Hit The Streets with Valerie Jardin (Valerie Jardin)

In this episode, my good friend Doug Kaye talks about his street photography adventure in Hong Kong, insurance, dash cams and much more...

In this episode Valerie talks with photographer John Peltier about working for non-profit organizations.

To celebrate episode 100, Valerie invites the person who introduced her to podcasting originally, podcaster extraordinaire and good friend Frederick Van Johnson!

This week on Hit The Streets you will learn a new way to use your photography skills by combining them with an awesome initiative called #GiveSealifeAHand. Let's spread the word and the love and enjoy my conversation with Tòmas Tigchelaar-Lourenço's work!

This week my good friend Ian MacDonald is sitting in for me and interviews LA based photographer Rinzi Ruiz.

This week Valerie Jardin and guest co-host Jens Krauer answer listener questions, announce the winner of the last photo challenge and talk about the next one.

Chris Marquardt is back on the show! Valerie and Chris talk about travel, living a creative live, adaptation, online teaching and more! 

If you've ever wanted to make your photography more YOU... You will love this conversation with my dear friend Karen Hutton about finding your artistic voice.

This week, Valérie shares a conversation with NYC award-winning photographer, documentary film maker and teacher Bob Sacha. They discuss his experience filming BlindSight, a short documentary film that examines the photographic imagination of the members of the Seeing With Photography Collective in New York City and much more.

In this episode Achim and Valérie discuss the importance of always working on photography projects.

Valerie met Nicole Houff at a local art fair recently and was struck by the originally of her work. Nicole sets up some very creative scenes of everyday life with the iconic duo Barbie and Ken. Her talent, creativity and passion shines through in this conversation. Her work will bring a smile to your face, guaranteed. Enjoy!

On this episode of Hit The Streets, Valerie has invited another French Valerie to guest co-host. Together they answer questions about Instagram and the many challenges of Street Photography. We also announce the winner of the last photo challenge and announce a new one. 

This week Valerie talks with Minneapolis based photographer Rachel Simmons and her new adventure of combining her love for children, photography and the imaginary into whimsical birthday parties in her beautiful studio space.

In this episode the tables are turned and Valerie Jardin is being interviewed by Alec Hosterman on her teaching philosophy, ethics as a street photographer, and much more.

It’s a tradition… Valérie invites her good friend Karen Hutton for a new year special! This time, Karen and Valérie talk about creative freedom, vision, authenticity, pixel peepers and much, much more.

In this episode, Valerie invites Santa Barbara photographer, author and educator Chris Orwig. They talk about his approach to capture authentic portraits, and much more. This episode is sure to inspire you!

Chris Bailey, author of The Productivity Project is on the show and will help you become more productive so that you can find more time to pursue your passion for photography.

This week my guest is Dubai based photographer Bjorn Moerman. Together we discuss how 2020 was an interesting creative year and how we are preparing for the next coming months.

This week I invited Anja Hitzenberger. She is a photographer, filmmaker and video artist. She is also member of the faculty at ICP in NYC and the founder of StrudelmediaLive. We discuss her work and her focus on the body and its relationship to architecture and space, as well as themes relating to food and how people eat. We also talk about ways to get noticed by galleries and how to be commissioned to work on photography projects. Finally Anja tells us about her online classes with StrudelmediaLive.

This week Valérie has a conversation with Los Angeles based film and television director and producer AND still photographer Daniel Sackheim.

Valerie shares a conversation with German photographer Carsten Bruhn. He talks about his latest project titled Not the Only Gay in the City.

Valérie and guest co-host Marco Larousse answer listener questions, pick a winner of the last challenge and announce a new one.

My guest today is Hendrik Lohmann. His work was brought to my attention by you, the listeners. thank you for for that! He is German and has been working on a series titled “ What the hell are you doing on this planet?”.

If you’ve been listening to Hit The Streets since the beginning, you may remember Jimmy who was my guest in Episode 44.
After losing his job, Jimmy decided to start making a difference in his community by using his camera. Two years later he is now making a living with his photography and gives us an account of his journey.

In this episode of Hit the Streets with Valerie Jardin, Photographer Levi Sim shares his photo faves. Favorite photography book, source of inspiration, photographic location, subject, gear, accessory and more!

This week is a new Photo Faves segment on Hit the Streets. Australian photographer shares his favorite subjects, places to shoots, books, sources of inspiration and more!

Today is a new Photo Faves segment with fashion and street photographer Steve Brokaw. He shares his favorite subjects, locations, piece of gear, photography books, etc. Find all the links in episode 15 on the website http://valeriejardinphotography.com/podcast/

In this episode the tables are turned and it’s Valerie who is being interviewed about her new book Street Photography Assignments: 75 reasons to hit the streets and learn. Her good friend Alec Hosterman is the interviewer. Enjoy!

Valérie and guest co-host Bob Patterson answer listener questions and announce a new photo challenge.

Valerie shares a conversation with Paul Vincent. Find out how football, photography and serendipity brought a visual storyteller from London to work on a documentary project in Malawi.

This week is new Photo Faves segment with guest Scott Wyden Kivowitz. He shares his favorite photo books, gear, accessories, etc. 

In this fun Photo Faves segment of Hit The Streets with Valerie Jardin, San Francisco based photographers RE Casper and Jim Watkins share their favorite photography books, sources of inspiration, gear, accessories, etc.

Jessica Sterling is a portrait and event photographer based in LA. You will love her fun personality as she shares lots of useful tips that can apply to a wide range of photographic genres, including photographing celebrities.

In this episode of Hit The Streets, Valérie talks with Chris Smith, the founder of the Out of Chicago Conference. They discuss the challenges of organizing such events as well as the exciting up coming In-Depth online conference.

In this episode Valérie invites travel expert Jared Kamrowski from The Thrifty Traveler. Together they discuss travel refund options, how airlines are coping, and much more! 

In this episode Valérie invites photo journalist Phil Penman, who has just moved to NYC when 9/11 happened. We talk about his experience, how it has changed him and much more.

This week my guest is New York photographer David Carol. We talk about his early years on worldwide assignments as a stock photographer, the people he met along the way and how he recently started his own publishing company.

http://www.davidcarol.com

This week, my guest co-host is German photographer Kai Behrmann. Together we answer questions about consistency in producing photo series and useful steps you can take to improve your photography today. 

This week, Jared Kamrowski, founder of The Thrifty Traveler, is on the show shares tips to make your dream trip come true just a little faster and much more. Enjoy!

This week is a new Case Study episode. Alison Tinson submitted the case via email a few weeks ago about preparing her files to send them to the printer. I asked our good friends at WHCC to help us solve some of the mysteries of printing. Jed Taufer volunteered to take part in the conversation and answer our questions from sRGB color space to color calibration, from print size to paper selection... Take a listen and I think you will be less intimidated next time you send your files to the printer.  

In this new QA episode, Valerie invites the founder of the 24h project, Renzo Grande, to co-host with her. Together they answer a questions about showing your street photography to a traditional photo club and capturing silhouettes in a high contrast situation. They also give the names of the winners of the last street challenge and announce a new one.

In this new case study episode, Valerie invites Ryan Katsanes to share his experience as he made the jump to become a full time photographer after losing his job several months ago.

This week I answer questions that you sent me via the FB group. It's a monologue and it happened to be 33 minutes long by chance on the 33rd episode!

David Julian is guest hosting for Valerie this week. This week he has a conversation with Ritesh Ghosh about juxtapositions, patience and perseverance. Enjoy!

This week Valérie invites David Julian to talk about their trip to Havana, Cuba just hours after they flew back to the States. 

Valérie and guest co-host Patrick La Roque answer listener questions about inspiration, creative flow and composition.

This week Valerie talks with the founder of Psychology For Photographers, Jenika McDavitt, about Living Your Passion.

This week Valérie invites her dear friend Karen Hutton to recap 2018 in a New Year Special.

We often talk about the power of the still photograph to raise awareness and how each one of us can use our storytelling skills to make a difference in the world. Today I invited Ed Kirwan on the show. Ed uses stills and a unique word to bring the attention of the viewer on social media and bring attention to homelessness. This is an important conversation, please share it.

In this episode of Hit The Streets Valérie interviews Mike Swigunski who reveals some valuable remote work & travel tips.

In this episode, Valérie shares a special conversation with NYC photographer Fran Kaufman about her ongoing photography project of documenting her daily life with her husband who is struggling with dementia.

In this episode of Hit The Streets Valerie is joined by Angelo Fernandes to answer listener questions, pick a photo challenge winner and much more!

This week on Hit The Streets, Valerie invited German photographer Patrick Ludolph to talk about his amazing photographic adventure on some of the largest cargo ships in the world. Enjoy!

I invited Chris Bailey again for the release of his new book Hyperfocus: How To Be More Productive In a World Of Distractions. This great conversation will help you make better use of your time and attention to do things that truly matter, such as taking pictures...

My friend and German street photographer Marco Larousse joins me on this new Photo Faves episode to share his favorite subjects, places to shoot, accessories, photography books, etc. But you'll soon realize that the conversation turned into an inspiration segment... Take a listen and share!

http://valeriejardinphotography.com/podcast/

http://MarcoLarousse.com

This is the first Q&A and Photo Challenge episode on Hit the Streets with Valerie Jardin. This week my guest co-host this week is Matt Hart from the UK. Together we answer questions about getting close-in shots on the streets, taking care of your camera in extreme weather and tips on how to become a better street photographer. 

This week on Hit The Streets I talk with the founder of the 24 Hour Project, Renzo Grande. Find out all there is to know about this fun project and how you can get involved this year!

This week, Dutch photographer Maurice Vliegen tells us about his experience participating in The Urban Photo Race.

Joshua Coombes is in the house! Take a listen as Josh joins me to talk about our #DoSomethingForNothing NYC-Paris photo exhibit at the Mpls Photo Center.

This week on Hit The Streets Valérie invites Dutch flight attendant and passionate photographer Wendy de Boer to talk about her on going project 'Shoot With A Local' and so much more!

This is a monologue episode as I have quite a few announcements this week regarding a new call for entry and a webinar series. I also answer a listener question about anxiety on the streets. Enjoy!

Fun gift ideas for photographers on Hit The Streets this week. Happy Thanksgiving!

Valerie shares a conversation with Tomasz Trzebiatowski AKA. Tomash, the creator of Fujilove and the new Frames Magazine.

This week Valerie shares a conversation with NYC documentary photographer Karen Marshall on the show. If you’ve been involved with ICP or Maine Media workshops, her name is most likely familiar to you. I invited Karen to discuss her special 30 year project titled Between Girls: A Passage to Womanhood.

Today my guest is German photographer and author Monika Andrae. Monika loves to experiment with all types of vintage cameras and expired rolls of film. We talk about the importance of creativity in camera and in the field versus in the digital darkroom and many other things. Take a listen!

Valerie talks with New York City photographer Neil Kramer about his pandemic project Quarantine in Queens. It's been a year since their original conversation. The project is still going and, as life is slowly returning to normal, Neil shares his anxiety about finally unmasking and possibly putting an end to the series.

This week Valerie shares a fun conversation with German photographer, educator, author and podcaster extraordinaire Chris Marquadt.

Learn about the power of seeing the world in a new way and ditching the concept of perfection during this conversation with the creator of the Lensbaby creative lens system, Craig Strong.

In this episode Valerie interviews her good friend and song writer Charlie Maguire who recently travelled to Iowa to document Robert Capa's work documenting life on a farm that no one knows about. This episode is a real treat and there is a bonus song at the end. Don't miss it!

This week, Valérie shares a conversation with Hawaii based photographer and film maker Tim Huynh. They talk about his documentary film Fill The Frame.

Welcome to a new Q&A and Photo Challenge episode. Guest co-host Chantal Mougel answer listener questions about adding a title to your photographs and doing research before hitting the streets of a new city. We announce the winners of the last photo challenge and announce a new one.

This is Part II of a two-part episode of Hit The Streets with photographer and author John Harrington. John gives you extremely valuable business tips to help you monetize your photography skills. From pricing to contracts, invoicing to getting paid and so much more!

This week Valerie's guest is London based visual artist Roy Tyson, better known as Roy’s People.

This week photographer Jens Krauer tells us about his recent experience of spending 6 weeks in NYC for the sole purpose of doing street photography.  

I hope you enjoy this conversation. Visit www.valeriejardinphotography/podcast to learn more and connect with Jens here: www.urbanframes.net

Valerie talks with San Diego based French photographer Antoine Didienne. They discuss his Dads Project and much more!

This week is a new Q&A and Photo challenge episode and I invited

French Architectural photographer Michael Muraz as a guest co-host.

My friend Chris Marquardt, the guy behind Tips From The Top Floor, joins me this week from Hannover, Germany to talk about the ins and outs of film photography for photographers today.

This week is a new Q&A and Photo Challenge episode. My guest co-host, Mel Rolleri and I answer listener questions, give the names of the winners of the last challenge and announce a new one!

In this episode of hit The Streets, Valerie invited Seattle based photographer David Julian back on the show. You may remember our conversation on HTS 54 about photographing Burning Man. This week, David talks about ways to handle cultural barriers and avoid faux-pas when photographing the streets of the world. Enjoy!

Today my guest is photographer Fokko Muller and he shares his 'photo faves' with us, enjoy!

In this episode of Hit The Streets, the tables are turned and Valerie is the guest on Alec's show! She talks about her new book, Street Photography - Creative Vision Behind the Lens and answers when, why and how the project became a reality. 

Valerie and guest co-host Jens Krauer answer listener questions about going beyond the comfort zone and weekend shooting. They announce the winners of the latest photo challenge and announce a new one.

Valérie shares a conversation with Minneapolis based photographer Jayme Halbritter

This week my guest is Canadian Photographer and Fujifilm X-Photographer Patrick La Roque. We talk about the current events' effect on creativity, the X100F, how to stay inspired and much more...

This week I introduce you Gina Williams. I met Gina last year during a workshop in Paris. A few months later I found out that after her trip she had made the decision to pursue her life long love and talent for writing and combine it with her passion for photography. And she’s been very busy every since. This is one of those stories that shows that with passion, determination and a lot of hard work, you can really make things happen for you!

This week is a new Q&A and Photo challenge episode and I invited My friend photographer Marie Laigneau to co-host with me.

During this special case study episode, Valerie shares a conversation with Indiana based photographer Dave Dufour. Dave shares his experience doing street photography at Texas State Fair, dealing with an irate mother and the Dallas police...

"Hi Valerie,
I had a rather bad experience in Texas doing street photography at the Texas State Fair this October, involving me, an irate mother and the Dallas police. I'm wondering if this is something you'd want to discuss on the podcast as a kind of cautionary story. I've learned a couple valuable lessons as a result. [...]
Love the podcast!!"
Dave Dufour

This week on Hit The Streets, British photographer Damien Lovegrove shares his amazing journey from cameraman at the BBC to photographer and educator. I truly enjoyed this conversation and Damien's drive and passion for the craft, and I am confident that you will listen to it more than once.

My guest today is Iwona Pinkowicz. She tells us about her street portrait project 'chasing Dreams' as well as her own dreams in her pursuit of being a full time photographer.

Together guest co-host Elizabeth Gray and I answer questions about whether or not people need to be included in the frame to qualify as street photography, how to handle a confrontational subject on the streets and how to know if you are ready to make money with your photography. 

This week on Hit the Streets, Valerie talks with Bryce Evans. He is the founder of The One Project, using the healing power of photography for mental health.

Today I have my friend and NY photographer Susan Rosenberg Jones on the show. Her latest project titled Second Time Around, has been getting quite a bit of attention lately, I wanted to approach it from a different angle by also inviting the subject of that project, her husband Joel.

This week on Hit The Streets, Valerie shares a conversation with Pei Ketron. Pei gives us lots of great tips on how to leverage the power of Instagram. How to better use Hashtags, Stories, we talk about the Instagramer Do & Don'ts and a lot more!

This week Seattle based photographer David Julian talks about the experience of photographing Burning Man.

This week, photographer Bob Soltys is on the show to talk about portfolio reviews, how to prepare for them, how to make a good first impression, how to deal with rejections and how to do better next time. Visit Bob's website: Bob’s website: www.bobsoltys.com

See the show notes at www.valeriejardinphotography.com/podcast

This week I talk about image theft with lawyer, photographer and author Joelle Verbrugge. She gives us simple tips of what to do and what not to do if you see one of your images used without authorization.

A little house keeping related to the podcast and other photographic news this week. I also answer two listener questions in a monologue episode.

New eBook:  #DoSomethingForNothing NYC with Joshua Coombes Fundraiser to help support Josh and his project. Any donation welcome!

New Valerie Jardin Limited Edition Streetomatic Camera Bag by Cosyspeed:

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This week, my guest is Jeff Rothstein. Jeff has been photographing NYC for nearly 50 years. He’s witnessed and photographed many key historical and political events and the ever changing city scapes. But most of all, he recorded moments of everyday life which are, in my opinion, what makes street photography so important and valuable.

My guest today is Minneapolis photographer Bill Carlson. He photographed The Beatles when he was still in High School and it was the beginning of a long and exciting career.