Public photography

If you become a student of street photography, the curriculum is littered with advice and maxims on what defines and makes a “good” street photograph; I use the word “littered” intentionally – because much of that curriculum is just that… things that can be tossed out. Within that heritage, I don’t claim to be a master, let alone a division chair or associate professor, or even a teaching assistant. But I am a student, or a ‘disciple’ of the genre if you will – one that realizes that that I…

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Street photography is brilliant for its ability to capture random encounters between strangers. Chance and timing play hugely into the art, as

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Team 3: Bus Stop (3-5 People). Could be the concept of the yellow wall with all doing what not or just waiting for the bus. I love the idea of urban in action shots. Location: Mission by 3rd, north corner.

Most of us take some sort of public transportation to work. You can see a lot of different and interesting people there. Most of them are usually busy thinking about the day ahead, daydreaming, busy with their phones or books.

For the series ‘Last Night At The Bus Stop‘, New York-based photographer Travis Huggett captured everyday scenes of people on their commute. The photographs depict emotionless facial expressions in fluorescent light and although it’s a common sight, the images evoke a feeling of emptiness. On the inspiration behind the series, Huggett says: “The first thing […]

c. 1920s, Man Balancing atop 20-Story Building; chairs by Michael Thonet (1796—1871) Perched on a girder at the edge of a building under construction, a confident daredevil balances on the back legs of a chair atop another chair set on a table, from a height of 20 stories - without a safety net. Photo by George Rinhart