DANIEL ARNOLD has held rank for a decade as one of, if not, the top working street photographers in the biz. When he’s not shooting for clients like Vogue and NYTimes, you'll find Daniel roaming the NYC streets, vintage 35mm slung around wrist, always adding to his immense body of work. His decades of dedication and early traction on social media helped cement him on the who’s-who list of must-know photographers. He’s a likable mixture of self deprecating and incredibly well thought out. Despite him being the envy of many aspiring photographers, he remains a humble and approachable person, happy to shoot the breeze with his many admirers.

In this episode, we spend time in his Brooklyn apartment where he tackles nebulous topics like exploitation and whether or not his cultural commentary shooting the Met Gala is as premeditated as it may appear. He confesses his public persona is far out of his control and how it often motivates him to fulfill the audience's expectations by continuing his obsession.

We head into an NYC Italian street fest to see what catches his eye. It’s as if Daniel hides in plain sight, waiting to stumble upon one of many triggers that motivates him to hit the shutter. When he does, chances are high it’s an image you’ll wish you took.

Music By: Grant Cutler, Daniel Kramer

Filmed 09/2018

JILL FREEDMAN, 1939 - 2019. A legend of street photography, Jill traveled the world dedicating her long life to the still image. Her books was the pride of her enormous body of inspiring work. These influential art books have a wide range of topics reflecting her insatiable curiosity; 1970’s NYC Police, the traveling circus, firefighters, rural Ireland and so much more. These were often grueling, self funded projects to insure total control. Like many true artists, all of Jills interests laid in making the work rather than promoting it. Despite respected publications, gallery shows, and validation from her peers, many would agree she was under-appreciated in her life.

In this episode of Wrong Side Of The Lens, we get to know Jill late in her life. Here, in her last few interviews, she was sicker than she let on. Despite that, she was sharp as ever, recollecting endless stories from her colorful life. We glean insights on how her idealism both informed her work and possibly interfered with the fame and fortune she jokes she deserved. It seems her priorities were far from money. Its apparent making a good image was her criteria for success. Her sole motivation seemed to be telling an honest story and keeping herself as far away from the final image as she could manage.

I was honored to know Jill and flattered how generous she was with me and my camera. All she asked in return was a bottle single malt Irish scotch which, she said, would help me get the most out of her. She shared that bottle with me and forced her nurse to have a snifter as well. It’s apparent she’s always been equally as dynamic of a person as she was an artist and I was inspired to know her and tell her story.

Music By: Grant Cutler, Daniel Kramer

Filmed 2019

Estevan Oriol is a Los Angeles native. The deep roots he’s laid has given him a unique ability to be part of many different communities which his photography reflects. His super power is his open mindedness which is felt when looking at his work on gangs, drugs, celebs, musicians, and the city itself. He’s published three books with the back catalog for many more. We see him, in this episode of Wrong Side Of The Lens, in his backyard recollecting his atypical path to become the artist he currently is.

We take a ride in his vintage hot rod which he only allows old RnB to be played in. We see Estevan at a respected LA gallery showing his iconic work. He’s someone who doesn’t shy away from hard work and his archive reflects that. These images are both inspiring and a useful document of a time and place which will be appreciated for years to come.

Music By: Grant Cutler, Daniel Kramer

Filmed 05/2019

After years working hard as a NYC TV producer and college professor, MICHELLE GROSKOPF’s found herself burnt out, in need of change. With an abrupt pivot to life in LA, she found herself drawn towards photography as the means to help reconciling this paradigm shift. Since then, she’s carved out a respected area as an LA editorial and art photographer making hyper detailed, colorful photos of her spontaneous street encounters.

In this episode of Wrong Side Of The Lens, Michelle speaks on how the various stages of her life have led her photography, an obsession which has helped her understand herself maybe more than anything else. We see her fearless up close street photo approach put mostly smiles on peoples faces as well as a few confused frowns. She explains how her photos of people are really just small stories of herself she sees in others and how they can add up to one larger insight. She speaks about her early years as an awkward kid with little direction and how with the help of a few memorable teachers, taught her how to keep herself engaged utilizing the arts. She was shown an alternative path, with a bright light at the end of the tunnel. She’s been on that path with many great things happening on the journey.

Music By: Grant Cutler, Daniel Kramer, Estate, Sloslylove

Filmed 05/2019

RICHARD SANDLER was one of the early pioneers of NYC street photography. His fearless approach of getting extremely close to strangers, mixed with his early adoption of the flash, inspired his contemporaries as well as generations to come.

We visit his home and studio in the idyllic Hudson Valley town of Catskill and see where his long career has taken him. Richard gives a retrospective of his time documenting NYC, painting a vivid picture of a city changing over the decades. Some photographers are protective of their trade secrets but not Richard. He’s happy to give us a peak behind the curtain and let us see that a seemingly magical image is rather obtainable. The difference is simple. It’s motivation which he had plenty of in his days on the street. In the 90’s he put his camera down and picked up video. He applied the same curiosity to this medium once again pioneering a style that is now recognizable as his own.

Music By: Daniel Kramer

Filmed 06/2018

SEAN MAUNG was born, raised in Los Angeles. He continues to live and work in the city he knows so well. He credits the majority of his outlook on life and approach to photography to two things: growing up in a diverse city as well as having a mixed-race family who’s accepting of differences. With these skills, he’s traveled the US taking raw and fearless photos of underrepresented communities.

Sean has published an impressive amount of books filled with in-depth projects like peep shows in NYC, pigeon coup rooftops, gay latino cowboy clubs to name only a few. “These projects come from me walking the streets, but I just want to get deeper with the concepts”.

Music By: Grant Cutler, Daniel Kramer

Filmed 05/2019

MATT WEBER, the cabbie with a camera, started out shooting the streets of NYC from his taxi in the early 80’s. Driving 7 days per week and 100 miles per day, he saw a unique and sometimes grimey side of NYC.

We revisit the Times Square sites where some of his most famous images were taken, analyzing then vs now. From the strip clubs and porn theaters to Disney stores and Batman, Matt weighs the positives and negatives of the changing times. It’s evident Matt truly loves documentation since it pays very few bills relative to how much time he spends on it. When he’s not taking care of his daughter, you’ll find him out on the streets looking for that next perfect shot.

Music By: Grant Cutler, Daniel Kramer

Filmed 06/2018

VALERIE J. BOWER is a young LA artist who documents some of the more underrepresented communities where she grew up. Her work has been published in art journals, books and has shown her work around town. We spent the day with the Wilmington Car Club who Valerie arranged to show us her old neighborhood. She believes one does not have to be part of a community to document it. Intention is what matters and as long as you’re not looking to exploit, she believes curiosity is permission enough.

Valerie traveled to Japan to document the unique low riding culture and has explored corners of LA most are unaware of. She’s quiet at times and brave when she has to be with a strong body of work to show for it.

Music By: Grant Cutler, Daniel Kramer

Filmed 05/2019

JULIAN MASTER is an excitable young photographer who’s body of work speaks for itself. The colorful, raw, vibrant, funny images begs about a million questions like who, why and what? He knows that context is the key to his images and the power of withholding it is what is his superpower. Documentation is not what motivates him however. He considers himself, above all, an entertainer. And entertained you will be by both him and his work which is why Julian regularly shoots assignments for VICE who understands his unique perspective on this crazy world we live in.

We walk down 5th Ave with Julian to see how fearless he has to be to get the up-close-and-personal, flash images he regularly captures.

Music By: Grant Cutler, Daniel Kramer, Sloslylove

Filmed 06/2018

RAY POTES is Hamburger Eyes; a black and white only photo publication with over 200 titles and four million pages outputted. An enormous international roster of photographers continuously submit to the magazine for the chance to be on these prestigious pages. In return they get a free copy, bragging rights and the great feeling of being included in this conversation. As much of an honor it is for these photogs, Ray is the one that feels thankful. He’s honored these skilled artists are participating in his ongoing version of a more gritty National Geographic.

This labor of love has kept Ray busy for two decades. He’s recently relocated from his San Francisco home to the new pastures of Los Angeles. The tech industry squeezed him like so many others forcing him to shutter his famous studio which brought so many artists together like a think tank on culture. For Ray, this is only a minor speed bump in the forward force of Hamburger eyes which Ray says has taken on a consciousness of its own. He's riding this existential journey as long as he can, which, like most things, is uncertain.

Music By: Grant Cutler, Daniel Kramer, Kyle Vande Slunt, Falcon Arrow

Filmed 05/2019

VICTOR LLORENTE did what any other young Spanish kid living in NYC would do with a $300 Delta voucher, he found the next rodeo in Texas and packed his camera bag.

Here, he tells us about his time in an area he knew so much about through his grandfather who grew up in the US. His grandfather became a cowboy and started a western themed restaurant in Spain where he hangs Victor’s work from covering this event.

Since making a huge body of work, he’s become a very in demand talent for his unique eye. Publications like NYTimes and GQ frequently send him on assignment.

Music By: Grant Cutler

Filmed 05/2018

AARON BERGER is a person who likes to get extremely good at things. His various dedications have made him a competitor at soccer, online poker and for the last decade; street photography. His regimented approach to taking photos for hours everyday no matter the situation has paid off by not only progressing his craft but also gaining the eye of publishers and a hungry fan base. His soft spoken demeanor is an almost humorous juxtaposition to his checkered job resume. Don’t be fooled, he’s always paying attention and will pounce at the opportunity to get the shot he needs.

We cruise the outskirts of Harold Square, chasing the light before his Leica (sans flash) runs out of decent daylight. He explains why he doesn’t like using the flash but doesn’t at all mind others using it. He talks about why he doesn't like to talk about photo which seems really because he’d simply rather be doing it. We get to see him do just that and turns out he has more to say than maybe he even thought.

Music By: Daniel Kramer

Filmed: 08/2018

CHRIS VOSS and JORGE GARCIA recount a bizarre encounter with the NYC Counter Terrorism Police after photographing a kid with a "Make America Great Again" hat.

Most people who street photographers take photos of either don’t know it happened, don’t care, or brush it off. Once in a while, it makes someone unhappy and this story is one of those.

Music By: Grant Cutler, Daniel Kramer

Filmed 05/2018

MATHIAS WASIK tells the story of how, on his way to work, he came across the scene of a dog owner pulling a wheelchair bound dog across the street. He was torn to either help the dog or take the shot. For moments like these, he always had a camera in hand and this shot was too good to pass up.

Music By: Grant Cutler

Filmed 05/2018

When he’s not working in the ER as a physician, SEBSTIAN SIADECKI can be found out on the streets taking photographs of people. Sebastian talks about how his career as a doctor has helped his photography by being assertive and brave.

Sebastian tells the story on how one of his more proud photos was created. He speaks on how he’s usually a one and done sort of street photographer but pursued this person to get the shot he pictured in his mind's eye.

Music By: Grant Cutler, Daniel Kramer

Filmed 05/2018

JORGE GARCIA is the founder of NYCSPC, one of the premier groups of street photographers. Here, Jorge recounts one of his favorite shots taken on the streets of NYC. In the sea of chaos that is NYC, a patient street photographer like Jorge sits and waits for the perfect shot.

Music By: Grant Cutler

Filmed 05/2018

MARK BECKENBACH is a mandarin speaking New Yorker who knows a surprising amount about zen Buddhism. Here, he tells us about the time he was caught completely off guard by the far east words of an unsuspecting stranger.

Filmed 04/2018

MATHIAS WASIK is a german living in NYC. In this episode, he talks about how living in NY teaches him to get close to his subjects because that’s where the stories are.

Music By: Grant Cutler

Filmed 05/2018

JOSH ETHAN JOHNSON tells the story of how followed the sight of a thousand seagulls to find David who feeds the birds every Sunday. This short one minute film was the birth of a larger video / photo project called FACES which Josh still makes to this day. David was the first of many.

Filmed 04/2018