samstevens Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 The best street photographers have (per project/series) a purpose, some kind of goal, plan and even unifying style. Really, I would never have imagined that in a thousand years. Check out the following: Brassai's prostitutes. Penn's cigarette butts. Larry Clark's drug addicts. Martin Parr's working-class seaside stuff. Harry Callahan's color. Joel Meyerowitz's Cape Cod atmosphere. Dianne Arbus's street "freaks". Walker Evans's storefronts. Eugène Atget's Paris architecture. Bruce Gilden's flash stuff. Elliott Erwitt's visual puns. William Eggleston's suburbia. 1 "You talkin' to me?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Check out the following I'd have a hard time classifying most those of those as pure street photography. Maybe documentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samstevens Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 pure street photography I don't know what pure street photography (as opposed to impure street photography?) is and I wasn't talking about pure street photography. I was talking about street photography and most of the photos that belong to the works of the photographers I mentioned would easily fit right into a Street thread on PN, though they'd likely stand out for reasons of vision. "You talkin' to me?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inoneeye Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 . 3 i n o n e e y e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samstevens Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I was being facetious It’s so often hard to tell. "You talkin' to me?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Herbert Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 "I was being facetious" Ludmilla "It’s so often hard to tell" Sam/Fred. Not me. Perhaps it's a culture thing for you. Got it, Inoneeye, the language of your photo spoke to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Herbert Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 (edited) Time for some light relief until we meet again on some sunny day;) Next week for me. Edited August 8, 2020 by Allen Herbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Allen Herbert Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 Meanwhile one of my very favourite photographers Inspiration Citysnaps | Photo Sets 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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httpwww.photo.netbarry Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Forgive me this comment (perhaps even rant). It is not intended to criticize anyone but just to put forward my personal views on Street Photography. I'm by no means anywhere close to being a good street photographer. I do believe that I learn more and more about what makes some street photography 'great' and other street photography mediocre The best street photographers have (per project/series) a purpose, some kind of goal, plan and even unifying style. Much of their photography is 'random' in the sense that they randomly encounter people and situations that fit in with with their project. Of course, there is also a willingness of these people to tell their story. Mike Not sure that's the case Mike. Have you read Bystander? Joel Meyerorwitz is one of co-authors. I tend to believe style derives out of shooting enough. My photos may not follow a style, but I can always tell which pics are mine :) For many, shooting in the street was more of an activity, a process for tuning in and getting in sync with the street. Its no mistake that a lot of what we consider street photography evolved in New York, Paris and London where there are active streets. But its certainly not confined to big cities, but more of a way of taking pictures. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Allen Herbert Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 For me, when I look at a photo, I look to see what the photographer is seeing, to understand the language of that image and why they are presenting it. Rarely does a photographer take a photo without some thought or rhyme or reason. With any photo you have to look and look again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Herbert Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 Anyway, time for me to move on till next weekend. Thanks particularly, for you photos, I enjoyed looking at. And the words were interesting. So, until we meet again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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inoneeye Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 "For many, shooting in the street was more of an activity, a process for tuning in and getting in sync with the street. [....] more of a way of taking pictures." barry +1 i n o n e e y e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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