David Cossini is an award-winning photographer and film-maker based in Newcastle, Australia.  David specialises in long-form documentary projects and portraiture, and has won numerous awards for his work including the HeadOn Portrait Award, the Art Handler’s Award in the 2023 National Photographic Portrait Prize and the Percival Photographic Prize.  He’s also been a finalist in many international photography competitions . Follow David: Website Instagram

Paul Baldonado, more commonly known as Paulie B, is a New York-based artist and street photographer. He also runs a hugely successful You Tube channel, which not only highlights his own great work but the work of other photographers in the New York street scene. He’s also the mastermind behind the hugely successful Walkie Talkie series. Follow Paulie: Website Instagram

The Real Sir Robin is a German-born street photographer who also runs a popular photography YouTube channel. He is known for shooting both film and digital and travels the world taking photos and teaching workshops. Follow Robin: Website Instagram

In this episode, John and Mark discuss whether photographing on your own versus shooting with a group of mates yields better results. Plus, Jay Regular chats about his latest project and photo zine, Commute. Follow Jay: Website Instagram

Reuben Radding is a New York City-based street photographer known for his work capturing the people and streets of NYC.  His photography is characterised by a focus on human character and emotion, mostly in black and white.  Reuben describes his work is an improvisation, shaped by his long hours of wandering the streets of New York.  His work has featured in numerous US and international exhibitions and he also teaches at the International Centre of Photography. Follow Reuben: Website Instagram

Matt Hall is a photographer originally from Cambridge in the UK, who currently resides in Margate.  Matt is known for his minimalistic style of street photography and uses abstraction and single human figures to find magic in the mundane.  Matt’s work has been exhibited around the UK and he’s also been published in various photography magazines.  Follow Matt: Website Instagram

In this episode, John and Mark discuss photographing protests, the pitfalls and benefits of film photography, getting  into fights with photojournalists and their favourite photobooks. Photobooks mentioned in this podcast: 'Seacoal' by Chris Killip'American Geography' by Matt Black'Women Street Photographers', edited by Gulnara Samoilova'Friction / Tokyo Street' by Tatsuo Suzuki'Second City' by Jesse Marlow'Reclaim the Street' by Matt Stuart and Stephen McLaren'Minutes to Midnight' by Trent...

Stephen Dupont is an Australian photographer based in New South Wales. Stephen is one of Australia’s most acclaimed photojournalists, whose work focuses largely on the human condition, war and climate. In 2007, he was the recipient of the W. Eugene Smith Grant for Humanistic Photography for his work on Afghanistan. He has also won the Robert Capa Gold Medal and several World Press Photo Awards. Follow Stephen: Website Instagram

Jonny Dub is an award-winning street photographer originally from Manchester in the UK, who is now based in Tokyo. He is a member of the Tokyo Street Photography Club and last year self-published his first zene, titled Kaiko. Jonny is known for getting up close and personal on the street and for his use of flash photography, as well as using both film and digital to capture and document the frenetic street of his adopted home.  In 2022, Jonny has awarded first place in the Smithsonian...

Jeffrey Karp is a photographer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jeff’s street photography has a fine art look to it, with a focus on minimalist compositions, straight lines and heavy black shadows.   In 2020, he co-founded the photography collective Stolen Echoes and has previously worked as a curator for the Street Finder Instagram hub. In 2022, he started and released a monthly email newsletter titled A Twenty Percent Creative  Jeff’s photography has been featured by Apple - no less! - as...

Martin Parr is one of the greatest living photographers on the planet. He has worked prolifically since the 70s and has published more than 100 photobooks, which is a testament to his work ethic. Martin is a member and former president of Magnum Photos. In 2014, he founded the Martin Parr Foundation which aims to champion British photography and also houses the Martin Parr archive. Follow Martin: Website Instagram

Joshua K Jackson is a British photographer based in London. After years working in a corporate desk job,  Josh  decided to quit in 2017 and focus on his real passion: creating photographs. Josh’s work focuses primarily on the inner-city streets of London and he has the unique ability of capturing the city in a way that evokes a sense of ambiguity and intrigue, all in his trademark cinematic style. His work showcases a keen eye for capturing fleeting moments and the human element in urban...

Chris Harrison is a Brighton-based street photographer and graphic designer. Chris spent four years at art college studying graphic design and photography, often bunking off to spend extra time in the dark room printing up his work. After art college he landed a job at the world’s biggest advertising agency, Saatchi & Saatchi, where, as a designer, he got to commission and work with some of London's best photographers. From the year 2000, while working as a graphic designer, backpacking...

Phil Penman is a British-born, New York-based photographer who has been documenting the ever-changing scene of New York City's streets for over 25 years. He is known for his atmospheric black and white photographs of the city, capturing its energy and diversity. Penman has worked with a range of clients, including People Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, and The Independent He has also exhibited his work in galleries around the world, including the Leica Gallery in New York, Sydney and Tokyo. In...

Don Stevie is a London-based “Street photographer”. His initial journey started when he had camera as a child which he used purely for fun. His photography came more to the fore in 2009 when he bought a little M8 digital camera.  Interestingly, Steve doesn’t see himself as a photographer and merely carries his camera to shoot and capture the things he sees while out walking inner city London. His work is predominantly in colour, with a smattering of BNW images, that shows a keen eye for...

Melissa O’Shaughnessy was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she studied journalism and art history. She took up photography after working as a book editor. She now lives and works in New York City.  Melissa’s work is full of colour, texture, movement. Her images capture a sense of calmness from the chaos that surrounds her on the streets. Her work is included in Bystander: A History of Street Photography, and most recently Reclaim the Street: Street Photography Moment, and has...

In this episode, John and Mark discuss whether AI is a genuine threat to photography and whether AI-generated images should exist in a separate space.  

Nina Papiorek is a multi-award-winning black and white photographer from Germany specialising in street, fine art and landscape photography. Nina’s beautifully toned monochromes show us vistas full of texture, geometry and scale. Many of her images use the element of a lonely anonymous person or figure seemingly overwhelmed by the landscape, architecture and environment that engulfs and surrounds them. Nina also joined the Soul of Street team pouring her heart, soul and time into producing...

Nina Welch-Kling is a German-born photographer now based in New York City. Nina has a background in fine art, and her photography focuses on capturing moments of everyday life on the streets. Nina’s latest work is Duologues, a book of photographic diptychs that combine to create a visual dialogue between the two images.  Nina’s work has been included in multiple international photography exhibitions and she has been a finalist in many international awards, including as LensCulture. Follow...

Samuel Lintaro Hopf is a photographer, filmmaker and popular YouTuber based in Germany. Samuel has worked as an ambassador for Ricoh GR cameras and filmed a “GR Project” series of videos where he travelled the world connecting with other GR street shooters. Samuel also runs workshops and has had his work published in magazine such as Eyeshot, Photographie and Soul Of Street. In this episode Samuel discusses, among other things: How we began shooting street photography in Hamburg How he splits...

Josh Edgoose is a photographer based in London whose work focuses on colourful and candid moments on the street, often captured with humour and wit. Josh recently published ‘Brilliant Parade’, a monograph of his work spanning five years, and is also the co-creator of street and documentary photography magazine Framelines. Josh’s work has featured in British and international exhibitions and when he’s not taking photos in his hometown of London, he’s creating photography videos for YouTube...

Matt Stuart is UK-based photographer. Matt's books include "All That Life Can Afford' and 'Think Like a Street Photographer'. Stuart is a member of the UP street photography collective and was a nominee member of Magnum Photos. In this episode Matt discusses, among other things: Coming to Australia to judge the Aussie Street competitionMeeting Trent Parke and Narelle Autio in AdelaideThe likelihood of taking a good photo during a workshopHow often he takes a good photographerHis new street...

On today's episode, John and Mark debate the relevance of street photography competitions and ask whether they are a waste of time entering. 

In this episode, John and Mark speak with fine art street photographer Mark Fearnley, who is based in London. Mark’s experimental photography draws heavily on negative space, shadows, strong lines and silhouettes and always includes a human element.  His passion for photography has led him down the teaching path, and currently runs workshops in the UK,  Europe and Asia. In this episode we discuss, among other things: How he came to photography through paintingWhy he doesn’t consider himself...