Bryan Ledgard
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Helen Levitt’s Street Dramas
Helen Levitt (1913-2009) was a photographer with an eye for life’s wonders and disillusionments, which she captured with spirit and humor in her …
Street PhotographyWhy You Should Delete Your Instagram
I recently stumbled upon an extremely thought-provoking talk by Jaron Lanier, describing social media as a ‘Behavior Modification Empire‘. This is …
Street Photography20+ Rarely Seen Photos Of America In The 1950’s Show How Different Life Was Before
The 1950’s are often viewed as a golden era in U.S. history, a time of happiness and prosperity, despite the threat of nuclear annihilation, racial …
Abandoned BuildingsBehind the Scenes: The Tons of Craftwork That Went Into Wes Anderson's "Isle of Dogs"
240 sets, 70 artists, 27 animators, 1,000 puppets<p>The reason movies are shot in places like New York, Tokyo or Hong Kong is obvious: Our built-up …
Isle of DogsTaking a Walk and Taking Pictures in 1980s New York
Robert Herman’s Kodachromes of 1980s New York City form part of his series of street photography taken from 1978 to 2005. A film student at NYU, …
Street PhotographyHow to Conquer Hesitation in Street Photography
Downtown LA, 2011Dear friend,Have you ever seen a scene that you wanted to shoot, but hesitated and didn’t take the photo, and later regretted <i>not</i> …
Street PhotographyA Human Science Teacher Who Is Passionate About Capturing The Human Condition In The Streets
Jeffrey De Keyser is a Street Photographer from the Belgian city of Ghent. As he says: “Street photography has the power to capture a small slice of …
Street PhotographyShocking Photos Of Salford Slums 1969-72
From 1969 to 1972, photographer Nick Hedges took pictures of life in Salford, Greater Manchester. Nick was hired by housing charity Shelter to travel …
ManchesterSnapshots of British eccentricity – in pictures
David Levenson’s photographs capture the UK at leisure, from royal pageantry and party tricks to sudden rain showers and the odd spot of civil disobedience
Prince CharlesHow Garry Winogrand captured the everyday drama of American life
Garry Winogrand (1928-84) started as a commercial photographer and found a mission observing life on the streets, leaving many thousands of film …
Street PhotographyThese street photos perfectly illustrate what the Decisive Moment is
Sometimes, a great photo is all about the Decisive Moment. In his work, Oslo-based photographer Pau Buscató illustrates exactly what it means. He …
Russian gangsters
American photographer Bruce Gilden spent two weeks with ordinary russians in a small provincial town near Yekaterinburg. According to Bruce, this …
#TokyoLife: Where Tradition Meets Modernity
The Imperial Palace<p>Step from Tokyo’s lively streets into the serene East Garden of the Imperial Palace, the residence of Japan’s Emperor. Lush, manicured gardens offer peace and tranquility, beautifully adorning a site that has withstood earthquakes, fire, and war. Stroll the elegant Seimon …
JapanUnseen photos of East End London in glorious colour
<b>A recently discovered photo collection by the late photographer David Granick reveals London's East End in colour, including streets in Stepney, Whitechapel and Spitalfields.</b><p>Local photographer Chris Dorley-Brown found the pictures when he was invited to review thousands of Granick's colour slides …
EnglandWhat Happened When Newsrooms Abandoned Photojournalism
And the price we pay for devaluing photography<p>In the wake of Poynter’s… let’s call it <i>naive</i> piece on how writers can source cheap or free images for …
The bird market of Kabul – in pictures
A visit to the narrow lane of Ka Faroshi bird market brings comfort to war-weary Afghans
AfghanistanNight-time, neon and backstreet bars: an Instagram journey through Tokyo
In high-rise, hi-tech Tokyo, photographer RK finds pockets where the old-style city peeks through the neon-lit towers – and characters from galaxies far, far away
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Where are the world’s most creative fashion subcultures?
If you’re searching for innovation and creativity in fashion, don’t start at the catwalk – or in the wealthy West. “The street is the theatre of …
South AfricaHandwritten 19th-Century Color Guide Poetically Describes Where Shades Are Found in Nature
Today, many color-loving creatives aim to illustrate and identify tones found in the natural world. From landscape-based color palettes to real-world Pantone matches, these polychromatic pieces sort and specify the colors that surrounds us. While new technologies have made this task easier than …
Street Photos of Coincidences on NYC Sidewalks
Street photographer Jonathan Higbee is a master of spotting fleeting moments on the sidewalks of New York City in which things come together in …
Beautiful Lettering Artworks
Gemma O’Brien is an award-winning artist and designer based in Sydney, Australia. Over the past 10 years, Gemma O’Brien has taken her passion for …
This Instagram-famous pilot's photos of thunderstorms, blinding sunrises, and the Northern Lights show what it’s like to work from the cockpit at 37,000 feet
Van Heijst is also a travel blogger and photographer. He takes photos of the incredible views he enjoys from the cockpit via his Instagram account, then writes about them on his blog.<p>From blinding sunrises to the Northern Lights — or navigating his way through a violent front of thunderstorms — …
Northern LightsAn Intimate Interview With Street Photographer Raj Sarkar By Arek Rataj
Raj is a member of Instreet Collective, one of the curators of APF Magazine street photography FB group, the founder of World Photographic Forum and …
Street PhotographyStreet Photography Secrets Debunked
Contact sheet from Henri Cartier-Bresson in Seville, Spain, 1933. © Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum PhotosThere are a lot of myths and secrets in …
Street Photography28 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life of Immigrants Who Flooded Into Britain in the 1950s
After the British Nationality Act of 1948 was introduced hundreds of thousands of Commonwealth citizens were welcomed into the UK. These amazing …
West IndiesLondon in 1979: photographer captures the city on the cusp of a new decade
A bygone era captured through the lens of photographer George Kindbom, during a holiday to the capital in 1979
Photography3D Crosswalk in Iceland is a Stunning Optical Illusion
The use of illusion in art is nothing new, but a small town in Iceland is using the effect to help with public safety and traffic issues. In the small fishing village of Ísafjörður, a 3D pedestrian crossing was painted last month in an effort to slow traffic on a narrow street. The eye-popping …
111 New Street Photography Discoveries
Flip through these photographs and you will see the world’s city streets through the eyes of more than 100 remarkable street photographers—photographers and images discovered by our editors in 2016.<p>The slideshow provides a bit of a kaleidoscope, jumping from one scene to another, from vibrant neon …
Forbidden City