Be a Stranger - Matthew Shalaby

Strangers Project - No. 38 ^©Matthew Shalaby

New Jersey based Photographer Matthew Shalaby recently embarked on a Strangers Project. For an unspecified number of days, he takes to the streets and Photographs 100 complete strangers. At times, this can be challenging for a Photographer. Shooting in studios, venues or local parks just isn't the same as going out into the streets. Also, many Street Photographers usually roam around unnoticed, scoping out subjects with a 200mm range lens. This is not Matthew. He takes a moment to allow his subjects to be comfortable, capturing a bit of emotion in each exposure.

Matthew was inspired by Photographer Markus Schwarze, who is popular for his post processing.

Be sure to check out the ongoing set on Matthew's flickr.

Links:
Matthew Shalaby official website

Street Photography - Stephen Jackson

Photo by Stephen Jackson

Street Photography isn't always capturing what you "see," but capturing what's really there. It is easy for any Photographer to slap on a 70-200 and go out capturing everything that meets the eye; but lets not forget the objective of Photography, which is to visually represent a moment in time. If you see someone in a pair of flip flops sipping a cup of coffee from across the street at 6am, sure, you can capture that. But what story can you tell? What if you took the time to find out why someone in flip flops would be up that early? Maybe you will find that they are a college student getting free internet before an exam, or maybe he's a Surf Photographer waiting on a client? How will this change the way you photograph this person? How will this change what you see?

Stephen Jackson is a 24 year old Photographer out of Valdosta, GA. He very much embraces the art of communication when it comes to photographing others. This is Street Photography at it's best. Photography that not only shows what meets the eye, but goes a step deeper. More on Stephen's blog.