Although Stanley Kubrick will forever be known by many as the accomplished and regarded film director responsible for classics such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining, fewer associate Kubrik as the young staff photographer for Look Magazine, getting his feet wet in the industry during the 1940′s.
In a series of images released by the Institute for the Study of Tolitarian Regimes in their publication entitled Prague Through the Lens of Secret Police, it seems as though Soviet-era Czechoslovakian secret police inadvertently contributed to the realm of street photography in an effort to crack down on crime.
Passion. Fascination. Motivation. Characteristics and values London-based street photographer Matt Stuart, like many others who partake in the craft, wears on his sleeve when immersed in the concrete jungle, capturing candid, but fleeting moments with his Leica stapled to his wrist.
If you’re an avid street photographer, in tune with the culture and history associated with the art form, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the New York born, Leica-yielding and award-winning veteran creative by the name of Joel Meyerowitz – the author, lecturer, and renowned figure whose contributions to color photography pioneered its appeal as a serious medium in the 60′s.
Whether you call yourself an avid street photographer or whether you just occasionally dabble in the art form, documentaries like Chris Weeks’s film entitled Documenting the Human Condition are always a beneficial way to gain some perspective of how others, in this case, seasoned veterans, view, interact, and connect with the urban surroundings around them, which at its core is one of the most fundamental facets in becoming a great street photographer.
At 85 years of age, Len Speier has been blessed to live an eventful and productive life. From his stint in the armed forces to his time as a successful New York City trial lawyer, Speier has seen many things and has worn many hats, but one thing that has always remained constant, ever since his “late uncle Sam” gave him a film development kit at the age of thirteen, was his love for photography and the arts.
In an effort to show appreciation, support, and dedication to the entire photographic community, as well as the devoted street photographers who frequent his blog, “In 35 mm…,” Alex Coghe, a Mexico City-based photojournalist, has recently published the aptly named Street Photography an eBook by Alex Coghe free of change, in the strict hopes that its readers can learn a bit more about capturing images from the beautifully-dynamic, candid world of street life.
Back in early December, we covered a story on Everybody Street, a documentary focusing on the works of some iconic street photographers. The gist of the article, which can be viewed here in its entirety, featured some interview clips of the street photographers that the documentary highlighted, specifically Brice Gilden, Ricky Powell, Bruce Davidson, Joel Meyerowitz, and last but certainly not least, Mary Ellen Mark.
In the video above, Mary Ellen Mark discusses the intrigues and wonders behind iconic images. She also talks about how they are beautiful and ever-lasting, for they each tell a story that talks to people and evokes emotion from the viewer, no matter what age, sex, or culture he or she comes from.
With the number of photographer-specific cases of civil liberty infringements on the rise, there has never been a better time to start learning exactly what your rights are in the public domain. In an attempt to make that very notion reach the masses, the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) has teamed up with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, calling upon the legal expertise of good ol’ Ben Franklin to create the humorous, but at its core, informative video, detailing your constitutional rights to photograph freely.
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