Heading out and photographing on the street provides me with an opportunity to work in an environment without any restrictions, and an endless array of possibilities. I'm thrilled to have had my work recognised and exhibited at street photography festivals in San Francisco, Brussels and London.
CONTESTS
2018 - Finalist - The Independent Photographer
2018 - Honourable Mention - StreetFoto San Francisco
2018 - Winner - Life-Framer
2017 - Finalist - Travel Photographer of the Year
2017 - 2nd Place - London Street Photography Festival
2017 - Finalist - Brussels Street Photography Festival
2017 - Finalist - StreetFoto San Francisco
2017 - Winner - Life-Framer
EXHIBITIONS
2018 – Group – StreetFoto San Francisco – San Francisco, United States.
2017 – Group – Brussels Street Photography Festival – Brussels, Belgium.
2017 – Group – London Street Photography Festival – London, United Kingdom.
2017 – Group – StreetFoto San Francisco – San Francisco, United States.
My passion for street shooting has been building for the last few years. Working in digital or film, I love to head out for the day looking for unexpected moments. I believe it is one of the most difficult styles of photography, but also one of the most rewarding.
I have been lucky enough to travel to various counties in pursuit of my street photography, and can not wait to visit many more with the 8 street collective, I have already learnt so much in a short period of time from an amazing set of friends.
Adam’s website: Manchester Wedding Photographer
I am always striving to create photographs that make people feel. For me a good photograph draws the eye but a great photograph grips the heart. Photography is not about seeing, it is about feeling, the eye is simply the gateway between the camera and the soul.
Photography has always been my passion and whether I am walking the streets or photographing a wedding I love to capture life through my lens and share the fleeting little moments that make up our lives and our world. Compositionally complex or deceptively simple, beaming with extraordinary light or shrouded in shadow and wonder I choose to photograph the scenes that intrigue and excite me, whatever they may be. To me the gift of photography is in the selective curation of a moment in time – the moment you press the shutter you present to the viewer a truth that must be worthy of preservation.
Dominique’s website: Yorkshire Wedding Photographer
My primary interest as a photographer is focused on capturing my emotional response to the uniqueness of the subject and how they interact with the world to achieve a genuine moment.
The immediacy of photography is the thing that I first fell in love with but the pursuit of capturing something fleeting and impossible to recreate is the thing that keeps me coming back for more. As photographers we are only ever a fraction of a second away from that perfect moment but to find it we must often look beyond the obvious or find the beauty in the seemingly mundane.
My work is inspired by light, shape, layering and composition but based in the lives of others, from street photography to weddings to capturing simple moments in time. For me a photograph should be a revelation of truth as much from the photographer as from the subject – discovered through instinct, executed through empathy but shaped and controlled by considered thought.
Liam’s website: Documentary Yorkshire Wedding Photographer
There are many parallels between street photography and wedding photography; observing people and their interaction with not only each other but the world around them are key elements to both. Whilst I am fortunate enough to be granted creative license by the couples who commission me to document their weddings, ultimately I am shooting for them, and with certain time constraints placed upon me. Street photography allows me to use the same creative thought process I use in my day job, but with no time constraints and no brief.
Shooting with The 8 Street is an immersive and exhilarating experience; their wealth of talent, sheer enthusiasm and willingness to share make our trips such an enjoyable experience. Walking the streets alone or in the company of others, camera in hand, never knowing what is just around the corner- literally and metaphorically – is what makes street photography so absorbing and the perfect counterbalance to wedding photography.
Lyndsey’s website: London Wedding Photographer
I’m a creative wedding photographer based in Kent. I shoot weddings all over the UK, Europe and beyond and consider myself extremely lucky to do a job I love so much.
Street Photography for me is all about finding beauty in the mundane. Having very little control of the subject forces me to work hard to find great light and interesting compositions. Working as part of the 8street collective has been an incredible experience. Our Paris trip was a real eye opener – having the opportunity to work alongside some truly excellent photographers and share ideas, constructive criticism and shooting styles in an honest, open and friendly environment.
Matt’s website: Wedding Photographer London
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