Street Photography – Chris Athanasiadis

Keep It Stupid Simple

This is the cheat code to photography and life in general. No need to over complicate things. Nobody cares about your blurry background. They want to feel something from a photo. The settings don’t matter. Shooting in P Mode is the way. More focused on taking the photo, less fiddling with the controls. 10k stepsContinue reading “Keep It Stupid Simple”

Weekly 10 – January 18, 2026

Weekly 10 – January 11, 2026

Is a Zoom a Valid Street Lens?

I’ve tried a zoom a few times shooting street and it never works out. I get caught zooming instead of moving my feet and never know exactly what I’m doing. Also zooms are just too big and clunky. Well I’ve been rocking out the Sony 28-60 on my A9 and really enjoying it. It’s suchContinue reading “Is a Zoom a Valid Street Lens?”

The Sun Is Back

We are sun dependent here in southern California. After a good two week stretch with two atmospheric rivers bringing a lot of rain and no sun, we are back. Feels great. My photos rely on the sun. I have very few photos I like in dull lighting.

Weekly 10 – January 4, 2026

What’s The Best Camera For Street Photography?

This is a tough one to answer. This changes all the time. First it was a Leica, then a GR, then a Nikon. But now I’ve landed on this Olympus EM5 Mark iii. It’s a good mix of everything I need. I’m using my experience with the GRiii, Nikon Zf and EM5 Mark iii forContinue reading “What’s The Best Camera For Street Photography?”

Why Not Some Black and White Street Photography

I’ve gotten to the point where I’m only shooting raw and processing files in color and black and white. Whichever looks best. Here’s a few of some recent black and white street photography.

A Few Photos From Venice CicLAvia

Another bike ride on a closed down street. Nice chill route down Venice Blvd with a few photo opportunities.

DTLA On Easter Sunday

Took a stroll on Easter through the dystopian city center of Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. It was supposed to be raining most of the day from yet another atmospheric river. Ended up being another beautiful LA day with the added bonus of interesting clouds with not one drop ofContinue reading “DTLA On Easter Sunday”