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Mark Forbes discusses his evolution in street photography and his focus on solitude and nostalgia.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, John St and Mark welcome special guest, Mark Forbes, a renowned Melbourne photographer known for his cinematic style and use of traditional film cameras. Mark shares his journey into street photography, which began about 15 years ago as a weekend hobby. He reflects on how his approach has evolved from capturing decisive moments of people on the street to focusing on solitude and nostalgia in urban scenes, often without people present. Mark enga...

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Hosts: John St, Mark Davidson

Guest: Mark Forbes

Topics covered

• street photography
• cinematic style
• urban solitude
• nostalgia
• photography journey

Keywords

• street photography
• Melbourne photographer
• cinematic style
• traditional film cameras
• urban scenes

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