Including my own. The most popular street photographers often share boring photos. You can tell because IG comments are nothing but emojis from fans seeking attention.
Category Archives: Thoughts
Street Photography On Twitter Is Lame
I signed up for Twitter yesterday because why not. I was on years ago in a different life when I cared about politics and was super edgy. I manged to gain a large following with my tweets, because being controversial sells I guess. I followed a few of the big accounts. Magnum, Aperture and LFI.Continue reading “Street Photography On Twitter Is Lame”
Life Is Strange. A Story In One Frame
I posted this on IG today. Here we have a man walking with his mouth open juxtaposed with a statue of a bull. A random cactus. And COCO, the food delivery robot. This is why I love street photography. A story in one frame.
Your Contemporaries Are Presets
Ever get hoaxed into buying a preset pack? You see all the wonderful examples of the photos with each preset applied. Once you apply it to your photo, it’s looks like shit. You end up adjusting the sliders and spending a lot of time processing the photo anyways. Use your contemporaries as presets. Find theContinue reading “Your Contemporaries Are Presets”
Leica Rangefinders Are The Most Fun
No they aren’t the most practical, or take the best images, or the smallest or lightest or blah blah blah. But they are the most fun and that’s what counts, right? Unless you’re doing photography for money. If it’s just a hobby, then why not choose the instrument that you have the most fun with.Continue reading “Leica Rangefinders Are The Most Fun”
Inspiration Is Everywhere
Even if it’s on a french fry box from a corporate conglomerate. I ran across this yesterday close to my house. I think it’s a good message for artists. It’s how we can evolve our craft. A message to stop following trends for clout that gets you nowhere and focus on instinct and vision.
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”
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?”
Chris Athanasiadis 