Streets Unplugged

This month we're joined by Giulia Thinnes, a photographer based in Luxembourg, who you might also bump into in Berlin or elsewhere in Europe. She's currently working on a fascinating and deeply personal project exploring how life circumstances shape not only their character, but also their photography. It's a journey of introspection and authenticity, with a focus on intuitive image-making. Beyond the lens, Giulia is passionate about challenging the status quo, seeking alternatives to capitalist systems, and embracing positivity through nature and gardening.

One of many prominent guest of this year's Light Leaks Festival in Luxembourg was Richard Kalvar, an American photographer known for his street photography and unique artistic style. Based in New York City, Kalvar has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1977. His work often features humorous and thought-provoking moments captured in everyday life, showcasing his keen observational skills and ability to find beauty in the ordinary. Kalvar's photographs have been exhibited worldwide and are part of numerous prestigious collections. Have a listen to his chat with Luxembourg Streetphoto Collective Member Paulo Lobo.

Pour l'introduction: Né au Luxembourg en 1976, Marc Wilwert est un photographe dont les œuvres sont imprégnées du concept de lumière, explorant ses effets physiques, son symbolisme, ainsi que ses implications culturelles et métaphotographiques. Après avoir décroché son diplôme en photographie à l'Institut Supérieur des Beaux-Arts Saint-Luc Liège, il a approfondi ses compétences lors d'une formation professionnelle d'un an au London College of Printing. Ses séries majeures telles que "Nuit Blanche", "Chemins de Fraude", "Etre e(s)t paraître", "Anges", "Illuminances", "Twilight", "Zero Sun" et "Memento" ont été présentées dans diverses galeries et institutions, notamment la Galerie Clairefontaine, la Galerie d'Art Armand Gaasch et le Cercle Cité au Luxembourg, ainsi que la Biennale internationale de la photographie et des arts visuels BIP 2010 en Belgique. Certaines de ses œuvres sont également conservées dans les archives du CNA (Centre National de l'Audiovisuel) au Luxembourg. En outre, en 2005, le CNA a édité son travail sur le sport du stock-car au Luxembourg, sous le titre "Car Wars". www.shoot.lu

Samuel Lintaro Hopf is a freelance photographer and filmmaker from Hamburg, Germany. Born in 1988 in Kamakura, Japan, he discovered his love of photography at the age of thirteen, when he started experimenting with his parents' VHS camcorder and film camera. After graduating from the Hamburg Academy of Design with a degree in communication design in 2012, he pursued a career as a freelance photojournalist and cinematographer, working with advertising agencies and eventually founding his own video production company in 2017.  He is being represented by Germany's prestigious photo agency VISUM.  International Member of GRist Family Host of YouTube Channel Samuel Streetlife Founder of IKI FILM Videoproduction Company Director of Photography at Bellomotion Freelance Producer at UFA Agency RICOH IMAGING Ambassador Freelance Photojournalist at VISUM IMAGES Degree in Communication Design

Tatsuo Suzuki, Japanese street photographer and founder of the VoidTokyo collective and magazine, is the author of the book Friction / Tokyo Street published by Steidl.

French-Uruguayan photographer Graciela Magnoni honored us as Luxembourg Streetphoto Collective with an inspiring talk about her work during the Light Leaks Festival in May 2023.

The Luxembourg Streetphoto Collective is happy to publish a new episode of our podcast about street photography. In this special episode, every exhibitor of this year's Light Leaks Festival has the chance to briefly describe his project. Enjoy!

Belgian documentary photographer Max Pinckers, author of several books and winner of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award for his 2017 "Red Ink" series shot in North Korea. Pinckers also won the Edward Steichen Luxembourg Award in 2015. Max Pinckers was guest speaker at Light Leaks Festival in 2023.

In a new episode of our "Streets Unplugged" podcast, we talk to Lex Kleren, a young press photographer and photo editor at the Lëtzebuerger Journal. We discuss his professional journey and his practice of press reporting. Lex also explains how passionate he is about photography in different fields, always seeking a personal and original perspective. Dans un nouvel épisode de notre podcast “Streets Unplugged”, nous nous entretenons avec Lex Kleren, jeune photographe de presse et éditeur photo auprès du Lëtzebuerger Journal. Nous revenons sur son parcours professionnel et  sa pratique du reportage presse. Lex nous explique aussi combien il est passionné par la photographie dans différents domaines, cherchant toujours le coup d'œil personnel et original.

A friendly conversation with Dirk Mevis, author-photographer and member of the Luxembourg Streetphoto Collective, about his very particular approach to urban photography, his sparing use of social networks and his interest in developing a rigorous photographic narrative.

This 8th podcast introduces us to the world of Patrick Galbats, a well-known photographer in Luxembourg, who lives and works between Brussels and the Grand Duchy. Focusing on documentary and social reportage, his work also takes detours into street photography, with an always sharp eye and a remarkable graphic mastery.

In this episode, Julie Hrudová, our guest speaker at this year’s Luxembourg Street Photography Festival, touches on her various projects be it as a photographer, editor or curator. Listen to Burn My Eye collective member and founder of the StreetRepeat project in a casual talk outside the Rotondes in Bonnevoie with Marc Erpelding and Patrick Hoffmann.

Our colleagues from the Paris-based "Fragment Collective" delighted us as a part of this year's festival exhibition with a selection of splendid photographs from their collective. Have a listen to Marco, Yannis and Cedric in a casual talk with Paulo about our both collective's mutual passion for street photography.

Jean-Christophe Béchet, auteur photographe français de renom, à été l’un de nos invités lors de la 6e édition du Luxembourg Street Photography Festival, du 5 au 9 mai 2022 aux Rotondes. Lors de sa conférence le 6 mai, il a présenté en avant-première son nouveau livre « Macadam Color/ Street Photo » (Editions Loco). Dans ce podcast enregistré le 7 mai dans la cour des Rotondes, JCB nous livre sa vision de la Street Photography et son approche au cours de plus de trente ans de pratique.

In our 4th episode, Marc Erpelding and Patrick Hoffmann had the honour and pleasure of interviewing one of the best-known (street) photographers of our time : Matt Stuart. Recorded outside the Rotondes in Bonnevoie, our guest speaker at this year’s Luxembourg Street Photography Festival touches upon the various phases of his career.

For the 3rd episode, Paulo Lobo invited the president of Luxembourg's Street Photo Collective, Paul Bintner, who talks about the upcoming street photography festival taking place at Rotondes in Bonnevoie from 5th to 9th of May 2022.

In our 2nd episode, our youngest member of the Collective, Liz Lambert, will tell us about her unique approach in photography and the visual logic in her work.

In our very first episode of our brandnew SPLux-podcast we are very proud to have Marc Erpelding as our guest speaker, who is a recent member to join the Street Photography Luxembourg Collective .