Craig Whitehead (aka Six Street Under)

Description

In this episode, John and Mark speak with Cambridge (United Kingdom) based photographer Craig Whitehead aka @SixStreetUnder.

Craig’s work is candid, beautifully coloured and finished off with top shelf composition.

Craig discusses, amongst other things:

Fuji vs Sony. Which camera would you pick up?
Who is Craig Whitehead and where did his photography journey start?
Did he study / self-taught and resources available online?
You have been labelled the new Saul Leiter, how do you feel being compared to other people?
What defines “street photography”?
Why are people so rigid within the genre?
The benefits of being different.
Craig’s iconic 2 kids of the swing and the story behind it
The challenges shooting in Cambridge, staying creative and motivated
If you could go back in time, what advice would you give your younger self?
Can you make a living from photography?
Did shooting Leica make you a better photographer?
NFT’s & thoughts on AI images
If you could go to any city in the world, where would you go?
Where did the name Sixstreetunder come from

Photographers mentioned in this podcast