Interview with Stephen Curry

First of all I would just like to thank Stephen for taking part and answering my questions. I first came across Stephens work through Twitter and loved the images he was producing and naturally wanted to find out more about him and his photography. So here goes… an interview with Stephen Curry.

Tell us a little about yourself Stephen. Your age, where you’re from, your occupation and what you enjoy?

I’m age 43 and originally from the North East of England – though I now live in the Midlands. I currently work in retail Management, full-time – sadly, fitting as much photography around this as possible.

How and when did you get into photography?

Photography began for me at school. I was shown the basics of developing and printing in a free period by a physics teacher, which sowed the seed. In 1991, while at art college I found myself more interested in photography than graphic design – my original choice. Moving on to a degree course, I was studying photography and graphics combined, which quickly became just photography. Photography overtook me, having more natural ability and far more general interest.

When and why did you decide to shoot street photography?

I never made a conscious decision – particularly early on. My main interest was – and still is – documentary…which included people. Looking back at older work, some is street, but it wasn’t a specific focus at the time, more part of what I happened to be doing, what I was documenting. I simply enjoyed taking that style and it stuck. It’s more recent years that I’ve focussed more consciously on street photography, it was originally more of a by-product of other projects and ideas.

I see from your photos that you enjoy taking photos of silhouettes and shadows, what draws you to these?

Both elements are a strong focus for a photo, and powerful when used well – shapes, form and function, balance, graphic, juxtaposition between light and shade…  They’re part of the structure of photography. I’d love to say that I think all of these things through, and there’s deep meaning, but very simply, I like them.

I do like images to have a narrative though, or extra elements combined. I’d rather it didn’t just say, oh, nice shadow. I like there to be some feeling within it. What else is going on? What’s the story? Bring together more elements and you have a far more interesting image that holds interest other than just the shadow.

Do you have any ongoing projects that we can look forward to seeing?

I’m continuing a long-term documentary project on the annual Shrove Tuesday ball game in my home town, which i’d love to turn into a book. I go back to the project each year and one day – hopefully soon – I may complete it.

Recently I’ve started a series of beach shots which also have a human element. They could be interpreted in a street like way, but I guess you could say it’s more art based, with textures and selective focus. (Lighthouse photo).

I have a few other bits and pieces I keep going back to – I’ve started portraits of mechanics and manual workers ,and looking at small businesses.

Often much debated. What is street photography to you?

I’m not faithful to street and i’m not precious over it’s principles. As a genre, street, can be however you interpret it. I see it as evidence of, or documenting life. My street work is growing and changing all of the time. I’m trying to bring more irony or stories into my work and throw in a mix of ideas; it’s ever adaptable and there’s plenty of room for interpretation. I find the endless debates about pure street photos a little tiresome – just get out with your camera and enjoy yourself, if they mean something to you, that’ll do.

Is there anything in particular that inspires you to pick up the camera and start shooting? 

Many things: More than anything, simply a love of photography. The work of others, and simply seeing a subject that inspires me. I had a walk out today (unplanned) simply due to picking up the book Street Photography Now, while having a morning coffee. It could easily have been another book – The Bikeriders by Danny Lyon, or Walker Evans, The Hungry Eye (both huge inspirations) or Jimmy Forsyth, John Gay… it’s this work that inspires me. I love photography books and have a growing collection.

I’ve been traveling the world for over 1 year now and have seen so many great places, where is your favourite place in the world to take photos?

I’ve not travelled anywhere near as extensively as I would like. I enjoyed Turkey due to the cultural differences and historical mixes, and Eastern Europe is interesting – Czech Republic and Poland, but I’ve not really had the opportunity to spend much time abroad.

The UK, though, is rich in diversity and history, there’s always something different going on if you’re willing to look.

Do you shoot in digital or film?

These days, digital. I avoided it though, until the quality improved. I love film and adore black and white printing – I still have all of the kit, but everything is so quick these days and I simply don’t have the time.

Whats in your bag?

At this moment a Canon 6D SLR with a 50mm F1.8 and a 17-40mm F4.

What settings do you generally use when shooting street photography?

I’m not too precious over settings and tend to vary. Today I was using the 50mm set at F2.8 on aperture priority. I ended up wanting subjects to stand out in the image. Depends what I have in mind, really. A wide aperture prime slows me down, too. You have to be pretty accurate.

Is there a particular theme that you like to stick to?

Not really. I can be my own worst enemy and get distracted by many subjects, styles and ideas. At times I jump around all over the place. I always come back to documentary and black and white, but via a winding route.

Do you go out knowing what subjects you’re looking for (as in for a project) or whatever catches your eye on that day?

A bit of both. If working on something specific, that’s my focus. But, If something catches my eye – as long as i’m not compromising the project, and I have the time, then it’s fair game – I’ll often come back to it in the future.

Do you shoot candid or with permission, or both?

Usually both, but mostly candid.

Many projects lend themselves well to a variation. If it’s a documentary project, it’s often determined by the theme and people involved.

Do you feel comfortable getting close to subjects, any tips on building up that much needed confidence?

Mainly yes, though it’s not always easy, particularly if it’s not natural for you. As far as confidence goes, if you want candid and close, then you need to just get on and throw yourself in there… but please, do it correctly and with respect. It’s not about making people look awful in your photos for kicks, or capitalizing on a persons misfortunes. Street photography is in a boom period, with more photographers than ever and not all of them treat their subjects well.

Learn to talk to people. Often just holding a camera makes people notice you, so talk to them,start from there and don’t run away, turn your back or ignore people. I didn’t always have the confidence, it’s grown with time.

Anything you wish you could have known before you started photography that may have really helped you that could help others now?

Probably how to approach people and talking to them more, as I’ve said above. At first I avoided conversation and confrontation of any kind, at all cost. As I’ve grown more experienced I’ve realised interaction is part of the experience, builds your confidence and ultimately improves images.

What are your hopes and plans for the future, lets say the next 5 years? What can we expect to see from you?

Tying a lot of these threads together that I’ve been working on, in some cases for a number of years, and getting them shown. I’ve produced projects that I’ve exhibited years ago and not touched since, and some bodies of work I’ve not shown at all. Add these to the ongoing projects and there’s a fair bit going on.

Finally, where can we view more of your work?

For specifically street photography, there’s a section on my website with a variation of images. I’m working on putting them together and posting more in themes.

http://www.futureproofphotography.co.uk/on-the-streets.html

My website in general has a mix of my work and in truth is a little untidy  http://www.futureproofphotography.co.uk/

…and there’s twitter, where I like to post mainly street images as @scurrymann https://twitter.com/scurrymann

Any closing statement before you leave us?

For everyone, just get out there and shoot photos – enjoy yourself. Don’t get bogged down in must have kit or negative opinions – shoot for you. The great photographers are a wonderful inspiration – check them out, but there’s so many people who have produced amazing work – Vivian Maier being a stunning, recent example, and another favourite of mine, and a less well known photographer, Jimmy Forsyth – check them out.

To you, Ashley, thank you for the opportunity and for listening.

Thanks again Stephen for taking the time out to answer these questions and I’ll be sure to be keeping an eye out for any new or ongoing projects of yours. I truly enjoy looking at your work. Keep it up and keep on snapping.

Below you can find some more of Stephens images.

Ashley Linford

Interview with Andres LaBrada

This weeks Q&A session is with the talented street photographer Andres LaBrada, I’d like to thank him for agreeing to take part in this feature. Read and enjoy.

Firstly if you can tell us a little about you? Where you’re from? What you do as a job? What you enjoy?

I started using 8mm film reels creating motion pictures when I was a child in Brooklyn, NY. This continued later in life to making films. Today, I work in photography primarily.

How and when did you get into photography?

I did not focus on photography early on. I was a filmmaker. About five or six years ago I began to utilizing photography for my art, vision and story telling. Instantly, it gave me an artistic freedom that motion pictures could not satisfy, unless the studios give one artistic control over a project, which today is rare.

When and why did you decide to shoot street photography?

When I started photography I began to document the Florida Everglades. Photographing the vast landscapes and animal life. Then turned my camera on to people in “civilization.” Capturing images and scenes on the street became a daily passion.

Tell us a little about shooting projects for Leica and in particular ‘The Miamians’?

After the people at Leica reviewed my work, they sent me their latest camera the X Vario in 2014. During their 100 anniversary, I was to photograph the streets of Miami, Florida. To me this was a great honor. I spent 100 days mastering the camera and photographing places and people in Miami. Upon completion, Leica interviewed me about my work. The interview is on their site. A first edition of the project “The Miamians” is available on Amazon.com. In the winter of 2016 the digital version will be released. Stay connected with me for announcements.
I’d love to travel to Miami one day, your pictures show a different place than what I’d of imagined to see, Do you have any other on going projects that we can look forward to seeing?

Miami can be a typical tourist town if you follow that path; however, the city is full of unique places and cultures; particularly the Cuban culture. Recently, I published several photo-essays. I am working on several other assignments. My main project is about the Everglades. This project is a long-term project in the works now for five years. Not sure on its completion date.

I believe you were living in New York but live in Miami now. Which city do you prefer for street photography and why?  

I cannot compare. I have future projects to work on in NY. What I love about NY is that it is constantly changing, but still remains NY. Currently, Miami, unlike NY, is not a downtown centered city. Miami is spread out almost chaotically. Made up of strip malls, tourist spots, a beach and suburbia. In New York all you have to do is head to 5^th avenue or somewhere in Manhattan and everywhere you look is a canvas masterpiece. Also, street photography in Miami is rare. I may be one of a few doing it.

Often much debated. What is street photography to you?

I have gotten into many a discussion on social media about this topic. Seems photographers are sensitive to definitions. I am not. To me studying the masters and looking at what I started, street photography is capturing a moment in time. Street photography is documenting that moment not shaping it. Street photography must be defined in this way; otherwise, it looses its tangibility and respect as an art form of importance. I always compare as follows: wedding photographers and street photographers use cameras and lenses, however, the camera and lenses do not make the wedding photographer a street photographer. Neither is a fashion photographer a street photographer. The street photographer should not direct the subject or alter the scene in any way other than looking through the lens or picking ones settings on ones camera. This can be argued. All I can suggest is to look to the founders of street photography as an example.

Is there anything in particular that inspires you to pick up the camera and start shooting? 

It is what keeps me going everyday. Having to face the mundane daily. Having a camera on me gives me a sense of excitement about what will present itself as I go out and about. It has given me a way to freely express my art without the need of film crews, budgets and a studio deal. I no longer have to waste time waiting on these elements I just go out and photograph.

I’ve been traveling the world for almost 9 months now, where is your favorite place in the world to take photos?

London, England is special to me. London is one of the first places I identified with what I was doing as a street photographer. I was there during the Royal Wedding and documented the streets during that time. Another favorite location would have to be France. I spent a year traveling around after university and fell in love with France, specifically northern France and of course Paris. I would love to return.

Do you shoot in digital or film?

Most of my work is currently done on film. I was not satisfied with the consistent changes in the digital realm. Today it is stable compared to when I started; the quality is better. Film, to me, just seems to capture a much more realistic representation of what I see. I also like the feel and hands on craftsmanship of working with something tangible: camera functions, film stock, and negatives – just to name some aspects. Also, my photographs are made of silver.

Whats in your bag?

I carry some film stock mainly 200ISO a vintage 35mm film camera with 50mm lens.

What settings do you generally use when shooting street photography?

In Miami, as one can imagine, it is mainly sunny. As a result, I set my F-stop to 16 my shutter speed to 120 and use 200ISO film.

Is there a particular theme that you stick to?

The human experience and our natural environment; I call it “God and The Machine.”

Do you always go out knowing what subjects you’re looking for (as in for a project) or sometimes whatever catches your eye on that day?

Usually I am not looking for anything in particular. When I work on my photo essays I look for the story, capturing images that reflect the theme.

Do you shoot candid or with permission, or both?

In street photography I always photograph candid. If the work is considered documentary, one does not need permission in the USA.

Do you feel comfortable getting close to subjects, any tips on building up that much-needed confidence?

I always feel confident, except if the person looks shady then I usually do not bother. What works for me is to think of oneself as a tourist. If the person confronts you simply act like a tourist. No harm done.

Anything you wish you could have known before you started photography that may have really helped you?

My personal discovery of the rangefinder.

What are your hopes and plans for the future, lets say the next 5 years? What can we expect to see from you?

I do not make plans for the future. I learned that making plans never turn out the way one imagined – no fault of ours. I just keep going out and producing a body of work.

Any closing statement before you leave us? 

Thank you for this opportunity to communicate and partake in a dialogue on street photography. I look forward to reading your future blogs and discovering other fellow street photographers.

Thanks again for letting us take a peak into your life, really looking forward to seeing more projects of yours in the future.

If you would like to see more of Andres work you can check him out on his website, Twitter

Clicking on any of the images will also direct you straight to Andres website.

Ashley Linford

Interview with Dino KF Wong

First of all a quick thank you for agreeing to take part in this Q&A session with me. I look forward to hearing your answers… Ok let’s get going.

Firstly if you can tell us a little about you? How old? Where your from? What you do as a job? What you enjoy?

I’m Dino KF Wong and I live in a small country in this world, Singapore. I am currently in the midst of job hopping as my previous employer failed to pay my salary for 3 months. I am in the takeover process of a small bicycle retail e-shop based in Singapore. I will update more once things are 100% established. I do enjoy traveling because I am able to try many local authentic dishes that does not laced with food seasoning. I post my photos mainly in my website http://www.dinokfwong.com , Instagram @dinokfwong and also a Flickr group I administer https://www.flickr.com/groups/streetphotographyasia

How and when did you get into photography?

I started out with food porn since awhile back and my friends enjoyed every time I posted in my Facebook album named “Shoot the Edibles”. Those are non-professional random shots of nice food I found.

When and why did you decide to shoot street photography?

It was in early 2014 when my ex-girlfriend introduced me to street photography and my passion for it grew since then. I was totally clueless about the definition of street photography when she told me she wanted to go take some random shots on the street. I still remember I kept asking what exactly she wanted to shoot and her repeatedly told me “I don’t know, depends on my mood.”.

You donate a lot to charities, that’s could you share with us some information about that?

Do not be mistaken on this point, I have been donating my old stuff and a little money once awhile to charities as an individual. Many Singaporeans do this because we have this tendency to buy too many unwanted things. In contrary, I do wish to be part or work in a non-profit organization that focus on helping the needy. Sadly, most organizations in Singapore are too “certification oriented” which ends up them telling me I lack the proper qualification to join them. Nonetheless, I am still constantly seeking ways to help the needy whenever I could. My recent trips to Vietnam pushed me to attempt and online fundraising campaign (http://bit.ly/bentre-kids). I got to understand many children in Vietnam lack the opportunity to have proper education, not because the government is not helping but because the families are too poor or debt ridden to even place their children to school. It made me felt guilty because I know each piece of electronic devices I have is actually a year’s worth of a worker’s salary. That made me want to do something to at least help out these children, not all but at least some of them while influencing others to join me. Running a self-fundraising campaign is not easy as not many people trust the actual intention and integrity of the campaign. I do hope someone or those interested to come forward and do this together.

That’s very good of you. Now often much debated but what is street photography to you?

I am answering this as an individual and I do hope others will not quote me on my view. To me, street photography is an art of which we try to bring a story across to our viewers. It should contain a message, some soul and meaning. Street photography is not just taking some random shot, edit with some digital filters and upload to social media.

Is there anything in particular that inspires you to pick up the camera and start shooting? 

As mentioned earlier, it was my ex-girlfriend who introduced me to street photography but I was just using my mobile phone back then. It was only in July 2014 when I chanced upon the photographs by Marius Vieth (Instagram @mariusvieth), in particular these two photographs (https://instagram.com/p/0gAY1RBYaL & https://instagram.com/p/1Poc73BYRL) that made me decided to dig into my savings to invest in my first digital camera, an Olympus EM10.

As you know I’ve been travelling the world for 8 months so where is your favourite place in the world to take photos?

I wish I could be care free as you and able to travel the world for photography. Since I began street photography a year ago, I was juggling between my full-time job and photography. I was not able to carry my camera around most of the time too. The photographs I took with my camera were mainly in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam and Singapore. Between these two places, I definitely prefer taking photos in Ho Chi Minh City. The culture is deeper, the mixture of old and new buildings, the sky and cloud provides a better setting and background, and there are lesser eyesore generic obstructions. Singapore simply has too many lamp posts and rubbish bins to make a photo less distracting. It is also more difficult to capture the right mood and color in Singapore because the buildings are either too dull color or too grey.

Do you shoot in digital or film?

At this moment in digital. Recently I bought a medium format Bronica ETRsi but I have not really try it out yet.

Whats in your bag?

I travel light, very light in fact. I do not even carry a camera bag and just use a regular sling bag to carry the camera, cleaning pen, one extra lens, one extra battery, one extra memory card.

 A lot of street photography is in black and white. How do you feel about colour vs b/w?

I personally prefer b/w because it is easier to express the vision I had while taking the photos during post production. B/w is less distracting for a street photography and able to create a focus point to create a story. I hope the two examples I provided would be able to explain my point. One thing that I realized though that to make a good b/w photo, we do need good light source and great color vibrance.

  

For me I prefer colour at the minute. What settings do you generally use when shooting street photography?

I am not professionally trained in photography and I am still pretty clueless about those technical terms in the videos and websites I’ve seen. I saw many websites suggesting aperture priority but that couldn’t work for me as I have shaky hands. I don’t usually focus on the settings but I generally use manual focus with ISO between 100-640 and f2.8-f4.0.

Is there a particular theme that you stick to?

Nothing in particular as I am still trying to find my niche.

Do you go out knowing what subjects you’re looking for (as in for a project) or just whatever catches your eye on that day?

I used to take whatever that catches my eyes but deleting many photos after reviewing them during post production. Recently I still shoot whatever catches my eyes while implementing some form of discipline to focus on the particular subjects that I planned.

Do you shoot candid or with permission, or both?

Generally speaking, I shoot candid as I am still quite shy to approach to ask for permission. I usually get away with not being noticed by aiming the camera elsewhere within the radius in a calm manner.

Do you feel comfortable getting close to subjects, any tips on building up that much needed confidence?

It’s a matter of whether you want that shot you visualized or lose it forever. I just keep telling myself “Just take the shot or regret forever” whenever I hit the street.

You also have 3 ebooks available on your website, can you tell us more about these ebooks?

The 3 ebooks are focused on self-discovery, self-help and self-healing. I had a very bad year in 2014 and nothing was running smoothly. Instead of getting drunk or hanging out with friends to feel sad, I started writing the first book which was about the recent breakup with the girl who made me felt what love is. The book is very much of putting the past in the book and move on in real life. The other two books are meant to encourage people to take on a new hobby or divert their attention to new things rather than feeling sad about things that cannot be changed. I also want to make the readers know that when things go bad, only they themselves can pick up and recover, no one else will really provide much help except themselves.

Anything you wish you would have known before you started photography that may have really helped you.

I guess that would be a bigger brain to remember all the technical settings, and should have gotten a highly paid job previously so I can get to travel the world to capture the beauty of each location.

And finally is there any closing statement or something you’d like to say before you leave us? 

I have a carefree mindset and I all I really hope is to get away from standard working life. My goal now is to find the right business partners to set up a small cafe in Ho Chi Minh City that offers photo shoot tours in small groups and other services that able to make the business self-sustainable and fun. And lastly, to all amateur street photographers out there, please do not let fear or shyness to get into your way of creating art!

Again thanks again Dino for taking the time to answer these questions. You can see more of his photographs if you follow him through his website www.dinokfwong.com , on Instagram @dinokfkwong or through his flickr group https://www.flickr.com/groups/streetphotographyasia or alternatively click on any of the photos on this page and it will direct you straight

Ashley Linford

Interview with Jimmy Tong

For the first interview of this new series on ashleylinford streetphotography I am going to be having a Q&A session with photographer Jimmy Tong. I’d like to thank him for stepping up and being the first one. These interviews are here to share stories, get other people’s views and hopefully help new and enthusiastic street photographers or anybody else for that matter.

Lets get started…

Firstly thanks for taking part Jimmy, so if you can tell us a little about you? How old? Where your from? What you do as a job? What you enjoy?

I live in Singapore, 40 years old male. I am currently taking a career break. Besides photography, I enjoy outdoor activities. I exercise a lot to keep myself fit.

How and when did you get into photography?

I took my first photograph when I was 5 years old. It was a film point and shoot back in the early 80s. Of course for a 5 years old kid, it was just a toy.  My dad bought a Rollei A110, a small 110 format camera that look like it was straight out from the 007 movies. I enjoyed fiddling with it more than my other toys. So you guess it, I spoiled the camera in the process.

I shot a lot of photos when I was on a vacation in Australia back in 2000 on a borrowed camera. The passion grew and I decided to buy my very first “serious” camera, the Minolta Dynax 404si SLR in 2001. This is the starting of my journey in photography.

Few years later, I was caught the digital bandwagon. I bought my first digital camera, the Olympus C730 and then follow by my very first serious DSLR, the Canon 10D in the year 2003.

When and why did you decide to shoot street photography?

I started to venture seriously into street photography about 5 years ago. I have tried various genres throughout my formative years in photography. I did events, portraiture, street, still life, black and white film, fashion, landscape and HDR etc. But nothing comes close to shooting the mundane life on the street and freezing the moment that tells the story of individual that was always ignored as we rush through our daily life. It is a stage where there is no setup, no prior knowledge of what is going to happen. I just pack up and roam the street like a lion on the African plain, patiently waiting for its prey. Everyone or things on the street have their story to tell and photography is one way to express it.

Often much debated but what is street photography to you?

I don’t want to sound so complicated and there is nothing complex about street photography. To me, the street is just a stage or studio with no setup. Being invisible to the subject, it allows me to capture the real essence of life unfolding on the street.

Is there anything in particular that inspires you to pick up the camera and start shooting? 

I try not to shoot too often (no typo, you read it right!). I would normally shoot once or twice a month. Sometime I do not even shoot at all for the whole month! I will get photo fatigue if I shoot too often. But when I shoot less, I realised I enjoy the process more and my keepers increases.

As you know I’ve been travelling the world for almost 8 months so where is your favourite place in the world to take photos?

It was a trip to Europe back in 2009. I went to Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Nothing comes close to shooting street in my backyard here in Singapore.

Do you shoot in digital or film?

I shoot both digital and film. But I find myself shooting more digital now a day. Film development is expensive.

Whats in your bag?

I try to keep thing simple. Usually I will have my Leica M and a Ricoh GR with me. Then follow by my Ray Ban aviator shade, LG G4 Android phone, an earpiece, writing material and my home key. My lenses for Leica is the Leica 35mm ASPH Summicron and Zeiss 25 2.8 Biogon

Why Leica and Ricoh you may like to ask. There is no right or wrong camera use for street photography. It is up to the photographer to choose their tools. I prefer to use tools that inspire me and small and light enough to carry around whole day.

A lot of street photography is in black and white. How do you feel about color vs b/w?

I love to process my street photos in black and white as it set a tone and it allow the people to focus on the candidness of the subject rather than the surrounding. But if I were to document a place, I tend to bias towards using of colour to express the character of the place and the people.

What settings do you generally use when shooting street photography?

The best thing about using manual lens is that you can pre-set the focusing prior to shooting easily. This will allow you to focus on the “decisive” moment without waiting for the camera to focus for you.

I will set the aperture to F8 or F11 on my 35mm lens. So anything from 1.7m to infinity will be in sharp focus. My job is to compose and click the shutter. It is that simple.

Similarly on my Ricoh GR, I will use the “Snap” feature. Similar to zone focusing in the Leica camera, I switch to F9 or smaller aperture so that everything from within 1m to infinity will be in focus. Being a 28mm equivalent, the depth of field will be wider.

Is there a particular theme that you stick to?

No, I just set my mind on a place to shoot and the theme will reveal by itself during photo review on my Adobe Lightroom. I can then decide my theme if I want.

Do you go out knowing what subjects you’re looking for (as in for a project) or just whatever catches your eye on that day?

The best thing about street photography is that I do not know what to expect. I just find a place to roam and wait for things to come into my frame, or wait at a place with an interesting background and wait for candid moment to appear.

Do you shoot candid or with permission, or both?

Both.

Do you feel comfortable getting close to subjects, any tips on building up that much needed confidence?

I have to admit that sometime, I still do not feel comfortable getting close to my subject. As a photographer shooting street scene, it is best in my opinion to dress like a tourist. Usually people will be more forgiving with tourist photographing them. For your safety, wear a shoe that allows you to run fast. You will need to expect the unexpected ☺

Anything you wish you would have known before you started photography that may have really helped you.

On hindsight, I wish I can start with a full manual camera first. I am sure it can help me to appreciate photography better in terms of how ISO, aperture and shutter speed relate to each other, the focus to infinity and zone focusing etc.

Any closing statement before you leave us? 

Thanks for your interview and it is my pleasure to share my story with your readers. An advice for reader who wanted to go into street photography, you do not need fancy equipment, get something simple like the Ricoh GR and it will serve you well.

Click on any image to be directed to Jimmy Tong’s Twitter

Again thanks again Jimmy for taking the time out to answer these questions. You can see more of his photographs if you follow him on Twitter @LoveMirrorless and on Instagram @jimmytbc

Ashley Linford