Street Life
Street Life
Mark Davidson and John St
Street Life is a street photography podcast hosted by John St and Mark Davidson. Each fortnight, John and Mark speak to talented, world-class street photographers - from traditional and established doyens of the industry to innovative and emerging trailblazers - about their work and love for street photography.
Mark Forbes
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, John St and Mark welcome special guest, Mark Forbes, a renowned Melbourne photographer known for his cinematic style and use of traditional film cameras. Mark shares his journey into street photography, which began about 15 years ago as a weekend hobby. He reflects on how his approach has evolved from capturing decisive moments of people on the street to focusing on solitude and nostalgia in urban scenes, often without people present. Mark enga...
Jul 2
59 min
Éléonore Simon
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, John and Mark dive into the world of street photography with special guest, Éléonore Simon. Éléonore shares her fascinating journey into photography, starting from her childhood interest in the arts to her formal education in art history. She discusses her self-taught approach to photography, emphasising the freedom it provides and how it allows for personal expression without the constraints of commercial expectations. We explore Éléonor...
Jun 18
1 hr 10 min
Peter Kalnbach, aka Street Nomad
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, John St and Mark Davidson dive into the world of street photography with our guest, Peter Kalnbach, a Hamburg-based photographer known for his cinematic, neo-noir vision of urban life. Peter shares his journey into photography, which began in 2017 during a trip to New York, where he aimed to capture the city's soul rather than just its landmarks. He discusses the challenges of being self-taught and how it has influenced his creative proce...
Jun 4
1 hr 10 min
Mania De Praeter
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, Mark and John dive into the world of street photography with special guest Mania De Praeter, a Belgian street photographer and neurosurgeon. Marnie shares her unique journey into photography, which began during the COVID lockdowns when she started exploring the streets of Antwerp. We discuss the impact of the pandemic on her perspective, leading her to discover beauty in everyday moments and solitude in public spaces. Mania reflects on her tran...
May 21
1 hr 3 min
Mo Barzegar
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, Mark Davidson and John St dive into the world of street photography, welcoming special guest Mo Barzegar, a San Francisco-based street photographer. Mo shares his journey into photography, starting from his childhood fascination with art and wildlife magazines to his eventual shift towards street photography in his 30s, including his initial inspiration from Bruce Gilden. He discusses the transition from shooting landscapes to street photograph...
May 7
1 hr 6 min
Nikita Teryoshin
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, Mark and John dive into the world of street photography with special guest Nikita Teryoshin, a Berlin-based documentary and street photographer known for his distinctive style, which he describes as “everyday horror”. He discusses his creative upbringing and how early exposure to music, poetry and other artistic pursuits shaped his path into photography. Nikita also talks about his acclaimed project Nothing Personal, which earned him a World Pr...
Apr 23
1 hr 19 min
Fredrik Axling
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, Mark and John dive into the world of street photography with special guest Fredrik Axling, a Stockholm-based photographer who has made a remarkable transition from a decade-long career as an electronic music producer to capturing the essence of urban life through his lens. Fredrik reveals that he initially picked up a camera during a stressful period in his life, using it as a form of self-therapy. Within weeks, he discovered a passion for phot...
Apr 9
56 min
Mike Chudley
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, we dive deep into the world of street photography with our special guest, Mike Chudley, a London-based street photographer and YouTuber. We kick off the conversation by discussing Mike's journey from skateboarding to street photography. Mike explains the connection between skate culture and photography, emphasising how capturing moments through images is essential to the skateboarding experience. He shares how a Christmas gift from his mo...
Mar 26
1 hr 1 min
Josh Ethan Johnson
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, Mark and John St dive deep into the world of street photography with our guest, Josh Ethan Johnson, a talented photographer and filmmaker based in New York. Josh joins us to discuss his multifaceted career, which spans photography, filmmaking and even music. He shares his journey into street photography, revealing how his childhood fascination with family photos and his experiences in art school shaped his artistic vision. We explore the ...
Mar 12
1 hr 21 min
Jeremy Paige, aka Eaten By Flowers
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, co-hosts Mark Davidson and John St engage in a lively conversation with Los Angeles-based street photographer Jeremy Paige, also known as Eaten by Flowers. Jeremy shares his unconventional journey into photography, revealing that he initially aspired to be a writer but found his voice through visual storytelling. He discusses the importance of feedback from mentors and how it shaped his path, leading him to embrace photography as a medium...
Feb 26
1 hr 19 min
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