Streets Unplugged

Dans le cadre de la 10e édition du Light Leaks Festival, nous avons eu le plaisir d’accueillir le photographe français Nicolas Portnoï, invité à présenter son projet « Carolofornie », consacré à la ville belge de Charleroi. Enregistré aux Rotondes, ce podcast propose une conversation entre Nicolas Portnoï et Paulo Lobo autour du développement de ce projet au long cours, de son approche de la photo...

Dans ce podcast, Gabrielle Duplantier interviewée par Phil Deken, nous parle de sa carrière photographique, de ses influences parmi lesquelles son père artiste dessinateur, ses études d’histoire de l’art, Julia Margaret Cameron ( pionnière de la photographie poétique et mystérieuse dès les début de cet art ), ou encore de son amour de la peinture anglaise préraphaélite. Elle nous relate ses premiè...

Plus de trente ans de photographie. Des stades olympiques aux marches du Festival de Cannes, jusqu’aux coulisses de la Cour grand-ducale. Guy Wolff est l’un des photographes de presse les plus reconnus au Luxembourg. Dans cet épisode, il revient sur un parcours guidé par la curiosité, et sur ce qui fait, encore aujourd’hui, la force d’un regard.

Episode 23 of our Street Unplugged series is dedicated to Marie Romanova, a young photographer based in Luxembourg whose work already shows a strong sense of maturity and vision. Working with analog photography, she explores street and portraiture, creating images that feel intimate and cinematic. In this episode, we talk about her journey, her relationship to light and emotion, and her approach t...

Pour notre nouvel épisode de podcast, nous recevons Nader Ghavami, un photographe pour qui l'image est bien plus qu'une simple esthétique. Au cœur de sa démarche, on trouve une approche profondément humaniste et un regard engagé. Chacun de ses portraits cherche à révéler la vérité de la personne, tandis que sa photographie de rue témoigne d'une réalité sociale, souvent sans concession. Son style e...

Markus Jokela's lens captures the quiet beauty and often overlooked details of the world around us. In this episode, we delve into his photographic philosophy, exploring his approach to finding compelling narratives in everyday scenes and landscapes. Join us as Markus shares his insights with Marc Erpelding on light, composition, and the art of seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Imagine wandering through the neon-drenched streets of Hong Kong or the evolving skyline of Shanghai. Photographer Greg Girard has not only imagined it, he's captured it with a distinctive and evocative eye. Join us as we delve into Girard's world, discussing his decades-long journey documenting urban Asia, the stories whispered by cityscapes, and the power of a single photograph to hold a moment...

Join us in this episode as we delve into the captivating world of photography with the talented Éléonore Simon. Known for her evocative urban explorations and keen eye for light and form, Éléonore shares insights into her creative process, her experiences living and photographing in Valparaíso, Chile, and her unique perspective on capturing the poetry of everyday life. Discover the stories behind...

This month we're joined by Giulia Thinnes, a photographer based in Luxembourg, who you might also bump into in Berlin or elsewhere in Europe. She's currently working on a fascinating and deeply personal project exploring how life circumstances shape not only their character, but also their photography. It's a journey of introspection and authenticity, with a focus on intuitive image-making. Beyond...

One of many prominent guest of this year's Light Leaks Festival in Luxembourg was Richard Kalvar, an American photographer known for his street photography and unique artistic style. Based in New York City, Kalvar has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1977. His work often features humorous and thought-provoking moments captured in everyday life, showcasing his keen observational skills and abil...

Pour l'introduction: Né au Luxembourg en 1976, Marc Wilwert est un photographe dont les œuvres sont imprégnées du concept de lumière, explorant ses effets physiques, son symbolisme, ainsi que ses implications culturelles et métaphotographiques. Après avoir décroché son diplôme en photographie à l'Institut Supérieur des Beaux-Arts Saint-Luc Liège, il a approfondi ses compétences lors d'une formatio...

Samuel Lintaro Hopf is a freelance photographer and filmmaker from Hamburg, Germany. Born in 1988 in Kamakura, Japan, he discovered his love of photography at the age of thirteen, when he started experimenting with his parents' VHS camcorder and film camera. After graduating from the Hamburg Academy of Design with a degree in communication design in 2012, he pursued a career as a freelance photojo...

Tatsuo Suzuki, Japanese street photographer and founder of the VoidTokyo collective and magazine, is the author of the book Friction / Tokyo Street published by Steidl.

French-Uruguayan photographer Graciela Magnoni honored us as Luxembourg Streetphoto Collective with an inspiring talk about her work during the Light Leaks Festival in May 2023.

The Luxembourg Streetphoto Collective is happy to publish a new episode of our podcast about street photography. In this special episode, every exhibitor of this year's Light Leaks Festival has the chance to briefly describe his project. Enjoy!

Belgian documentary photographer Max Pinckers, author of several books and winner of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award for his 2017 "Red Ink" series shot in North Korea. Pinckers also won the Edward Steichen Luxembourg Award in 2015. Max Pinckers was guest speaker at Light Leaks Festival in 2023. 

In a new episode of our "Streets Unplugged" podcast, we talk to Lex Kleren, a young press photographer and photo editor at the Lëtzebuerger Journal. We discuss his professional journey and his practice of press reporting. Lex also explains how passionate he is about photography in different fields, always seeking a personal and original perspective. Dans un nouvel épisode de notre podcast “Streets...

A friendly conversation with Dirk Mevis, author-photographer and member of the Luxembourg Streetphoto Collective, about his very particular approach to urban photography, his sparing use of social networks and his interest in developing a rigorous photographic narrative.

This 8th podcast introduces us to the world of Patrick Galbats, a well-known photographer in Luxembourg, who lives and works between Brussels and the Grand Duchy. Focusing on documentary and social reportage, his work also takes detours into street photography, with an always sharp eye and a remarkable graphic mastery.

In this episode, Julie Hrudová, our guest speaker at this year’s Luxembourg Street Photography Festival, touches on her various projects be it as a photographer, editor or curator. Listen to Burn My Eye collective member and founder of the StreetRepeat project in a casual talk outside the Rotondes in Bonnevoie with Marc Erpelding and Patrick Hoffmann.

Our colleagues from the Paris-based "Fragment Collective" delighted us as a part of this year's festival exhibition with a selection of splendid photographs from their collective. Have a listen to Marco, Yannis and Cedric in a casual talk with Paulo about our both collective's mutual passion for street photography.

Jean-Christophe Béchet, auteur photographe français de renom, à été l’un de nos invités lors de la 6e édition du Luxembourg Street Photography Festival, du 5 au 9 mai 2022 aux Rotondes. Lors de sa conférence le 6 mai, il a présenté en avant-première son nouveau livre « Macadam Color/ Street Photo » (Editions Loco). Dans ce podcast enregistré le 7 mai dans la cour des Rotondes, JCB nous livre sa vi...

In our 4th episode, Marc Erpelding and Patrick Hoffmann had the honour and pleasure of interviewing one of the best-known (street) photographers of our time : Matt Stuart. Recorded outside the Rotondes in Bonnevoie, our guest speaker at this year’s Luxembourg Street Photography Festival touches upon the various phases of his career.

For the 3rd episode, Paulo Lobo invited the president of Luxembourg's Street Photo Collective, Paul Bintner, who talks about the upcoming street photography festival taking place at Rotondes in Bonnevoie from 5th to 9th of May 2022.

In our 2nd episode, our youngest member of the Collective, Liz Lambert, will tell us about her unique approach in photography and the visual logic in her work.