Pic(k) of the week 40: HOW TO STREET ? Xposure Photo Festival Sharjah

In about 7 weeks, November 22 till 25, the Xposure Photo-festival in Sharjah is on again! This 4 day yearly photo-festival, is quickly becoming one the regions most prominent photo events; having a nice mix of workshops, one of best photo exhibitions I've seen and the regions largest trade show.  

Fujifilm Middle East, will be present at Xposure and although still not 100% confirmed, as an official X-Photographer, yours truly will probably being doing a speaking event on one of the first two days. 

For the ones that don't know, Sharjah is the Emirate next to Dubai in the UAE and is promoted as being the "Cultural Heart" of the UAE. As it doesn't have the same amount of eye catching architecture like Dubai, it feels a bit like Dubai used to be in the 1980's or even 1990's. 

One of the workshops that immediately caught my eye, was "HOW TO STREET" by Indian Street Photographer Vineet Vohra. I've been following Vineet's work for several years and have always have been attracted in how he's able to layer his Street Photograph images that well. 

 Something I also see in the work of Magnum Photographers Alex Webb and Harry Gruyaert; my two main inspirations when it comes to Street/Documentary photography. 

Within hours of opening, I booked my own slot for the How to Street workshop and can't wait to shoot along the master! As of today, there are still a few slots available, which can be booked here. 

 By the way, I'm not affiliated or paid by Vineet to advertise this; he doesn't even know.

One of my Photo resolutions was the fact that I would go more to Sharjah to document Life on the Streets of the UAE Cultural Emirate. The workshop above will be a great opportunity to do so.

The image below was shot at the main Dhow (wooden cargo boats) port in Sharjah, while a small truck was being loaded onto a ship. I love the look on the face of the guy on the left; you can see him thinking, "I hope the chains were properly fixed"! 

   

Image details:
  • Fujifilm X-T20 with the XF50mm f2 lens
  • ISO 200, 1/350s, f5.6
  • Lightroom CC for RAW development using the Fujifilm Classic Chrome Film Simulation

More Street Photography from Sharjah can be found here. 

Remember: "Buy a good pair of comfortable shoes, always have a camera around your neck, be patient, optimistic and don't forget to smile" - Matt Stuart
BJORN


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