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Getting out of a rut, how to choose a workshop, my favourite YouTube channels - and a shock announcement!
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Well, I managed to skip an episode but I'm now back with my fortnightly cycle of episodes of the Street Photography Podcast!
I come back from a run of trips feeling oddly refreshed and it is not because I bought new camera gear. It is because I did the opposite. I take only my iPhone to northern Italy and find it genuinely liberating to walk without a bag, without the weight of expectations and without the constant need to “prove” anything with every frame. From Lecco and Bergamo to a quick hop over to Dublin, we talk about what travel does to your eye, why some places are better for photography than street photography, and how a warm city can still kick your motivation back into life.
Then I share some personal news: after more than 11 years of building Street Snappers into a well known street photography workshop brand in the UK and beyond, I am seriously considering selling the business. If you have ever thought about running workshops, there may be a real opportunity here, and it sparks a wider conversation about what it takes to teach well, build trust and keep standards high in an industry with very low barriers to entry.
Listener questions take us into the practical stuff: using images in an online book review, whether buying a Leica or Hasselblad can help you out of a creative rut, and what actually works when your photography feels stale. I share a clear checklist for choosing a street photography workshop, from group size and coaching time to specialism, track record and a proper itinerary. We also touch on the Ricoh GRiv monochrome temptation, my decision to abandon a black and white only challenge, and a simple anticipation technique for better street shots using the British Army's '5s and 20s' rule.
Finally, I suggest some of my favourite YouTube channels for street photography.
If you enjoy thoughtful street photography talk, real world workshop advice and honest gear chat, subscribe, share the show with a friend and leave a review. What is the one change that most improved your street photography?
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LINKS FROM TODAY'S SHOW:
My book: Street Photography Manifesto Buy the e-book here!
StreetSnappers workshops
Brian's email: brian@streetsnappers.com