Learning New Tricks

Learning New Tricks

Over the past year, I’ve felt that I have developed leaps and bounds as a photographer. I got into a pattern of shooting on the streets almost every day, and that pattern in turn led to me developing a style of my own. In my case, that style mostly consists of a wider lens (28-40mm), harsher sunlight, and lot of geometric shapes and patterns.

Having a unique style is something I’ve wanted to work towards for years, it’s a step in the right direction towards mastering the craft. If I want to be a renowned street photographer in the future, if I want people to study my books and hang my prints, I have to stand out from the others.

That being said, my style is dependent on certain conditions: sunny days, harsh mid-afternoon light, and warmer weather (that one is more of a personal preference). As winter crept in, starting in November, I started having trouble producing images consistent with those I had been making from the Summer through Fall. After struggling with the creative rut for a few months, I recently stumbled upon this video from Faizal Westcott about the work of Ernst Haas, and after doing more research into his style, I decided to give long-exposure Street Photography a try. I loved Haas’ incorporation of saturated, colorful elements into his work. His use of motion-blur also adds a fascinating illustration of motion and action, adding life to his photos.

Since shooting in the daytime had proven a struggle for me, I decided to try and give myself advantages wherever I could. While Haas shot mostly in daylight, I decided to use the darker evenings to my advantage by shooting closer to dusk in Ballston Quarter, a neighborhood in Arlington with lots of shop windows, neon lights, and nightlife.

See below for the results of my first foray into night-time slow-shutter street photography:

I think it was a pretty successful first attempt! I looked for spots with really strong colors, human elements, and as always I love some patterns and shapes in my compositions. I especially love this image:

I love the patterns in the floor, chairs, and shelves. The colors pop nicely, and the person walking in frame brings it all together.

I really like this one, the lines and angles come together perfectly to lead your eye right to the subject.

This is my favorite shot of the day, I’m a big fan of the matching blues, as well as the split frames and the lines in the window creating a nice little frame for the subject.

Vlog Ep. 13 - Street Photography Fail (Nikon Z6 Silent Shutter & Face AF FAIL)

(Scroll down to see vlog, or you know, read :P )

I finally got around to making this vlog, which I filmed back before Christmas. One of the things holding me back was that I hate most of these photos lol.

I haven’t shot a ton of street photography on my Nikon Z6 since I got it, preferring to use either my Olympus OM10 or a point and shoot. Anyways I recently updated my Z6 firmware so I have access to the new Face AF mode, which paired with the silent shutter option seemed like a perfect combo for street photography. I chose my stomping grounds: Old Town Alexandria, always dressed up and packed around the holidays, and I thought that it would be the perfect test site for my new street photography machine.

I was wrong :/

Turns out I ended up mixing the worst concoction you can get for photography. The low natural light meant I was depending on various fluorescent lights. These lights when mixed with a silent shutter give a banding effect that basically is irreparable.

The banding can be seen here, if you notice those horizontal stripes across the image. This is caused by the electronic silent shutter scanning the fluorescent lights.

The banding can be seen here, if you notice those horizontal stripes across the image. This is caused by the electronic silent shutter scanning the fluorescent lights.

Additionally, low light + Face AF = bad. The Nikon’s autofocus couldn’t keep up with my quick-fire approach to street photo, and a number of photos missed focus.

A good example of the Face AF being too slow to find the face, resulting in an out-of-focus image

A good example of the Face AF being too slow to find the face, resulting in an out-of-focus image

Now I’m a pretty good photographer, but I have been depending on post-processing for YEARS. I have a sticker on the back of my computer that says ‘Fix It In Post”. I thrive in saving bad photos in Lightroom, but my disasterclass settings for this trip were way beyond even my abilities to save.

TLDR: these photos came out meh, but I’m actually really happy with the vlog so after way too much procrastinating, enjoy:




What's New in 2021? | Goals, Updates, etc,

What’s up guys, it’s been a while since I’ve posted a blog here! The year is now 2021, Joe Biden is president and we are in month 11 of quarantine.

So what’s new with me?

There’s a few things that have or will be changing as 2021 comes into fruition (ok it’s day 40, but let’s be real mentally we’re all a few weeks behind) and in this post I’m gonna do my best to cover them all.

#1 - My new job

Since the end of 2019, I had been working as an event producer for a DC-based company. I learned so much from this position, and I honestly was torn when I was deciding to jump fields. The last few months of quarantine were really really hard on me when it came to remote work, and I felt like I needed a change.

Almost by complete luck (and thanks to some friends [NETWORKING IS SOOO IMPORTANT]), I found a job opening that was perfect for me. I won’t name the organization here (I’m sure they wouldn’t appreciate my potty mouth online), but the general position is Multimedia Producer & Editor for an organization in the Parks & Rec sector.

I applied as soon as I read the description, which mainly focused on videography and virtual events. I had my interview on a Friday (which I thought I really did well in) but the interviewers made it clear that I didn’t have the videography portfolio necessary for the job. They told me that they would give me until Monday to submit better proof of my videography skill. In the next 36 hours I worked non-stop to build my first ever videography reel, almost all from footage that was years old. I put blood, sweat, tears, and lots of missed sleep into that reel, and it may not have been perfect but it was enough to land me the position!

I started on December 1st and, despite a rather slow and tricky start, I have really gotten the hang of it and am loving it!

The other thing I should talk about here is that my new position is only 15 hours per week, which means I have time. Time to do what? Good question.

I’ve been slowly trying to advance my freelance career (too slowly). I’ve been working a little at my old company on the side. Most importantly I’ve been trying to make more things - more videos, more pictures, more videos of me making pictures, that sort of thing.

Despite not being a full-time position, I feel like I couldn’t be luckier right now. As my research into freelance and photography careers continued, I’ve realized have 15 guaranteed hours per week is incredibly lucky for someone with my level of experience. I’m learning, I’m earning, and I am finally appreciating both.

Ok, enough about that, time for…

#2 - My goals

I am always ambitious with my New Year’s goals, and I’ve always embraced this. Despite having never accomplished all of my goals in a given year, I have never bought into the pessimistic “New Year means nothing, changes won’t happen blahhhh”. I enjoy setting new goals, I enjoy failing them, that’s just me.

So here are my goals for 2021:

Goal: Create 50 Videos in 2021

This goal is about quantity. I’ve already released a video in 2021, which in my opinion is my best yet, but it’s week 3 and I’ve only got 1 new video on my YouTube. To justify this goal, I’m going to include videos I make for work - of which, I have 4-5 in the works at this very moment. One of the things I’m hoping to learn from my new job is how to balance multiple videos and how to bang them out quickly

Goal: Make Every Video Look Better Than It Would Have In 2020

This goal is all about QUALITY. I want more videos, but I also want them to look like they were made by a videographer, not a photographer. This should come hand in hand with the previous goal. As I make more videos, my quality and skills will improve on their own. I am looking forward to recapping my videos at the end of the year, because I have no doubt my best videos now will be embarrassing to watch in 12 months time

Goal: Go Shoot Twice Per Week

I don’t make enough photos, point blank period. I want to shoot for the sake of shooting, even if I get no results. I want to shoot film, I want to shoot video, I want to shoot street photos, I want to shoot commercial photos, real estate, landscapes, whatever. I want to capture everything in 2021

Goal: Travel To 5 New Places

The only one of my goals I checked off my list in 2020 was my travel goal, which makes no sense but I did it lol. I want to continue this goal into 2021, I think 5 is pretty tame but I can’t predict which way the pandemic is going and don’t want to shut myself down early. My hope is for 1 new country and 4 new states - right now my eyes are on Washington state, Georgia, Utah, Canada, and Uganda (my brother recently moved there)

Goal: Talk More About My ADD

A big goal of mine for this year is to talk about myself more, and one of the things that defines me most of all is my ADD. I have STRUGGLED through starting adult life and my ADD has been a huge hurdle to overcome (spoiler: I haven’t). I would love to talk more about it and work through it out-loud. Maybe it will help someone else, but really I want it to help me. I want to be myself as much as I can be, and embracing this part of me will hopefully help me do that

Goal: Work With 10 New Photographers

I would like to include other photogs in my videos more often, as well as just meeting new people and networking

Goal: Print 2 Books

I have some ideas, I would love to see them come to fruition this year (and would love to sell them!)

Goal(s): Workout More, Read 10 New Books, Complete A Road Race, Compete In A Rock Climbing Comp, Start A Podcast

I won’t go into details about these as they’re self-explanatory, just some random things that I failed to achieve in 2020, would like to get them done in 2021

#3 - New Year, New Gear

Ok, this is cheating because it’s its whole own blog post that will be coming, but it’s worth mentioning here as well. A solid portion of the gear I’ll be using this year was acquired within the last 6 months, here’s what’s new:

Nikon Z6 - my main camera, I upgraded to this in August and have loved it, a huge upgrade on my D600

Nikon 14-30mm S Lens - my new main lens, it’s versatile, compact, and great for photos and videos alike

Olympus OM-10 - This has completely rendered my old film camera obsolete, absolutely love it. Read my full thoughts about it here

Olympus Superzoom 800 & Lumix DMC LX5 - I went through a point and shoot phase, great for street photo

Peak Design Everyday Sling - The only bag I intend on wearing in the street in 2021, it’s minimal and sleek and I love it

Twod Tech Pouch - For only $10 this was a steal, keeps all my random bits and shits in one pouch which I can easily transfer from bag to bag

Epson Perfection V500 Film Scanner - I’m enjoying shooting film more than ever, and it made sense to invest in a scanner to save money

When I started writing this page, I swore I had more to talk about, but to be honest, having three updates in the middle of a pandemic is an accomplishment, so I’ll leave it here.

If you want to keep up with me this year, please head over to my connect page to sign up for my email list. I promise I won’t spam you, my goal is to send 2 emails per month with a newsletter update/ round-up of blog posts, vlogs, travel albums, and any other important things happening. Until then, thanks for reading, you’re a real one!

My New Favorite Camera?

Oh hey, didn’t see you there!

It’s been a little bit since I made a blog post, but i thought I should take a second to talk about one of my new most prized possessions

The Olympus OM-10

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My dad recently passed this camera down to me and I have to admit, I’m in love. Some of you might know I’ve been obsessed with point and shoots lately, namely because I’ve found that when I do street photography I want something small, quick, and without the hassles of manual settings. That being said, there is an element of control I lose when I use one of my two point and shoots (the Olympus Superzoom 800 and the Lumix DMS LX5), namely: quality. Both cameras are zooms, and the LX5 lacks megapixels while the Superzoom has an uncomfortable range of 40-80mm. I found myself torn between the inconveniences of my mirrorless camera and my point and shoots…

…Enter OM-10!

The Olympus OM-10 is an Aperture Priority 35mm SLR, in layman’s terms it automatically chooses your shutter speed for you (aperture is set on the lens, ISO by the film). Because I shoot almost all street photos at f/5.6, I essentially have an automatic camera which shoots my favorite 28mm prime length, is small and lightweight but supremely sharp and capable, and also looks sick!

I’ve only used this camera a couple of times because ya boi is poor and cannot afford film, but I’m already in love with this camera. It’s nice and easy to carry around and like I said before, the thing is damn sexy. It blows my mind that my dad was using the very same camera in the late 1970’s (see proof below). This thing has aged like a fine wine, and it may not be a Leica or a classic Nikon, but it is indisputably the best film camera I have ever used.

My mom, dad, and favorite camera - c.a. late 1970’s

My mom, dad, and favorite camera - c.a. late 1970’s

Check out me taking this camera to the streets in my new video below!

The Sh*tty Life of a Creative

June was rough.

It was the first month since January I didn’t post a video. I feel like everything I posted on Instagram was just me apologizing for inactivity. I don’t think I did ANY shoots.

All. Around. Sucky.

This isn’t my first time facing a creative block, but coming off of early quarantine when I had been more creative and productive, this one was pretty rough.

I mean it makes sense - the world is INSANE right now. At the beginning of June, nothing seemed more important than Black Lives Matter and the protests. It didn’t feel right at all to be releasing photos or videos in this time - my voice was not one that needed to be heard and ESPECIALLY not my art. One thing I’m thankful for is that June’s protests weren’t just trends that stopped after a couple of weeks. The protests are still ongoing and I, for one, am hopeful that real change is going to happen. Because of this, I wasn’t sure where my place is, at what point does it stop being disrespectful to the BLM movement.

The last thing I want to do is make anything about me, it isn’t, but at the same time, I think it’s a fair question. Creating is what I do to keep my anxiety in check, it makes me feel whole. The first thing that comes to mind is using my art and platform to support the movement, but again - I should be elevating unheard voices not my own. So for the past month, I’ve been trying to do that on my Instagram account. I’ve been putting more time and energy into learning and listening and sharing rather than creating. I hope that I have been doing enough, but I think it’s time that I start navigating the new normal.

Speaking of the new normal - as a worker in the events industry, work is interesting right now. People are sick of quarantine, and for good enough reason. It has been 4 months, cases appear(ed) to be declining, Summer is in full swing. Navigating the gap forming between online and live events is tricky and stressful, adding further to my creative block. Beyond this, I’ve been working from home since early March and while at first, it was liberating, in the past month it has become much more tricky. When you are in an industry that doesn’t really have office hours, and now no office - where does work end and home-life begin?

Combine all of these things together and you get failure. Obviously it’s a tough time, but I still feel like I’ve failed every time I don’t meet a posting goal or get out to shoot. I feel like I make excuse after excuse after excuse and each time it’s like loading another layer into the failure lasagna.

BUT…

…all failures are lessons and all lessons lead to success.

I got through it, I got out to shoot, oh yeah I bought a new camera (but that’s a blog for another day), I learned what it was like to make something happen no matter what. And in the end, I made a video.

Sh*t happens to everyone, the real question is whether or not you give up.


Once again, I would like to acknowledge that my June was inherently better than many people across the country. I am privileged enough to be healthy, employed, and have opportunities that many Americans don’t through no fault of their own. A creative block is about as much of a 1st world problem as you can get, and I want to make it clear that I don’t value my own struggles over those of others.

Training an Instagram Girlfriend

I’ve been DYING getting out to shoot some landscapes, so the gf and I headed out to Cunningham Falls for some solitude (spoiler: didn’t happen).

Check out the vlog:

To anyone who might be interested in learning photography, my main advice is pretty simple: take pictures of everything, all the time.

Like, literally nonstop.

ALWAYS.

It took me around 3 years to really hit my stride and find my own style in photography, it’s the kind of thing that you can’t shortcut. I know that’s the most annoying advice ever, I was once just starting too and it INFURIATED me that every YouTube tutorial, every article, every scam photo course (a story for another day) ended up telling me the same thing: just work. I spent years thinking that there had to be a better way, by which point I really started to figure it out.

I guess the moral of the story is don’t give up no matter how far away you think you might be!

Check out the photos below:

Let Me Take A Selfie

After seeing an inspirational video this week, I was motivated to take a step back and look at what I want my next steps to be for my online presence. Between the blog posts I have written here and my vlogs, the past few months have been the most I have ever put a face to my brand, and to be honest I love the feeling of being out there.

I know that my goal for the next year is to establish myself as a content creator, and to do that I need my brand to not just be the photos I take, but an expression of myself as a person, as a human being. It’s only natural then that when I look at what my Instagram feed is missing, the only thing I could really think of was… me?

I decided to change that this week; if my goal is to be a content creator it’s about time I got off my ass and created some content. One of the key take aways from the aforementioned video was the quote “don’t make content for the sake of making content”. With this in mind I decided to set out and start the process of taking my brand where I want it to go. So I decided to take some selfies.

I didn’t want to just take any self-portraits, I wanted it to be cohesive with the rest of my feed; so I headed to the nearest wanna-be city of Reston Town Center and got to work!

Check out the process here:

 

Get to know me:

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⁣Allow me to reintroduce myself my name is...⠀⁣⁣⁣ ⠀⁣⁣⁣ First things first: Ep. 8 of the vlog is live, check out how I took these self portraits at the link in my bio, imo it's the best one yet 🎥⠀⁣⁣⁣ ⠀⁣⁣⁣ After watching a really inspirational video from @babin - I decided to take a step back and think about the future of this account. After almost a year of vlogging, I'm getting a lot more comfortable putting myself out there on my socials and I want to do that more here, so here I am 🙋🏻‍♂️ and here's a little more about me:⠀⁣⁣⁣ ⠀⁣⁣⁣ - I'm 22 years old and I've been doing photography since 2014 ⠀⁣⁣⁣ - In addition to photo I work full-time as an event coordinator 🌁⠀⁣⁣⁣ - I love music, especially Hip-Hop, in my free-time I occasionally write reviews for @rapzebra 🦓⠀⁣⁣⁣ - I'm obsessed with tattoos and have about a dozen planned for when quarantine is over, but will probably talk myself out of them 💉⠀⁣⁣⁣ - I've been to 12 countries on 3 continents (my favorite has to be Morocco 🇲🇦 or Portugal 🇵🇹)⠀⁣⁣⁣ - I'm a big ideas guy and I'm really working on the follow through 💭⠀⁣⁣⁣ - I'm fake British, I have a passport but no accent 🙄⠀⁣⁣⁣ ⠀⁣⁣⁣ If there's anything else you want to know about me, feel free to ask 🤘 I really want to start building personal and professional connections with my media so when quarantine is over LET'S LINK UP 📸

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Check out all the photos from this shoot here:

Street Photography Drive-by

As I touched on in my previous post about Isolation Inspiration, in times like these we need to find creative ways to produce content. Last weekend I was really dying to get out and shoot some street photos, but I didn’t want to put myself or my family at risk.

My solution? I decided to find myself a driver and take a stab at street photography from my car. The results were definitely mixed, it definitely felt like I was starting over from scratch. A lot of photos were out of focus, and it was really hard to identify unique compositions, but my goal was to come away with one image I really liked and I think I exceeded that expectation!

Check out the vlog here:


And the full gallery of photos here:

"Roma." - Zine

With quarantine making the outside world out-of-bounds, I and many other photographers have turned to our archives in order to create new content.

In 2017 I had the amazing opportunity to study abroad in Rome, and while searching through my old RAW files for anything I could make a project out of, I discovered hundreds of photos that I haven’t seen in years. Unfortunately, Italy is one of the worst affected nations in the Covid-19 pandemic, and I decided it was fitting to dedicate my new project to a country I once called my home-away-from-home.

“Roma.” is a depiction of what I consider the true beauty of the Eternal City. The photos don’t depict world wonders, ornate churches, or sun-kissed gardens, but rather the Rome that I came to see once I moved past the tourist-traps and Instagram landmarks: graffiti, cigarettes, and people loitering in the streets from dusk till dawn. This grittier side of Rome is what I think of when I reminisce, and is in my opinion the true character of the city.

In terms of format, the inspiration for this zine drew heavily from 35mm photography, although all of the photos were shot on my DSLR. Although I have traditionally always shot in color, I decided to use black and white for this project, partly to emphasize the roughness of the images and to add a timeless feel, partly because almost all the photos are woefully underexposed or incorrectly focused.

I hope that these photos give you a taste of my experience living in Rome. I have posted the zine for free below, but if you are interested in supporting me and purchasing a print copy, please don’t hesitate to send me a message using the connect tab or emailing me!

Enjoy!

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San Diego - Days 3 & 4

On day 3 of my San Diego trip I went to the La Jolla Tide Pools, Torrey Pines, and the La Jolla Tide Pools again. The next day I checked out Balboa Park and went to, you guessed it, the La Jolla Tide Pools for one last sunset.


Check out the vlog here:

Check out all the photos from my trip here:

If you liked these, check out my blog post about finding inspiration during quarantine!

https://www.joejasperphoto.com/blog/isolation-inspiration

ISO Inspo - Photography During Quarantine

Like most people, I find myself with way too much time on my hands in the wake of avoiding Covid-19. One of the first things I, and many other photographers, thought of when social distancing was announced was “how am I supposed to create if I’m stuck inside?!”

I took a while to think about this and came up with three A’s for creatives stuck at home:

  • Archives - work on old photos or videos that you’ve already taken

  • Avoidance - figure out how to go out and create new content without exposing yourself to others

  • At Home - find ways to make creative work while staying indoors!

As I have been looking for inspiration from others, I noticed that these three trends represented how photographers and videographers were creating new amazing content. I’ve shared some of my favorites below and will continue updating as I stumble upon more creative ways artists are working around the quarantine. Enjoy and if you have found any others please send them to me on Twitter or Instagram @joe_tographer or email them to me at joejasperphoto@gmail.com.

Enjoy!

Archives:

One way to be creative at home is to group old photos to express your current feelings:

Photos by J.N. Silva (IG: @jnsilva ; Twitter: @jnsilva_)

Another way is to go back and re-edit or critique old photos:

Photos by Evan Ranft (IG & Twitter: @evanranft); The second post is a thread in which Evan goes back to critique and re-edit his old photos. This time is a great opportunity to look back at your growth!

Photos by Zack Lewkowicz (IG: @zackowicz)

Photobook by Joe Jasper.

Shameless self-plug here: due to not being able to go out and shoot as often, I decided to look back at my old photos from when I lived in Rome. The images made me feel nostalgic and I started to notice a theme, so I decided to put them together into a new photobook. Check out more details on this project here!

Another way to utilize your archives is to try something new! Reece Predmore has taken advantage of time in quarantine to learn how to edit videos using old footage:

Video by Reece Predmore



Avoidance:

Even if you follow all the guidelines, chances are you are still going outside. Why not bring your camera and capture what you see?

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The evolution of NYC roof culture through the quarantine. Watching people emerge onto the roof from their fire escapes and hatches, climbing out into the sun for the first time in days, reminds me of a submarine and its crew surfacing after a long stint underwater. Relief, relaxation, and celebration are in the air. Everyone is eager to talk to new people besides their roommates/partners, and it almost feels like a normal Saturday afternoon until you remember social distancing. Due to tiny NYC apartments, many roommates have resigned themselves to the notion that if one person gets sick, everyone’s getting sick. As a result, roommates tend to cluster together, ignoring social distancing. Meanwhile, people are excited to talk to anyone BUT their quarantine roommates, so there’s a funny conversational spread at all times. Toys are being rummaged from closets (balls, scooters, hula hoops), drinks and dancing (exclusively with quarantine partners, hopefully) are plentiful, neighbors are finally getting to know each other, the Pigeon Kings are letting their birds fly, and fireworks went off after sunset. I’ve befriended neighbors in my apartment who I’d somehow never seen before. During the quarantine, roofs are many New Yorkers’ only reprieve into the outside world, so I’m excited to document how roof culture and socially distanced communities develop. Stay tuned for more. Lastly, my across-the-street neighbor and talented photographer, @jermcohen, has launched a similar project from his much taller rooftop. For a fascinating, more voyeuristic perspective, check out Jerm’s work!

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Photos by Josh Katz (IG: @joshkatz); Josh has been documenting the people of New York making the best of the hard times, great stuff!

Photos by Savannah Tilghman (Twitter: @mutedsavannah; IG: @savannahlizabeth); Not all photography can just stop! Savannah gives us a good example of taking safe precautions while still being able to capture important moments for her clients!

Photo by Reece Predmore (IG: @reece.o)

Photos by Angela Pan

Although we all wish otherwise, this pandemic is an important part of modern history, and it’s important to capture what life is like in this time.

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Washington, DC— April 2020

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Photos by Chris Jimenez (IG: @chris_in _dc)

More self-plugging, I shot a vlog documenting my attempt at vehicular street photography, check it out!





At Home:

 

Even if you don’t feel safe or comfortable getting out to shoot, there are many ways to still get your creative juices flowing. Many of us use photography to reflect our own lives, so showcase what life is like for you in this time:

Photos by Drue Schnelle (IG & Twitter: @druephoto); Who needs a studio when you have a girlfriend and a shower?

Video by North Borders (IG: @northborders)

Video by Abdullah Konte (IG: dullahvision)

Photos by Erin Sullivan (IG: @erinoutdoors); I love this photo set, check out her Instagram hashtag #OurGreatIndoors to see more!

Video by Hayden Pedersen (IG: @haydos_pedersen); several of my favorite photography Youtubers came together to make this and managed to come up with a bunch of ways to take sick photos from home

Lastly, not all subjects have to be right there in front of you. In this day and age the internet is available as a new canvas for artists, whether it be virtual meet ups or using video games as your landscapes. Don’t be afraid to look deeper than just the physical tools you have:

Photos by Craig Whitehead (IG: @sixstreetunder); I think this is so dope, especially because if you look at Craig’s non-RDR2 work, he is able to stay true to his style of street photography. Check out his Instagram for more examples of this series.

Photo by Kim Rendon (IG: @rendonstudio); A bunch of the Street Meet pages hosted a virtual street meet, in which photographers could take photos of models via video call. This is a great idea for portrait photographers who aren’t able to meet up with models to shoot. Hopefully we see more of these virtual photo events in the future!

*Seizure warning*

Video by Sam Morrison (IG & Twitter: @samthecobra); this is a super cool and creative way of making content using the internet as your landscape. Sam takes over 1200 photos from various Instagram accounts and uses them to create a hyperlapse showing how photography and the internet connects us all.

If you found any inspiration from this blog, please feel free to share using the icons below! Thanks!!!