WNYC Street Shots: Joe Wigfall

The thing about street photography is it's unpredictabilty, you have know idea what might happen in the next 30 seconds. So if your working in the streets you need to be quick on your feet darting in and out of the crowds waiting to capture that unique moment.

i think it'd be impossible not to take great photos in new york..

look at Jake Dobkin's stuff. that'll show you that it's possible.

Great work, although I believe Joe's reasoning behind doing hip shots is due to the limitations of an SLR. A rangefinder would not blind you in the way an SLR does. OTOH, a Leica M9 is verrrrry expensive! ;-)

really agree with his attitude and enjoy his photos

I agree with drix01 way better than Gilden, Wigfall is very non abrasive in his shooting style and I think It makes for more candid photographs.

your shooting from the hip my friend ) keep up the good work liking your images a lot more than magnum photographer Bruce Gilden

i'm really enjoying your photos and your approach.  makes me want to try this kind of thing. makes me want to branch out and try all sorts of new ideas. makes the "regular" seem somehow exciting.

I shot during lunch also... maybe once every two weeks or so... I use a P&S Fuji. Got a few interesting shots. I work on Broadway in midtown. Let me know if you want to take a lunch and get some photos.

The interest just isn't there right now. Winogrand said it in his interviews; I'm just a still photographer. If the interest is high in photography as an art form, especially street/documentary work then you'll have your moment. Some of your shots rival Winogrand.