Street Photography. Part 2

time118@newsletter.paragraph.com (time118) — Sat, 06 Aug 2022 10:53:47 GMT

In the beginning of my journey I was fearful of eye contact with strangers. I had to to get out of my comfort zone, hit the streets and take thousands of pictures to overcome my fear. Let me show you a couple of pictures from that time.

I put off this picture for as long as possible before deciding if I liked it or not.

Part 1

Street Photography

time118@newsletter.paragraph.com (time118) — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:33:47 GMT

Let me tell you a few words about my hobby, specifically my passion for photography, namely urban, gonzo and documentary genres. When I was still a kid I got my hands on a soviet FED camera (extremely unique piece of crap) and off I went.

The first films were of course jammed and my "best shot" forever stayed on the first loaded film I failed to develop lol.

After learning to press the camera shutter button, develop and print photos, I started discovering some really outstanding works by photographers from Magnum and VU agencies.

Rare aged albums by Igor Mukhin, Ralph Gibson, Larry Clark, Martin Parr, Rene Buri, Sol Leiter, Cartier Bresson (I have to stop listing names, otherwise it will take all day)

Later on an exceptional photographer came into my life who literally lived two blocks away from my home, Sergei Rogozhkin cargocollective.com/rogozhkinsb. It is incredible how much he brought to the table.

Thus began a whole new story. Me and my decisive moment with a 35mm voigtlander and leica m6 and a journey down the rabbithole of different schools of the genre. My participation in street festivals, shots, and street fights… I'll tell you all about it next time.

Part 2

Towards peace

time118@newsletter.paragraph.com (time118) — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 12:57:56 GMT

We're on our way, will be there soon!