Met him at Korsvägen a late afternoon last August. He stood out a bit, as he was the best dressed person around.
“Off course I am, I’m a tailor”, he said…
Well dressed.
Tag: Gothenburg
Friendly meet.
In a tight alley, outside a coffee shop in Gothenburg I met him. I spite of dark afternoon I figured that the lighting where he sat would turn out well. So I had to talk to him a bit, as I also got several nice shots. Nice guy.
On her way.
Just looking out the window? No. It hardly exists any longer. Today I see young and old, staring down in their screens.
Beautiful moments.
Next up of my Street Photography friends is Daniel Eliasson, the man behind “Streetpeople.se”. We’ve done some collaborations, even if I consider him slightly more experienced as a photographer than I am. He’s a fun guy, the perfect company as you browse night life in a larger city…
Daniel and I wrote the original Street photography course at “Daily Bits of”, the version in Swedish. That was a great experience as we tried to pin down the pure basic elements of how to approach photography on the streets. Today there’s also an English version, that I wrote myself out of our mutual work.
Anyway, Daniel is a really good photographer, that’s already have had several workshops and exhibitions. Here are just a few examples of his storytelling.
Botten upp (Bottoms up)
Doften av ditt hår (The scent of your hair)
Ballongpappan och retstickorna (Balloon dad and the rascals)
All photos on this page: Daniel Eliasson.
In his own words: “I try to capture beautiful moments. Snapshots of life and social interactions between people. When I shoot street photos, I always look for the extraordinary. Something that sticks out from the regular. After 15 years, I still chase the perfect photo. I doubt it will ever come, but that’s what drives and motivates me; the hunt for the perfect street photography.”
More on Daniel? Visit his photography site on the web Streetpeople.se or go over to Facebook where you also can see some of his work.
In a flash.
Daniel Castro is the second of Street Photography friends I thought I’ll introduce to you. He’s always looking for that documentary style, wherever he shoots – on the street or at concerts and events. Daniel’s always looking for a new angle and really like to shoot with a flash.
At the moment having an exhibition att “Crippas café” in Gothenburg, the pics there are half from the street, half from concerts – all of them telling a story, Daniel style.
Photo: Daniel Castro
Daniel Castro you also can find on Facebook and on Instagram (click).
… without a script.
In the Gothenburg area (Sweden) there are several really good street photographers, we kind of blend and mix in an unofficial photography network. I thought I’ll introduce some of them to you. First up is Agneta Dellefors Rydén.
Pic in top is called “selfie”
– It’s happening here and now. You don’t notice it, but there’s an non-staged play constantly going on, lacking both director and script.
It’s her own words, at a exhibition she’s currently having at Scandinavian Photo in Mölndal, just south of Gothenburg. If you’re close by, I strongly recommend you to go there. One reason is that almost all pics are better printed and hung on a white wall, but the main reason is of course that she’s a great photographer.
Her eyes spot both details and whole pictures, and her imaging is just as good. I believe she’s really good at the postproduction as the exhibited pics all are balanced, funny or intriguing – and sometimes all of that. She was kind enough to let me publish two of her pics from the exhibition. The one below is a real favorite…
Photo: Agneta Dellefors Rydén
More of Agnetas work? Either at her Facebook site
or at her photography site – click here for some pics from our mutual trip to London in April 2014).
What’s up?
To a street photographer of today, one thing stand out – the smartphone. Wherever I look, someone’s looking down into a cell phone.
There’s both pros and cons with this, First, people look down a lot and for me – always looking for eyes an eye contact – it’s boring and frustrating. Second, the blueish light from the screen help light people faces. And most don’t see me right away (I might have the time to take more than 1-2 pics).
Here are three very typical examples, all from Gothenburg:
No pane, no gain.
At a shopping mall in Gothenburg, where a see thru-window helps when you aspire for height…
It’s a dog’s life.
Dogs. Not your average chauffeur. But often left in cars anyway. At least it’s a nice motif – after I’ve check that there’s air enough inside…
Fair and square.
Do work quite often in the full square format, via Instagram. As I’ve shown before, magic appears as you crop to use the composition trick with Dominant eye. Here some of the pics from my account @gunnarfnovik.
“I hear you say”
“Look up”
“Over shoulder”
“Under bangs”
“Eating inside glass”
“I see you”
“Blonde glasses”
“Intense in tube”
“Glassy smile”
“Love girl 4”
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