Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As we are telling our tales on "STREET PHOTOGRAPHY" I might as well tell mine from the days of so long ago my interpretation from the era was not what it is and has been of course the reality. :-) I recall seeing something about street photography in one of the photo magazines of the day that included a few images of people on streets in a somewhat upscale part of the city. ME? " Hey nice looking street!" So off I went doing a picture series of "STREET PHOTOGRAPHS!" Not necessarily with people or about people! Just beautiful kinds of scenic's of "beautiful streets in Ottawa, Canada." :-) Oh well I hadn't really read the article correctly and missed what "STREET PHOTOGRAPHY" meant..... People and LIFE on and about the streets of wherever as it's still understood and practiced today. I think what we have today are the mega-million iphone people clicking street life and possibly the younger set believing it is a new fad in photography due to the iphone??? POSSIBLY?? cheers, Dr. ted -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Phil Swango Sent: May-02-15 10:27 PM To: LUG Subject: [Leica] Street Photography: a meme invented on the internet Mark, I'm surprised to hear you say you never heard the term until very recently. I've heard it used for years to refer to the school of photogs like Winogrand, Frank, Klein, Friedlander, etc., who worked with 35mm cameras mostly in urban settings to capture the feel and look of life on the urban streets. There's an excellent book on the history of the genre: "Bystander: A History of Street Photography," that's well worth a read. < http://www.amazon.com/Bystander-History-Street-Photography-Afterword/dp/0821 227262/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1430629487&sr=1-3&keywords=bystander > The authors say that the term originated in the 19th century to describe photographers who set up their tripods on urban sidewalks and offered to take portraits of passersby for a fee and deliver the prints by mail. It evolved through the years to refer to other genres of work shot in street settings. There used to be an online group hosted by John Brownlow that focused on the genre but it is no longer up AFAIK. I can't remember the name of the group, but others here once belonged. I like the term myself and would happily use it to describe any work I've done in that setting. Yay! I'm a street photographer! -- Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com