Category: street photographer

Vivian Maier Estate sues Jeffrey Goldstein for Copyright and Trademark infringement

Dunja Djudjic

A while ago, Vivian Maier Estate entered a complicated legal battle against the owners of the photographer’s work. This time, they are filing a claim against Jeffrey Goldstein, one of the collectors who owns a part of Maier’s collection. The estate is alleging copyright infringement: unauthorized copying, exhibition and print sales of the photographer’s work. […]

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Man buys stack of negatives in flea market, discovers works of unknown master photographer

Dunja Djudjic

I’m sure you’ve heard of Vivian Maier and the incredible story how her photos were discovered. A similar story happened when an American tourist, Tom Sponheim, bought a stack of negatives in 2001. He got them for $3.5 in a flea market in Barcelona, and they turn out to be way more valuable. After developing […]

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50mm, 35mm or 28mm – which is the best street photography lens?

Dunja Djudjic

What is the best lens for street photography? There are many articles and discussions on this topic, and every photographer has their own suggestion and a personal favorite. In the new Kai Wong’s video (a.k.a. Digital rev Kai) , you can see all three of these lenses compared in the streets of Hong Kong. So, […]

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Poetry and Photography: How Rainer Maria Rilke Is Relevant To Being A Photographer

Maarten Rots

“Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point […]

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