Studio6or7: Take it to the Streets

January 13, 2011

Take it to the Streets

Last year was the year of Impossible. This year it seems to be the year of street photography. The twitterverse, Facebook world and blogosphere are all singing the praises of Vivian Maier- the amazing street photographer whose negatives were recently discovered. You can read all about her here or do a quick google on her name and find loads of blog posts written about her work.

The great thing about street photography is that it captures realistic moments in time. They aren't the contrived, set-up photographs that we so often see in advertising or formal portraiture, but rather caught or stolen moments of real people living out their daily lives. I think this is what gives them magic and resonance. And without street photographers, we would be missing a lot of our history and our ability to get a glimpse into the daily realities of those that lived in the past.

Street photography is beautiful, important and historically illuminating. So grab your camera and get out there. What's happening on your streets today?

A quick search on flickr will find you lots of other great street photography like those found below.