Wednesday is International Street Photography Day. At least, I think it is. Is that really a thing? I don't find very much about it on the Internet, unless the official title is something else.
Anyway, it's Henri Cartier-Bresson's 110th birthday, and the way you celebrate (according to us) is to get out and make a picture. Any type of picture is okay (you make your own rules), but extra points if it's a street photograph and extra extra points if it shows a decisive moment!
More on Wednesday. This is just your courtesy reminder.
Mike
(Thanks to Jan)
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Do we all send you our best street photo from Wednesday?
Posted by: Eric Rose | Monday, 20 August 2018 at 09:42 PM
And don't forget, either, that HC-B gave up on cameras and returned to the relative sanity of pencil and brush.
;-)
Posted by: Rob Campbell | Tuesday, 21 August 2018 at 08:46 AM
19 August - Photography Day - on 19 August 1839, the French Government presented Daguerre's invention as a gift from France "free to the world", and complete working instructions were published (cited from Wikipedia).
Posted by: Lstefan | Tuesday, 21 August 2018 at 08:50 AM
Extra extra extra points if it's taken with a Barnack?
Posted by: Lynn | Tuesday, 21 August 2018 at 09:48 PM
What do you think HBC's reaction to the Leica M10-P would be?
I think he would like it, almost a manual digital camera.
Posted by: PDLanum | Tuesday, 21 August 2018 at 11:53 PM
To be honest, it´s my own idea. I simply claim this day as dedicated to street photography. I use to send a mail to TOP, to Peter Turnley and write on Facebook. Some people think it´s a nice idea and respond kindly. I suggest we meet in a special café in Gothenburg att noon. Until now one friend has said he will come. After all, street photo is is something you do alone. Walking around in a crowd has nothing to do with it.
By the way, is there really an "official" way to make August 22 The International Street Photography Day?
Posted by: Jan Kwarnmark | Wednesday, 22 August 2018 at 01:00 AM