EDOMEX, Street Photography and approach

EDOMEX, Street Photography and approach - Blog-Beitrag von Fotograf Alex Coghe / 25.07.2021 14:59

To photograph in EDOMEX (state of Mexico) is a total different experience. In fact you can’t think to go and simply start to make photos. You need to prepare yourself. It is not like photographing in downtown. The State of Mexico faces a critical situation of citizen security, being one of the most violent states in the country and the one with the most crimes per 100 inhabitants, with 93 (when national average is 41).

To try to make street photography is "cosa de loco" and despite not any place in EDOMEX are unsafe or criminal areas you have always to consider where you are.

The fact is that I live in the north side of Mexico City. And just on the border with EDOMEX. I am used to trespass. Next week I found myself in the state of Mexico for a book fair and, as always, I was with my camera (I always carry one) and I started to make some photos. You can see a selection here.

She floats within herself

She floats within herself - Blog-Beitrag von Fotograf RaphaelLechner / 21.07.2021 19:20

A little preview of my upcoming Project, called Sól.

It is the spiritual successor to NEON and envisions how the future might look if humanity succeeded in solving major contemporary challenges with an emphasis on sustainability problems such as climate change and pollution. Its core emotions are the rediscovered love for nature, freedom, hope, curiousity and intimacy.

Shot on Location in Munich, Germany.

Sony A7 III / 35mm 1.8

What I do on the street

What I do on the street - Blog-Beitrag von Fotograf Alex Coghe / 20.07.2021 16:43

I would define myself a concerned street photographer.

I consider myself belonging to old school street photography, the one that still considers it important that the photograph taken on the street is a document of the era and of society and not a form of showing my photographic eye. To visual games and optical effects I prefer gestures, expressions, how the human being fills the public space, the interaction with the urban context.

The new breed of street photographers is focused often on the wow effect: this is because today with instagram and the social networks the attention is only 3 seconds as maximum.

I prefer to focus the attention on things that will have value to see in 20 or 50 years.