Street Photographer Valérie Jardin: Creative Vision Behind The Lens
“Photography changed my life. The day I picked up a camera I became a storyteller.”
This is a premiere. In the first interview in English on the GATE7-podcast I talk to street photographer Valérie Jardin. Born in France, Valérie is currently based in Minneapolis. She teaches workshops all over the world, runs the hugely popular podcast „Hit The Streets“ and is the author of several books. Her latest one is called „Street Photography: Creative Vision Behind The Lens“.
In this conversation, we focus on the creative process in image taking. Assuming that street photography doesn’t require any special equipment, Valérie shares her techniques of capturing the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Among the topics we touch on are:
Why the camera is just a tool.
Why creativity requires stepping out of comfort zones and how you do that.
Why being discerning and consistent is so important to raise the quality of your images.
Why you shouldn’t take pictures to please other’s – but only for yourself.
How to become a swift photographer being able to react quickly to rapidly changing situations on the street.
How to compose strong photographs and what to do when you feel motive fatigue.
In the first part of her book „Street Photography: Creative Vision Behind The Lens“, Valérie lays out the fundamental principles of street photography. In the second part, she takes the reader on photo walks around the world. It’s a behind the scenes look that shows how the fundamentals are applied in real life situations. To give you an idea, we talk about two of the images included in the second part of the book.
Valérie Jardin
Ever since she picked up a camera, Valérie Jardin has been fascinated by exploring the world around her one frame at a time. She started as a commercial photographer but the set out to build a career around street photography. Valérie holds workshops in cities around the world, among them Paris, Rome and New York.
Her podcast „Hit The Street With Valérie Jardin“ reaches a big and loyal audience and is among the most popular photography shows. Previously was the host of „Street Focus“ on the „This Week In Photo“-network.
Her latest book „Street Photography: Creative Vision Behind The Lens“ has just come out. It’s a great resource for all those passionate about taking pictures on the street. It combines the fundamentals of this genre with beautiful storytelling when Valérie shares the stories behind some of her favorite images.
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