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A Photography Podcast for the Urban Photographer

Valerie Jardin


    • Sep 2, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 192 EPISODES

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    192: It's Time To Say Goodbye

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 16:42


    This is it, it's the final episode of Hit The Streets. I decided to end the show on a high note, you'll have to listen to this short recording to find out why… Thank you all for your support all these years! Proud to have given back to the community for 8 years with Street Focus and Hit The Streets. Great run, fun times!

    191: Have A Great Summer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 44:05


    190: Catching up with Joshua Coombes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 34:21


    This week Valérie shares a new conversation with her good friend Joshua Coombes, founder of #DoSomethingForNothing. Many of you are familiar with Josh and his work, as well as the photo documentary project I did on the streets of NYC and Paris a few years ago. We published two ebooks together as a way to support Josh's work. Today, Josh has a new book titled Do Something For Nothing: Seeing Beneath the surface of homelessness, through the simple act of a haircut.

    189: Quarantine in Queens... A Year Later

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 39:53


    Valerie talks with New York City photographer Neil Kramer about his pandemic project Quarantine in Queens. It's been a year since their original conversation. The project is still going and, as life is slowly returning to normal, Neil shares his anxiety about finally unmasking and possibly putting an end to the series.

    188: The World Walk with Tom Turcich

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 42:59


    This week, Valérie shares a conversation with world adventurer Tom Turcich. Tom is nearing the end of a journey of walking across 7 continents with his dog Savannah.  

    187: Fill the Frame Film with Tim Huynh

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 36:55


    This week, Valérie shares a conversation with Hawaii based photographer and film maker Tim Huynh. They talk about his documentary film Fill The Frame.

    186: Q&A and Photo Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 39:55


    In this episode of Hit The Streets, Valérie and guest co-host Frederick Van Johnson answer listener questions about photography projects and travel destinations. They also pick the winners of the last photo challenge and much, much more!

    185: Documenting Birth with Natalie Zepp

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 38:00


    This week Valerie shares a conversation with Florida based birth photographer Natalie Zepp

    184: About Clubhouse, travel and more with Ugo Cei

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 46:46


    Valerie shares a conversation with Italian photographer Ugo Cei. They talk about the situation in Italy, the Clubhouse App, travel and more!

    183: There is an App for that with Tomash

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 42:04


    Valerie shares a conversation with Tomasz Trzebiatowski AKA. Tomash, the creator of Fujilove and the new Frames Magazine.

    182: Not the Only Gay in the City with Carsten Bruhn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 38:18


    Valerie shares a conversation with German photographer Carsten Bruhn. He talks about his latest project titled Not the Only Gay in the City.

    181: QA and Photo challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 44:10


    Valérie and guest co-host Bob Patterson answer listener questions and announce a new photo challenge.

    180: Photographing The Beatles and so much more with Bill Carlson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 50:13


    My guest today is Minneapolis photographer Bill Carlson. He photographed The Beatles when he was still in High School and it was the beginning of a long and exciting career.

    179: How to work anywhere and travel forever with Mike Swigunski.mp3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 38:46


    In this episode of Hit The Streets Valérie interviews Mike Swigunski who reveals some valuable remote work & travel tips.

    178: Adieu 2020 with guest co-host Bjorn Moerman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 44:32


    This week my guest is Dubai based photographer Bjorn Moerman. Together we discuss how 2020 was an interesting creative year and how we are preparing for the next coming months.

    177: Roy's People

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 58:06


    This week Valerie's guest is London based visual artist Roy Tyson, better known as Roy’s People.

    176: Q&A and Photo Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 41:06


    Valérie and guest co-host Marco Larousse answer listener questions, pick a winner of the last challenge and announce a new one.

    175: 47 minutes with Daniel Sackheim

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 47:04


    This week Valérie has a conversation with Los Angeles based film and television director and producer AND still photographer Daniel Sackheim.

    174: Street Photography Assignments with Valerie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 33:45


    In this episode the tables are turned and it’s Valerie who is being interviewed about her new book Street Photography Assignments: 75 reasons to hit the streets and learn. Her good friend Alec Hosterman is the interviewer. Enjoy!

    173: Remembering your passion with Jayme Halbritter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 48:09


    Valérie shares a conversation with Minneapolis based photographer Jayme Halbritter

    172: Avenue of Roses with Kevin Fletcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 50:59


    This week my guest is Portland based cinematographer Kevin Fletcher. We talk about the life of a cinematographer and his still photography project based in Portland, OR titled Avenue of Roses.

    171: Q&A and Photo Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 48:04


    Valérie and guest co-host Patrick La Roque answer listener questions about inspiration, creative flow and composition.

    170: Five Blocks From Home with James Maher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 32:47


    In this episode, Valérie shares a conversation with New York City photographer James Maher.

    169 Yes We Did with Lawrence Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 33:07


    In this episode Valérie shares a conversation with Lawrence Jackson, one of the official White House photographers during the Obama presidency and author of YES WE DID, Photos and behind the scenes stories celebrating our first African American President.

    168: In-Depth with Chris Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 36:41


    In this episode of Hit The Streets, Valérie talks with Chris Smith, the founder of the Out of Chicago Conference. They discuss the challenges of organizing such events as well as the exciting up coming In-Depth online conference.  

    167: The Dads Project with Antoine Didienne

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 43:24


    Valerie talks with San Diego based French photographer Antoine Didienne. They discuss his Dads Project and much more!

    166: Q&A and Photo Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 44:49


    Valérie and guest co-host Debby Cole answer listener questions about the way they handle street photography during a pandemic. They announce the winners of the last photo challenge and announce a new one.

    165: Photo Sensei with Chris Marquardt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 32:34


    Chris Marquardt is back on the show! Valerie and Chris talk about travel, living a creative live, adaptation, online teaching and more! 

    164: Quarantine in Queens with Neil Kramer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 48:28


    This week my guest is Neil Kramer. We talk about his very touching self portrait/documentary project in which he included his ex-wife and his mother, all sharing a small apartment in Queens during the lockdown.

    163: Lockdown 2020 with Peter McConnochie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 41:04


    This week my guest is Peter McConnochie, a.k.a. Urban Scot. We talk about his confinement project Lockdown 2020 and much more!

    162: When can we travel again?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 35:37


    In this episode Valérie invites travel expert Jared Kamrowski from The Thrifty Traveler. Together they discuss travel refund options, how airlines are coping, and much more! 

    161: Q&A and Photo Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 31:54


    Valérie and guest co-host Angelo Fernandes answer listener questions about creativity and adaptation during troubled times.

    160: The Heart of the Photograph With David Duchemin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 39:17


    This week my guest is someone you’ve heard on the show before, our good friend David DuChemin. We talk a bout his latest book The Heart of the Photograph: 100 questions for making stronger, more expressive photographs and much more!

    159: Internal Voices with Claire Armitage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 34:48


    My guest today published one self portrait per day for a year and the result is a very inspiring body of work titled Internal Voices. 

    158: GiveSeaLifeAHand with Tomas Tigchelaar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 32:57


    This week on Hit The Streets you will learn a new way to use your photography skills by combining them with an awesome initiative called #GiveSealifeAHand. Let's spread the word and the love and enjoy my conversation with Tòmas Tigchelaar-Lourenço's work!

    157: American Bedroom with Barbara Peacock

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 53:34


    In this episode of hit The Streets, Valerie shares a delightful conversation with photographer Barbara Peacock about the making of American Bedroom, a truly inspiring project! 

    156: Q&A and Photo Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 45:49


    Valérie and guest co-host Simon King answer a listener’s question, announce the winners of the last photo challenge and announce a new one. Enjoy!

    155: Photographing 911 With Phil Penman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 34:01


    In this episode Valérie invites photo journalist Phil Penman, who has just moved to NYC when 9/11 happened. We talk about his experience, how it has changed him and much more.

    154: Authentic Portraits with Chris Orwig

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 49:23


    In this episode, Valerie invites Santa Barbara photographer, author and educator Chris Orwig. They talk about his approach to capture authentic portraits, and much more. This episode is sure to inspire you!

    153: Wishing You 20/20 Vision with Karen Hutton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 44:57


    It’s a tradition… Valérie invites her good friend Karen Hutton for a new year special! This time, Karen and Valérie talk about creative freedom, vision, authenticity, pixel peepers and much, much more.

    152: Q&A and Photo Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 40:43


    This week Valerie Jardin and guest co-host Jens Krauer answer listener questions, announce the winner of the last photo challenge and talk about the next one.

    151: Gordon Laing Is In The House

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 48:15


    It's a yearly tradition! I invited gear guru and all-around awesome guy, Gordon Laing, back on the show to answer your gear and technical questions.

    150: About Teaching, Ethics, Vision And More With Valerie Jardin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 51:40


    In this episode the tables are turned and Valerie Jardin is being interviewed by Alec Hosterman on her teaching philosophy, ethics as a street photographer, and much more.

    149: What NOT to say at a photoshoot and much more with Jessica Sterling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 44:31


    Jessica Sterling is a portrait and event photographer based in LA. You will love her fun personality as she shares lots of useful tips that can apply to a wide range of photographic genres, including photographing celebrities.

    148: Transitions And More With Greg Turner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 47:42


    Today Valerie shares a conversation with Greg Turner, a photographer from the UK. They discuss two specific projects Greg completed in recent years and how projects often come to the photographer in the most unexpected ways.

    147: Q&A and Photo Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 43:37


    In this new Q&A segment, Valerie invites Doug Kaye to help answer a listener questions about their workflow, rate of keepers and workshop expectations. They announce the winners of the latest photo challenge and announce a new one.

    146: SixPick with Achim Katzberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 47:45


    In this episode Achim and Valérie discuss the importance of always working on photography projects.

    145: Finding Robert Capa with Charlie Maguire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 46:39


    In this episode Valerie interviews her good friend and song writer Charlie Maguire who recently travelled to Iowa to document Robert Capa's work documenting life on a farm that no one knows about. This episode is a real treat and there is a bonus song at the end. Don't miss it!

    144: Case Study 8: Two Years Later with Jimmy Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 56:12


    If you’ve been listening to Hit The Streets since the beginning, you may remember Jimmy who was my guest in Episode 44. After losing his job, Jimmy decided to start making a difference in his community by using his camera. Two years later he is now making a living with his photography and gives us an account of his journey.  

    143: Q&A and Photo Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 46:53


    On this episode of Hit The Streets, Valerie has invited another French Valerie to guest co-host. Together they answer questions about Instagram and the many challenges of Street Photography. We also announce the winner of the last photo challenge and announce a new one. 

    142: What The Hell Are You Doing on this Planet? with Hendrick Lohmann

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 42:20


    My guest today is Hendrik Lohmann. His work was brought to my attention by you, the listeners. thank you for for that! He is German and has been working on a series titled “ What the hell are you doing on this planet?”.

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