Street Shots Photography Podcast

\“It’s very hard to describe what I’m looking for. Something that feels both familiar and strange at the same time.” — Gregory Crewdson “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.” — Wayne Dyer   In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about noticing what makes us stop and look—and being willing to follow it somewhere unexpected. Antonio shares discoveries from his Art of Noticing class, where students found photographs in everyday surroundings, and describes his experiments with nighttime photography inspired by Trent Parke. With his upcoming trip to Japan just weeks away, Ward shares his plans for photographing during a longer return visit and gathering material for future zines. A visit to Weeping Water, Nebraska, gives Antonio a lesson in reconsidering expectations when the black-and-white photographs he envisioned begin to come alive in color. He and Ward discuss processing as part of discovering what drew them to a subject, how viewers bring their own experiences to photographs, and the satisfaction of finding a way forward after an initially disappointing edit. Ward closes with a look at Dan Winters’ The Grey Ghost, whose black-and-white New York photographs prompt reflections on how knowing a place changes our experience of its images.   Links & Resources Support the Show Support the podcast on Buy Me a Coffee   Learning to Notice and Teaching Photography Southeast Community College — photography classes — Antonio discusses completing his Art of Noticing class and preparing a class on making photo zines. Southeast Community College — personal interest classes — Continuing education offerings in photography and other creative subjects.   Ward’s Upcoming Japan Trip Gaijin: A Tourist’s Brief Urban Fever Dream of Japan — Ward’s first Japan zine, with further volumes planned as his familiarity with the country develops. “Point of Departure: Japan” — Ward’s reflections on photographing Japan as a visitor. “The 1.4% Solution: How I Found a Zine Inside 2,400 Images” — Ward’s account of identifying themes and selecting photographs for his Japan zine.   Cameras, Lenses, and Creative Constraints Fujifilm X-S20 — One of the camera bodies Ward plans to take to Japan. Fujifilm X-E3 — Ward’s camera for his restricted black-and-white setup. Sigma 50–120mm F2.8 DC OS Contemporary — The compact telephoto zoom Ward is considering for Japan.   Night Photography and Trent Parke Trent Parke — Magnum Photos — Inspiration for Antonio’s experiments with black-and-white photography at night.   Weeping Water and Seeing Nebraska Travel with a Wiseguy — Weeping Water, Nebraska — The video that inspired Antonio’s visit to Weeping Water and the photographs discussed in this episode. Weeping Water — official city website — The town Antonio visits and photographs. Weeping Water — community website Andrew Wyeth — Brandywine Museum of Art — Antonio recognizes a connection to Wyeth’s paintings while working with his photographs. Andrew Wyeth — Christina’s World — The painting recalled during the discussion.   Book Recommendation: Dan Winters The Grey Ghost: New York City Photographs — Ward’s featured book. The Grey Ghost — image gallery Dan Winters — official website — Portraiture, personal projects, and other photographic work.   Antonio M. Rosario Website and portfolio Print store Photography lessons and workshops Instagram: @amrosariophoto Bluesky: @amrosario.bsky.social Facebook   Ward Rosin Website and portfolio Books, zines, and prints Between Dust and Sky Gaijin Instagram: @wardrosinfineart Facebook X/Twitter: @wrosinphoto   Follow the Show Street Shots Photography Podcast Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen through Podbean Subscribe to the Street Shots Substack Street Shots on Instagram Street Shots on Facebook    

“A camera didn’t make a great picture any more than a typewriter wrote a great novel.” — Peter Adams “It’s not when you press the shutter, but why you press the shutter.” — Mary Ellen Mark   In this episode, Antonio and Ward dig into what makes a photograph worth stopping for in the first place. Antonio shares how teaching a small photography class pushed him to focus less on perfect images and more on attention, curiosity, and the little details people notice once they slow down. Ward brings in recent film work, including medium-format rodeo photos, and the two talk through the special “airiness” and physical feel that film and older cameras can bring to an image. They carry that idea into large-format cameras, field cameras, phone photography, Fuji film simulations, and the creative blocks that can come from too many self-imposed limits. Ward wrestles with a Fuji X-E3 setup that has him feeling stuck, while Antonio considers how newer iPhone camera tools and film-grain textures change the look and feel of everyday shooting. The episode wraps with a recommendation for Mary Ellen Mark’s Encounters, a celebration of her social documentary work, and a reminder that gear matters most when it changes how photographers see.   Links & Resources Learning to Notice The Art of Noticing: Better Photographs Close to Home — Antonio’s photography class through Southeast Community College in Lincoln. The class focuses on slowing down, noticing overlooked details, and finding worthwhile photographs close to home. Antonio’s private photography lessons and workshops Walker Evans — Discussed in connection with photographs of churches, vernacular architecture, and the visual influences photographers carry with them. Ward’s Film and Rodeo Work Hand Hills Lake Stampede — The Alberta rodeo where Ward made the medium-format photographs discussed in the episode. Flic Film — The Alberta-based film company and lab that developed and scanned Ward’s 120 film. Between Dust and Sky — Ward Rosin and Mark Reierson’s book documenting the 100th Hand Hills Lake Stampede. Medium-Format Cameras and Lenses Twin-lens reflex cameras — The waist-level medium-format camera design Ward used to photograph rodeo action. Rolleicord — Ward’s Rolleicord, the simpler sibling of the Rolleiflex, dates from around 1959 and uses a Schneider Xenar lens. Minolta Autocord — Another twin-lens reflex camera in Ward’s collection. Fujifilm GFX system — Fujifilm’s digital medium-format system, discussed in comparison with the look of 120 film. Porch Art Palooza and Large Format Porch Art Palooza — Lincoln’s free, self-guided neighborhood art tour, featuring local artists and pop-up galleries on residential porches. Intrepid Camera — The Brighton, UK, company making lightweight modern large-format cameras. Antonio handled one of its portable 4×5 field cameras at Porch Art Palooza. Intrepid 4×5 Kickstarter — The original crowdfunding campaign for the Intrepid field camera. Chamonix View Camera — Maker of handcrafted large-format field cameras. Despite the French-sounding name, Chamonix cameras are made in Zhejiang, China. Chamonix 4×5 cameras — An example of the company’s portable 4×5 field-camera designs. Graflex Crown Graphic — The classic press and field camera Antonio has in storage and hopes to put back into use. Alfie [BOXX] Camera — The British wooden camera Antonio backed. It exposes directly onto 6×9 cm photographic paper and uses a film holder that doubles as a portable developing tank. More about the Alfie [BOXX] — Sample images, development news, and details from Alfie Cameras. Scheimpflug principle — The focusing principle Antonio and Ward were trying to name. Tilting the standards changes the orientation of the plane of focus. Ansel Adams: The Camera — Adams’s technical guide to 35mm, medium-format, and large-format cameras, including camera movements and extended depth of field. Creative Constraints and Fujifilm Give Ward an assignment: Send him a tightly defined photography project through the Street Shots Substack or Instagram. He is looking for a prompt that will help him break through his creative block with the X-E3. iPhone Photography iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max — Antonio discusses the new variable-aperture main camera, manual shutter speed and white-balance controls, exposure histogram, and expanded Photographic Styles. iPhone 18 Pro camera specifications — Includes the four physical aperture settings, Pro controls, focal lengths, and camera formats. Using Photographic Styles — Apple’s guide to adjusting tone, color, texture, and simulated film grain. iPhone 18 Pro camera overview — Examples of variable aperture, motion blur, texture controls, and Photographic Styles 3. Book Recommendation: Mary Ellen Mark Explore Mary Ellen Mark’s work   Mary Ellen Mark: Encounters — The episode’s featured book. Published by Steidl and C/O Berlin in 2023, it contains 204 images across 232 pages, along with contact sheets, letters, magazine spreads, and archival material. Mary Ellen Mark’s official archive — Photographs, books, exhibitions, films, and biographical material. Mary Ellen Mark bibliography — Publication history and information about Encounters and her other books. Mary Ellen Mark at the International Center of Photography — An overview of her documentary, editorial, portrait, and film-set photography. Ward 81 and Falkland Road — Background on Mark’s work inside the Oregon State Hospital and along Mumbai’s Falkland Road. Exposure Photography Festival — The Calgary festival where Ward met Mary Ellen Mark during one of its early editions. Other References and Asides Pentax Spotmatic — Antonio’s reference point for the simple manual-camera experience of learning photography. The Score — The Montreal-set heist film starring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando that Antonio recommends near the beginning. The Kids in the Hall and The Rockford Files — Two pop-culture detours prompted by Ward’s story about finding an old camera as a child. Monarch migration — Background on the migrating butterflies Antonio photographed with his iPhone, Fujifilm X half, and X100. Follow the Show Street Shots Photography Podcast Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen through Podbean Subscribe to the Street Shots Substack Street Shots on Instagram Street Shots on Facebook Support the podcast on Buy Me a Coffee Antonio M. Rosario Website and portfolio Print store Photography lessons and workshops Instagram: @amrosariophoto Bluesky: @amrosario.bsky.social Facebook Ward Rosin Website and portfolio Books, zines, and prints Between Dust and Sky — Ward and Mark Reierson’s Hand Hills Lake Stampede book. Gaijin — Ward’s black-and-white Japan zine. Instagram: @wardrosinfineart Facebook X/Twitter: @wrosinphoto

"In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present." - Francis Bacon "Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness." - Yousuf Karsh In this episode, Antonio and Ward welcome back Australian photographer Gavin Libotte for a wide-ranging conversation about street photography, travel, sequencing, and the pull of printed work. Gavin talks about photographing Japan with his family, moving between color and black-and-white approaches, and how Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Mount Fuji, rainy streets, cherry blossoms, and strong light each shaped the work he brought home. He also shares plans for two Japan zines: one gritty, black-and-white, flash-driven project, and one color zine built around light, contrast, and the visual beauty of the trip. The conversation turns to Gavin’s zine Passenger, a dark, contemplative body of work made on Sydney’s ferry system. Antonio and Ward dig into the mood, sequencing, negative space, and emotional quiet of the images, while Gavin reflects on public transport as both a literal journey and a metaphor for the human condition. They also discuss influences including Ray K. Metzker, Trent Parke, Alex Webb, and the physical experience of photography in print: zines, books, gallery walls, paper, ink, pacing, and why printed work still matters in a social-media world. Links Gavin Libotte: Website | Instagram Gavin’s Passenger: Street Attitude feature | Paris International Street Photo Awards listing Gavin at Head On Photo Festival: Wanderland | 42 Days Mentioned: Trent Parke | Ray K. Metzker | Alex Webb Subscribe to our Substack Newsletter Help out the show by buying us a coffee! Support the show by purchasing Antonio’s Zines or buying a print. Support the show by purchasing Ward's Zine, Book and Prints Send us a voice message, comment or question. Antonio M. Rosario's Website, Vero, Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook page Ward Rosin’s Website, Vero, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook page.   Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio Deezer Podcast Addict

"You are responsible for every part of your image, even the parts you’re not interested in." "Take a look at what you’re looking at." -- Jay Maisel   In this episode, Ward steps into unfamiliar territory at a fashion photography event sponsored by Sony and The Camera Store. Instead of simply making the same model pictures as everyone else, he falls back on what he knows: treating the whole thing like street photography. He moves between sets, waits for gestures and expressions, and eventually turns his camera toward the photographers crowding around the models. The experience gives him a taste of the collaboration that happens between a photographer and a willing subject—and makes the idea of organizing his own outdoor fashion shoot feel a lot less like a daydream. Antonio and Ward then remember legendary New York photographer Jay Maisel, who recently died at 95. Antonio shares his own encounters with Maisel, stories from the photographer’s famously blunt workshops, and the quiet influence Maisel’s work has had on the way he photographs color, light, and ordinary surroundings. Maisel claimed that when he went out with a camera, he looked for “absolutely nothing”—meaning he left his expectations behind and allowed the world to show him what was there. His photographs are a reminder that seeing is a skill, style can become a trap, and even the most everyday scene can become remarkable when someone is paying close enough attention.   Mentioned in this episode That ’70s Shootout at Off Set Studios — The Camera Store’s recap of the event Ward attended The Camera Store — Calgary’s independent camera shop Peter Lindbergh — the fashion photographer Ward hopes to channel in his own way Jay Maisel — explore Maisel’s extensive photographic archive Jay Maisel’s favorites — photographs accompanied by Maisel’s own stories and observations About Jay Maisel — biography, interviews, books, and other resources Joe McNally — photographer and former Maisel student whose remembrance Antonio reads during the episode Light, Gesture, and Color — Maisel’s book about training the eye to recognize what makes a photograph work Jay Myself — a documentary about Maisel and his legendary home and studio at 190 Bowery Also mentioned Lauritzen Gardens — the Omaha botanical garden Antonio visits Adobe Project Indigo — the experimental iPhone camera app Antonio uses for extra reach and RAW capture Trent Parke’s Monument — the photobook Antonio shares with his class   Subscribe to our Substack Newsletter Help out the show by buying us a coffee! Support the show by purchasing Antonio’s Zines or buying a print. Support the show by purchasing Ward's Zine, Book and Prints Send us a voice message, comment or question.   Show Links:   Antonio M. Rosario's Website, Vero, Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook page Ward Rosin’s Website, Vero, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook page.   Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio Deezer Podcast Addict

"I can’t seem to get enough of the ‘highway stuff,’ and the fascination of what may be around the next corner makes the whole trip worthwhile." -- Edgar Praus "Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs." -- Susan Sontag   In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about how photographs begin to change when they’re placed next to one another. A quick exercise from Antonio’s class, using the still-unpublished zine they made together, leads into a conversation about sequencing, photo books, chapbooks, PDFs, and the simple pleasure of getting pictures off a screen. Not every image needs to be the big standalone “banger.” Sometimes a quieter photograph finds its purpose when it lands beside the right companion and becomes part of a larger story. From there, they head out of town. Ward takes a long, unhurried drive through small prairie communities, photographing weathered buildings and enjoying the rare freedom of not having to be anywhere at a particular time. Antonio returns to the Cass County Fair, where the smoke, noise, and motion of a tractor pull give him a chance to borrow a little inspiration from Ward’s rodeo and motorsport work. Going back for a second year lets him see what has stayed the same—and how much his own eye has changed. Together, they find that photography doesn’t require an exotic destination or a crowded city street. Sometimes the good stuff comes from revisiting familiar ground, wandering without too many expectations, and paying attention to what a place has been quietly trying to show you. Mentioned in this episode Miro — the collaborative board Antonio and Ward used to sequence their zine remotely Apple Freeform — an Apple-based alternative for arranging pictures and collaborating on visual boards Gavin Libotte Photography — Gavin’s photography and projects, including Wanderland Walker Evans at The Met — an influence on Ward’s direct photographs of prairie buildings Michael Kenna — the inspiration behind Antonio’s “diesel Michael Kenna” tractor-pull photographs Cass County Fair — home of the truck and tractor pull Antonio photographed Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pulling Association — more about the machines, events, and gloriously excessive noise Wilber Czech Festival — the festival and parade Antonio visited in Wilber, Nebraska Nebraska State Fair — Antonio’s next larger fairground photography opportunity Subscribe to our Substack Newsletter Help out the show by buying us a coffee! Support the show by purchasing Antonio’s Zines or buying a print. Support the show by purchasing Ward's Zine, Book and Prints Send us a voice message, comment or question.   Show Links:   Antonio M. Rosario's Website, Vero, Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook page Ward Rosin’s Website, Vero, Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook page.   Subscribe to us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio Deezer Podcast Addict