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Hit The Streets with Valerie Jardin

192 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 151 ratings

A Photography Podcast for the Urban Photographer

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142: What The Hell Are You Doing on this Planet? with Hendrick Lohmann

August 08, 2019 10:30 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

My guest today is Hendrik Lohmann. His work was brought to my attention by you, the listeners. thank you for for that! He is German and has been working on a series titled “ What the hell are you doing on this planet?”.

141: Who Are You And What Are You Doing In My Bed? with Fran Kaufman

July 25, 2019 10:30 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MB

In this episode, Valérie shares a special conversation with NYC photographer Fran Kaufman about her ongoing photography project of documenting her daily life with her husband who is struggling with dementia.

140: Case Study 7: A One-Way Ticket to Bangkok with Fernando Cortez

July 11, 2019 10:30 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MB

In this new case study segment, podcast listener Ferdando Cortéz describes his journey from a career as a scientist to pursuing his dream of becoming a full time travel photographer.

139: Leveraging the Power of Instagram with Pei Ketron

June 27, 2019 10:30 - 44 minutes - 30.2 MB

This week on Hit The Streets, Valerie shares a conversation with Pei Ketron. Pei gives us lots of great tips on how to leverage the power of Instagram. How to better use Hashtags, Stories, we talk about the Instagramer Do & Don'ts and a lot more!

138: Q&A and Photo Challenge

June 13, 2019 10:30 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

This week on Hit The Streets Valerie is joined by German Street Photographer Martin Waltz. Together they answer listener questions and announce the winner of the photo challenge.

137: See the World in a New Way with Craig Strong

May 30, 2019 10:30 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

Learn about the power of seeing the world in a new way and ditching the concept of perfection during this conversation with the creator of the Lensbaby creative lens system, Craig Strong.

136: Small Town Street Photography with David Julian

May 16, 2019 10:30 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MB

In this episode of Hit the Streets, Valérie teams up with David Julian to discuss the many advantages of doing street photography in small towns.

135: Shoot With A Local with Wendy de Boer

May 02, 2019 10:30 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

This week on Hit The Streets Valérie invites Dutch flight attendant and passionate photographer Wendy de Boer to talk about her on going project 'Shoot With A Local' and so much more!

134: Blindsight with Bob Sacha

April 18, 2019 10:30 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

This week, Valérie shares a conversation with NYC award-winning photographer, documentary film maker and teacher Bob Sacha. They discuss his experience filming BlindSight, a short documentary film that examines the photographic imagination of the members of the Seeing With Photography Collective in New York City and much more.

133: Q&A and Photo Challenge

April 04, 2019 10:30 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

In this new QA episode, Valerie invites the founder of the 24h project, Renzo Grande, to co-host with her. Together they answer a questions about showing your street photography to a traditional photo club and capturing silhouettes in a high contrast situation. They also give the names of the winners of the last street challenge and announce a new one.

132: Case Study 6: Making the Jump with Ryan Katsanes

March 28, 2019 10:30 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

In this new case study episode, Valerie invites Ryan Katsanes to share his experience as he made the jump to become a full time photographer after losing his job several months ago.

131: From Still to Motion with Eduardo Angel

March 21, 2019 10:30 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

In this episode of Hit The Streets, Valérie talks with award winning photographer and filmmaker Eduardo Angel about the skills necessary to go from still to motion.

130: Best Travel Hacks with Jared Kamrowski

March 14, 2019 10:30 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

The Thrifty Traveler, AKA Jared Kamrowski is back on the show to share some new travel tips to help us save money on our next travel adventure!

129: Psychology for Photographers with Jenika McDavitt

March 07, 2019 11:30 - 37 minutes - 26 MB

This week Valerie talks with the founder of Psychology For Photographers, Jenika McDavitt, about Living Your Passion.

128: There's Always a Way with Matteo Troncone

February 28, 2019 11:30 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB

This week David Julian sits in for Valerie and interviews photographer and filmmaker Matteo Troncone

127: Q&A and Photo Challenge

February 21, 2019 11:30 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

This week is a new Q&A and photo challenge and Valerie invited California based French photographer Antoine Didienne to co-host this week. Together they answer an interesting question about whether or not you can do your best work photographing a person or cause you dislike or disapprove of. They also delve into the difficulty of capturing the decisive moment.  

126: Photography with a Purpose with John Peltier

February 14, 2019 11:30 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

In this episode Valerie talks with photographer John Peltier about working for non-profit organizations.

125: A Creative Life with Kenna Klosterman

February 07, 2019 11:30 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MB

This week Valérie shares a conversation with Kenna Klosterman who is a travel photographer, the host of Creative Live, a podcaster and an educator.

124: Visiting the Migrant Camp in Tijuana with Gale Filter

January 31, 2019 11:30 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

This Week Valerie invites photographer Gale Filter on the show to talk about his experience visiting the migrant camp in Tijuana, Mexico.

123: Case Study 5: When the Police Gets Involved

January 24, 2019 11:30 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

During this special case study episode, Valerie shares a conversation with Indiana based photographer Dave Dufour. Dave shares his experience doing street photography at Texas State Fair, dealing with an irate mother and the Dallas police... "Hi Valerie, I had a rather bad experience in Texas doing street photography at the Texas State Fair this October, involving me, an irate mother and the Dallas police. I'm wondering if this is something you'd want to discuss on the podcast as a kind o...

122: Q&A and Street Challenge

January 17, 2019 11:30 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MB

Valerie and guest co-host Chris Foley answer listener questions about lens choices and photographing in crowded locations. They announce the winners of the latest photo challenge and announce a new one.

121: Making Photographs with Ibarionex Perello

January 10, 2019 11:30 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

In this episode Valerie talks with LA based photographer, educator, author and podcaster Ibarionex Perello about his latest book titled 'Making Photographs'.

120: New Year Special

January 03, 2019 11:30 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

This week Valérie invites her dear friend Karen Hutton to recap 2018 in a New Year Special.  

119: Valerie and David in Cuba

December 27, 2018 11:30 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

This week Valérie invites David Julian to talk about their trip to Havana, Cuba just hours after they flew back to the States. 

118: Ginger Sprouts with Rachel Simmons

December 20, 2018 11:30 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

This week Valerie talks with Minneapolis based photographer Rachel Simmons and her new adventure of combining her love for children, photography and the imaginary into whimsical birthday parties in her beautiful studio space.

117: Q&A and Photo Challenge

December 13, 2018 11:30 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB

Valerie and guest co-host Jens Krauer answer listener questions about going beyond the comfort zone and weekend shooting. They announce the winners of the latest photo challenge and announce a new one.

116: On Wide Angle Photography And Much More With Chris Marquardt

December 06, 2018 11:30 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MB

This week Valerie shares a fun conversation with German photographer, educator, author and podcaster extraordinaire Chris Marquadt.

115: The Window/er Project with Susan Rosenberg Jones

November 29, 2018 11:30 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

NYC photographer Susan Rosenberg Jones shares with us the new photo series she has been working on: Widow/er. Susan meets with widows and widowers of all ages. They have a conversation, and she makes a portrait. In this conversation Susan talks to us about the process.

114: Gifts for Photographers Special

November 22, 2018 11:30 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MB

Fun gift ideas for photographers on Hit The Streets this week. Happy Thanksgiving!

113: Q&A and Photo Challenge

November 15, 2018 11:30 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

This week on Hit The Streets, Valérie invites Marco Larousse to co-host. Together they answer listener questions, announce the winner of the last photo challenge and much, much more.

112: Barbie and Ken in the Spotlight with Nicole Houff

November 08, 2018 11:30 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

Valerie met Nicole Houff at a local art fair recently and was struck by the originally of her work. Nicole sets up some very creative scenes of everyday life with the iconic duo Barbie and Ken. Her talent, creativity and passion shines through in this conversation. Her work will bring a smile to your face, guaranteed. Enjoy!

111: The One Project with Bryce Evans

November 01, 2018 10:30 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

This week on Hit the Streets, Valerie talks with Bryce Evans. He is the founder of The One Project, using the healing power of photography for mental health.

110: Between Girls with Karen Marshall

October 25, 2018 10:30 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

This week Valerie shares a conversation with NYC documentary photographer Karen Marshall on the show. If you’ve been involved with ICP or Maine Media workshops, her name is most likely familiar to you. I invited Karen to discuss her special 30 year project titled Between Girls: A Passage to Womanhood.

109: Tender Souls with Brenton Gieser and Felix Uribe

October 18, 2018 10:30 - 52 minutes - 35.7 MB

Valerie shares a conversation with Brandon Gieser and Felix Uribe. The two men are using their cameras and documentary skills to help tell the story of the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco.

108: Q&A and Photo Challenge

October 11, 2018 10:30 - 41 minutes - 28.1 MB

This week Patrick Ludolph is my guest co-host. Together we answer questions about photographic style and mobile phones! We also announce the winner of the last photo challenge and announce a new contest and a cool prize.       

107: The Malawi Project with Paul Vincent

October 04, 2018 10:30 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

Valerie shares a conversation with Paul Vincent. Find out how football, photography and serendipity brought a visual storyteller from London to work on a documentary project in Malawi.

106: Case Studies 4: Passion, Talent, Determination and Team Work with Joshua Simmons

September 27, 2018 10:30 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

During this special case studies episode, Valerie shares a conversation with Texas based photographer Joshua Simmons. It's all about passion, talent, determination and team Work. His journey will inspire you.

105: Life in a Frame with Wayne Crichlow

September 20, 2018 10:30 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

This week David Julian sits in for Valerie and interviews London based photographer Wayne Crichlow. Enjoy!

104: Giving A Voice with Ed Kirwan

September 13, 2018 10:30 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

We often talk about the power of the still photograph to raise awareness and how each one of us can use our storytelling skills to make a difference in the world. Today I invited Ed Kirwan on the show. Ed uses stills and a unique word to bring the attention of the viewer on social media and bring attention to homelessness. This is an important conversation, please share it.

103: Q&A and Photo Challenge

September 06, 2018 10:30 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

In this episode of HTS, Valerie invited David Julian to cohost. Together they answer questions from Frank Meffert and Andrew Raff about the weirdest thing that's happened to them on the streets and how to define street photography.

102: Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction with Chris Bailey

August 30, 2018 10:30 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

I invited Chris Bailey again for the release of his new book Hyperfocus: How To Be More Productive In a World Of Distractions. This great conversation will help you make better use of your time and attention to do things that truly matter, such as taking pictures...

101: Body and Space with Anja Hitzenberger

August 23, 2018 10:15 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

This week I invited Anja Hitzenberger. She is a photographer, filmmaker and video artist. She is also member of the faculty at ICP in NYC and the founder of StrudelmediaLive. We discuss her work and her focus on the body and its relationship to architecture and space, as well as themes relating to food and how people eat. We also talk about ways to get noticed by galleries and how to be commissioned to work on photography projects. Finally Anja tells us about her online classes with Strudelm...

100: Let's Celebrate HTS 100 with Frederick Van Johnson

August 16, 2018 10:30 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

To celebrate episode 100, Valerie invites the person who introduced her to podcasting originally, podcaster extraordinaire and good friend Frederick Van Johnson!

99: Seafarers with Patrick Ludolph

August 09, 2018 10:30 - 46 minutes - 32 MB

This week on Hit The Streets, Valerie invited German photographer Patrick Ludolph to talk about his amazing photographic adventure on some of the largest cargo ships in the world. Enjoy!

98: Q&A and Photo Challenge

August 02, 2018 10:30 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

In this episode of Hit The Streets Valerie is joined by Angelo Fernandes to answer listener questions, pick a photo challenge winner and much more!

97: 20 Minutes with Valerie

July 26, 2018 10:30 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

In this episode of Hit The Streets, Valerie gives you a quick recap of the past few weeks. She talks about her workshop in Normandy in June, experiencing the World Cup victory in France, and update on Joshua Coombes and #DoSomethingForNothing and more..

96: Hong-Kong, Insurance, Dash Cams and more with Doug Kaye

July 19, 2018 10:30 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

In this episode, my good friend Doug Kaye talks about his street photography adventure in Hong Kong, insurance, dash cams and much more...

95: Best Business Practices for Photographers Part II with John Harrington

July 12, 2018 10:30 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

This is Part II of a two-part episode of Hit The Streets with photographer and author John Harrington. John gives you extremely valuable business tips to help you monetize your photography skills. From pricing to contracts, invoicing to getting paid and so much more!

94: Best Business Practices for Photographers Part I with John Harrington

July 05, 2018 10:30 - 35 minutes - 24 MB

This is Part I of a two-part episode of Hit The Streets with photographer and author John Harrington. John gives you extremely valuable business tips to help you monetize your photography skills. From pricing to contracts, invoicing to getting paid and so much more!

93: Juxtapositions, Patience and Perseverance with Ritesh Ghosh

June 28, 2018 10:30 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

David Julian is guest hosting for Valerie this week. This week he has a conversation with Ritesh Ghosh about juxtapositions, patience and perseverance. Enjoy!

Guests

Chris Smith
1 Episode
Marco Larousse
1 Episode