It's a yearly tradition! I invited gear guru and all around awesome guy, Gordon Laing, back on the show to answer your gear and technical questions.
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Stacy Pearsall Staff Sgt. Stacy Pearsall prepares to document an aerial formation from the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster aircraft during a high altitude, low oxygen flight, Charleston Air Force Base, SC. U.S. Air Force photo
Hit The Streets 71: The Veterans Portrait Project with Stacy Pearsall
My guest today became an air force photographer at the age of 17 and became one of the few women combat photographers. After being wounded, she retired from the military and is now devoting her time and energy on a very special project called the Veterans Portrait Project. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Stacy Pearsall.
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©Valérie Jardin ~ Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
Hit The Streets 70: Case Study 1: I'm Dead, Now What?
In this new regular 'Case Studies' segment of Hit The Streets, I invite listeners on the show to discuss a specific topic that they are concerned about and can benefit the photography community at large. Today my guest is Dennis Linden, who recently survived a massive heart attack. The event prompted him to start organizing his photographs in order to leave a legacy for his children and generations to come. Alhough not the most joyful topic, this is an important one and we discuss different ways to prevent our precious photographs to be forever lost or ignored.
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Peter Turnley with Robert Doisneau, and his wife, Paris, 1981
Hit The Streets 69: Paris: The Early Years with Peter Turnley
In this conversation episode of Hit The Streets, I invited Peter Turnley to talk about his early years as a photographer. We learn about his move to Paris, the people who changed his life and his early assignments.
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Parisian Reflection ~ ©Valérie Jardin
Hit The Streets 68: Q&A and Photo Challenge
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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©Karen Hutton
Hit The Streets 67: Wishing You A Creative 2018
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Guest Bio
Karen and Valerie in Paris
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 lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. You can find her at Karenhutton.com. Workshop page: www.karenhutton.com/workshops.
Announcement
Per the announcement made by Valerie in this episode: If you wish to send a question, a case study or a problem to be considered for an upcoming new segment on the show. Please contact Valerie here
Hit The Streets 66: @MyHotelCarpet with Bill Young
My guest today is photographer Bill Young. He tells us how his Instagram account went viral overnight from a simple tweet from his daughter... Enjoy!
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Hit The Streets 65: About Image Theft with Joelle Verbrugge
This week I talk about image theft with lawyer, photographer and author Joelle Verbrugge. She gives up simple tips of what to do and what not to do if you see one of your images used without authorization.
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Hit The Streets 64: 27 Minutes with Valerie
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A little house keeping related to the podcast and other photographic news this week. I also answer two listener questions in a monologue episode.
Links mentioned during the episode:
- New eBook: #DoSomethingForNothing NYC with Joshua Coombes Fundraiser to help support Josh and his project. Any donation welcome!
- New Valerie Jardin Limited Edition Streetomatic Camera Bag by Cosyspeed:
US & Canada orders: Click here EU and rest of the world: Click here
- Paris in March: Click here
- Tshirt store: Click here
Questions answered in the show:
Ryan Katsanes: "Valerie - Can you provide some tips on how you got yourself so comfortable shooting from the hip? I am trying to do more of it myself, but am having trouble making the leap because I fear I'll miss or have the camera too crooked. I know practicing a lot helps, but any tips on how to fast-track that process are much appreciated!"
Katharina Bonzel: "Do you find that being a female street photographer can be both a hindrance and an advantage in the sense that women might be less threatening than guys, but, on the flipside, people are less like to “mess with” a big burly guy than a small woman? I’m thinking that people might more easily get aggressive with someone they think they can take. I generally find a smile goes a long way, but I also know that I don’t take pictures where I am worried about attracting attention from potentially threatening looking guys."
Hit The Streets 63: Q&A and Photo Challenge
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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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The Valérie Jardin limited Edition Camera Bag
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Guest Bio:
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.
Links:
Website & Shop: www.cosyspeed.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cosyspeed/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosyspeed/ YouTube: http://bit.ly/2deEDcn
And The Winners Are...
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.
Next Photo Challenge: BOKEH (think Holiday lights!!!)
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!
Book Pick:
Time of Time/WENDEZEIT by Herbert Piel