MarieH

<p>I don't know too many ladies who shoot street but I love her images.<br /> http://www.streetphotographylondon.co.uk/ronya-galka-interview/</p> <p>http://www.ronyagalka.com/#!street-photography-london/cr8v</p>

<p>Crowds irk me, people in my way irk me, guys with nicer cameras who look better in their skinny jeans irk me. I live with it, generally in a good mood :) But crowds are where the people usually are is where the shots are. They often get in the way, and I get in their way, we are even. Its all part of the game.</p>

<p>Fred there are people who shoot street and street photographers, agreed. I'm one who shoots street, inspired by the street photographers, as Vivian Maier.<br> What irks me are the young ones in concert t-shirts, skinny jeans, converse shoes with leica or fuji x100s, a clique of them, not saying who, set up a website, and close the membership to a select few. As though they are the 'best' and true artists. I have seen so many really and truly good photographers that achieve less attention, and it makes me cry. But I still love the street and look for the ones that stand out in the shadows. PN has been a good source of inspiration in that respect.</p>

<p>I think it started from the cellphone trend, then pushed more by the arrival of the 'new app' instagram, and people started looking seriously at photography, the price of digital cameras more affordable, the rise of really good cheap compact cameras with wifi and cool hipster styling. Voila! Its now trendy.</p>