The Eyeshot Podcast on Street & Documentary Photography

Documentary photographer Alex Kornhuber has spent more than twenty years photographing Peru, its people, land, labour and migration, and the question of who we really are. In this interview, Peruvian-German documentary photographer Alex Kornhuber talks about a life spent photographing Peru. Born to a German father and a Peruvian mother, Alex has always felt he belongs everywhere and nowhere, a fee...

In this episode of Eyeshot 50mm, Australian street photographer Mark Davidson talks about street photography beyond Instagram, visual performance, clichés, and the pressure to make images that simply “work” online. Together, we discuss his late start in photography, his relationship with Melbourne, the use of flash as a way to capture tension and unease, the ethics of photographing strangers, and...

Five Eyeshot photographers on what photography is for now: gear and humility, fame and the unique eye, ethics, survival, and why they keep looking. "How to See: Best of Eyeshot Q2" brings together the five photographers of this season's Eyeshot release, Margarita Mavromichalis (Street Weather), Markus Andersen (The Grey Hours), Paul Russell (The Secret Lives of Humans), Federico Rios (White Line),...

Richard Sandler joins Eyeshot 50mm for a raw conversation on New York street photography, film, flash, eye contact, documentary filmmaking, and what it means to photograph the unrehearsed human face. One of the defining street photographers of late 20th-century New York, Sandler reflects on photographing the city in the 1980s, working with Leica cameras and flash, learning from Gary Winogrand, dea...

In this episode we sit down with acclaimed photojournalist Ed Kashi of VII Photo Agency to explore his 45 years journey through documentary photography, visual activism, and the art of “candid intimacy" in over 100 countries. Known for his deep commitment to social issues, Ed reflects on the ethical responsibilities of the photographer, the emotional power of the still image, and the evolution of...

Robin Schimko, also known as The Real Sir Robin, joins Eyeshot 50mm for a direct conversation on street photography, YouTube, algorithms, AI, flash, gear culture, and what happens when social media starts shaping the way photographers see. In this episode, Robin reflects on the difference between being a street photographer and playing the YouTube game, questioning how algorithms reward repetition...

In this episode, American street photographer Chuck Patch reflects on a lifetime of image-making, from his first camera and darkroom experiences to his years working with museums, archives, and photographic collections. The conversation moves through his influences, including Garry Winogrand, Walker Evans, Vivian Maier, Joel Meyerowitz, and Henri Cartier-Bresson, while opening a deeper discussion...

Sandra Cattaneo Adorno joins Eyeshot 50mm to discuss street photography, memory, Brazil, abstraction, light, and the freedom of starting photography later in life. In this episode, Sandra reflects on how the street can become more than a place to document reality. Through color, reflections, bodies, gestures, gold, silver and fragments of everyday life, her work transforms ordinary moments into so...

In this episode, we sit down with acclaimed documentary photographer Dave Jordano. Dave Jordano did not come to documentary photography through the street. He came through still life, three decades of commercial work in Chicago with an 8x10 camera, planning every detail, controlling every light. When he returned to personal work around 2000, he brought that patience with him: the tripod, the long...

n this episode of Eyeshot 50mm, Paulie B discusses street photography, shooting strangers, ethics, New York, Walkie Talkie, visual clichés, and why he is not trying to be Daniel Arnold. Paulie B is a photographer, filmmaker, and creator of Walkie Talkie, the YouTube series that has opened up the process of street photography to a wider community. In this conversation, he reflects on what it means...

In this episode, Melissa O’Shaughnessy shares her journey from darkroom to digital, from shyness to confidence, and from family snapshots to internationally acclaimed street photography. Known for her vibrant color and human-centered compositions, Melissa reflects on building her philosophy on photography, and what it means to find your voice on the street. As the cover artist of Eyeshot’s sold-ou...

In this episode of Eyeshot 50mm, Richard Koci Hernandez reflects on photography, AI, Instagram, visual journalism, and what it means to make images in a world already overflowing with them. A photographer, visual storyteller, educator, and one of the most influential voices in contemporary image-making, Hernandez moves through the major shifts that shaped his career: film photojournalism, the digi...

David Gibson, celebrated street photographer and member of the UP Photographers collective, joins us for the second episode of “50mm.” Explore how street photography has evolved, learn abstract photography tips, and discover powerful insights on photography techniques, gender in photography, and more. In this in-depth interview, Gibson explains how instinct and technique guide the quest for iconic...

Seamus Murphy joins Eyeshot 50mm to discuss documentary photography, war, Afghanistan, Ireland, PJ Harvey, and why images should challenge us rather than comfort us. A raw conversation on photojournalism, long-term work, ethics, memory, and the difficult responsibility of looking. In this episode, Murphy reflects on a life shaped by photography: from leaving Ireland and finding his voice through t...

Former LIFE Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Bill Shapiro, shares rare behind-the-scenes stories from the golden era of photojournalism to today’s digital challenges. From curating iconic covers to navigating ethical dilemmas, Shapiro offers an insider’s view on editing, storytelling, and what makes a photograph truly unforgettable. In this episode, we explore his philosophy on empathy in photography, ho...

David Campany, creative director of the International Center of Photography in New York, writer, curator and theorist, joins Eyeshot 50mm to discuss street photography, documentary photography, photobooks, interpretation, and why photographs are better at suggesting than explaining the world. In this conversation, Campany reflects on the limits of the photographic image, the difference between loo...

Phil Penman sits down with Eyeshot 50mm to talk about street photography, photojournalism, paparazzi culture, and building a 30-year career in New York City. From 9/11 to celebrity chaos, from ethics to AI, this is a raw conversation about what it really takes to survive as a professional photographer. In this episode, Phil reflects on growing up with a news photographer father, working as chief p...

A Brazilian documentary photographer working across Latin America and beyond, Adriana Zehbrauskas from the VII Foundation joins Eyeshot 50mm to discuss documentary photography, photojournalism, ethics, trust, AI, migration, Mexico, and her new Eyeshot book “Alma”. In this conversation, she reflects on what it means to photograph real life without staging, manipulation, or excuses. In this episode,...

Colombian photojournalist and Pulitzer finalist Federico Rios Escobar joins Eyeshot 50mm to discuss documentary photography, the war on drugs, and his new monograph “White Line”. In this Eyeshot 50mm interview, Colombian photojournalist Federico Rios Escobar refuses the aura of the unique photographer. Best known for his five-year coverage of the Darien Gap for the New York Times, finalist for the...

Paul Russell joins Eyeshot 50mm to talk about street photography, humor, gear culture, social media, and his new Eyeshot book The Secret Lives of Humans. In this conversation, he questions the rise of mediocre street photography online, defends the value of candid public moments in the age of AI. Paul Russell reflects on what makes a street photograph meaningful: not obvious irony, not gear obsess...

In this episode of Eyeshot 50mm, Australian photographer Markus Andersen talks about why he rejects the label “street photography,” why analogue still matters, how Instagram changed photographic culture, and why editing needs time. A sharp conversation on photographing life, not categories. We discuss post-production, sequencing, creative parameters, and why complex photography often struggles in...

In this episode of Eyeshot 50mm, we sit down with Margarita Mavromichalis to talk about street photography, documentary photography, visual education, social media, and why the quietest images are often the ones that matter most. Margarita is the author of Street Weather, her limited-edition book with Eyeshot. From her sharp take on gear culture to the pressure of instant gratification on Instagra...

Street photographer Aaron Berger discuss his journey from Thailand to New York, building a voice in color photography, and capturing what he calls the “micro-dramas” of everyday life. Known for his obsessive daily practice, Berger shares how being self-taught shaped his vision, the influence of Garry Winogrand, and the delicate balance between luck, instinct, and structure in street photography. I...

Sandra Hernández, Mexican photographer, founder of Observadores Urbanos, and an active voice in Latin American, reflects on street photography, documentary photography, the female gaze, everyday life, intention, and human connection. Her work moves between urban life, memory, visibility, and the relationship between people and place. She is also connected to platforms including Women Street Photog...

In this episode, we sit down with Don Hudson, a master of street and documentary photography with over 40 years of experience. Don is the author of Eyeshot's sold out edition “Can I Get a Witness?” that collects his most iconic images—a raw and authentic journey into the heart of the American Midwest in the ’70s and ’80s. During the interview, Don shares anecdotes about creating this project and d...