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FEATURE
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HIT THE STREETS Street photography is one of the most challenging image-making genres, but when you live in New York there’s no shortage of interesting subjects. Matty Graham talks to William Castellana about shooting from the hip in the Big Apple.
reat street photography is revered and for good reason when compared to other image-making genres. When shooting landscapes, photographers only have to battle the elements; in portraiture, photographers have models ready to follow their instructions. But in street photography you’re at the mercy of the cold asphalt and all those who tread on it.
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Technique, people skills, instinct and courage are all needed in equal measure to produce successful frames and William Castellana makes it look easy. By trade, the New York-based professional shoots still lifes and architecture, but it’s Castellana's surroundings in the Big Apple that precipitate the segue into street photography as he captured the inhabitants of Williamsburg. We caught up with him to find out more about his unique shooting style.
