Street Photographers Foundation

Category: Photographers

  • Street Photographers Foundation Awards 2024 Winner

    Street Photographers Foundation Awards 2024 Winner

    SINGLE IMAGE WINNER

    ALTERNATIVE WAY OF BOARDING TRAIN

    Deba Pradad Roy
    India

    ALTERNATIVE WAY OF BOARDING TRAIN

    SERIES IMAGE WINNER

    The Kennedy

    Marc Taeuber

    Marc Tauber - The Kennedy
    • Marc Tauber - The Kennedy
    • Marc Tauber - The Kennedy
    • Marc Tauber - The Kennedy
    • Marc Tauber - The Kennedy
    • Marc Tauber - The Kennedy
    • Marc Tauber - The Kennedy
    • Marc Tauber - The Kennedy
    • Marc Tauber - The Kennedy

    A Photo Noir As in a film noir, the Kennedy Bridge in Bonn becomes a stage for dark fantasies in the gloomy black-and-white photographs. With the deep black in my streetphotography based pictures I want to make it impossible for the viewer to escape from the magical attraction of the night. In the style of magical realism, I am not interested in pure depiction of reality, but in using my photographs for the imagination of a story, of something invisible.

    JURORS’ PICKS

    Gareth Bragdon

    USA
    Green

    Edinburgh

    Gavin Bragdon

    USA
    Edinburgh

    City Park

    Ali Khara

    Afghanistan
    City Park

    Woman Silhouette

    Fabio Renzi

    Italy
    Woman Silhouette

    Press once forward

    Shyang Woei Foo

    Singapore
    Press once forward

    Linz-Austria

    Enrico Markus Essl

    Austria
    Linz-Austria

    Into Thin Air

    Christine Kemp

    USA
    Into Thin Air

    Blindness

    Bjoern Maletz

    Germany
    Blindness

    Red Tie

    Betty Manousos

    Germany
    Red Tie

    As Bailarinas de Paraisópolis

    Alex de Almeida

    Brazil
    As Bailarinas de Paraisópolis

    Moving

    Emiliano Cuadrado

    Spain
    Moving

    Sami Ucan

    Turkey
    Istanbul Street Cats

    Boy and Horse in Andalusia

    Giedo van der Zwan

    the Netherland
    Boy and Horse in Andalusia

    Jose ney Mila espinosa

    USA
    Opposite senses

    Untitled---

    Ilya Niko

    USA
    Untitled—

    Oh, Hello There

    Amy Horowitz

    USA
    Oh, Hello There

    Mexico

    Anna Biret

    France
    Mexico

    Stars and stripes

    Maude Bardet

    the Netherland
    Stars and stripes

    Psychic Side Kick

    Jean-Flavien Piquemal

    France
    Psychic Side Kick

    Against the Storm

    B Jane Levine

    USA
    Against the Storm

    Sina Shiri


    The Remains of the Day

    El rescate

    Engels González Fernández

    Venezuela
    El rescate

  • Joel Sternfeld

    Joel Sternfeld

    Joel Sternfeld

    “American Prospects”

    In 1971, the 27-year-old Joel Sternfeld left his native New York to embark on the first of many trips he would later make to America with the aim of documenting his homeland while remaining fascinated by the people and landscapes that were intertwined to form such a complex society.

    Investigating the intricate relationship between the earth and its inhabitants, Sternfeld sought to discover what harmony still resided in a country that was rapidly becoming “uniform, technological and unsettling,” as he will write later. In 1977 he had developed a sophisticated use of color that integrated with the narrative strategies of his photographs.

    In 1978, thanks to a scholarship, he started working on a large-scale project, which would become American Prospects.

    Borrowing thought from critic Lewis Mumford, Sternfeld strongly felt that each historical period had a distinctive color combination, and turned to delicate, non-primary colors to represent the pseudo-sophistication of late 1970s and early 1980s America.

    He investigated the man’s interventions in the landscape and the traces he left behind. He looked at the areas in which society had suppressed nature, both through agriculture, industry, and with the increasingly creeping suburbanization.

    As a reporter of social issues in America, Sternfeld’s work continues the tradition established in the 1930s by Walker Evans and continued by Robert Frank about twenty years later. He widened the trajectory of the vehicle, not only with his brilliant and clever use of color, but also by photographing scenes rich in narrative. He used a formal invention like positioning himself high and away from his scenes, which allowed him to stop the action with an 8×10 camera. So he was able to photograph great, dense, meaningful shows. His intentional step back invites the spectator to do the same. Small, intricate details are revealed only after an active period of “observation”. The resulting images thus make it easier to expand the narrative possibilities of photography.

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  • Thomas Hoepker

    Thomas Hoepker

    Thomas Hoepker (1936- ) is a German photographer and member of Magnum Photos. He is known for stylish color photo features. He also documented the 9/11 World Trade Center destruction. Hoepker originally made a name for himself in the 1960s as a photojournalist with a desire to photograph human conditions.

    Hoepker was born in Munich, Germany. He first began taking pictures when he was 16 and received an old 9×12 glass plate camera from his grandfather. He developed his prints in his family’s kitchen and bathroom, and began to earn a little money by selling pictures to friends and classmates. Hoepker studied art history and archaeology from 1956 to 1959 at Göttingen, in Munich, Germany, where he was taught about understanding images and composition. While in school he continued to photograph and sell images to help finance his education.

    From 1960 to 1963 he worked as a photographer for Münchner Illustrierte and Kristall, reporting from around the world. Then in 1964 he began working as a photojournalist for Stern. In the 1970s he also worked as a cameraman for German TV, making documentary films. In 1976 he and his wife, journalist Eva Windmoeller, relocated to New York City as correspondents for Stern. From 1978 to 1981 he was director of photography for American Geo. From 1987 to 1989 Hoepker was based in Hamburg, working as art director for Stern.

    Magnum Photos first began distributing Hoepker’s photographs in 1964. He became a full member in 1989. He served as Magnum President from 2003 to 2006.

    For much of his career Hoepker used Leica cameras. In the 1970s he began to also use single-lens reflex cameras alongside his Leica, using Leicas for wide angle shots and Nikon or Canon cameras with zoom lenses. In 2002 he began using digital SLRs.

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  • Joel Meyerowitz

    Joel Meyerowitz

    Joel Meyerowitz (American, b.1938) is a Contemporary photographer born in New York. He attended Ohio State University in Columbus from 1956 until 1959, and upon graduation, began a career as an advertising art director in New York. Inspired by the photography of Robert Frank (American, b.1924), Meyerowitz began working full-time as a self-taught, freelance photographer in 1963. He shot scenes throughout New York City, both indoors and outside. During the 1960s, Meyerowitz was an early proponent of color photography, and was among the first to create successful color compositions. Madison Avenue and 60th Street (1976) is a noteworthy example of his work and style. Currently, Meyerowitz works exclusively in color. His first book, Cape Light, is a photographic essay depicting Cape Cod, MA. Since its publication in 1979, it has sold over 100,000 copies. Meyerowitz has taught color photography at Princeton University in New Jersey, and the Cooper Union in New York, and his work has been displayed in more than 350 exhibitions worldwide. He is the recipient of two Guggenheim Fellowships, as well as awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. His photographs are included in the collections of the Boston Museum of Fine Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, among many others.

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    ©Joel Meyerowitz
  • Black & White Awards 2023

    Black & White Awards 2023

    SINGLE IMAGE WINNER

    Gavin Libotte

    Jama Masjid
    Australia

    Jama Masjid

    JURORS’ PICKS

    Rush Hour

    Juan Carlo Calingo

    USA
    Rush Hour

    The Rhythm of the Street

    Yanni Rawat No

    India
    The Rhythm of the Street

    Magic Coffee

    Juan Sostre

    USA
    Magic Coffee

    Big Brother in black & white

    Laurent Niddam

    France
    Big Brother in black & white

    Nina Papiorek 

    Nina Papiorek

    Germany
    Yi

    I Spy

    Brennan Reaves

    USA
    I Spy

    Rainy Day

    Peter Kiraly

    Hungary
    Rainy Day

    Black Dog

    Neil Johansson

    UK
    Black Dog

    at the End of the Night

    Marc Taeuber

    Germany
    at the End of the Night

    Barely Held

    Blind Eyez

    Australia
    Barely Held

    You’ll Never Find Me

    Kenji Wada

    Japan
    You’ll Never Find Me

    The Spectator

    Vahid Ghasemi Zarnoosheh


    The Spectator

    Adam Miller

    Adam Miller

    USA
    Dog Face

    The Passage

    Mina Noei


    The Passage

  • Enrico Markus Essl

    Enrico Markus Essl

    A Wider View – Street Photography Series

    A wider view, the view that I often like to find as a street photographer on my rambles through the cities, rare to find, but then I really enjoy it when I found them.

    A calm that you can rarely enjoy alone .. but sometimes there are those moments that I then try to hold on. When I observe people who also enjoy this situation, the moment has come to push the trigger.

    This broad view of urbanity invites me to linger … It also gives me strength, I can escape for a moment the hectic of the city. I am an image collector, do not plan photo projects. I let myself drift, capture things and situations to put them together into one at a later time.

    Also “A WIDER VIEW” was born. These works were created over a period of four years in Linz, Berlin, Vienna, Piran, Monaco, Menton, Gdansk and San Remo. All pictures were taken with a 35mm lens. I work with Leica cameras.

    About Enrico Markus Essl

    Born in Linz (Upper Austria), grown up in Salzburg now back, living and working in Linz. Since my early childhood, I have been interested in photography. I detected street photography for myself and it’s been haunting me until this day. The urban jungle of cities, the people living there, the crucial moments and the endless trips through the streets and places are stirring my desire to capture moments. I work with Leica Cameras.

    You can find Enrico Markus Essl on the Web:

    Website

    Instagram

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    © Enrico Markus Essl
  • Giovanni Tisocco

    Giovanni Tisocco

    Unique & Abstract Street Photography by Italian Photographer Giovanni Tisocco

    Giovanni Tisocco, the visionary Italian Photographer, possesses a profound passion for capturing intangible emotions and indulging in a delightful interplay of shapes and colors that enchant the eyes and invigorate the mind.

    His photography is a vibrant expression of self and a powerful medium for communication. Unbound by calculations or excessive retouching, Giovanni’s distinctive style cuts straight to the heart of the matter, encapsulating raw moments and authentic narratives with finesse and authenticity. His work transcends conventional boundaries, leaving a lasting impact by seamlessly blending creativity with genuine human experiences.

    When delving into his photographs, an extraordinary fusion of light, shadows, and contrasts unfolds. Through his lens, the unspoken tales of the streets come alive, woven with a rich tapestry of emotions, vibrant hues, and intriguing shapes.

    Giovanni skillfully crafts a narrative that is not only visually compelling but deeply inspiring, beckoning us to explore the unseen and appreciate the beauty in the ordinary. His work serves as a profound invitation, urging us to join him in this captivating journey of discovering the hidden poetry within the bustling streets, where every emotion, color, and shape tells a story waiting to be heard.

    Vandervell’s work transcends mere documentation, evolving into a symphony of contrasts. The stark juxtaposition of light and dark, order and chaos, creates a dynamic interplay that elevates the mundane to the extraordinary. Through his lens, mundane street corners and architectural elements become visual orchestrations, resonating with a sense of balance and harmony.

    You can find Giovanni Tisocco on the Web:

    Website

    Instagram

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    © Enrico Markus Essl
  • Rupert Vandervell

    Rupert Vandervell

    Enchanting Urban Symmetry: Black And White Street Photography By Rupert Vandervell

    Step into the mesmerizing world of Rupert Vandervell’s black and white street photography, where the bustling urban landscape transforms into a captivating realm of enchanting symmetry. With a keen eye for detail and an innate understanding of the play between light and shadows, Vandervell unveils the hidden poetry within city streets.

    In this monochromatic journey, Vandervell skillfully captures the essence of urban life through the lens of symmetry. Each photograph becomes a visual sonnet, weaving together the structured elegance of architectural lines with the spontaneous rhythm of everyday city existence. The absence of color adds a timeless quality to the scenes, allowing viewers to immerse themselves in the purity of form and composition.

    Vandervell’s work transcends mere documentation, evolving into a symphony of contrasts. The stark juxtaposition of light and dark, order and chaos, creates a dynamic interplay that elevates the mundane to the extraordinary. Through his lens, mundane street corners and architectural elements become visual orchestrations, resonating with a sense of balance and harmony.

    © Rupert Vandervell

    Rupert Vanervell Website

    Rupert Vandevell Instagram

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    © Rupert Vandervell
  • Kevin Wolf

    Kevin Wolf

    About the Collection

    The people of Istanbul are “infected” by a “state of mind that is as life-affirming as it is -negating”, the Istanbul-born writer Orhan Pamuk once wrote. This is known as „huzun”, a deep melancholy that can be experienced in all corners of the city. That “Istanbul feeling” is the subject of this series. On a photographic stroll along the Bosporus, the viewers discover a metropolis full of contradictions. Standing between the mills of political Islam and Western capitalism, between Asia and Europe, Istanbul has to define itself again and again.

     

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    The Arrival
    Istiklal Caddesi
    The Gun Game
    Flamingo Seagulls
    Magic Light Mosque
    Eyüp Kids
    The Flight
    The Time Traveller
    The Young Folks of Karakoy
    The Bosphorus Snap
  • Thomas Hackenberg

    Thomas Hackenberg

    About the Collection

    My series is basically about using music as an inspiration for candid street photography and putting music into pictures. In addition to being a street photography aficionado, I fell in love with music at a very early age. I was recently listening to a wonderful pop song sang by NYC-born singer-songwriter Melanie called ‘Beautiful People’ – listen to it if you like! Anyway, I thought this would also be a good title to a street photography series, and interesting to try to translate lines like “You live in the same world as I do”, “You ride the same subway” or “We’ve got so much in common. I go the same direction that you do” into fitting pictures. After all, we all share this world as fellow humans with basically the same fears and needs no matter in which part of the world we live. It gave me the impetus to try to interpret the song with my candid, unposed shots of ordinary people on the street. In compiling my series, I also added some emphasis on style and fashion, something I like a lot when walking the streets and looking for interesting – beautiful – people. I hope you enjoy! The song goes like this, and I have tried to translate it into pictures with my series: Beautiful people You live in the same world as I do But somehow I never noticed You before today I’m ashamed to say Beautiful people We share the same back door And it isn’t right We never met before But then We may never meet again If I weren’t afraid you’d laugh at me I would run and take all your hands And I’d gather everyone together for a day And when we gathered I’ll pass buttons out that say Beautiful people Then you’d never have to be alone ‘Cause there’ll always be someone With the same button on as you Include him in everything you do. Beautiful people You ride the same subway As I do every morning That’s got to tell you something We’ve got so much in common I go the same direction that you do So if you take care of me Maybe I’ll take care of you Beautiful people You look like friends of mine And it’s about time That someone said it here and now I make a vow that some time, somehow I’ll have a meeting Invite everyone you know I’ll pass out buttons to The ones who come to show Beautiful people Never have to be alone, Cause there’ll always be someone With the same button on as you Include him in everything you do He may be sitting right next to you He may be beautiful people too And if you take care of him Maybe I’ll take care of you And if you take care of him Maybe I’ll take care of you…

    ©Thomas Hackenberg

    Thomas Hackenberg Website

    Thomas Hackenberg Instagram

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  • Tony Le

    Tony Le

    About the Collection

    I’ve lived most of my life about 40 minutes south of San Francisco, California. I’ve trekked into (what I lovingly call) the city a few times a week for years, and it feels more like home than the suburbs I live in. Still, that distance allows me to avoid becoming desensitized to the frenzy of the city. Whenever I first step foot onto the proper urban street, the energy just feels different. The air of sterility becomes a distant memory. People are out and about in a way that doesn’t happen in the suburbs. That interaction and connection leads to a certain magic that only the city can offer. I’ve witnessed these moments time and again. Sometimes it’s baffling. Other times, it’s preposterous. My favorite is when they’re absurd. In any case, it reminds me of how unpredictable and wondrous the world is. It reminds me that all of history has led up to this very moment. And I’m the opposite of bored.

     

    ©Tony Le

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    Into the Uknown
    Melting Into Tomorrow
    Metacognition
    Lingering Shadows of Disparity
    The Future of Our Future
    Leather Royalty
    Interdependence
    Furry Playground
    Elevated Momentum
    Falling Out of the Sky
  • Alessandro Lasevoli

    Alessandro Lasevoli

    About the Collection

    In the brisk embrace of New York’s blizzard season, I’m called to the streets, much like a jazz musician is drawn to a piano. Manhattan becomes a stage, and as the city’s denizens, often caught off-guard, wade through blizzards, their dance narrates tales of resilience and spontaneity. With my trusted film Leica as an extension of my vision, I gradually find my rhythm, moving from a hesitant observer to a dynamic participant. I choose film, an ode to the classics, infusing each frame with depth and a timeless palette. The challenges of a slower shutter speed, born from on-camera flash limitations, became my melody, bringing out the fluidity and fervor of winter moments. Every shot isn’t just a capture but a unique lyrical expression of NYC’s winter symphony.

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