Street Photography: More Than Just a Snapshot
Thursday, January 16, 2014 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Speakers: Len Speier
Event Type: Photography
Skill Level: Basic, Intermediate
Location: B&H Event Space, 420 Ninth Avenue
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Please arrive 15-30 minutes early.
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To be successful at street photography is not merely to point and shoot. Experienced photographer and educator Len Speier will offer you his insights and tips to help you master the art of street photography. Len will provide practical tips; from the right garb to wear to the equipment he suggests to best enhance your images. Most importantly, Len will discuss the necessity of having a point of view when shooting street photography. Len’s presentation will also cover the legal issues involved in street photography, which will enable you to successfully shoot and share your images.
From the fine art of photographing the Big Apple, day or night, and in fair weather or foul, Len will provide the insights needed to capture the essence of the city surrounding you. Whether you’re shooting the cities of Europe, the jungles of Surinam, or the by-roads of China, Len will offer you his knowledge, wit, and good humor that you can take to the street. His engaging photos will give you the inspiration and motivation to go forth and create.
Len Speier
As native New Yorker, Len Speier was taken with photography from the time his late uncle Sam gave him a primitive film developing kit on his 13th birthday. Despite college, a stint with the First Cavalry Division on Occupation Duty in Japan at the end of WWII, followed by NYU Law School and a private practice, Len, somehow, returned to his first love, the photo arts, and has been completely engaged for over forty years.
Combining law with photography when he taught at the New School led Len to develop a course entitled: “What Every Photographer Should Know about the Law”. He also taught at FIT for over 16 years retiring as Associate Professor in 2006. Len has also done extensive lecturing on copyright, photography, and related topics at photo organizations, colleges, camera clubs and at the NYS Art Teachers’ Association.
His work is in the Permanent Collection of the International Center of Photography (ICP), Bibliotheque Nationale (Paris), Museum of the City of New York, Photo Archive of the New York Public Library, and numerous professional and private collections. Len was also a mentor for ten years for the NAACP program entitled, “ACT-SO”.