Street Photography « everyday aperture

I recently got my hands on an Olympus XA and a Rollei 35 with a Tessar 3.5 40mm lens. The following is the first part of my review of these camera gems as it relates to street photography. This first part will discuss the aesthetics of the camera. The second part (coming soon) will discuss [...]

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Boogie Down Bronx

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Rufus Mangrove

Boogie Down Bronx, originally uploaded by Rufus Mangrove.

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What is Street Photography?

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Rufus Mangrove

What is street photography? That seems to be the age old question. I think the easiest way to describe it is to analogize it with pornography, in that you know it when you see it.
When someone asks me what street photography is, I say to look at the works of, among others:
-Garry Winograd
-Henri Cartier-Bresson
-Bruce Gilden
-Leonard [...]

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Street Photography and Prime Lenses

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Rufus Mangrove

The most common questions street photographers get – apart from technique questions – are questions about gear. The first question usually revolves around “which camera do you use?” The answer to that is usually the one that I have in my hand. The next question is “what lenses do you use?”. I could give them [...]

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