How to be original in street photography -- Office Hours with Reuben Radding (Fall Edition) 

I always appreciate when you talk to Reuben, his words are some of my biggest inspiration as a starting street photographer

I am a young 62 and just getting started with “street” photography. I put “street” in quotes because I don’t necessarily like categorizing photography into a category. I am just, a photographer, better yet, just an artist. It’s hard not to put a label on your work and I don’t do that. Nothing wrong with others categorizing their work like that, it’s just something I don’t do. Anyway, I find myself in the middle of a suburban jungle with what seems to have little to photograph. I use to just say “this place has no character” but that’s because I didn’t look at it through a child’s mind. I am now starting to explore my local community and will see what I can come up with. The reason for all those words coming at you first Paulie, is ever time I listen to one of your videos I learn that it looks like you are always looking at NYC in different ways and produce some unique images. I relate to you and especially Reuben Radding. His genuine self, is so refreshing and makes me want to do better. His work shows that to me, genuine, not new, but genuine. Thanks for these Office Hours, they are inspiring even to a grumpy old artist like me.

"Originality to me is just to me an artist finding a real clarity in externalizing what they have in them already." Getting these sort of philosophies distilled down to single lines sounds poetic, but it's loaded. It's unfiltered wisdom built from a lot of reflection. He drops them constantly, too.

More Office Hours! More Walkie Talkies! More POVs! ❤

Exciting to hear you're changing it up a bit with future installments. Would love to hear more from Reuben but not necessarily Q&As about imposter syndrome, I think you both have a lot more to offer.

Man, that stair convo was unreal. Soooo much knowledge getting thrown around there. Much respect to you and Rueben.

More of these Paulie. So good. Reuben lets it all out in a thoughtful way. Excellent video.

More Rubin please. I enjoy his insights and the explanations are easily digestible and pertinent.

Reuben has a way of talking I could listen to for days

Always enjoy the eps with Reuben! Very insightful.

A NEW OFFICE HOURS! Reuben is looking so much healthier!

would love to see you and reuben talk about each other's and other photographers' work more. what works about a photo/sequence, what doesn't, what a specific body of work says, etc

Honestly Reuben should write a book

Reuben Radding must be protected all costs

Reubens inside view on Streetphotography is very refreshing. Just enjoy shooting, first think art and don't think business. Grest video. Thanks for sharing🎉

These unrehearsed interviews are really great! They are very educational. Thanks, Paulie.

Thank you Paulie and Reuben!

We all like this series! Well done!

Always appreciate Reuben's insights!

Love you two! Thank you for this📷🙌

These are always so good! Thanks!

Thank you again to both of you!

Great stuff Paulie. Always a pleasure listening to Reuben.

Love this so much. Whatever form it takes in the future, I’ll be watching! ❤️

another great one!

I could listen to Reuben talk for hours. Such wisdom!

Always good to hear Reuben talk - always thoughtful responses.

Love this episodeee

Its giving inspiration . Loveee the talks w/ RR Some of the best content. So full of wisdom.

Entertaining as always guys.

So glad the algorithm gave me this follow up to the 'walkie talkie'. Reuban is definitely the type of photographer I'd like to talk to, mainly because of how he politely deflects the sort of questions that are irrelevant to learning the craft and becoming a 'real' photographer and not just a wannabe influencer who just happens to hold a Leica with a red button.

Everything that Reuben said is gold.

Who needs pay TV if we can have Paulie B?

Soooo good! More please!

Reuben always lays some interesting knowledge down. I'm convinced that he's the genuine article.

I love this series and so excited for anything you and Reuben do in the future! Maybe a podcast? 👀

Really interesting!! 👏👏👏👏

I love your stuff !!!!

Reuben was in a flow state without knowing here. Amazing bro, thank you

I feel like Reuben is the Rick Rubin of the street photography world

best photo interview ever thank you

you two are gold

Excellent insights.

I would move to New York for you guys, awesome people, awesome stories ! Bravo !

Ruben is always great

Street Therapy for Street Photographers - haha I love these vids, Paulie B🤘

Just discovered your channel .... this is good stuff. The "imposter syndrome" discussion was very interesting ... we all have an "artistic eye" that is formed from the different influences in our lives (other photographers, art, music, movies). If anyone feels "imposter syndrome", just remember it took a certain amount of skill to achieve that level/quality, so embrace it, especially if you continue to challenge yourself.

🐐Reuben Radding 🐐

5:51 NFT definition is on point. Paulie almost coughed his coffee up. 🤣

Confucius says "tear up the paper" 👌😁

i see notification with office hours - i click

im fraudconsumption!! thanks for answering my question, its given me alot more to think about and question, hearing a different perspective is always helpful, i liked the idea of dissatisfaction being fuel :)

reuben is like a cute teddy bear full of wisdom

reuben is da boss

That young boy radding out here

Hey Paulie I’m new to film and am absolutely loving it I’m from Long Island and was. Curious is you know of any work shops or meet ups where I can learn a thing or 2 by experienced it’s easy to go out and shot but maybe like a workshop or a walk with a few photographers to share and exchange information would be great and a lot of fun 👏 keep on the interesting content love it !

Church is in session.

Seen that GR on the table.

Top 👍

Hiii, Come to Sweden and do a winter edition 😊

Would love to know what is currently inspiring these photographers! Whether it's a person, a book they're reading, or a movie or whatever. Past influences say one thing and current inspiration is something else-- I think so anyway. Great content by the way! Cheers

@reuben what the make of your jacket?

Is Reuben holding a Gr3 in his hand?

tim heidecker been doing a podcast show called office hours for years

Over here taking depressing photos with no-one in them.... maybe I need to hang back from externalising what's in me a bit!

Damn good to know that me continously being more and more dissatisfied with my pictures is actually a good sign 🤡

Imposter syndrome. I see absolutely nothing wrong with it. You gotta try everything to find the right thing. Even if you start replicating the same work as someone else, somewhere down the line you'll start developing and including your own style into it.

any barcelona based street photographers?

Hi, I sent you an email named "Hi from France" on the 23th of December 2023. Maybe check in your spams. cheers

As an amateur photographer, someone who would like to do something for work but ends up taking pictures as a hobby, I really respect you guys who are fully immersed and passionate about your craft. On the topic of the title, I have to say that "american street photography" kinda looks all the same, it's difficult to tell who took any picture. Even if a photographer can make you feel the moment, or manage to give some authorial feel to a shot, they all follow some cliche and common imagery. Like old man with hat crossing the street, spontaneous kids, old woman with strong wrinkles, someone jumping...ecc.. They look good on film, but it's rare to see a photo that stands out. Especially if you see some Instagram profiles, you can flip trough the screen and you think "yeah it's great to go out everyday and shooting, but they all looks the same". It's a beautiful research but I wouldn't stress over originality and uniqueness for this reasons.

Yay more rules.

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Man...what is up with all the ibis wobble in this video? I can't even watch this, it's making me sick.

Shouldn’t I have an office hours?

Outstanding interactions.

Love the convo and RRs thoughtful insight into photo process! Always honest gems to glean.