Parisian Reflection ~ ©Valérie Jardin
In this episode my guest co-host is London based photographer Paul Vincent. We answer questions about the historical value of street photography and ways to find interesting subjects in your home town. We also name the winner of the last photo challenge and announce a new contest.
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This week is a new Q&A and Photo challenge episode and I invited the founder of CosySpeed and the acclaimed Camslinger camera bag Thomas Ludwig to co-host with me. We talk about a new 'Valerie Jardin' limited edition camera that is released this week in support of Joshua Coombes and #DoSomethingForNothing.
My guest an I also answer questions by Andrew McDonnell and Bob Lester.
Correction: When talking about the steadiest way to shoot handheld with a slow shutter speed I meant after the exhale (not inhale) Sorry I didn't catch myself during the recording :)
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Thomas Ludwig is a street photographer based in Hamburg Germany. He's been shooting street photography since 2008 and made many of his photos in African countries like Togo, Uganda and Burundi. With his background from seven years of studying Buddhism at the Tibetan Center in Hamburg/Germany, he is the author of the free eBook 'Keep the Focus – A Meditation Guide for Street Photographers'. Thomas is the CEO of the camera bag manufacturer Cosyspeed and lives with his family in Germany.
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Smile at Grand Central, NYC by Mel Rolleri
Nigel Brunsdon with this photograph of the (now ex) Canadian Minister of Health being comforted after being the target of a protest by groups saying the government isn't doing enough to prevent overdose deaths.
Capture Bokeh on the streets. Listen to the guideline on the show and enter your best shot before December 28 in the comments below. Good luck!
Time of Time/WENDEZEIT by Herbert Piel
©Jens Krauer
This week on Hit The Streets, guest co-host Jens Krauer and I answer listener questions about personal projects and spot metering. We also give the names of the winners of the last challenge and announce the new one.
This episode of Hit The Streets is brought to you by WHCC. I've trusted WHCC with all my printing needs for over 15 years and I couldn't be happier with their awesome service. Take a quick look at the video below of my visit at their lab when my exhibit stand outs were being produced.
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Jens Krauer is a passionate street and documentary photographer based in Zürich Switzerland. Official Fujifilm X-Photographer, workshop leader and vinyl collector with a strong background in urban culture and street art.
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Tracy Habenicht and Achim Soelter
Tracy Habenicht
©Achim Soelter
Capture emotions in every sense of the term. Listen to the guideline on the show and enter your best shot before November 23. Good luck!
This week is a new Q&A and Photo Challenge episode. My guest co-host, Mel Rolleri and I answer listener questions, give the names of the winners of the last challenge and announce a new one!
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©Valerie Jardin
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!
This episode of Hit The Streets is brought to you by WHCC. I've trusted WHCC with all my printing needs for over 15 years and I couldn't be happier with their awesome service. Take a quick look at the video below of my visit at their lab when my exhibit stand outs were being produced.
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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.
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?"
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©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
Enter your best street dog pic in the comments below by September 14. One photo per person. Good luck!
©Valerie Jardin
This week is a new Q&A and Photo challenge episode, Cannadian photographer Elizabeth Gray is my guest co-host.
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Elizabeth Gray
Elizabeth Gray Elizabeth Gray is a photographer located in Vancouver, British Columbia. While transferred to the southern United States for five years, she decided to combine her passion for teaching and love of photography. Elizabeth now teaches a variety of photography classes and workshops. Her photography covers a broad range of subjects including landscape, nature, architectural and urban images. Elizabeth is currently focusing on street photography and capturing unique perspectives on everyday life. You can see more of Elizabeth’s images and find out about her classes on her website, or follow her latest work on Instagram.
Website link: http://photographybyelizabethgray.com
IG link: https://www.instagram.com/photosbyelizabethgray/
Together we answer questions about whether or not people need to be included in the frame to qualify as street photography, how to handle a confrontational subject on the streets and how to know if you are ready to make money with your photography. The questions were sent by Pierre Pichot, Marvin Girbig and Mark Everett Sanders.
©Frank Meffert
©Paul Martin
Valerie's Sailor Strap on the X-Pro2
Both winners will receive a camera strap from our friends at SailorStrap and I thank them for their support of the show!
The next street challenge is The IDEA OF PEOPLE/IMPLIED PEOPLE on the streets without people present in the shot. Listen to the episode to get some tips and enter your best shot in the comments below by May 18.
This week is a new Q&A and Photo challenge episode and I invited the founder of CosySpeed and the acclaimed Camslinger camera bag Thomas Ludwig to co-host with me. We talk about the quest to design the perfect camera bag, the new Fujifilm X100F and more!
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