I love the look of film. My dream is to make my digital images look like film. For color photos, this seems like a lost battle. But for black and white, I think using my Leica M8 looks close. What do you think?
Category Archives: Street Photography
Street Photography with the Ricoh GR III Video On YouTube
Five Frames at Santa Monica Beach
Me and my better half have been taking evening walks since the sun is setting later in the day. We took our stroll last night not expecting much. The forecast predicated overcast conditions. Oh well, good for the steps. When we got to the Pacific Palisades Park, we were all by ourselves. I guess nobodyContinue reading “Five Frames at Santa Monica Beach”
Where Are We Going?
The best and worst thing about doing street photography is running into life clues. Now you’d think a clue like this on a random sidewalk is just someone bored and into vandalism. But you’d be wrong. The amount of human shit smeared on sidewalks I’ve witnessed in Los Angeles is staggering. And yes, I haveContinue reading “Where Are We Going?”
This Is Why You Should Do Street Photography
No, it’s not to make a killer photo or for exercise…or for likes or clout. Or to show all the strangers online how brave you are to take a photo of some person high on drugs. You should do street photography because you’re alive and aware. You’re curious. The two photos in the post areContinue reading “This Is Why You Should Do Street Photography”
Fishing Is Lame. Get Off The Crosswalk
Go hunting, it’s a lot more fun and good exercise. We kinda look creepy leaning on lamp posts with our cameras ready for the next character to cross the street. I used to do this a lot. I’d stay on one corner for 30 minutes just waiting. Waiting for the special moment, that never happens.Continue reading “Fishing Is Lame. Get Off The Crosswalk”
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 areContinue reading “Koreatown on Ilford HP5 PLUS”
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 hadContinue reading “Does This Make Me Bad?”
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 shootContinue reading “Just Walk Away Man”
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 momentContinue reading “Street Photographers Are Problematic”
Chris Athanasiadis 