Street Photography Magazine Podcast

When Sandra Catanio Adorno picked up a camera for the first time, she was 60 years old. She had no photography background, no formal training, and by her own admission, took "horrible" photographs at first. But a workshop with Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb sparked something that would completely reshape the way she experienced the world. Today, Sandra is an internationally recognized street ph...

Creating a photo book taught us far more than we ever expected. Creating a course about it taught us even more. In this episode, Bob Patterson interviews Street Photography Magazine publisher Ashley Riffo about the making of our new self-publishing photo book course. We talk about why the course exists, some of the challenges of book making & course making, the lessons we learned from publishing "...

In this episode of the Street Photography Magazine Podcast, Bob Patterson and Ashley Riffo sit down with the photographers behind Three Cities Photography: Christer Björkman (Sweden), Jane Dee (Scotland), and Kitty de Jong (Netherlands). They told us how what started as a conversation during a Peter Turnley workshop in Paris grew into a years-long creative collaboration spanning books, zines, news...

In this special episode, Ashley Riffo explores that question by speaking with photographers who attended four very different events: Dublin Street Photography Festival, Raw Photo Fest, Eyes on Main Street, and Photo London. Along the way, conversations about exhibitions and portfolio reviews quickly turn into something deeper: community, inspiration, and the joy of meeting the people behind the ph...

Documentary photographer and filmmaker Nagamitsu Endo joins us to talk about storytelling, street photography, and the patience required to document real life honestly. Raised between Japan, New York, India, and Pakistan, Naga shares how growing up across cultures shaped his perspective as both an observer and storyteller. We discuss his years working in documentary television alongside Brent and...

In this episode of the Street Photography Magazine podcast, Bob Patterson talks with documentary photographer, educator, and National Geographic contributor Michael O. Snyder. Michael shares how street photography became the foundation for his larger documentary practice, why place matters just as much as people in storytelling, and how photographers can pitch their work more effectively to editor...

Listening to Bethany Jacobson talk about NYC in the 80s in our last episode was absolutely fascinating, but it was an unfamiliar world for me. This week, we relived a little 90s nostalgia with Kai Diaz, and I have to say, it took me back to my own teenage years, albeit an East Coast version. Kai grew up on MTV, skate videos, and surf magazines and it was that kind of visual culture that shaped the...

In this episode of the Street Photography Magazine podcast, Bob Patterson and Ashley Riffo sit down with photographer, filmmaker, and educator Bethany Eden Jacobson for a conversation that was part time capsule and part behind-the-scenes look at a creative life. Bethany takes us back to the gritty, electric energy of 1980s downtown New York, which was an era where art, music, and rebellion collide...

Several months ago, after an editorial meeting with Bob, which was packed with beautiful and meaningful projects, I admitted that I often feel like I don’t know what I want to say with my camera. I did not share this with Jorge Delgado-Ureña, photographer, writer, educator, and co-founder of The Raw Society, but it goes without saying that our conversation hit home for me personally. In this episo...

In this episode of the Street Photography Magazine podcast, Bob and I had the chance to sit down with photographer Doug Bruns. And the conversation we had was the kind that sticks with you long after it’s over. We talked about how growing up around cameras and photographers shaped his path, and how a formative trip abroad set him on a lifelong journey of travel and image-making. But this episode g...

Street photography often begins with curiosity. For Carmina Ripolles, it also began with a moment in life when creativity became a necessity. In this episode of the Street Photography Magazine podcast, Bob Patterson and Ashley Riffo talk with Carmina, a street photographer and English teacher whose work celebrates what she calls the “beautifully ordinary.” Her journey into photography began during...

In this episode of the Street Photography Magazine podcast, Bob Patterson sits down with Swiss photographer Michael Eugster. Though relatively new to the street photography scene, his photos are incredibly good, and have garnered him quite a bit of recognition in festivals and exhibits around the world. When Michael began experimenting more seriously with photography, he first focused on landscape...

In this episode, Bob and I had the chance to talk with photographer Xiomaro about a creative path that definitely didn’t start with photography. Before he ever picked up a camera, Xiomaro’s world revolved around music and law. He performed, managed artists, and built a legal career working with musicians. Photography really only entered the picture after a prostate cancer diagnosis forced him to s...

In the latest episode of the Street Photography Magazine Podcast , Bob Patterson shares an important update about the future of the magazine, and about his own next chapter. After more than 13 years as publisher, Bob is stepping back from day-to-day leadership and passing the reins to me, Ashley Riffo. This transition has been thoughtful, intentional, and in the works for a while now. The heart an...

James Hazelwood is a Rhode Island-based photographer who recently embraced retirement as an opportunity to pursue photography full-time. Since retiring, he’s launched an ambitious publishing schedule on Substack, where he shares photo stories that blend his street photography aesthetic with personal narratives from his travels and everyday experiences. His work can be found at jameshazelwood...

Gear discussion alert! While we rarely discuss camera gear on this show, I made an exception with Matt because…well because it’s the beginning of the year and for some reason we both started using the same camera at the same time. So why not? It’s probably the last time you hear us discuss it on the show during the remainder of 2026. Matt’s approach to street photography is...

Watch The Video on YouTube Each year, we publish hundreds of street and documentary photographs in  Street Photography Magazine . Some hit right away. Others stick with us long after we’ve closed the issue. In this episode, Ashley and I look back at 2025 and share 10 images (plus a few others) we keep coming back to. These are a few of the photographs that held our attention, raised questions, or...

Sharon LaCour is a pianist, piano teacher, and author living in Lafayette, Louisiana. After growing up in New Orleans in a Cajun family and spending years up north, she returned to Louisiana where she has published over a dozen short stories in literary journals. Her debut novel, The Meeting of Air and Water , explores the connections between photography, identity, and Cajun culture across two gen...

France Leclerc is a former professor turned full-time photographer based in Chicago, originally from Montreal. Her work centers on what she calls “life photography,” capturing authentic moments during her extensive travels across Asia, Africa, and beyond. Featured in the December issue of Street Photography Magazine, France brings a unique perspective shaped by years of teaching and a...

Jason Rice is a street photographer whose work bridges the gap between personal history and urban observation. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Jason balances his career in the book publishing industry with a devoted practice of street photography, particularly in New York City. His recently published book, Overseas , collects images from a 25-year archive of work created during...

Hillary Greene-Pae is a clinical social worker, real estate investor, and accomplished photographer based in Calabasas, California. Her work spans multiple genres, but it’s her street photography that has captured attention for its emotional depth and unique perspective. As the featured photographer in the November 2025 issue of Street Photography Magazine, Hillary brings a distinctive appro...

Barry Ashenhurst is a retired photojournalist based in Newcastle, Australia, who worked for some of the country’s premier sporting and lifestyle magazines. After decades of professional work—from motocross tracks to caravan publications—Barry transitioned to street photography, trading his heavy camera bags for a single Sony A7 and 35mm lens. His article “Feeding the Fire” will b...

I’d like to tell you about someone who’s become both a friend and a photographer I admire. His name is Pat Callahan, and he’s our featured photographer in the October 2025 issue of Street Photography Magazine. Here’s the funny thing about how we met: I’d known Pat for over two years at our gym here in Charlottesville, Virginia. We’d play pickleball together, exc...

In this episode I speak with Alan Wieder, a street photographer, oral historian, and author whose book We Will Not Be Removed: The People of King School Park documents four years spent photographing at a park in Portland, Oregon. The book captures the daily lives of a predominantly African American community in a gentrified neighborhood. Alan’s journey into this project began in July 2020 during a...

Today I’m joined Garrett Strang, an American photographer who has made Paris his creative home. Garrett’s journey from documentary filmmaker in Washington D.C. to street photographer in Paris is one of creative evolution and bold reinvention. For 20 years, he created documentaries on health issues, population studies, and social conflicts, where he developed an eye for human emotion and stor...