and dedication to his craft has won him prestigious awards and exhibitions and distinction as one of the "52 Most Influential Street Photographers" alongside industry legends, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Sebastião Salgado

His debut book “STREET” launched as the Number 1 new release on Amazon for Street Photography and has since become a best seller and featured at MOMA in New York.

Link’s to Phil’s Work

https://www.thesun.co.uk/uncategorized/4439033/911-anniversary-photos-attack-twin-towers-new-york/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/woman-in-famous-9-11-picture-employs-same-photographer-for-her-wedding

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Hit The Streets 146: SixPick with Achim Katzberg

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Achim and Valérie discuss the importance of always working on photography projects.

Achim’s Biography

I was born and raised in 1965 in Zweibrücken. Since the early 90s I have been working in the Rhein Main Region and now live in Mainz.
Since my early youth, I have been taking photos with analog cameras. Even though I collected some experience with analog image editing in my own laboratory.
After a work related break as an artist, since the turn of the century, I am shooting with digital cameras. Going digital the black and white lab has been replaced by Lightroom and – in some exceptions only – Photoshop.
I am now working as a professional photographer specialized in weddings, events and architecture photography as well as street and documentary photography.

Being specialized in architecture and documentary photography as well as weddings and events in Mainz and the Rhein-Main Region, street photography is a kind of uncommissioned, free program for me.
Street photography allows me to reflect my great love for people and life in general, as well as my fascination for architecture and design. I love to show people in the urban environment in strong compositions, preferring minimalistic urban graphics.

Links to Achim’s Work

Homepage (street section): https://querformat-fotografie.de/en/galerien/?filter=street

Instagram (relevant re SIXPICKs): https://www.instagram.com/achim_katzberg/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/querformat.fotografie/

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Hit The Streets 143: Q&A & Photo Challenge

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In this Episode…

In this episode of Hit The Streets, Valérie has invited another Valérie to guest co-host. Together they answer questions about Instagram and the many challenges of Street Photography. They also announce the winner of the last photo challenge and announce a new one.

Guest Co-Host Valérie Vaillant

Valérie Vaillant started street photography quite recently and has participated in a few workshops with Valérie Jardin. She lives in Angers, in the Loire Valley of France and works frequently in Paris where she practices her street photography skills as often as she can.

Links to Valérie Vaillant’s Work

Instagram: @frenchy_val_

And the Winner Is…

© Aixa

Winner of the THROUGH A WINDOW contest is Aixa.

Link to her work: @moodandmystery

She will receive a soft release button from our friends at AF Shoots.

Next Photo Challenge

Photograph people from the BACK, listen to the many tips in the show and upload 1 photo in comment section below. Two winners will receive an ebook of their choice from Rockynook.com.
Deadline: Oct. 3

Guest’s Book Pick

Hit The Streets 142: "What The Hell Are You Doing on this Planet?" with Hendrik Lohmann

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In this Episode…

My guest today is Hendrik Lohmann. His work was brought to my attention by you, the listeners. thank you for for that! He is German and has been working on a series titled “ What the hell are you doing on this planet?”.

photo by Morgaine la Rose

Hendrik’s Biography

Born 1965 in Germany, I spent my childhood in Germany, Denmark and Portugal. I have lived in Düsseldorf since 1990.

The Rhineland way of seeing life in a friendly and relaxed way, of not taking yourself too seriously, has infected me and I also live it in my photography, which I discovered about 10 years ago. People, urban structures and light are my passion.

Links to Hendrik’s Work

www.hendriklohmann.com

https://www.instagram.com/hendrik.lohmann/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lohmannfotografie/

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Hit The Streets 134: Blindsight with Bob Sacha

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This week, Valérie shares a conversation with NYC award-winning photographer, documentary film maker and teacher Bob Sacha. They discuss his experience filming BlindSight, a short documentary film that examines the photographic imagination of the members of the Seeing With Photography Collective in New York City and much more.

Bob’s Biography

Bob Sacha is a director, cinematographer, editor, teacher, photographer and, above all, a collaborator on visual journalism projects. He has created video for projects that have won the Pulitzer Prize, a National Emmy for New Approaches to News and Documentary Programming,  a Webby and the first gold medal ever given by the Society for News Design. He was the director of photography for the New York Times series, Living City, about  New York’s infrastructure. BlindSight, a documentary short about a group of blind photographers that he directed and shot, had its world premiere at DOCNYC, the country’s largest documentary festival.

He was recently named an Associate Professor for Video Storytelling at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York, where for four years straight he received the Tow Foundation Grant for “teachers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in their fields.”  Known for his innovative approach to visual storytelling and his engaging teaching style,  he received one of  the initial Journalism360 Grants for Immersive Storytelling to bring  360 video journalism to community media organizations in the NYC area.

He has lectured and taught workshops and classes at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, SVA, the International Center of Photography’s New Media Narratives, CAMERA, the Italian Center for Photography and around the world for National Geographic Expeditions. 

In the hazy past, he had a long career as a photojournalist, first for The Philadelphia Inquirer, magazines like LIFE and National Geographic, then he worked as an editor/producer at the multi-award winning MediaStorm. He is currently interested in looking deeper into 360 video and spatial audio and using his iPhone to capture the world around him every day.

Links to Bob’s Work

http://twitter.com/bobsacha

https://www.instagram.com/bobsacha/

http://bobsacha.com/edu/

Hit The Streets 133: Q&A & Street Challenge

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In this Episode…

In this new Q&A episode, Valerie invites the founder of the 24h project, Renzo Grande, to co-host with her. Together they answer questions from podcast listeners Valerie Vaillant and Chantal Mougel about showing your street photography to a traditional photo club and capturing silhouettes in a high contrast situation. They also give the names of the winners of the last street challenge and announce a new one.

Guest Co-Host: Renzo Grande

Renzo Grande is a photographer who focuses his passion and sensitivity to document daily street stories with a sense of perpetual iconic emotions.

Originally from Lima – Peru and currently based in New York City he started his visual documentation in 2010.

His work has been featured in Photo France, Los Angeles Times, Serie Oro Italia, Efsyn News Greece, United Nations UNDP Humanum, among others.

Renzo’s photos have been exhibited in Germany, Iran, Finland, Italy, Venezuela, Peru, United States and Mexico. He is also the founder of the 24HourProject, a worldwide documentary of the Human Condition through street photography.

Links

@renzogrande www.renzogrande.com The 24HourProject is on May 25 2019 and photographers can register free in the website: www.24hourproject.org and view @24hourproject 

And the Winners are…

Renzo picked photo by Andy Fisher
Valerie picked a photo by Pia Parolin

Congrats to both winners who will receive an ebook of their choice from our friends at www.rockynook.com

©Pia Parolin

©Andy Fisher

Next Photo Challenge: LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

Listen to the tips on the show and enter your STREET LOVE photograph in the comments section for a change to win a beautiful camera strap by https://www.lucidastraps.com/en/ to enter the next contest. Contest deadline is MAY 30th

Renzo’s Book Pick

Hit The Streets 132: Case Study 6: Making the Jump with Ryan Katsanes

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In this new case study episode, Valerie invites Ryan Katsanes to share his experience as he made the jump to become a full time photographer after losing his job several months ago.

Ryan’s Biography

Ryan is a full-time lifestyle portrait and commercial photographer by day, and street photographer and sometimes photography educator for fun.

Links to Ryan’s Work

Portrait business- www.katsanesphotography.com

Commercial Photography business (brand new/under construction)- www.beanstobrews.com 

 Social- www.instagram.com/rkatsanes

Hit The Streets 104: Giving a Voice with Ed Kirwan

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Summary

We often talk about the power of the still photograph to raise awareness and how each one of us can use our storytelling skills to make a difference in the world. Today I invited Ed Kirwan on the show. Ed uses stills and a unique word to bring the attention of the viewer on social media and bring attention to homelessness. This is an important conversation, please share it.

Ed's Biography

There are lived experiences out there that can put our own lives in context. Often they are too far away or too far removed from our experience to feel relevant. I want to connect people with these amazing rich experiences of distant lives to help see their own in a new context and with this new insight, do their little bit to change the world. I capture these through photography, videography and storytelling. 

My perception of other peoples lives was shaped by teaching teenagers in North London for 3 years. It ultimately opened my eyes to the huge injustices in the UK; wealth ultimately deciding education, health and success; it also showed me the power of words. Students, once I gained their trust, would take the words I said very seriously and literally. This is a huge responsibility and I decided to take advantage of this to ensure that these children left school as better humans and real members of society.

Teaching is where I found my passion for inspiring and influencing others to do good. I now focus on giving a voice to particularly rough sleepers in the UK as well as those trying to help them. Showing the person beyond the stigma, the motivations they have and the life they live. Once this public perception changes, homelessness can truly be ended. It seems an impossible up hill struggle but one which someone has to attempt. 

I hope in future to focus on other lives, bringing influence to a variety of causes as well as becoming a credible, reputable public speaker - my biggest aspiration.

Links to Ed's Work

Website: www.edkirwan.co.uk

The Homeless World Cup 2018 Prequel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrIdDJ7V9W0&t=21sHomeless

World Cup Foundataion: https://www.edkirwan.co.uk/mexico-homeless-football-world-cup

Trailer of the project: https://www.facebook.com/edjkirwan/videos/926043154242467/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edkirwan/  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edjkirwan/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EjKirwan

www.givingstreets.com 

www.changeplease.org

www.wearebeam.org

www.linkey.org.uk

www.streetskitchen.org

www.wemakechange.org

Examples of Ed's Work