Loading...

PODCAST

Street Shots Photography Podcast

Antonio M Rosario

Street Shots is a photography podcast hosted by photographers Antonio M. Rosario and Ward Rosin. Each episode is a conversation about the why of making photos — what pulls you toward certain subjects, how your life shapes your eye, and what it means to stay curious after years of shooting. Instead of gear fights and step-by-step tutorials, Antonio and Ward talk shop like two working photographers over coffee: honest, reflective, occasionally funny, and always grounded in real experience. Expect

arts visual arts

All Episodes

69:43

Tri-X. It's Easy!

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/09/30

“A camera didn’t make a great picture any more than a typewriter wrote a great novel.” — Peter Adams “It’s not when you press the shutter, but why you press the shutter.” — Mary Ellen Mark In this episode, Antonio and Ward dig into what makes a photograph worth stopping for in the first place. Antonio shares how teaching a small photography class pushed him to focus less on perfect images and more on attention, curiosity, and the little details people notice once they slow down. Ward brings

en

70:23

Art of Darkness

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/09/15

"In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present."- Francis Bacon "Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness." - Yousuf Karsh In this episode, Antonio and Ward welcome back Australian photographer Gavin Libotte for a wide-ranging conversation about street photography, travel, sequencing, and the pull of printed work. Gavin talks about photographing Japan with his family, moving between color and black-and-white approaches, and how Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Mount Fuji,

en

81:59

This Year's Model

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/08/31

"You are responsible for every part of your image, even the parts you’re not interested in.""Take a look at what you’re looking at." -- Jay Maisel In this episode, Ward steps into unfamiliar territory at a fashion photography event sponsored by Sony and The Camera Store. Instead of simply making the same model pictures as everyone else, he falls back on what he knows: treating the whole thing like street photography. He moves between sets, waits for gestures and expressions, and eventually turns

en

76:45

The Middle of Somewhere

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/08/14

"I can’t seem to get enough of the ‘highway stuff,’ and the fascination of what may be around the next corner makes the whole trip worthwhile."-- Edgar Praus "Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs." -- Susan Sontag In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about how photographs begin to change when they’re placed next to one another. A quick exercise from Antonio’s class, using the still-unpublished zine they made together, leads into a conversation about sequencing, photo books,

en

75:03

Strangers on a Frame

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/07/31

In this episode, Antonio introduces the work of Latvian photographer Inta Ruka, whose quiet, direct portraits have completely pulled him in. Her photographs may appear simple at first, but the longer Antonio and Ward sit with them, the more stories and visual relationships begin to emerge. What matters most is the connection behind the pictures: Ruka uses the camera as a passport into people’s lives, spending time with them and allowing each photograph to grow out of trust. Her Rolleiflex stays out

en

84:55

Star Spangled Stampede

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/07/15

"I take photographs in my neighborhood. I think that mysterious things happen in familiar places. We don’t always need to run to the other end of the world."-- Saul Leiter "There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment." -- Robert Frank In this midsummer episode, Antonio talks about returning to Seward, Nebraska, for the Fourth of July and giving himself one simple assignment: photograph people wearing the stars and stripes. By narrowing his attention, he actually

en

78:26

The Thing Itself

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/06/30

"Anything that excites me for any reason, I will photograph; not searching for unusual subject matter, but making the commonplace unusual." -- Edward Weston "I see no reason for recording the obvious." -- Edward Weston In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about Fujifilm cameras, autofocus, and film simulations. Antonio shares his frustration after missing bird photographs because the autofocus refused to lock onto obvious subjects, while Ward compares his own experiences photographing action

en

87:41

Not His Last Rodeo

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/06/12

"Sometimes the simplest pictures are the hardest to get."– Neil Leifer “I never have taken a picture I’ve intended. They’re always better or worse.” – Diane Arbus In this episode, Antonio talks about getting ready for his upcoming six-week class, The Narrative Lens, at Southeast Community College. That leads to a discussion about teaching photography, helping new photographers build confidence, and why so many photographers feel pressure to chase “hero photographs” instead of paying attention to

en

80:18

Remaining Mind

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/05/30

"Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more."-- Walker Evans "I am at war with the obvious." -- William Eggleston In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about how photography often grows out of ordinary days, familiar routines, and the small things that catch our attention when we are willing to stay open to them. The conversation moves through weather, travel, flea markets, rodeos, old cameras, and personal projects, but the larger theme is about remaining photographically awake even

en

67:49

Where The Mild Things Are

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/05/15

"All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice."-- Elliott Erwitt "Beauty is in the commonplace." -- Cig Harvey In this episode of Street Shots, Antonio and Ward talk through the strange little photographic droughts that happen when life gets busy, energy runs low, and the camera starts to feel less like a calling and more like one more thing to carry. Ward returns from his mother’s birthday gathering with a camera full of near-misses and puppy pictures, while

en

70:17

Something Ordinary This Way Comes

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/04/30

"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place."- Elliott Erwitt "There's nothing more extraordinary than reality." - Mary Ellen Mark In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about photographing ordinary things: streets, buildings, objects, empty places, and quiet scenes that may not seem important at first glance but begin to carry meaning when a photographer pays attention. Using Stephen Shore as a jumping-off point, they explore the

en

83:58

Fly Me To The Moon

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/04/15

"...photography is made essentially of time. I often think that what we show is a point in time, more than a window onto space."-- Frank Horvat "The camera can’t see space. It sees surfaces. People see space, which is much more interesting." -- David Hockney In this episode, Antonio and Ward begin with a tactile return to photography’s older rhythms as Antonio talks about rediscovering and shooting with a pair of film cameras, including an Olympus Stylus and a Nikon 28Ti. What starts as a story

en

74:18

Prints Charming

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/03/30

"When you make a print, you are making an art object. You can’t hang a scan on the wall."- George Tice "One of these days, I'm going to publish a book of all the pictures I did not take. It is going to be a huge hit." - René Burri In this episode, Antonio and Ward focus on printing as a way of bringing photographs off the screen and into physical form. Using their recent conversation with Gavin as a starting point, they talk about books, zines, print exchanges, and the appeal of making

en

88:29

The Future Is Bright: A Conversation with Gavin Libotte

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/03/14

"When I play music, I see images. When I make images, I often hear music.""Wonder is not a property of childhood but a function of attention.” -- Gavin Libotte In this episode, Antonio and Ward mark their 250th show by talking with Australian photographer Gavin Libotte, whose path back into photography took a long detour through graphic design, music, teaching, and family life before street photography pulled him in for good. Gavin talks about losing his camera gear when he was young,

en

73:53

The Puck Stops Here

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/02/27

"The more pictures you see, the better you are as a photographer”.- Robert Mapplethorpe "It’s a weird combination that makes a great picture. It’s a complete mystery to me." - Alec Soth In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about recent exhibitions, photobooks, and the ongoing evolution of their work. Ward shares his experience seeing large Fred Herzog prints in person and describes the impact of standing in front of that rich, immersive color. The conversation also turns to Tetsuo Suzuki’s

en

81:57

In Mood We Trust

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/02/14

“Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees.”– Paul Strand "We are judged, not by the photographs we take, but by the photographs we show." – Ted Grant In this episode, Antonio and Ward move from recent shoots into a thoughtful conversation about what photographers are really responding to when they raise the camera. Antonio shares his growing excitement around astrophotography, from capturing Jupiter’s moons to photographing the Orion Nebula for the first time, and

en

72:49

The Boredom Identity

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/01/31

"The Chinese have a theory that you pass through boredom into fascination and I think it's true."― Diane Arbus “If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes.” ― Pablo Picasso In this episode, Antonio and Ward talk about what happens when your photography starts to feel flat, and why boredom isn’t always a bad thing. They kick around the idea that boredom can be a signal to slow down, stop forcing work, and let your eye reset on its own. The conversation also touches on how the camera

en

84:49

The Camera Also Rises

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2026/01/15

"Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavors."― W. Eugene Smith “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” ― Scott Adams In this first episode of 2026, Antonio and Ward ease into the new year by talking about making physical photo objects and what it feels like to see work finally leave the screen. Ward shares the experience of producing a small, full-bleed black-and-white zine from his recent time in Japan, focusing

en

82:40

The Slow and The Serious

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2025/12/31

"Don't shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like." – Unknown/Commonly Attributed “I am not interested in shooting new things – I am interested to see things new.” – Ernst Haas In this year-end episode of Street Shots, Antonio and Ward take some time to reflect on the past year and how their photography has been shaped by it. They talk about recent projects, photo books that left an impression, and how changes in place, access, and pace have influenced the way they see and make

en

66:49

Much Ado About Motion

Street Shots Photography Podcast ·

2025/12/14

"It’s a weird combination that makes a great picture. It’s a complete mystery to me."-- Alec Soth "A portrait isn’t a fact but an opinion—an occasion rather than a truth." -- Richard Avedon In this episode, Antonio and Ward reflect on the recent passing of Martin Parr, talking through what they’ve long admired about his work, his move from black-and-white to color, his time at Magnum, and the way he photographed everyday life without smoothing out its edges. The conversation also drifts into a

en

263 results

Similar Podcasts

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

Eliana Benavides

The Moth

The Moth

About Art

Heidi Zuckerman

Stage Whisper

Andrew Cortes and Hope Bird

Podcast Patapoe

0d0a