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John and Mark discuss their experiences in street photography and the challenges of artist statements in competitions.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, John and Mark dive into a lively discussion about their recent experiences in street photography and the broader photography community. We chat about Mark's recent appearance on the Eyeshot 50mm podcast and YouTube channel. We touch on the sometimes contentious nature of artist statements in photography competitions, with John expressing his frustration over how much weight is placed on them compared to the actual images. We both agree th...

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Hosts: Mark Davidson, John St

Topics covered

• street photography
• artist statements
• photography competitions
• creativity
• criticism

Keywords

• street photography
• artist statements
• photography community
• criticism
• creativity

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Organizations: Eyeshot 50mm

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