The One About the Creek

In episode two of Zone Focused: a Street Photography Podcast, the gang checks in with some stories from the last week of shooting on the streets, and then dives deep into the art (and social gymnastics) of street portraiture. Also discussed are photo projects, shooting street in rural and small towns, and the work of Mary Ellen Mark.

Episode 2: The One About the Creek 

• 00:30 – Podcast Introduction, sharing that day's experiences of shooting on the streets, and the "shot that got away"
• 9:00 – Street portraiture experience
• 11:00 – Biggest fear in street portraiture
• 13:30 – Using a 28mm lens for portraits, choosing your subjects
• 17:15 – Posing people on the street, connecting with folks, and capturing emotions
• 20:00 – Mary Ellen Mark's documentary portaiture, and getting a deep level of connecting in a brief moment on the street
• 24:30 – Matt's street portraiture process from start to finish, and his "secret sauce" for a street portrait
• 31:00 – Mary Ellen Mark and environmental portraits
• 34:30 – Recent confrontations on the street
• 43:30 – Shooting in different environments; Metro-area Phoenix, rural Florida, and really-rural Iowa; Popcorn Days and "the crick"
• 49:45 – Shooting in your home town
• 59:00 – Our "dream" photo project
• 67:00 – Outro

Chapters

• 0:30 Podcast Intro
• 9:00 Street Portrait Experiences and Tips
• 17:00 Posing and Making Connections
• 20:00 Mary Ellen Mark Portraiture
• 24:30 Matt's Street Portrait Process
• 31:00 Mary Ellen Mark and Environmental Portraits
• 34:30 Confrontations on the Street
• 43:30 Shooting Street in Rural Locations
• 59:00 "Dream" photo project