Street Shots Photography Podcast

"Anything that excites me for any reason, I will photograph; not searching for unusual subject matter, but making the commonplace unusual." -- Edward Weston "I see no reason for recording the obvious." -- Edward Weston   In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about Fujifilm cameras, autofocus, and film simulations. Antonio shares his frustration after missing bird photographs because the autofocus...

"Sometimes the simplest pictures are the hardest to get." – Neil Leifer “I never have taken a picture I’ve intended. They’re always better or worse.” – Diane Arbus In this episode, Antonio talks about getting ready for his upcoming six-week class, The Narrative Lens, at Southeast Community College. That leads to a discussion about teaching photography, helping new photographers build confidence, a...

"Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more." -- Walker Evans   "I am at war with the obvious." -- William Eggleston   In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about how photography often grows out of ordinary days, familiar routines, and the small things that catch our attention when we are willing to stay open to them. The conversation moves through weather, travel, flea markets, rodeos, o...

"All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice." -- Elliott Erwitt "Beauty is in the commonplace." -- Cig Harvey In this episode of Street Shots, Antonio and Ward talk through the strange little photographic droughts that happen when life gets busy, energy runs low, and the camera starts to feel less like a calling and more like one more thing to carry. Ward returns...

"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place." - Elliott Erwitt "There's nothing more extraordinary than reality." - Mary Ellen Mark In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about photographing ordinary things: streets, buildings, objects, empty places, and quiet scenes that may not seem important at first glance but begin to carry meani...

"...photography is made essentially of time. I often think that what we show is a point in time, more than a window onto space." -- Frank Horvat "The camera can’t see space. It sees surfaces. People see space, which is much more interesting." -- David Hockney In this episode, Antonio and Ward begin with a tactile return to photography’s older rhythms as Antonio talks about rediscovering and shooti...

  "When you make a print, you are making an art object. You can’t hang a scan on the wall." - George Tice "One of these days, I'm going to publish a book of all the pictures I did not take. It is going to be a huge hit." - René Burri In this episode, Antonio and Ward focus on printing as a way of bringing photographs off the screen and into physical form. Using their recent conversation with Gavin...

"When I play music, I see images. When I make images, I often hear music." "Wonder is not a property of childhood but a function of attention.” -- Gavin Libotte In this episode, Antonio and Ward mark their 250th show by talking with Australian photographer Gavin Libotte , whose path back into photography took a long detour through graphic design, music, teaching, and family life before street phot...

"The more pictures you see, the better you are as a photographer”. - Robert Mapplethorpe "It’s a weird combination that makes a great picture. It’s a complete mystery to me." - Alec Soth   In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about recent exhibitions, photobooks, and the ongoing evolution of their work. Ward shares his experience seeing large Fred Herzog prints in person and describes the impact...

“Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees.” – Paul Strand "We are judged, not by the photographs we take, but by the photographs we show." – Ted Grant   In this episode, Antonio and Ward move from recent shoots into a thoughtful conversation about what photographers are really responding to when they raise the camera. Antonio shares his growing excitement around astr...

"The Chinese have a theory that you pass through boredom into fascination and I think it's true." ― Diane Arbus “If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes.” ― Pablo Picasso In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about what happens when your photography starts to feel flat, and why boredom isn’t always a bad thing. They kick around the idea that boredom can be a signal to slow down,...

"Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavors." ― W. Eugene Smith “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” ― Scott Adams   In this first episode of 2026, Antonio and Ward ease into the new year by talking about making physical photo objects and what it feels like to see work finally leave the screen. Ward shares the exper...

"Don't shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like."       – Unknown/Commonly Attributed  “I am not interested in shooting new things – I am interested to see things new.”     – Ernst Haas   In this year-end episode of Street Shots, Antonio and Ward take some time to reflect on the past year and how their photography has been shaped by it. They talk about recent projects, photo books that l...

"It’s a weird combination that makes a great picture. It’s a complete mystery to me." -- Alec Soth "A portrait isn’t a fact but an opinion—an occasion rather than a truth." -- Richard Avedon   In this episode, Antonio and Ward reflect on the recent passing of Martin Parr, talking through what they’ve long admired about his work, his move from black-and-white to color, his time at Magnum, and the w...

"Film has no place in the modern world of fast paced motorsport photography".   "My job is amazing. But it isn't always fun." -- Jamey Price   Ward and Antonio chat with motorsport photographer Jamey Price about his unexpected path from riding racehorses to shooting some of the biggest racing events in the world. Jamey talks about the long, hectic days covering endurance races, the fun and chaos o...

"Celebrities provide an escape from the mundane. They are photographed so we can worship them—so they are worthy of our worship." -- David LaChapelle "A photographic portrait is a picture of someone who knows he is being photographed." -- Richard Avedon   In this episode Antonio and Ward take on the world of celebrity portraiture — from the classic work of masters like Irving Penn, Avedon, and Kar...

In this episode, Antonio, Ward, and their guest Dave Szweduik dive into the creative process behind Fujifilm “recipes”—custom in-camera film simulation settings—and what they reveal about each photographer’s way of seeing. Dave shares how he’s been using AI-assisted tools like ChatGPT to generate color and tone profiles inspired by the look of classic film photographers such as Joel Sternfeld. Wha...

In this episode, Ward reflects on photographing his nephew’s wedding with a street photographer’s mindset, describing how he avoided traditional posed shots in favor of authentic, in-the-moment captures. His approach, shaped by instinct and observation, gives listeners a look at how street techniques translate into event photography and how spontaneity can lead to stronger visual storytelling. Ant...

In this episode of Street Shots, Antonio and Ward sit down with photographer Ben Geier to talk about his book Viewing Hours . Ben has been photographing America’s vanishing culture—storefronts, motels, neon signs, and old theaters—bringing a mix of punk DIY energy and design sensibility to the work. The conversation digs into the stories behind his road trips, the role of chance in catching the ri...

"The Kodak camera makes possible a collection of photographs which record the life of its owner and which increase in value each day that passes." -- George Eastman "Anything worth doing is worth doing to excess." -- Edwin Land   In this episode, Antonio and Ward turn their attention to the endless pile of photographs that never make it past our phones. You know the ones—the cat sprawled on the co...

"There is nothing as mysterious as a fact clearly described." -- Garry Winogrand "When someone becomes aware of the camera, it becomes a different picture." -- Robert Frank   In this episode, Ward shares his experiments with nighttime flash—slides, jackrabbits, and all the odd magic that comes with it—while Antonio talks about trying the same, even sneaking a few shots at Memorial Stadium. From th...

"Life is not significant details, illuminated by a flash, fixed forever. Photographs are." - Susan Sontag "I am forever chasing light. Light turns the ordinary into the magical." - Trent Parke   In this episode, Antonio talks about visiting the Cass County Fair in Nebraska, using the trip as a chance to explore how he wants to approach photography in his new environment. Surrounded by the mix of p...

"In a good or successful color photograph, the picture's definition or meaning will somehow arise through the use of color” "Photographs have always been convincing lies." -- Joel Sternfeld In this episode, Ward shares stories from his recent road trip to Saskatchewan, including a visit to a hometown dirt track race—a nostalgic return since his last visit in 1978. The conversation turns toward gra...

In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about the challenge of photographing in new places. Antonio’s just moved to Lincoln, Nebraska and is still unpacking boxes, figuring out where to store his gear, and trying to spot what’s interesting to shoot in a much quieter environment than New York. He shares how different it feels to look for subjects like grain elevators, small-town architecture, or eve...

  "Self-discovery through a camera? I am scared to look for fear of discovering how shallow my Self is!" -- Minor White "The voyage of discovery lies not in finding new landscapes but in finding new eyes." -- Marcel Proust   Antonio checks in from Lincoln, Nebraska after making the big move from Brooklyn. He shares the details of packing his life into a neon pink moving truck, driving cross-countr...