For episode 8 of the podcast, I spoke with UK based photographer Hannah Cassidy about her long term project documenting The Wirral. In addition to discussing her New Brighton work, we talk about her photography background, shooting style, inspirations and motivation, travel, ethics on the street, advice for emerging female street photographers and much more. You can follow Hannah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hannahcassidycreative/ and visit her website https://www.hannahcassidy.uk/ I hope you enjoy the show. Follow the Street Side Podcast https://www.instagram.com/streetsidepod ..read more

For episode 7 of the podcast I spoke to UK based street photographer and Fotospeed technical manager Tim Jones. During the conversation we talk about Tim's time studying photography at university and how his style of street work was sometimes at odds with the teachings of traditional photography. We talk about his love of Japanese street photographers  including the founders of Provoke magazine. We also discuss his use of etching techniques to make his prints, his fast moving shooting style, his recently released book "It's Not Me You Dream Of", his passion for collecting photography boo ..read more

For episode 6 of the podcast I spoke to UK based street photographer Tim Jamieson. During the show we discuss Tim' s love of travelling and using street photography to explore different countries and their cultures. We talk about Tim's approach to shooting street including his use of colour and abstraction to tell a story and how he likes to build images using multiple layers. We talk about Tim's YouTube channel, and how he finds combining photography with hosting a YouTube channel. We also get his views on AI, collecting photography books, his ambitions going forward and much more. You can ..read more

In episode 5 of the podcast I spoke to UK based street photographer and graphic designer Tom Collins. Tom lives in Wales where he shoots most of his street photography around Barry Island as well as Cardiff and Swansea. During the show we delve into Tom's graphic design experience and if he has found  these skills transferable to the genre of street photography and also his background in music. We talk about his approach to photographing on the street and which photographer's have influenced and inspired him and helped to shape his work into the style it is today. We discuss his favourit ..read more

For this episode of the podcast, I spoke to UK based street photographer and filmmaker Michael Gilroy. During the episode we talk about Michael's start in street photography in 2020 as a mental and physical release from the pandemic. He explains his reason's for only shooting black and white and where he draws his inspiration for monochromatic photography. We also explore his use of different perspectives and angles when making street pictures and how he portrays different emotions from his subjects. Michael also has experience of filmmaking having made two award winning short films and we d ..read more

For the third episode of the podcast, I spoke with French street and documentary photographer Valerie Jardin. We cover Valerie's transition from a commercial photographer into a full time street photographer, educator and workshop leader. We also discuss the ethics and legalities of street photography, including what it means to respect the subject. We talk about the importance of personal projects for street photographers and how to get started on a personal project, the value of telling a story through multiple images, Valerie's experiences of publishing, social media, advice for new street ..read more

For the second episode of the podcast, I chat with Paris based street and documentary photographer Valentine de Villemeur. We talk about Valentine's love of film photography and the darkroom printing process and about her time studying at the Speos Photography School in Paris. We also discuss her experiences of shooting in different cities across Europe and whether the long history of street photography in Paris makes it the most challenging city to photograph. We also cover her experiences of exhibiting her work in exhibitions and if competitions are still a valuable way to get feedback on y ..read more

For the very first episode of the Street Side Podcast, I chat with coastal street and documentary photographer Dan Baker. Dan lives and photographs in Cleethorpes, a small traditional seaside town on the east coast of England in the UK. We talk all things street photography, such as Dan's photographic education at college,  including his film and darkroom printing experience and where he see's the future of film photography. We also talk about his love of Leica cameras and eventual transition from film to the digital M rangefinder system. We discuss his differing approach when photograp ..read more

Welcome to Street Side, this is a quick trailer to introduce my new street photography podcast that will be launching in the next few weeks. Im Martin Wilson, a street photographer from the UK and i'll be the regular host on Street Side. You can follow me and check out my work on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/martinwilsonphoto/ Street Side will be an interview based show where I’ll be bringing you a series of interviews  with photographers from across the street photography community. We discuss street photography technique, projects, inspiration, favourite locations, favourite p ..read more