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Jan 03 2016

Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “Ariccia Smiles”

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Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats

Story:

This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken in Ariccia, Italy.

It was my last full day in Rome with the StreetHunters.net team after the filming of their Street Hunt: Rome episode. It was also a Sunday so our local friend and fellow photographer, Marcello Perino, decided to take us outside of Rome and into the Alban Hills for some city escape. Ariccia is a popular getaway spot for Romans because of it’s beauty, history and famous porchetta, a pork that is slowly roasted with herbs and wild fennel. So after putting our name down at one of the porchetta restaurants (The restaurants are filled with hungry day trippers on Sundays), we walked around the small, ancient town.

There’s an open space by a bridge at the top where you can get some amazing views of the countryside. I noticed this older woman happily wearing her sunglasses while relaxing by the scenery. There was also a smaller dog enjoying the scenery on top of the wall she was sitting by. So I got down lower and framed the photo to get both of them in the shot. She gave me a natural smile and said “grazie,” so I did the same.

Then we walked back down to the restaurant and I had an unforgettable lunch of porchetta, pasta and wine.

Stats:

  • Aperture: f/5.6
  • Shutter Speed: 1/500
  • ISO: 400
  • Focal Length: 27mm

Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Europe, Files, Italy, Rome, Shooter Files Series, Shot of the Week, Street Photography, Street Shot Sundays, Travel Photography

Dec 30 2015

A Shooter in… Lisbon, Portugal
with Rui Palha

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*A Shooter Files interview series featuring photographers from around the world, with a focus on capturing Street Photography in their own cities

The Shooter :

Rui Palha

Rui Palha is an internationally acclaimed photographer based in Lisbon, Portugal. He was also recently named one of the 20 most influential Street Photographers of 2015 by StreetHunters.net.

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: A Shooter in..., Featured File, Files, Interviews, Lisbon, Portugal, Shooter Files Series, Street Photography, Travel

Dec 28 2015

City Street Guides by f.d. walker:
A Street Photography Guide to
Istanbul, Turkey

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*A series of guides on shooting Street Photography in cities around the world. Find the best spots to shoot, things to capture, safety concerns, street tips, and more for cities around the world.  I have personally researched, explored and shot Street Photography in every city that I create a guide for. So you can be ready to capture the streets as soon as you step outside with your camera.

Istanbul

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: City Street Guides, Featured File, Files, Istanbul, Istanbul Featured, Shooter Files Series, Street Photography, Travel, Turkey

Dec 27 2015

Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “One Leg”

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Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats

Story:

This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken in Rome, Italy near Piazza Navona.

I was in Rome with the StreetHunters.net team for the filming of their Street Hunt: Rome episode. We were finishing up the day of shooting in one of my favorite spots in Rome, Piazza Navona, and I stepped outside of the square to see if I could find anything else before the sun set. I saw this woman standing by a wall, while searching through her phone. The way she was posted up on the wall gave the illusion that she had a missing leg. She had her foot up on the small screen vent, but her other leg completely hid everything, while her shirt covered enough to help finish the illusion.

I took a few shots at an angle that kept the illusion, while a man watched me intently. He obviously wondered what I was photographing and as I walked off, so did he. With an extremely confused look on his face.

Stats:

  • Aperture: f/2.8
  • Shutter Speed: 1/500
  • ISO: 800
  • Focal Length: 27mm

Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Files, Italy, Photos, Rome, Shooter Files Series, Shot of the Week, Street Photography, Street Shot Sundays, Travel Photography

Dec 25 2015

7 Famous Street Photography Photos To Wish You A Merry Christmas!

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© William Eggleston

In celebration of Christmas, I searched through some of the most famous photos from the photographer greats to find you 7 photos that really bring the Christmas spirit. 

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays this season! Enjoy!

-f.d. walker

(Warning: Some very amateur photoshopping might have been performed)

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Files, funny, Inspiration, Street Photography

Dec 21 2015

Quotes For The Streets: Oscar Wilde – Mystery Surrounds Us

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“The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.”

― Oscar Wilde

This is one of my favorite photography relatable quotes out there. It’s also one of the biggest reasons I love Street Photography.

How Does it Relate to Photography?

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Featured File, Files, Inspiration, Quotes, Quotes for the Streets, Shooter Files Series, Street Philosophy, Street Photography, Tips

Dec 20 2015

Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “Smoke Light”

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Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats

Story:

This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken by the Charles University Faculty of Arts building in Prague, Czech Republic. I hadn’t been to Prague since my first visit over 7 years ago and I was surprised how much it had changed. I had great memories of being blown away by how beautiful and unique of a city Prague was.

Unfortunately, while it’s still beautiful and unique, it had lost much of it’s charm, in my opinion, due to being overrun with tourism. Segway tours and crowds of people filled the streets, while that authentic feeling I remembered had given way to more of a tourist attraction. It’s still definitely a great city worth visiting, but this usually happens when you have something special like Prague does.

On top of a little nostalgic disappointment, just about my whole time in Prague was dark, grey and very cold. It’s still a fun city to walk around, though, and even with the crowds of tourists, the view of Charles Bridge and Prague Castle is hard to beat. I had just come over from the Prague Castle when out of no where, the clouds parted and let in some sunlight.

I had to take advantage of this temporary moment and noticed how the light was hitting the Charles University Arts building. There’s a covered walkway with arches on the outside that was letting in just a little sunlight. I saw this interesting scholar dressed in all black taking a smoke break with the sunlight hitting only his head. So I walked over and took the shot just as he brought the cigarette to his mouth and glanced at me. A few minutes later, the clouds put the sun back away to never be seen again during my stay. You take what you can get.

Stats:

  • Aperture: f/8.0
  • Shutter Speed: 1/500
  • ISO: 400
  • Focal Length: 27mm

Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, Files, Photos, Prague, Shooter Files Series, Shot of the Week, Street Photography, Street Shot Sundays, Travel Photography

Dec 16 2015

7 First Impressions of Krakow, Poland
(From a Street Photography Perspective)

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After shooting photography in Kiev, Poltava and Lviv, I took a train to Kraków, Poland. I’d never heard anyone not recommend it, so I was looking forward to spending some time in this medieval city. It was also my first time in Poland and I was ready to explore everything Kraków had to offer as soon as I stepped off the overnight train.

So here are my first impressions of Kraków, from my personal Street Photography perspective…

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Featured File, Files, First Impressions, Krakow, Poland, Shooter Files Series, Street Photography, Travel

Dec 13 2015

Street Shot Sundays
Photo of the Week: “Leaves”

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Street Shot Sundays Story & Stats

Story:

This Sunday’s Street Shot of the Week was taken in the Podgórze neighborhood of Krakow, Poland. Podgórze is actually Krakow’s original Jewish Ghetto, even though the historic Jewish district of Kazimierz gets most of the attention today. Schindler’s factory, the inspiration for the movie Schindler’s List, is here too. 

So I took a walk over the bridge from the more touristic side of Krakow to explore this neighborhood too. I was walking along when I noticed this little girl looking through a store window. Her purple shirt stood out, but what really grabbed my attention was her handful of leaves in front of a window full of plants. I tried to take the shot so this juxtaposition could be noticed along with window’s reflection and her purple shirt. Looking back now, the strangest part was how she didn’t seem to have any parents or people with her, as she kept roaming the streets with her handful of leaves.

Stats:

  • Aperture: f/4.0
  • Shutter Speed: 1/500
  • ISO: 400
  • Focal Length: 27mm

Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Eastern Europe, Europe, Files, Krakow, Photos, Poland, Shooter Files Series, Shot of the Week, Street Photography, Street Shot Sundays, Travel Photography

Dec 11 2015

The Friday 5
(December 11th, 2015)

FRIDAY-5-COVER

5 Photographic Links For Your Weekend 

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Written by f.d. walker · Categorized: Files, Friday 5

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