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  • Koreatown on Ilford HP5 PLUS

    Koreatown Los Angeles is the most densely populated neighborhood in LA. You’d think it would be flooded with people taking photos, but I very rarely saw anyone doing this. I lived there with my better half in early 2021. It was the height of Covid and I was pretty bad at taking photos. These are Read more

  • Does This Make Me Bad?

    A few days ago my downstairs neighbor passed away. He was very young, probably in his 20s. I immediately thought about the picture I could make of this. I imagined the body carried out on a stretcher, covered by a white cloth. The photo would contain the grieving family and my onlooker neighbors. I had Read more

  • Just Walk Away Man

    Confrontation seems to be a popular topic in regards to street photography. It will likely happen to you. If it doesn’t, you better shoot more. I was confronted a lot early on, but it was mostly my fault. Be an actor on the streets. Walk around with a smile, be a goofy tourist. Don’t shoot Read more

  • Street Photographers Are Problematic

    Strolling through short form content like Reels, Shorts and Tik Toks you’ve most definitely seen people recording individuals doing goofy things, pranking and creating drama for likes. Carrying a camera used to be cool, seen with prestige. Now people look at photographers with suspicious eyes. Who wants a video of themselves at their worst moment Read more

  • Shooting Street Photography In Color or Black and White?

    This is the question, something I’ve struggled with. I recently purchased a Leica M8 to shoot in color. My only camera at the time was a Q2 Monochrom. Come to find out, the M8 is a wonderful black and white camera. The photos in the post all have some things in common. A 28mm focal Read more