2Memorial Ghosts
Two colleagues from the Berlin1020 – Martin Waltz and Roland Groebe collaborated for a series on the Memorial of the Murdered in Europe. Inside this installation they captured the burdensome atmosphere that represents the darkest times of german history. After we already saw the series Yolocaust unfold a comparison of the modern day humans that enter this artwork with selfie sticks, Martin Waltz and Roland Groebe take a different approach and focus on transporting the feelings of being lost, constricted and depressed visually.
3Kyoto Street Photography
by Mindy Tan
“For an enjoyable two-week trip, the kit had to be light enough for long hours of carry everyday for 14 days. I shoot mostly people on the street, what you call, street photography. But because anything can happen on such a long holiday, the kit had to be versatile enough for all possible conditions — intense sunlight, gloomy alleys, and also Maiko hunting in Gion.”
Mindy Tan goes on a Journey to Kyoto for some Street Photography action with the Fuji X-T20. During this trip she gives detailed insight into the settings of the camera and what makes it an ideal travel partner for short trips like this
4Mongolia’s flourishing Photojournalism Community
Never heared about Mongolia’s modern photojournalism? There is truly a hidden gem and the RMIT University in Melbourne helps mongolian photographers to develop their photography skills.
“Pre-independence in 1990, Mongolia had three official government sanctioned media outlets. In 2017 there is thirst for news and media outlets and newspapers continue to provide a healthy rate of employment for photographers. This is in direct contrast to the western world, where employment through newspapers is in decline,” Jerry Galea, photojournalist fellow at RMIT told Fairfax Media.”
5From bread lines to hunger marches: street photography in the 1930s
Another series from the history books. That collection of Street Photos from the 1930s compiled by TheGuardian shows the harsh reality and social problems of this decade. Whether it be racial conflicts or poverty forcing people to stand in hour long lines for food. Problems were on the rise in many places and they are shown in Madrid, New York or various places in Great Britain in this series.
“Throughout this troubled decade, people took to the streets to seek fair treatment, the right to work – or just some scraps of food”
Rinzi Ruiz is mostly known for his black & white work using hard contrasts with his Fujifilm camera. For the release of the new X100F model he focuses on colorful night scenes. They feel a lot like a darker mixed version of Stephen Shore and Film Noir (in color). Rinzi also conducted an interview with Chris Gampat alongside this beautiful series.
“I feel what’s changed is that I do understand the “how to” at this point in my experience so it does allow for more letting go and letting my intuition take the lead more often. I’m also a bit more specific about what I will take a picture of because I learned what I like after having taken a lot of successful photos and failed photos. A few things going on in my head haven’t changed much as far as observing the quality of light I like to work with and being compelled to take a picture upon seeing a scene come together. Much of the time now I just let my intuition guide me and try not to think so much.”
710 Year Photo Essay Video
by John Free
Social Documentary and Street Photographer John Free shares his story of shooting near the freight trains for over 10 years and the social circle that surrounds such locations.
