Melissa Breyer

Melissa Breyer & Emily Sujay Sanchez are street photographers showcased in the new book, Women Street Photographers. Founded by Gulnara Samoilova, Women Street Photographers has brought together photographers from all over the world who share a passion for public photography. After curating several exhibitions, Gulnara has gathered a collection of talented photographers who bring their personal stamps to the genre.  Breyer’s work consists of ongoing themed projects including True Stories, Watchwomen, and City of Clouds. Sanchez is a relative newcomer to the world of street photography. Her focus on the Latinx communities of upper Manhattan and the Bronx results in rich photographs of an overlooked community, especially among street photographers.    Websites Melissa Breyer  Emily Sujay Sanchez Gulnara Samoilova Women Street Photographers   Sponsor Charcoal Book Club   Education Resources: Using Your Life to Jumpstart Your Photography   Momenta Photographic Workshops   Candid Frame Resources Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Support the work we do at The Candid Frame by contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .

image courtesy of melissa breyer Ward and Antonio speak with street photog Melissa Breyer. Melissa is an award-winning photographer and author whose work has appeared in National Geographic and The New York Times. Her current role is that of Editorial Director at www.treehugger.com, a site with the mission of helping ordinary citizens make their lifestyle and our planet more sustainable. She is co-author of the 2014's best-selling photo workout manual "Build Your Running Body: A Total-Body Fitness Plan" Her images in New York Times' 2017 Album feature "The Quiet Moments of Waitresses at Work" depicts her subjects often with power, strength and dignity to present them as a the star in their own film. She spoke with us about a new book from Prestel Publishing called "Women Street Photographers". She has contributed both an image and an essay in this new work and joined us from in New York City. image courtesy of melissa breyer Show Links: Melissa's Instagram "Women Street Photographers" TreeHugger.com Ward Rosin's Website, Instagram feed and Facebook page. Ornis Photo Website 

In episode 123 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed considering why some photographers get so angry and tribal, the role of the agent and why it takes more than a website to get commissioned. He also reflects on the power of the family album.Plus this week photographer Melissa Breyer takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which she answer’s the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?’After a classical art training, a masters degree in Museum Studies, and having worked in print, writing for magazines and editing books, Melissa Breyer tumbled into photography "I literally bought a Photography for Dummies book and a grown-up camera and went to work" she says.  A native Californian now living in New York, she documents the city's streets. Breyer’s work has been exhibited across the globe and has been featured in national and international publications, including National Geographic and The New York Times. With a background in food, health, nature, and design, Breyer is an expert and author who has been writing about sustainability since 2001 and is the co-author of the best-selling, Build Your Running Body and the award-winning True Food: Eight Simple Steps to a Healthier You. She has written for the Treehugger website since 2012, and has been Treehugger’s editorial director since 2015. In addition, she has developed hundreds of recipes for publication, has run 10 marathons, and moonlights as a pastry chef. www.melissabreyer.comYou can also access and subscribe to these podcasts at SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/unofphoto on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-photographic-life/id1380344701 on Player FM https://player.fm/series/a-photographic-life and Podbean www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/i6uqx-6d9ad/A-Photographic-Life-PodcastGrant Scott is the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, a working photographer, and the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Taylor Francis 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Taylor Francis 2019). His next book What Does Photography Mean to You? will be published in 2021.His documentary film, Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay can now be seen at www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd47549knOU&t=3915s.© Grant Scott 2020

’When I first became interested in photography I thought it was the whole cheese, my idea was to have it recognised as one of the fine arts. Today I don’t give a hoot in hell about it, the mission of photography is to explain man to man and each man to himself, and that is no mean function.’’ Edward Steichen  Welcome to the Outerfocus Podcast! This week we are joined by street photographer, Melissa Breyer from New York. We chat to Melissa about her career journey delving into how and why she went from painting student to photographer. We also hear about Melissas writing and managing editor role at Treehugger as well as details about her upcoming book. With a packed show last week, we decided to look more a bit more at Edward Steichen. Born in Luxembourg in 1879, and later emigrating to America Steichen was known not only for being one of the first modern fashion photographers, but was also known for opening the Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession, later to be known as 291 with Alfred Stieglitz. We take a look at his early life, his work and more.  Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Steichen F1 Photographer using 4x5 View camera Guest Links: http://www.melissabreyer.com https://www.instagram.com/melbreyer/ https://www.treehugger.com/author/melissa-breyer/ Host Links: https://www.outerfocuspodcast.com info@outerfocuspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/f8kym/ New York - Saul Leiter  (Louis Vuitton) <-------click book for purchase info Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/outerfocuspodcast)