Progressive-Street is an international community of street photographers and photo reporters that mix the art of photography in a multi-faced way to document the effects of globalization through their lenses.
We are focus on the ethnical, social and cultural events across the globe - thanks to our net of high-class photographers that cover areas from big cities to the smallest towns, sharing the places and stories of people that cover endless cultures in this pageant of humanity.
Our strength is derived from the independence of the photographers who become members after a severe process of selection concerning authenticable feelings, identity, ethical behavior and quality about the photography.
We reach a global audience thanks to Progressive-Street’s use of mainstream social platforms.
And now we have our own site where one can find cutting-edge photo-features and articles, plus incisive biographies of the photographers, personal galleries, and how to subscribe to our magazine.
Progressive-Street is a photography gang dedicated to the visual narrative of the street.
We go to the street for images that resonate with compelling insights of the human condition.
We seek images that reflect truths without the slick professionalism of the photojournalist.
We strive for an authenticity that is uncompromised and yet aesthetically beautiful.
We respect tradition but are not afraid of the currents of change. We are truly international in both our background and in our purpose.
We are Progressive-Street.
the spirit of the street "runs strong in our veins"
Gang: Abrar Asad, Alphan Yilmazmaden, Anat Shushan, Andrea Ratto, Andre Bogaert, Anna Lohmann, Anne Launcelott, Asli Ulaş Gönen, Batsceba Hardy, Bogo Pečnikar, Boy Jeconiah, Bruno Lavi, Carsten Osterwald, Corinne Spector, David Goold, Deepbrata Dutta, Delfim Correlo, Dimitri Mellos, Don Scott, Dzung Viet Le, Edita Sabalionyte, Eric Davidove, Fabio Balestra, Fran Balseiro, Frans Kemper, Gerri McLaughlin, Harrie Miller, Hila Rubinshtein, Irina Escoffery, James Payne, Jay Tanen, João Coelho, John Gellings, Karlo Flores, Keef Charles, Lola Minister, Lukasz Palka, Marco DM, Mark Guider, Michael Kennedy, Nadia Eeckhout, Neta Dekel, Neville Fan, Niklas Lindskog, Orlando Durazzo, Pacho Coulchinsky, Pablo Abreu, Petros Kotzabasis, Rene Geensen, Ruber Osoria, Shimi Cohen, Shubhodeep Roy, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Stefania Lazzari, Theodoros Topalis, Tuna Angel, Ximena Echague.
"If you don’t appreciate satire (and sarcasm is a cousin), please leave now and read a supermarket tabloid."
"The photographer feels and represents the loneliness of humanity. This society is turning us into monads... and Street photographers are those who daily tell us about the loneliness of mankind through their shots. And that’s why words are superfluous in this realm. Only by looking at photographs, we can understand this." Batsceba Hardy
"For me, street photography is an instinct, an attitude that takes you among people to stop time, a moment, a grimace or an important event. But always with the spirit of adventure and curiosity, nothing prepared, no project, only me and my camera and the life that surrounds me." Fabio Balestra
"I have no profound explanation for why I do what I do … for why I have this addiction to use a camera to document people on the street doing what they do … “some are mathematicians, some are carpenters' wives, don't know how it all got started, I don't know what they're doin' with their lives.” Michael Kennedy
“Street captures the imagination, it excites me, it’s slices of life! We live on borrowed time; some shots help that time last just a little bit longer.” Keef Charles
"Which approach is better? Well, this is a wrong question in the Zen sense. Neither approach is right or wrong. Instead, the question we have to ask ourselves as photographers is this: what do I want to photograph, and what story do I want to tell?" Lukasz Palka
"I'm interested in human presences inserted into light, shadows, colours and geometries, searching for something that sends the image "on the other side". "Orlando Durazzo
"Street photography is a way of living, nothing else for me. Shooting life and grab the instant with my camera; taking smiles, tears, laughs or thoughts is what I feel to do when I'm in the streets" Stefania Lazzari
"When I look at my old negatives, I realize I shot something similar to street photography right from the start." Niklas Lindskog
"With Street photography, I don't have a choice. I must accept what I am given." Mark Guider
"Street Photography mainly helps me to understand that similarities between human beings are actually more than I was told." Alphan Yilmazmaden
"Street Photography for me is a natural expression of my love of people and their cities, tiny fragments of their life stories captured in one fleeting instant, the vibrance and emotion of the street, it lifts me up and drags me down and shakes my emotions all around, no other type of photography holds my attention like street." Gerri McLaughlin
"I believe that there are two moments that are pivotal in a street photographer’s life: the moment one starts street photography and the moment one finally understands why he is doing this." Karlo Flores
"Street photography is my means of connecting with the ever-unfolding drama of human life." Siddhartha Mukherjee
“The street photography to me now means a way of documenting society with a critical view.” Andrea Ratto
“Photography for me is a way to have fun, enjoy life, get to know new people … and eliminate boredom.” Boy Jeconiah
“Street photography is essentially part reality, part imagination. Street photography is fun and thrilling.” Abrar Asad
“It's so difficult to describe my sensations when I push that red button" Marco DM
“Street photography has become for me a real discovery, adventure and true enjoyment.” Edita Sabalionyte
“To me, street photography is not just about taking random pictures. It really is a whole world. My world.” Anat Shushan
“I'm an urban beast, who likes to find beauty and interesting images in my environment and street photography is full filling my hunter-gatherer instincts.” Bogo Pečnikar
“A street photographer has to be ever observant while on the street because most scenes only last for a few seconds before being lost forever.” Don Scott
“For me, street photography is a matter of finding a visual moment that inspires me to click knowing there’s only one chance to get it right!” Harrie Miller
“I am focused on people – behaviour, culture. I like natural scenes and not working in a studio. People in the street are in their native environment and I love to be the invisible observer. Sometimes I sit in a coffee shop and just look at people.” Neta Dekel
“To grasp the usual unusual, watch the complexity simple. Taking street photos teaches me to appreciate the matters we get used to.” Neville Fan
“I like to tell those stories that shake me or the people who, by their actions, beyond what they look like, can leave a mark on our hearts.” Pacho Coulchinsky
“I want magic! I am looking for something special that makes me smile when I think of it.” Lola Minister
“I search the connection to the people, the conversation. To be in impossible situations, even absurd ones. To shoot in "forbidden" places, especially those that are almost impossible to reach. Take a walk on the wild side is my moto” Shimi Cohen
“Since I discovered street photography I am more interested in it. When you go outside, each moment is different. It is the emotion of going out and not knowing what you are going to find.” Fran Balseiro
“Why do street photography? To tell a human story, to show a kind of metaphor. In photography, there is a decisive moment to show something unusual or a connection, or a human story. Nothing is staged, for me. With all this, I insist on maintaining a strong aesthetic, unlike some street photographers.” Corinne Spector
“It’s the flow of life in all its emotions.” Frans Kemper
“The magnificent thing about street photography is that it teaches you how to see: glances between strangers passing on the pavement; nuances of body language; fortuitous and humorous meetings of colour, objects and people.” David Goold
“Sometimes I think that when a street scene seduces us it’s because, in some way, we see ourselves in it and the story – if it exists – is sometimes, on this side of the lens.” Delfim Correlo
“I have always been fascinated by human nature and the way people relate to each other and the environment around them. It is also on the streets or in the urban environment that we can find countless amazing stories to tell through all kind of compositions.” João Coelho
“Street-Photography for me is a declaration of love to humankind... that sounds a little pathetic, but how else should I call it in other ways, when we spend day by day hours in the streets just to catch these varied details of humankind.” Theodoros Topalis
”if you do not like what you see, turn around” Jay Tanen
"I prefer street photography that is intentionally vague with a mysterious tone of ambiguity that leaves room for a wide-ranging interpretation. For me, the power of ambiguity is photography’s best trait. It can be open-ended and poetic. The present, in its most banal form, has enough mystery for me." John Gellings
“Street photography is my genre.” Deepbrata Dutta
“I would know the favourite dish or dance of people I photograph, but most probably, I will never see them again.” Nadia Eeckhout
“There are different ways to approach street photography. There are photographers who work with flash, some photographs from a moment of shock very close to the people and others pay more attention to the background/surroundings. I count myself to the last group.” Carsten Osterwald
“On the street, you can witness drama and tragedy, happiness and generosity, love and hate. You can observe human behaviour in all variety, and it never gets boring.” Irina Escoffery
“It's hard to get right and you are not in control so I'm stretched every time I try to take a photo” Andre Bogaert
“My advice? Be confident, act like you’re authorized, be respectful.“James Payne
“Street Photography allows me to go out without ties, interact with people and to some extent be part of the scene that you are capturing as a luxury observer.” Pablo Abreu
“I like to see how the street opens its legs to be penetrated by my lens.” Ruber Osoria
“It is the creation of art - and in every moment and wherever something happens, nothing is the same and there are endless moments.” Hila Rubinshtein
“One of the things that I am most passionate about SP is unpredictability, so I'm not looking for anything; I'm just trying to find something that catches my attention.” Ximena Echague
“My starting point is a quote by Odysseas Elytis, an eminent Greek poet, that goes as follows: “with lime twigs you may capture birds, yet you never capture their singing. It takes a different kind of twig….”” Petros Kotzabasis
“Photography is all about living in the present moment, the candidness.” Shubhodeep Roy
“I want to capture the human condition and so people and the themes of everyday life are my subjects.” Anne Launcelott
“A good street photograph is like a haiku, equal parts beauty and fragility.” Dimitri Mellos
“Although I also love landscape photography, I found myself getting lost in street photography. Sometimes I feel like a hunter looking for prey/image.” Rene Geensen
“The appeal of street photography is that you never know in advance what situations, special characters or interesting moments you will be encountering and capturing on the street that day.” Dzung Viet Le
“From the first moment I became interested in photography, I was interested in street photography” Asli Ulaş Gönen
“Candid street photography tends to act as a natural reflector of the lives of the people on the streets.” Tuna Angel
"Photographing the street supposes soaking up of it, of every emotion, sensation and exceptional and unforeseen situation that happens." Inés Madrazo Delgado
“I like the pace, challenge and difficulty of street photography, walking around exploring new locations and meeting new people, and attending to subtleties that most people simply overlook.” Eric Davidove
“Photography for me is a multi-layered journey of material and human environmental discovery.” Bruno Lavi
“I strongly believe that the scenes life offer us on the street are better than everything staged or arranged could be” Anna Lohmann
Alan Roseman - May 22th 2021 - Julie A. Atchison- October 2th 2021
“I love composition and light, but I love people and humanity more" Alan Roseman
“I began photographing homeless people in Paris in 1975. I was just beginning to learn photography and darkroom skills.” Julie A. Atchison
No longer active members: Robert Bannister, Jinn Jyh Leow, Ardie Santos, Eko Yulianto, Roberto Di Patrizi
"Born out of a love of fine coffee and watching the world go by" Robert Bannister
“It excites me, the thrill of taking candid photos and to document in a way to capture those moments that’s will might not happen again.” Ardie Santos
“When I’m on the street, I enjoy creating interactions with strangers from various social levels and different/heterogeneous types of people.” Eko Yulianto
"Pure serendipity – that’s how I discovered Street Photography and that’s what I love about it." Jinn Jyh Leow
I believe that taking photographs is a way to distract the time and touch, just for a moment, the eternity." Roberto Di Patrizi
For a while they contributed: Don Trammell, Kevin Lim, Alexander Merc, Marion Junkersdorf, Davide Dalla Giustina, Peppe di Donato and Jean Lefranc. Massimo Giacci as graphic designer.
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