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With each episode, street photographer Valerie Jardin brings you a new facet from the exciting world of street photography. You'll learn the art, technique, tools and psychology related to this new era of street-wise photojournalism.

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    • Jan 20, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 107 EPISODES


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    TWiP is BACK! 501

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2018 87:48


    In this show @Frederick Van Johnson @Steve Brazill and @PhotoJoseph briefly discuss TWiP’s hiatus, then tear into GoPro and the failure of their Karma Drone. Then we’ll discuss low-light photography tips and finally we’ll round things out with a panel discussion around their favorite cameras. The post TWiP is BACK! 501 appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 104: Q&A and Goodbye

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2016 48:25


    This week on Street Focus my good friend and photographer Ian MacDonald helps me answer a few questions about mirrorless technology, how to prevent photo theft and what photography resources we recommend for inspiration. The post Street Focus 104: Q&A and Goodbye appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 103: Street Tips with Patrick La Roque

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2016 37:36


    This week on Street Focus, Montreal based photographer Patrick La Roque gives us his top street tips. The post Street Focus 103: Street Tips with Patrick La Roque appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 102: Streets of the World – Detroit with Andrew Shields

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 38:10


    This week on this episode of Street Focus, we are going to Detroit, Michigan and Andrew Shields is your local guide for this new adventure! The post Street Focus 102: Streets of the World – Detroit with Andrew Shields appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 101: Through Our Eyes Project with Jason Williamson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2016 41:38


    The Through Our Eyes Project hands out cameras to people who are living on the street, in a local shelter or are otherwise affected by homelessness. Through Our Eyes Project is bigger than a social experiment. It's greater than an art piece. It's more important than an outreach. This project is a lifeline. The post Street Focus 101: Through Our Eyes Project with Jason Williamson appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 100: Celebrating 100 Episodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2016 49:49


    This week my good friends and veteran podcasters Ibarionex Perello and Martin Bailey join me to celebrate 100 episodes of Street Focus and talk about what keeps us going week after week. The post Street Focus 100: Celebrating 100 Episodes appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 99: Q&A and Street Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2016 54:08


    This week on Street Focus my guest is my good friend Alec Hosterman. Together we answer questions about photography education, workflow and editing time, give the winners of the Street Challenge, announce a new one and give our picks of the week! The post Street Focus 99: Q&A and Street Challenge appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 98: Video Basics with Lee Herbet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2016 44:37


    Okay, this is not about street photography, but we all need a bit of video education. So I decided to invite Lee Herbet on the show to share some basic tips to get started. I hope you learn something new! The post Street Focus 98: Video Basics with Lee Herbet appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 97: New Beginnings with Jimmy Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2016 41:10


    This week on Street Focus, my guest Jimmy Lee tells his story. After losing his job of 30 years, he decided to turn his passion for photography into something more than just a hobby. The post Street Focus 97: New Beginnings with Jimmy Lee appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 96: Streets of the World – Austin, Texas with Dickie Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2016 39:04


    In this Street of the World segment, we are going to Austin, Texas and your guide for this adventure is local photographer Dickie Bennett. The post Street Focus 96: Streets of the World – Austin, Texas with Dickie Bennett appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 95: Photographing the National Conventions with Steve Simon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2016 46:28


    This week on Street Focus, street photographer Steve Simon talks about photographing the National Conventions and so much more. Enjoy! The post Street Focus 95: Photographing the National Conventions with Steve Simon appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 94: Street Tips with Molly Porter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2016 40:47


    This week on Street Focus, Chicago based street photographer Molly Porter shares her top 10 street tips. The post Street Focus 94: Street Tips with Molly Porter appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 93: Q&A and Street Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2016 50:42


    Today on Street Focus, my friend Karen Hutton and I answer questions about tying shots together, Alternative photography sites and creative ways to show your work. The post Street Focus 93: Q&A and Street Challenge appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 92: Small Town Street Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2016 45:32


    This week on Street Focus my guests and I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of being a street photographer in a small town. Ken Lyons from Kapunda, Southern Australia and Monty Montgomery from Oshkosh, Wisconsin share their stories. The post Street Focus 92: Small Town Street Photography appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 91: Photo Exhibit Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2016 36:57


    This week on Street Focus, my guest is Jeff Harrington, the director and curator of the Mpls Photo Center. We discuss my experience jurying my first international call for entry Meet Me Downtown and also my solo exhibit Paris Je T'aime from idea to grand opening, and all the steps in between. The post Street Focus 91: Photo Exhibit Special appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 90: The Buffalo That Could Not Dream with Felix von der Osten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2016 32:31


    Please enjoy my conversation with German photographer Felix von der Osten who spent several weeks on a native american reservation and photographed daily life. The post Street Focus 90: The Buffalo That Could Not Dream with Felix von der Osten appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 89: Q&A and Street Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2016 44:40


    This week on Street Focus, my guest co-host is Susan Rosenberg Jones. Together we answer questions about promoting your street photography, how to put together a portfolio and more. The post Street Focus 89: Q&A and Street Challenge appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 88: Streets of the World – Bangkok with Rammy Narula

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2016 46:31


    This week we are exploring the streets of Bangkok, Thailand and local photographer Rammy Narula is your local guide for this adventure. The post Street Focus 88: Streets of the World – Bangkok with Rammy Narula appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 87: Street Tips with Andreas Ott

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2016 45:49


    This week on Street Focus, German street photographer Andreas Ott gives us is top 10 street tips. The post Street Focus 87: Street Tips with Andreas Ott appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 86: One Hour With Peter Turnley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2016 59:03


    My guest this week does not need an introduction. He has covered the world's most important events for the past 30 years. His images have appeared on the covers of the most prestigious news magazines. Please enjoy an hour with Peter Turnley! The post Street Focus 86: One Hour With Peter Turnley appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 85: Q&A and Street Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2016 57:26


    This week my guest co-host is my friend and former student Ken Lyons. We answer questions regarding photo workshops both from a student's and instructor's perspectives. The post Street Focus 85: Q&A and Street Challenge appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 84: Visual Stories with Patrick La Roque

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2016 44:25


    Please enjoy my conversation with Montreal based photographer Patrick La Roque. We discuss how his street photography has changed his commercial work, working with a collective and many other things! The post Street Focus 84: Visual Stories with Patrick La Roque appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 83: A Conversation With AP Photo Editor Richard Vogel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2016 43:44


    This week I sit down with LA based AP photo editor Richard Vogel, we talk about his career and the many challenges photo journalists face today. The post Street Focus 83: A Conversation With AP Photo Editor Richard Vogel appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 82: Street Tips with Matt Hart

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2016 38:38


    Today my guest is photographer Matt Hart. He shares his top 10 street tips with you in a really fun conversation. I hope you enjoy it! The post Street Focus 82: Street Tips with Matt Hart appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 81: Q&A and Street Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2016 55:34


    In this episode of Street Focus, my guest co-host, Nicholas Goodden and I answer questions about the social media platforms we use and why, how to deal with coming back empty from a photo walk and more. The post Street Focus 81: Q&A and Street Challenge appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 80: Meet Me Downtown ~ A Call For Entry Juried By Valerie Jardin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2016 27:36


    I am honored to be the juror for a new Call for Entry titled Meet Me Downtown at the Minneapolis Photo Center this Spring. In this episode Jeff Harrington, the executive director at MPC, gives us information about calls for entry and tips on how to enter this one. The post Street Focus 80: Meet Me Downtown ~ A Call For Entry Juried By Valerie Jardin appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 79: Streets of the World – Dubai with Bjorn Moerman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2016 62:33


    In this new Streets of the World segment on Street Focus, I am taking you to Dubai and your local guide for this adventure is Bjorn Moerman, a.k.a. The Flying Photographer. The post Street Focus 79: Streets of the World – Dubai with Bjorn Moerman appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 78: #DoSomethingForNothing with Joshua Coombes and Laurent Demartini

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2016 33:53


    A few months ago I received a touching email from Joshua Coombes in the UK. He was reaching out to me to ask if I could document his #DoSomethingForNothing project, cutting hair of the homeless on the streets of Paris The post Street Focus 78: #DoSomethingForNothing with Joshua Coombes and Laurent Demartini appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 77: Q&A and Street Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2016 46:33


    This week my guest co-host is travel photographer Rick Sammon. Together we answer questions about interacting with subjects on the streets, how to handle a complaint and whether or not we have an objective when we hit the streets with our camera and much more. The post Street Focus 77: Q&A and Street Challenge appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 76: Street Tips with Ibarionex Perello

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2016 50:42


    In this new Street Tips segment of Street Focus, my good friend and L.A. based Photographer Ibarionex Perello offers 10 tips inspired by quotes from great photographers he admires. The post Street Focus 76: Street Tips with Ibarionex Perello appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 75: Streets of the World – Prague with Michal Fanta

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2016 46:01


    This week is a new Streets of the World segment on Street Focus and I'm taking you to Prague. Your guide for this adventure is local photographer Michal Fanta The post Street Focus 75: Streets of the World – Prague with Michal Fanta appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 74: Sleeping Commuters with Michael Rammell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2016 41:37


    We often talk about the importance of personal projects on this show and making the time to go out with the camera every day. Today my guest is UK photographer Michael Rammell. He embarked on a photographic journey during his daily commute to work and photographs sleeping commuters. In this episode we talk about his projects, the idea behind it and how much he’s learned so far. The post Street Focus 74: Sleeping Commuters with Michael Rammell appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 73: Q&A and Street Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2016 50:55


    This week my guest co-host is the new director of the Minneapolis Photo Center, Jeff Harrington. He gives advice to photographers interested in exhibiting their work in a gallery and much more. After the Q&A, we announce the winners of the last Street Challenge and announce a new one before giving our picks of the week. Enjoy! The post Street Focus 73: Q&A and Street Challenge appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 72: Cherie Does America

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2016 55:13


    This week my guest is Australian photographer Cherie McKay, she just completed a 6 week trip across the United States on her own and she talks about her adventure. The post Street Focus 72: Cherie Does America appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 71: Street Tips with Martin Waltz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2016 36:34


    In this episode, Berlin street photographer Martin Waltz shares his top 10 street photography tips. We had a fun conversation, I hope you enjoy listening! The post Street Focus 71: Street Tips with Martin Waltz appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 70: Streets of the World – London with Iwona Pinkowicz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2016 46:07


    This is a new Streets of World episode on Street Focus and I'm taking you to London. Iwona Pinkowicz is your local guide for this adventure. The post Street Focus 70: Streets of the World – London with Iwona Pinkowicz appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 69: Q&A and Street Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2016 50:14


    Street Focus 69: Q&A and Street Challenge This week my guest co-host is Bob Patterson, the publisher of Street Photography magazine. Together we answer questions… The post Street Focus 69: Q&A and Street Challenge appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 68: The Social Documentary Network with Glenn Ruga

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2016 35:01


    Today my guest is Glenn Ruga, the founder of The Social Documentary Network and ZEKE magazine. The post Street Focus 68: The Social Documentary Network with Glenn Ruga appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 67: Photo Resolutions for 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2015 57:35


    Street Photographer Marco Larousse and I spend an hour talking about project ideas, tips and resolutions for 2016. The post Street Focus 67: Photo Resolutions for 2016 appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 66: Wild Life vs. Street Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2015 52:27


    This week my good friend and acclaimed wildlife and nature photographer Martin Bailey joins me in a friendly nature versus street photography face off. The post Street Focus 66: Wild Life vs. Street Life appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 65: Q&A and Street Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2015 44:54


    This week my guest co-host is my good friend, photographer, author and founder of the the Out of Chicago conference, Chris Smith. Together we answer questions about printing, being invisible and B&W vs. Color. The post Street Focus 65: Q&A and Street Challenge appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 64: Fish Eye Street with Willem Jonkers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2015 41:19


    This week Dutch street photographer Willem Jonkers tells us how to get really close to your subjects on the streets with a fish eye lens... The post Street Focus 64: Fish Eye Street with Willem Jonkers appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 63: Street Tips with Spyros Papaspyropoulos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2015 33:45


    This week Street Hunter Spyros Papaspyropoulos shares his top 10 street tips with us. The post Street Focus 63: Street Tips with Spyros Papaspyropoulos appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 62: Removed with Eric Pickersgill

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2015 34:21


    Removed is a photographic series by Eric Pickersgill that explores the way personal devices play a role in society, relationships, and the body. The post Street Focus 62: Removed with Eric Pickersgill appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 61: Q&A and Street Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2015 49:57


    This week my guest co-host Marius Vieth and I discuss how to develop a style and how to get in the zone. The post Street Focus 61: Q&A and Street Challenge appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 60: Weddings and Street with Kevin Mullins

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2015 38:02


    This week I sit down with documentary-style wedding photographer Kevin Mullins to talk about his work and the similarities in the way he approaches a wedding shoot and street photography. The post Street Focus 60: Weddings and Street with Kevin Mullins appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 59: Streets of the World ~ Vancouver with Ian MacDonald

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2015 45:54


    This week is a new Streets of the world episode and we are going to Vancouver, Canada. Photographer Ian MacDonald is your guide for this new adventure. The post Street Focus 59: Streets of the World ~ Vancouver with Ian MacDonald appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 58: Levi Sim, The Unconventional Street Photographer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2015 38:48


    There is never a dull moment on the streets with Levi Sim. In this episode of Street Focus we talk about his work as a commercial photographer and his passion for people and street portraits. The post Street Focus 58: Levi Sim, The Unconventional Street Photographer appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 57: Q&A and Street Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 59:57


    This week on Street Focus, my guest co-host Ken Lyons and I answer questions from about ways to offer a copy of the photo to the subject of a street portrait, how to protect our cameras from the elements and much more! The post Street Focus 57: Q&A and Street Challenge appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 56: Faces of Hoboken with Alastair Arthur

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2015 42:02


    Photographer Alastair Arthur tells us how he set out on a street portrait marathon in his new home of Hoboken to meet the locals and get his name out. The post Street Focus 56: Faces of Hoboken with Alastair Arthur appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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    Street Focus 55: Street Tips with Marie Laigneau

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2015 41:35


    This week on Street Focus my guest is French street photographer Marie Laigneau. Together we discuss her top 10 street photography tips. The post Street Focus 55: Street Tips with Marie Laigneau appeared first on This Week in Photo.

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