SPT Editor's Picks March 2015

SPTEP THE 15TH

EDITOR’s TALK แล้วไอร้อนก็ค่อยๆแผ่เข้ามา จากช่วงต้นปีที่เดินถ่ายรูปกันได้สบายๆ ช่วงนี้ออกเดินแป็บๆ เหงื่อท่วมซะแล้ว ทางทีม admin สตรีทโฟโต้ ไทยแลนด์ขอเป็นกำ�ลังใจ ให้ทุกท่านฝ่าอากาศอันร้อนระอุ เก็บภาพ สตรีทเจ๋งๆ มาให้ได้เยอะๆ ครับ เราเชื่อว่าจังหวะที่ได้ภาพ มันจะฟินจนลืมร้อนไปเลย ขอให้ถือคติว่า “แม้สุกกาย แต่สุขใจ” ละกันนะครับ :) สำ�หรับในช่วงกลางเดือนมีนาคมที่ผ่านมา ทางกลุ่มได้มีการจัด SPT Workshop ครั้งที่ 1 ซึ่งได้รับการตอบรับอย่างดี และจากกิจกรรมครั้ง นี้ มันช่วยย้ำ�ความเชื่อของผมที่ว่า เราทุกคนมีศักษภาพที่จะทำ�อะไร ก็ได้ เพียงแค่เราต้องทำ�ความเข้าใจกับสิ่งที่เราจะทำ�ให้ชัดเจน และ ทำ�มันซ้ำ�ๆ ถ้าอยากรู้ว่าผลงานของเหล่าผู้ร่วมกิจกรรมเป็นอย่างไร สามารถดูได้ ใน Special section ครับ ต้องบอกว่าหลายๆ ใบทำ�เอาผู้สอนแทบจะ วางกล้องเลยที่เดียว นอกจากภาพถ่ายพิเศษของ Street Photo Thailland Workshop ครั้งที่ 1 แล้ว E-Mag ฉบับนี้ยังมีบทสัมภาษณ์พิเศษ จากคุณ Enrico Markus Essl ช่างภาพสตรีทฝีมือดีชาวออสเตรีย เจ้าของภาพสตรีท แบบคลีนๆ อันเป็นเอกลักษณ์ ที่หลายท่านน่าจะคุ้นเคยหากเข้าไปดู รูปในกรุ๊ป Street Photo Thailand ไม่มีอะไรจะพูดแล้ว ขอทุกท่านเชิญเสพภาพสวยๆ แนวคิดดีๆ เพื่อ เสริมสร้างแรงบัลดาลใจในการถ่ายภาพได้เลยครับ

Noppadol Maitreechit

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CONTRIBUTORS Chanwut Bc Kul Cheetah Jaguar Chotiwat Ont Chu Việt Hà Dương Hài Cốt Enrico Markus Essl Gurunathan Ramakrishnan Jojosung Kung Kob obob Kocha Worapon Ming Ch Monopo Paul Nasrul Hudayah Bin Suyoni Noppadol Maitreechit Nuthakorn Chienprapa Ping Rider Pradubkiat Bouklee Rammy Narula Ruabai Kanjanavanit Sawin Bomb Somchat Tilapornputt Supornchai Ratanamethanon Surat Chokechalerm Tor It’s-Uptoyou Viroj Supornpradit Widdi Iamopas

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ENRICO MARKUS ESSL STREET PHOTO TALK

If you are surfing Street Photo Thailand group for a while, you would recognize Enrico Markus Essl’s pictures. They are clean, well composed with a great sense of geometry. And this issue, we have a great oppurtunity to have a talk with him.

SPT: Hi Enrico, Could you tell us about youself a little bit?

ENRICO: Born in 1970 in Linz (Upper Austria), grown up in Salzburg now back living and working in Linz.

I’ve been interested in photography since my childhood when I bought a Russian Zenit reflex camera with my pocket money.

That was the beginning of my passion for photography that has lasted until today.

The urban jungle of cities, the people living there, the crucial moments and the endless trips through the streets and places are stirring my desire to capture moments.

SPT: How long have you been doing Street Photography?

ENRICO: Since about 4 years I have been photographing more in the urban city lifethe streets and places are stirring my desire to capture moments.

SPT: How did you get into Street Photography?

ENRICO: Some years ago I came a cross the group “In Public” whose members have defined the genre of street photography in a new way. Their work aroused my motivation to plunge into street photography.

SPT: What is your definition of Street Photography?

ENRICO: To my mind street photography is capturing glimpses of non - staged situations in urban environment.

SPT: And what make a good Street Photography?

ENRICO: If you look at a photo for more than 2 seconds, throw another look behind and you can enjoy it again and again, it is for me personally a good picture SPT: How often do you go out doing Street Photography?

ENRICO: When I’m away from home I always have the camera with me. But I’m also very aware about two times a week photographing.

SPT: What is on your mind before releasing the shutter?

ENRICO: This could be good Photography !

SPT: On the scene that you are interested, how long do you stay and how many shots do you normally take ?

ENRICO: I’ve experienced that it mostly doesn’t make sense to wait for the motive.

You rarely find it, but it finds you!

SPT: Normally, how many shot do you end up with on each walk?

ENRICO: Not more than 30 or 40 photos, I photograph very conscious. I think that I have when I photographed the same manner from the time the movies and elaboration were very expensive, SPT: What is your editing process?

ENRICO: Lightroom,exposure and contrast

SPT: Single vs Series, which one do you prefer? Why? ENRICO: both of them, so I always have multiple threads when I’m on the road SPT: Tell us a little bit about your Series “inside out“ ENRICO: I had the idea to catch all the situations and faces I discovered behind glass panes on my daily walks on the streets.

Also shop window dummies are supposed to play a major role, particularly regarding to the selections

of the motives. It conveys the impression that they seem to communicate with passers-by, and with the world outside.

There is a mixture of the static and artificial world displayed in shopping windows and the fast and busy street life. All pictures were taken in strong sunlight, through glass panes and with the help of a polarizing filter.

It was my intention to do this work around noontime of one could think it wouldn’t be the best time for taking photographs. For me, however, this time of the day offers hard light and sharp contrasts, which result in strong reflections of the glass.

SPT: And “Communication Breakdow” (Honestly, I really love this series) ENRICO: The pictures from this series is that objects seem to be in a process of communication. Another thing is that these objects tell stories and the spectator interprets his or her own stories based on the objects. Motives like shown in the pictures can constantly be found in the streets. Therefore this series is a never-ending story. I’m keen on continuing looking for objects which encourage people to

think of their own stories.

When wandering through the streets I constantly discover objects that seem to communicate with each other. These pictures speak for themselves which means that there’s no need of integrating people to outline a situation. Sometimes fragments of persons are visible to emphasize the expression of a situation.

SPT: Do you have any favorite Photographer? Who? And Why? ENRICO: Helmut Newton, because he is the master of staging SPT: Do you collect photobook? any recommend photobook?

ENRICO: No, but i can recommend Jesse Marlows „ Don’t just tell them, show them SPT: Why this one?

ENRICO: You can find all stylisch devices of Street Photography in this book.

SPT: I saw you competed in Street fight! arranged

by OBSEVRE. Have you gain anything from this kind of activity?

ENRICO: It is nice to be in battle with good photographers from time to time and to see what the other members think about your photography and style.

SPT: How do you get into the apf collective?

ENRICO: I was asked if I wanted to be there and I said yes.

SPT: What is the advantage of being a part of the collective?

ENRICO: To work together with amazing photographers and learn from each other !

SPT: Have you every been to Thailand?

ENRICO: no, but i will go there in the next years SPT: Why did you post you works to the group of Street Photo Thailand?

ENRICO: I like the group, the Thai Street photography is very good and getting better and better.

SPT: What do you think about Street Photography community in Thailand?

ENRICO: Some street photographers from Thailand are now among the most aspiring in the world.

SPT: Comparing your early and current works, is there any significant difference?

ENRICO: I work more in color and my focus goes to more pics without human.

SPT: Where will you be in the next 3-5 years?

ENRICO: I hope to be in a gallery in New York, no joke aside…

I will have fun on photography in the next years too.

SPT: Any suggestion to those who are interested in Street Photography?

ENRICO: Always the sam old sentence “go out and shot “ SPT: If you notice someone trying to take a photo of you, what will you react?

ENRICO: no problem, take a pic of me, nobody will see it ….ha ha !!!

a part of “Communication Breakdown “

a part of “Communication Breakdown”

a part of “Communication Breakdown”

a part of “Communication Breakdown”

a part of inside out

a part of “inside out”

a part of “inside out”

a part of “inside out”

EDITOR’s PICKS

Gurunathan Ramakrishnan

Kob Obob

Supornchai Ratanamethanon

Cheetah Jaguar

Supornchai Ratanamethanon

Ruabai Kanjanavanit

Pradubkiat Bouklee

Chu Việt Hà

Noppadol Maitreechit

Somchat Tilapornputt

Noppadol Maitreechit

Ping Rider

Supornchai Ratanamethanon

Dương Hài Cốt

Supornchai Ratanamethanon

Ping Rider

Chu Việt Hà

Rammy Narula

Chu Việt Hà

Viroj Supornpradit

Sawin Bomb

Nasrul Hudayah Bin Suyoni

Enrico Markus Essl

Tor It’s-Uptoyou

Supornchai Ratanamethanon

Surat Chokechalerm

Chotiwat Ont

Supornchai Ratanamethanon

Widdi Iamopas

Noppadol Maitreechit

Chanwut Bc Kul

Monopo Paul

Jojosung Kung

Supornchai Ratanamethanon เก้ ่าสามห้า ชัตเตอร์ ลั่น

Nuthakorn Chienprapa

SPECIAL SECTION

SPT WORKSHOP #001

Photo by Tipawan Gatesomboon

Anuthep Amatayakul

Areeya Pornwiriyangkura

Kiatnarong Wongsamee

Jayarop Piyapramote

Artyt Lerdrakmongkol

Tanapon Saowapa

Tanapon Saowapa

Krittapas Naksuwan

Nattawoot Peanpunyaruk

Dilokchai Ratanadilokchai

Nattawoot Peanpunyaruk

Athiporn Chitranukroh

Jatuporn Pateepaparnee

Issaret Chalermsopone

Issaret Chalermsopone

Atthapon Jongmeerak

Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet

Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet

SUBMISSION

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