048 - John Hughes - Street Photography, Fear of Confrontation, and Finding Motivation in Doing the Same Thing
Description
On this episode, we have John Hughes, UK based street photographer, working mostly in Cambridge and London. We reached out to him after hearing his name mentioned by Jho Manalo, another street photographer here in Winnipeg. We talk about how to get over the fear of confrontation in the street, how to stay motivated doing the same thing every day, and whether you should crop your photos. Be sure to check out some of his work and hope you enjoy the episode!
Shownotes:
00:51 - Who is John Hughes
01:30- How did John Hughes get into Street Photography
06:36 - Who inspired John Hughes
08:03 - Bruce Davidson's Subway
09:08 - What does being a Street Photographer mean?
12:49 - What inspires such a varied style in John Hughes' work?
17:11 - The Unpredictability of Street Photography
19:30 - Taking Away the Fear of Confrontation on the Street
23:30 - Sean Tucker's style of Street Photography
24:14 - Finding Work from Taking Photos of Strangers
25:51 - John's Mystery Street Photographer Friend
28:15 - Disbelief in where John Hughes has found himself as a Street Photographer
28:50 - Favourite Place to Shoot Photography
29:44 - Shooting at Olafur Eliasson's Exhibit at the Tate Modern
31:44 - Being Up 40 Hours Shooting Photos
35:01 - Going to Edinburgh for Photos
37:05 - John Hughes's Tips on How to Take Great Photos Anywhere
38:05 - Street Photography in the Purest Sense
41:16 - Does John Hughes Crop his Photos?
45:58 - How can you become a Better Photographer?
48:35 - How does John see Black & White vs Colour Photos
51:04 - How does John decide whether to edit in Black & White or Colour
53:38 - How do you know if a Photograph Works?
55:33 - Why are you taking that image?
57:16 - What makes John Hughes Unique?
1:01:15 - The Best Photograph John Hughes has taken
1:04:12 - John's Best Year as a Photographer
1:06:41 - How to Support John Hughes
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