Collaborating with Chance and the Essence of Street Photography

B&H Photography Podcast

Jill Waterman

Podcast, Photography, Arts, Visual Arts, Bh, Photo

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2016

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

There are good reasons for this episode to have a two-in-one headline. Our initial idea for this show was to discuss the role that happenstance and luck play in photography, but the conversation with our impassioned and articulate guests, Amy Touchette and Gus Powell, quickly turned to a more generalized chat on the principles and practices of street photography—and how lucky we were to have them speak intimately about their work and on photography as an artistic and personal endeavor. For me, it doesn’t get much better! But back to the two titles within a title—perhaps it is our collaboration with chance and a photographer’s ability to recognize, organize, prepare for, and even control what is referred to as chance that is the true essence of street photography. As better writers than I have written, “You make your own luck, Gig,” or “Luck is not chance, it's toil; fortune's expensive smile is earned.” Finally, and this quote seems made for the street photographer: “Chance favors those in motion.” Drop us a comment if you can name the above-quoted writers and share with us a story on how you collaborated with chance to make a wonderful photo. #BHPhotoPodcast Guests: Amy Touchette and Gus Powell Photograph: Amy Touchette, 2016

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0:00.0	You're listening to the B&H Photography Podcast.
0:04.0	For over 40 years, B&H has been the professional source for photography, video, audio, and more.
0:09.6	For your favorite gear, news, and reviews, visit us at bnh.com or download the B&H app to
0:15.4	your iPhone or Android device.
0:17.6	Now here's your host, Alan White.
0:20.1	Welcome to the B&H Photography Podcast.
0:22.8	Today, John Harrison, I will be speaking with two truly interesting street photographers,
0:26.8	Gus Powell and Amy Tushet on the topic of collaborating with Chance, i.e., the role that
0:32.4	luck, chance, and happenstance play in street photography and photography in general.
0:38.1	If you've wanted the streets with the camera, you already understand the dynamics that go
0:41.4	into the process.
0:42.9	You have to be alert, and you have to be in the moment because a moment is often all
0:47.1	you have.
0:48.4	Before we proceed with today's show, a reminder to tweet us at bhphotovideo with hashtag
0:53.7	bhphotopodcast and radus on iTunes.
0:57.2	We love doing this show and your feedback helps us to make it that much better.
1:01.4	Back to the show.
1:02.7	Gus Powell is a street photographer and the author of two wonderful photo books, The Lonely
1:07.5	Ones and the Company of Strangers.
1:10.1	He's also a member of In Public and a teacher at the Graduate School of the School of Visual
1:14.7	Arts, which I am an alumnus of.
1:17.7	Amy Tushet is also a street photographer and fine art photographer and the author of Shoot
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