Part 06 – Contemporary Street Photography

The past few decades, street photography has changed and evolved with an emergence of new talent and styles. How do contemporary street photographers differ in approach, and how does their work stack up against the work of the masters?

Video assignment:

• Watch the In-Public “In-sight” Documentary – Link

Required Readings:

• Street photography collective portfolios: (Look at the photos of photographers in each collective)
  • Burn My Eye: Link
  • In-Public: Link
  • Strange.rs: Link
  • Observe: Link
  • That’s Life: Link

Experiment:

• Take a photo of a stranger without their permission and explain why you took a photograph to them. Show them the photo you took of them on your LCD screen and offer to email them a copy of the photograph.

Further Study:

• Contemporary Street Photography Link
• Contemporary vs. Modern Style: What’s the Difference? Link

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