Street

January 13, 2009 ·

Michael Reichmann

"In photography, creation is a quick business‚ an instant, a gush, a response‚ putting  the camera up to the eye's line of fire, snatching with that economical little box whatever it was that surprised you, catching it in midair, without tricks, without letting it get away. You make a painting at the same time that you take a photo."

HenriCartier-Bresson

This subject is featured in Issue #4 of The Luminous Landscape Video Journal.

In The BeginningWhile I am primarily known these days for my landscape work, I began my career as a documentary photographer and photojournalist. This was from the mid-60's through the late 70's. I've recently returned to street shooting and am thrilled with rediscovering this side of photography. 

Angel Boy, Toronto 1966

Photographed with a Leica M3 and 50mm f/2 Summicron lens

Street Photography & Personal SpaceStreet Photography involves getting close to people‚ often very close. To do this type o...

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Michael Reichmann is the founder of the Luminous Landscape. Michael passed away in May 2016. Since its inception in 1999 LuLa has become the world's largest site devoted to the art, craft, and technology of photography. Each month more than one million people from every country on the globe visit LuLa.

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