Interesting take on street photography

An amazing set of pictures, I like that he engages with his subjects so they have some influence over how they look , as a contrast to a more candid approach.
Like the more formal approach of this photographer too. http://newyorkstreetportraits.com/

It would be good to have the time and money to attempt something like that.
 
The guy lost his job so he picked up his camera. He got a big break when a very popular news show did a story on him. He ask questions and gets some really good remarks. I have mixed feeling about this guy. He has put some remarks on that could really get some people hurt, including children. It's like he has no moral responsibility on what he write. He also could really use a lesson on composition lol. :canon:
 
I don't understand the hate. He's passionate about what he does, and he's getting some success as a reward for that. Good luck to him I say. Personally I don't see what's wrong with his composition. He's used social media to full advantage.. as much as they're using him... I'm sure he understands the reciprocity there.

Some people just like to hate others for being successful.

He's not the best street phtographer I've ever seen, but at least it's real street phtography! He interfaces with people... tells stories... gets involved. That's what makes great street photography, not sniped candids with a long lens.
 
Interesting story and personally I like that he engages people and finds some kind of story or quote to go with each photo.. its something different to the norm :thumbs:
 
Pookeyhead said:
..... That's what makes great street photography, not sniped candids with a long lens.
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Not all street photographers snipe candids with long lenses but most do prefer candids. He just has a different approach to street photography but I personally prefer the candids.

After saying that I do like his stuff the stories are engaging and help fill the bits that are often missing in photography, a background story.

Steve
 
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Jayst84 said:
No they're not. The contributions/interactions from/of the fans on the pages are almost identical.
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You're right with that part, however I'm struggling to see what relevance the fans of the images have to the images and the stories themselves...
 
I have a love/hate relationship with street portraiture. I've been doing it for years on and off because I really enjoy it. I like to take portraits of random people out on the street, not to make great photos, but because it is a brilliant way to sharpen my skills and keep learning. I couldn't give a monkey's what people think of them and I rarely actually show them these days.

But the HONY thing took me by surprise - a lot of people actually really like this stuff. I think they like it even more when accompanying stories contextualise the portraits and make bring the viewer closer to the subject.
 
Sniper talk is so ridiculous. Just because you prefer sticking a camera up someones nose and I don't doesn't make either method better than the other.

As far as his page goes his angle is more about the story and less about the HORRIBLY composed shots. My point was that at times he has no regard to what he is writing. I have seen where he posted stories of people talking about criminal activity (mob run) that could clearly get someone hurt. Even stories of people that had been abused and were giving away facts that could lead to serious trouble for them. These people seemed a bit on the ignorant side so the publisher (imo) should have much better judgement on what he puts out.

That's not hating it's the facts. I see it ever day. There are a lot of good stories that are very enjoyable to read but better judgement is in order imo.
 
shaylou said:
Sniper talk is so ridiculous. Just because you prefer sticking a camera up someones nose and I don't doesn't make either method better than the other.

As far as his page goes his angle is more about the story and less about the HORRIBLY composed shots. My point was that at times he has no regard to what he is writing. I have seen where he posted stories of people talking about criminal activity (mob run) that could clearly get someone hurt. Even stories of people that had been abused and were giving away facts that could lead to serious trouble for them. These people seemed a bit on the ignorant side so the publisher (imo) should have much better judgement on what he puts out.

That's not hating it's the facts. I see it ever day. There are a lot of good stories that are very enjoyable to read but better judgement is in order imo.
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You live in the US,i have live and travel quite a bit across the US, and everybody got a story and they like to tell it, weather it a batted old greyhound bus station, a long greyhound ride or some bar.
Now with the internet I guess more get out their, that's just the age we live in :)
 
shaylou said:
As far as his page goes his angle is more about the story and less about the HORRIBLY composed shots.
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I'm not getting why they're horribly composed. Care to explain?
 
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shaylou said:
Yes I live here in the u.s and as a matter of fact this guy was just in a neighboring city last week. I didn't come across him however.


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Which was just making me wonder why your worrying so much about what the photographer/people are putting on the page,ref the comment I made in my post ? :)
 
simonblue said:
Which was just making me wonder why your worrying so much about what the photographer/people are putting on the page,ref the comment I made in my post ? :)
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Worried? Who's worried? I simply stated I had mixed feelings about what he does. Some good some bad. If you want to twist that into something it's not be my guest.


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jakeblu said:
Not all street photographers snipe candids with long lenses but most do prefer candids. He just has a different approach to street photography but I personally prefer the candids.

After saying that I do like his stuff the stories are engaging and help fill the bits that are often missing in photography, a background story.

Steve
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You could argue that the need for the stories is actually making up for the lack of them in the images though, hence why many people would preffer candids as your potentially capturing at event other than someone posing for a photograph. The real skill I'd imagine is mixing the two interacting with your subjects in a way that still retains more of that interaction with the environment or non posed emotion.

As far as composition goes I wouldn't say there "bad" so much as uninteresting, I look at someone like Steve McCurry(showing how little experience I have with this area of photography :D) who's obviously directed his subjects a good deal and whilst his work sometimes lacks a sense of interaction with the environment it makes up for it with interesting composition/lighting.
 
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hah thanks, I sometimes like to think about talking to people.. it's a nice idea... and if I think about it long enough, the moment has usually passed :)
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Sometime when i have been out say on long photo trip,i end up talking to quite a few people :)
 
shaylou said:
Worried? Who's worried? I simply stated I had mixed feelings about what he does. Some good some bad. If you want to twist that into something it's not be my guest.


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Hi wasn't trying to twist anything,for me the US is a land of great photo op would love to spend time just photographing its people :)
 
Good on him. He's doing what he loves & is getting recognition. Most of us could only dream of the same attention :)
 
for me the US is a land of great photo op would love to spend time just photographing its people :)[/quote]

Where I live (Houston Texas) it really is not a very photographic city imo. There are events that you can go get shots of people but the city itself is flat and ugly, (I can say that because I was born here and been here my whole life). There are other cities that are so great to shoot. I go to San Francisco California every year just to shoot and everywhere you turn there is opportunity for a shot. I love that city for shooting. If you ever get a chance to go there I would highly recommend it.
 
shaylou said:
for me the US is a land of great photo op would love to spend time just photographing its people :)
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Where I live (Houston Texas) it really is not a very photographic city imo. There are events that you can go get shots of people but the city itself is flat and ugly, (I can say that because I was born here and been here my whole life). There are other cities that are so great to shoot. I go to San Francisco California every year just to shoot and everywhere you turn there is opportunity for a shot. I love that city for shooting. If you ever get a chance to go there I would highly recommend it.[/quote]

How about a greyhound trip thought the south to New York then loop back thought North back to Houston :)
 
simonblue said:
Where I live (Houston Texas) it really is not a very photographic city imo. There are events that you can go get shots of people but the city itself is flat and ugly, (I can say that because I was born here and been here my whole life). There are other cities that are so great to shoot. I go to San Francisco California every year just to shoot and everywhere you turn there is opportunity for a shot. I love that city for shooting. If you ever get a chance to go there I would highly recommend it.
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How about a greyhound trip thought the south to New York then loop back thought North back to Houston :)[/quote]

Actually New York is north and Houston is south. I think a trip to New York would be great fun but I wouldn't try it without someone who knew the place. It's too big to just wonder around not to mention dangerous. Maybe one day I will venture up there.
 
shaylou said:
Actually New York is north and Houston is south.
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I assume he was meaning, travel through the South (heading east) and up the East Coast to NYC. Then head west and travel through the Midwest, etc back to Houston.

shaylou said:
I think a trip to New York would be great fun but I wouldn't try it without someone who knew the place. It's too big to just wonder around not to mention dangerous. Maybe one day I will venture up there.
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People's perceptions are funny things aren't they?

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