In this week's video, talks about what he looks for in photographs for inspiration. He suggests three things to consider when making the choice to photograph life around you, whether it includes strangers or family.
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Less Than Obvious: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex discusses the importance of considering the less than obvious photograph. Whether it is on the streets or one’s personal life, he encourages photographers to see a little differently to produce a distinct and strong photograph.
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Photo: Bjane Levine
Text in Compositions: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex discusses the role of text in a composition and when and why you may want to include or exclude it from the frame. He also discusses what other elements you want to consider to leverage the presence of text in the photograph.
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Photo: Jens Krauer
A Wonderful Conversation
I recently began subscribing to the YouTube Channel of the photographer, Olaf Sztaba. Olaf who describes himself as a visual poet is a photographer who not only has a wonderful visual aesthetic but possesses a philosophy of photography that is not shared often enough. In the YouTube world where there is no shortage of videos of street photographers working out in the street, Olaf brings along a sensibility that brings context to the process.
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Revealing Humanity: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex discusses how photographers can reveal what it is to be human. By looking for moments of interaction between people, whether they know each other or not, he explains how images can transcend the common tropes of street photography and become something more.
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Photo: Vincent de Groot
The Portraits: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex discusses what he looks for when it comes to lighting and setting for a street portrait. He shares how paying attention to elements beyond the person that you are photographing plays an important role in a successful portrait.
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Photo: Jimmy Dovholt
Being Present: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex discusses the importance of being present. He talks about not only why it’s so important, but what circumstances can stand in the way of being completely in the moment.
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Photo: Bill Boyce
Gesture + Setting: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex discusses the importance of considering both gestures and setting when creating a strong photograph documenting action.
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Photo: Dean Forbes
What Makes It Street Photography?: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex discusses what makes a photograph “street photography”. Rather than debating what is and what isn’t street photography, he instead focuses on the sensibility of photographers who produce consistently good photographs in this genre.
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Photo: Mike Alegado
Inspiring Photos: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex discusses images that he liked but that didn’t find their way in a previous video. Instead, he shares what about these images inspires him as he looks forward to making new photographs in 2018.
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Photo: sreeranj sreedhar
Dynamic Silhouettes: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex discusses how to create more dynamic and interesting silhouettes by paying careful attention to the background. By observing the stage onto which the person move into, you can create more pleasing compositions that are strong graphically.
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Photo: Bruce J. Patt
Is It Street Photography? Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex asks the question of “Is it street photography?” He asks the question not in pursuit of an exact definition, but rather to challenge photographers to consider when and how they choose to photograph a scene whether it’s in on a public sidewalk or elsewhere.
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Photo: sebastien regert
Lighting Transitions: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex talks about paying attention to transitions between light and shadow and using those as the foundation of a photographic composition. Using listener images, he demonstrates how a photographer can produce a carefully composed frame that builds on the strengths of light, shape, color and gesture.
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Photo: vasco Trancoso
Street as Character: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex, spurred by a comment by a viewer, examines the idea of street as character. Though a lot of street photography utilizes people as their primary subject matter, Ibarionex considers what happens when the photographer doesn’t include people or only uses people as a graphic element in the photograph.
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Photo: Bob McClure
Using a Telephoto: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex talks about the choice of using a telephoto focal length for street photography. Rather than dissuading people from using longer focal lengths, he stresses the importance of paying attention to light, contrast, foreground and background elements and gesture.
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Photo: Mahesh Balasubramanian
What's in Your Foreground: Images from the Flickr Pool
In this week's video, Ibarionex talks about the importance of including elements in the foreground of a composition. He discusses how including such elements can help control the viewer’s experience of the composition as well as direct the viewer’s attention to the key elements in the frame.
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