When you think of Hawaii, you probably think of an island paradise filled with palm trees, sunshine and surfers. It’s certainly not the most urban backdrop for street photography, but that doesn’t stop HNL Street Collective from creating some glorious street shots. Their photos may look a little different from someone shooting NYC, but these guys know that at the core of street photography is the human element. So they go where the people are in Honolulu: Chinatown, strip malls, and mostly, the beach. Get ready to meet four of the Collective’s members and find out what it’s like doing street photography on Oahu’s south shore in Hawaii.

• Philippe Gross
• Philippe Gross
• Ian Hunt
• Ian Hunt
• James Knudsen
• James Knudsen
• James Knudsen

• HNL Street Collective Website
• HNL Street Collective Instagram
• Pacific New Media
• Philippe Gross’ Website
• Ian Hunt’s Website
• James Knudsen’s Website
• James Knudsen on Pacific New Media
• James Knudsen on Instagram

On this episode of the SPM podcast, Bob sat down with Tim Huynh, director of the film Fill the Frame, a new street photography documentary. Not only did Tim tell Bob about the making of the film, he also went into detail about another project he’s been working on called, Beyond the Frame, a stellar YouTube series that premieres today! It’s a mini-documentary series of sorts about individual street photographers and their work – one you don’t want to miss.

Listen in to our conversation to hear more about Tim’s film, his current projects, and his passion for street photography.

• Tim’s Street Photography Film
• Tim’s YouTube Channel
• Tim’s Instagram

Marc Gordon was trained at the International Center for Photography in New York City and studied street photography with Harvey Stein. His photography focuses on documentary style photography and unposed portraiture – two elements that can be clearly seen in his work from New York City’s Gay Pride Parade, an event that brims over with emotions and controversy. In this episode, Marc told me more about what it was like to capture the contrasts seen at that event and how he manages to get right in the middle of the action. Get to know more about this talented photographer and his projects by clicking on the audio player to listen in to our conversation.

Read more about Marc’s experience documenting the Gay Pride Parade in the June issue of Street Photography Magazine.

• Jack Simon
• Gus Powell

In the October 2020 issue of SPM, Gina Williams wrote this about Kevin Fletcher, “Essentially self-taught, he built and explored the magic of the darkroom, taught himself the Zone System, photographed and photographed, and eventually ended up attending graduate school at New York City’s School of Visual Arts.

“Fletcher went on to embark on a successful career as a cinematographer. He now lives in Portland, Oregon. While telling stories through film projects as a Director of Photography in his professional life, Fletcher maintained his still photography as a private endeavor and passion, and until recently, he kept those images to himself.”

Kevin joined us on the podcast to discuss what went into the making and release of the powerful photographic images in his book, Avenue of Roses.

• Avenue of Roses Book
• Kevin’s website

It was our pleasure to speak with our good friend Meryl Meisler once again, this time about her newest book New York PARADISE LOST Bushwick Era Disco.

Strand Books describes this book as “an intimate journey to the pandemonium and paradise of the 1970s through early 1990s New York City. Meryl documented a tumultuous time in NYC’s history – epidemics of arson, crime, crack, and AIDS, intensified by a paralyzing blackout, political and fiscal crisis…Her effervescent images are personal memoir – love letters filled with compassion and humor mixed with angst, kept secret for decades until she retired from teaching.”

Join Meryl and Bob as they talk about Meryl’s book and all the years of photography that led up to it.

Preorder your copy of New York PARADISE LOST Bushwick Era Disco here.