Markus Andersen's Sydney Street Photography
These videos feature an amazing street photographer out of Sydney, Australia named Markus Andersen. He shoots using all mediums but prefers 35mm analog photography, as seen in these two mini-documentaries. These videos definitely deserve much more views on YouTube but I feel they may be overlooked because it's from Australia and well..things get overlooked in Australia at times.
The first video examines Andersen's philosophy when it comes to shooting street photography and what drives him to feel the need to do so. There aren't many great documentaries on the subject of street photography in my opinion (that do it well) besides 'Everybody Street' and a handful of others that I am aiming to post up here. Most of what you find on youtube about Street Photography focuses more on the cameras or film stock rather than the photos and process, itself and what that really means to the photographer. I really enjoyed this documentary and find myself watching it every once in a while when I feel like I need some inspiration.
In the first video, Andersen mainly focuses on shooting the Sydney CBD, as part of his series for his book "Rage Against The Light" (https://tgpublishing-com-au.squarespace.com/our-books/markus-andersen-rage-against-the-light). The second video I enjoyed just as much and this time Andersen ventures into the outer-western Sydney suburb of Cabramatta.
"Markus Andersen doggedly pursues not merely cool images but great images with urban and suburban Sydney, Australia as his canvas. His art practice encompasses documentary, street and conceptual bodies of work using analog and digital as his capture mediums. This video shows the thinking behind the artist's work."
"For over a year, Sydney-based photographer Markus Andersen photographed one of Western Sydney most vibrant suburbs, Cabramatta. Get insight into the making of his latest series of work, as you wander through the bustling streets of the city. Meet the community and contemplate fleeting moments of everyday life in Cabramatta. This colourful and bold photographic series is regarded as a unique reflection of Australian multiculturalism."
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