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A reflective piece on how fear shows up in your street photography—the moment before you click, the hesitation, the shyness, how you push through it, and why it matters. - - - Sanjith Kalpat I see my subject. He’s right there. The moment is perfect. But people are around. People are watching. People everywhere. The chaos is still there, and my heart is racing. Should I shoot? Should I? Oh wait, let me check my settings first. No, forget the settings, just shoot.  This interna

A reflection on how imitation isn’t the enemy of creativity, but the path that leads toward finding one’s voice. - - - Sanjith Kalpat Yohji Yamamoto I believe we can learn something from all artists. Being an endlessly expansive creative domain, it would be safe to assume that the artists are becoming increasingly isolated, each bearing a unique vision that lies within their pieces. While that might be true, the great thing about art is the sheer fact that every work, no matt

Street photography’s most famous rule to “get closer” reveals itself to be far more complicated than it might seem. - - - Sanjith Kalpat The art of street photography is all about the interaction between our close and intimate moments with life in public spaces. But what happens when you get too  close?  When one brings up street photography, Robert Capa cannot be without mention. As one of the most foundational photojournalists in the world, he redrew the boundaries of great

Daido Moriyama taught me that hesitation kills honesty. This is a reflection on learning to shoot with zero apologies.  - - - Sanjith Kalpat Entertainer on Stage, Shimizu 1967  © Daido Moriyama Prominent street photographer Daido Moriyama’s photo, Entertainer on Stage, Shimizu, shot in 1967, captures the essence of Moriyama’s style. Growing up in the instability and challenges of post-war Japan, Moriyama developed a rather unconventional technique at that time. Coincidentally

My personal "why" behind street photography: how it all started and the lessons I learned along the way. - - - Sanjith Kalpat Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua © Alex Webb When I was twelve, the first time I picked up a camera, it felt like entire worlds cracked open. It wasn’t just a tool for creativity, it became a way for me to notice the quiet beauty of this planet, the kind most people walk past without a second thought. Quite ironically, I started out with nature and landscape