In episode four of Zone Focused: a Street Photography Podcast, Matt and "Dowtown Ryan" sit down with Zack Kaufman (@thingsibrought), a street photographer doing meaningful work on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona. The gang hangs out and talks about Zack's evolution in photography, diving into topics ranging from settings for beginners, the value of dark room printing and photography classes, social media, imposter syndrome, and more.
To hear and see more from Zack, check out his Instagram @thingsibrought
- 00:00 – Introduction
- 4:00 – Value of photography classes
- 9:30 – Cameras, gear, film that Zack uses for film and digital
- 16:30 – The evolution of Zack's approach to street photography
- 22:30 – Settings for beginners – should you shoot in automatic or manual?
- 25:45 – Zack's influences: Rueben Radding, Paulie B's videos, Billy Dee
- 30:00 – Studying photographs and photographers
- 35:00 – Zine swaps, Zack's first zine, and imposter syndrome
- 45:30 – Thoughts on social media in photography
- 59:30 – Separating your identity from your photography, and the value of having your photos critiqued
- 59:00 – The value of darkroom printing
- 71:00 – Closing thoughts – why street phography?
