stuff I stare at

matt stuart

I am not sure which came first, being nosey or an interest in ‘street photography’, but a fascination with people and the way they live their lives is why I enjoy the business so much.

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nitb media library

The Northern Ireland Tourist Board’s comprehensive library of photography. They have a few hundred thousand more still in analogue format.

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develop b/w film at home

There are only a few things you need to develop your black and white film at home. Nope, you won’t need a darkroom, only a little bit of space and running water.

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film developing kit

The intent of this article is to present a list of one-time expenses for developing your own black & white film. I would guess that many people shy away from film photography because of the cost or difficulty.

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snap mode

Setting up a G9 to take advantage of the hyperfocal distance of its lens. In other words, good for quick street photography where everything has the appearance of being in focus.

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A36.jpg

Going through the Vivian Maier blog, I think I’ve found my new favourite photograph.

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vivian maier

Vivian Maier, a street photographer from the 1950s - 1970s. Vivian’s work was discovered at an auction in Chicago where she lived for 50 years but was originally a native to France. Her discovered work includes between 30-40,000 negatives.

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ways of working

10 tips on getting started with street photography from Michael David Murphy. No. 1: Stop thinking about how to approach taking pictures of people and just start doing it. Good straight forward advice like that…

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bruce gilden

If you ever wondered how Bruce Gilden gets such striking street photography, have a look at this. You gotta hand it to him… he’s got a pair.

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joe wigfall shoots street

I’ve ‘known’ Joe through the Streetshots II group at Flickr for year or so. He won a prestigious competition last year run by WNYC, here’s Joe at work.

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