Street Shots
Scores of street photographers document city life on any given day, one shot at a time. Meet six who are practicing and redefining a uniquely New York art form dating back to the days of Weegee the Famous — and post your own street photography in the Streets Shots Challenge.
David Horvitz
David Horvitz brings his camera with him whenever he goes. Sometimes he has a destination, sometimes his Internet audience will ask him to go somewhere - and sometimes he just wanders. David Horvitz isn't sure if he finds his photos or if his photos find him.
Street Shots: We Have A Winner!
Join WNYC in celebration of New York's long history of street photography
The winner of WNYC's Street Shots Challenge is 50-year-old self-taught photographer Joe Wigfall. Contest judge Luc Sante calls Wigfall's sensibilities Rembrandtesque. You can see Wigfall's work and work from other participants in The Street Shots Challenge at our gallery opening July 10, 7-9 p.m.
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From the Culture Blog
Joe Wigfall Wins the Street Shots Challenge
July 01, 2008
WNYC Radio and our contest judge Luc Sante are pleased to announce the winner of the Street Shots Challenge: Joe Wigfall.
“Joe Wigfall combines psychological acuity with impeccable composition–on the fly, of course–and a deep, virtually Rembrandt-etching feeling for tonality. Mr. Wigfall knows his people intimately–you sense that he finds a bit of himself in every one of his subjects. In addition, there’s a mystery in every shot, something left unresolved that works on our imaginations.”
-Luc Sante, Street Shots judge
“The Rubberband Man” by Joe Wigfall
“I’m Out I’m Out!” by Joe Wigfall
“Windy Day” by Joe Wigfall
You can see more of Joe’s winning shots on Flickr, or you can join WNYC Radio and the Camera Club of New York at our upcoming gallery show sponsored by Adorama and Adoramapix.com. The event will feature the work of our winning photographer, the latest video short by the producers of Street Shots, as well as a selection of shots from our photography competition, The Street Shots Challenge.
So, join us. We will be hosting an opening at the Camera Club of New York, 336 West 37th Street (map) on July 10th from 7-9pm, and then meet with you all informally at Zipper Factory Tavern right next door. The work in the Camera Club of New York’s gallery will then be open for viewing from July 11th through August 8th, Monday through Friday from 2-6pm, and other times by appointment only.
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