Bruce Gilden Working the Streets of NYC

Sun, Jun 28, 2009

Bruce Gilden is a member of Magnum Photos and a noted street photographer, known for his work in New York City.

In this video clip we watch him hunting for characters on the streets of New York City. If you ever had fear of approaching people on the street, then this is one – very direct – technique you may (or may not) want to consider.

If you want to find out more about classic street photography and in particular the old masters of this genre of photography you may be interested in Street Photography: From Atget to Cartier-Bresson.

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2 Responses to “Bruce Gilden Working the Streets of NYC”

MIke Says:
6. July 2009 at 12:11 am

Thomas,

Thanks for introducing this video clip. A real character making photos of other real characters. I guess it’s true what they say, “it takes one to know one.” I am now inspired to do some research on Bruce. I always wondered about the legality of capturing images of people on the street, such as, Can you put them on your website? Can you publish them? Can you print them?

Thomas Says:
6. July 2009 at 12:22 am

Hi Mike, thanks for visiting my new blog! Yes, this is a great video clip. It prompted me to find out a bit more about Bruce too. It’s a vast and interesting topic you refer to. I follow the Photo Attorney blog from time to time which bring many different cases related to this topic.

MIke Says:
6. July 2009 at 12:11 am
Thomas,

Thanks for introducing this video clip. A real character making photos of other real characters. I guess it’s true what they say, “it takes one to know one.” I am now inspired to do some research on Bruce. I always wondered about the legality of capturing images of people on the street, such as, Can you put them on your website? Can you publish them? Can you print them?

Thomas Says:
6. July 2009 at 12:22 am
Hi Mike, thanks for visiting my new blog! Yes, this is a great video clip. It prompted me to find out a bit more about Bruce too. It’s a vast and interesting topic you refer to. I follow the Photo Attorney blog from time to time which bring many different cases related to this topic.