Street Photography

© Dave Radcliffe STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

© Dave Radcliffe

© Dave Radcliffe

By Dave Radcliffe

© Dave Radcliffe This is a change from what I have written about before in previous issues, but it is of our time, so why not write about this subject I thought. Some of you may even think that this isn’t relevant to the magazine, but we have many local and village events which provide ample chance and subject manner for great imagery.

The definition of Street Photography is this: 'a genre of photography that records everyday life in public places', the very ‘publicness' of the setting enables the photographer to take candid photographs of strangers as well as those known to the photographer. Street photographers do not necessarily have a social purpose in mind, they prefer to capture moments which may have otherwise gone unnoticed or unheeded, they are documenting the world around them as they see it. Street Photography has been a popular genre since the birth of photography back in the 19th century; nowadays it is even more so, with so many of us having smart phones. Still images and video footage swamp social media as well as the mainstream media platforms we see every single day often to the detriment of others or the “moment”. We could go back thousands of years to the cave paintings of neanderthal man, this might even be described as the origins of street photography Photographers are observers of everything about them, whether they choose to document what they see is up to them, many people are possibly nervous about this and then the moment is gone in the blink of an eye. I suppose this was really what we used to call photojournalism in a way, then the preserve of such professionals as Sir Don McCullin and of local Peterborough Street Artist (and recently retired NHS Ambulance Driver) Chris Porz. See more from Chris on the opposite page. But now with digital cameras and smartphones it is with us constantly, it is down to the morality and the choice of the operator as to whether they shoot or not…. This genre can show the good and the bad in the world even the abject apathy, these images can set us on a pathway of inner thought , the classic phrase a picture paints a thousand words is never so true, these images are of the moment whether we like it or not, they can tell a story it is up to you whether you want to see or not. Now that lockdown is lifting it is a great chance to get out and about and get some great images, the world has changed and probably will never go back to how things were. Great subjects are buskers, street performers,couples young and old, also Black and White imagery seems to work the best too, it gives a depth and punch to the pictures that colour doesn’t seem to have, the subject in colour can be lost in the back ground which loses the impactfulness.

On a different note, dear readers please do not forget about the VT Photography competition, we want to see your images..!

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TRIBLAND PHOTO COMPETITION

We are calling upon Triblanders to submit photographs that represent our villages to be in with a chance of making it into our 2022 calendar.

Entries are now open until the end of September 2021. All photographs must be taken in our villages and represent the Tribland area. A selection of the best photographs, chosen by our Village Tribune panel and a reader vote, will be featured in the calendar which will go on sale in November – an ideal stocking filler for Christmas 2021! Each entry must include the photographer’s name, phone number and the location the image was taken. To enter, please submit your entries via email to;

thebaintonsnapper@mail.com

© Chris Porsz

© Chris Porsz

REUNIONS

by Chris Porsz

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Chris Porsz’s celebrated second book Reunions is currently out of stock until the sequel Reunions 2 is published in the autumn

More than 40 years in the making, Reunions is Chris Porsz's most ambitious project to date. Chris has spent the last few years tracking down many of the amazing characters who appeared in his early work and photographing them again, often in the same location. This unique collection is a result of tenacious detective work, meticulous planning and, often, unbelievable coincidences. Chris's amazing second book is a fascinating collection of life stories and a valuable social record of a constantly changing city. It makes a wonderful gift and only a limited number of the first edition will be printed, so make sure you order your copy now.

www.chrisporsz.com/