With her day job as the official photographer for the United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations, Jaclyn Licht says she does street photography “as a way to get to know the intricacies of the city and the characters that populate it.”
Although set in the same busy and gritty NYC environments others photograph, Licht’s images tend to show a more pleasant, lighter, nicer side to the city and its people. It’s all there, you just have to look, and Licht does a superb job bringing it to our attention.
Artsy. That’s the word that comes to mind when looking through Michelle Rick’s portfolio of street photographs. It’s fun to imagine that many of her pictures are what a classic impressionist would come up with. Except, of course, for the fact that Rick doesn’t have the time or luxury that painters have for composing, framing, and adding elements at will to create just the right image.
That Rick manages to consistently get that planned, artsy feel from basically random images she steals from candid scenes happening in the blink of an eye, now that’s impressive!
Freelance photographer Jorge Garcia spends a lot of time “wandering sidewalks” looking for picture-worthy spontaneous scenarios to present themselves. His photo hunts are not a tool to meet people and interact with the community, as he says he “always shoots candidly and rarely speaks to the people he captures”. So, not the talkative type, but he lets his pictures do the talking instead, and they speak volumes.
Garcia’s work does a tremendous job at capturing the essence of NYC life and its people, which hasn’t gone unnoticed, as his growing list of clients attests to.
Dina Litovsky is a Ukrainian-born, New York City-based street photographer whose work focuses on collectives, both those within and those without. In many of her images, you see people in the city, doing their thing, until they’re interrupted by another party or event. It’s this moment of the unexpected that jumps out of each image, making it impossible to look away.
Along with editorial and portrait photography, Litovsky is the busiest with her personal projects that take her to the darkened streets of New York. We love that she’s there, ready, willing, and immensely able to capture it all.
Peerspace respects New York City street photographers
For those of you who have yet to experience a visit to this most populous of American cities, take this opportunity to explore it through the eyes of the talented street photographers featured here. And if you’re a photographer, street or otherwise, looking for new and exciting places to shoot, check out Peerspace. As the largest online marketplace for venue rentals by the hour, you’ll be able to book stunningly one-of-a-kind venues that inspire new heights of creativity.
And who knows, maybe you’ll make it to the top of our NYC photographer list series soon! But first, check out Peerspace. And examine the work of these extremely talented street photographers in more depth. Each brings their vision and emotions to the experience, and each will bring the city to life for you in really intriguing ways. Have fun!
