Photography is the Exchanging of Hearts -- Walkie Talkie w/ Sara Messinger (ep. 44) 

Books Mentioned :) Joesph Rodriguez "Taxi" and "Spanish Harlem" Bruce Davidson "Brooklyn Gang" Mary Ellen Mark "Street Wise" Jim Goldberg "Coming and Going" Ray Billingham "Ray’s a Laugh" Donna Ferrato "Holy" Nan Goldin "The Ballad of Sexual Dependency"

Paulie B is the master of allowing the photographers' monologue.

This is what folks tried with podcasts for years & it never popped. People want to see the photographer, how they work & their photos. Great work!

This is the best photography channel, all these other channels try and sell you gear.

Great episode. Sara has some amazing photos and probably going to be one the those photographers that lives forever through her work.

I felt my heart open during this video. Thank you Sara for being so vulnerable and loving during this

So sick! Been a fan of Sara’s work for years. Glad to see her get a Walkie-talkie.

Her innocence is her super power. Thanks Sara and Paulie!

Oh man I love her! What an exciting drop!

These kids are lucky to have Sara. In 20/30 years they will look back and see clear and bright images to remind them of their past. Maybe breakups and painful moments will be arisen by looking at them, but they will feel something special that nobody else could catch.

Great talk and I love Sara’s work. But I wish there was some kind of discussion about balancing life/finances as a street photographer. Like you touched on assignments, but does she make a living from editorial day rates? Does she have another job to pay the bills? How’s she able to afford living in NYC as a street photographer? How’s she able to walk around the city for most of the day and pay for film/development while shooting with a $3K camera? How’s she’s able to afford 2 month trips to Mexico to make personal work? I know this sounds like I’m hating or something but I’m really just curious about the practicalities of working as a photographer, especially if you’re not doing a bunch of commercial work

Watching someone talk about their path of self reflection and that they finaly feel like themselve through this wonderfull process of walking trough streets and thoughts and taking pictures of what meets the eye and heart is so so beautiful

She's fantastic. Whatever skills or talent or mindset you need to be a great photographer, she's got.

It’s very inspiring as a 23 year old street photographer who’s been doing for around 2 years to hear the same kind of insecurities from such a great photographer like Sara! Keep up the great work Paulie!

The best thing about this format of videos is getting to know people with cameras like Sara; real people that you can relate to for their human being and perspective of the world by photography. Love his passion and process of being and introvert but wanting to be out there capturing life. GREAT EPISODE!!

One of the best walkie talkie's yet. Big fan of her work, so glad you featured her!

20:42 "I feel like when you're making your best images, it's when your subconscious takes over. Your brain shuts off and your heart takes over. And that's when you're making images that feel like a reflection of yourself, and that's what it's all about." I strongly connect with this!

There was a time 25 years ago where St. Mark's Place would have been a street photographer's dream. It just goes to show how downhill it went when you and Sara just walked passed it without taking a single shot.

“Photography is the exchanging of hearts” I love that ✨

Sara's perspective and work, especially of the teens she met in the park, is SO beautiful. I'm not typically a street photographer but this video single handedly made me go out and take street photos yesterday and it was maybe the most fun I've ever had taking photos. I might be hooked.

What an inspiring and kind and genuine story. I so love this series. Keep going!

i have been waiting for this one ! Have been a huge fan of Sara's work and it's really awesome to hear her talk about it.

Paulie sir this one is awesome I love your style especially on the documentary side..love her images she has lots of talent...keep up the good work

its been a few days im watching your show and im obsessed, I love your show paulie, thank you for these interveiws and glancing into their style and views

One of the best. Loved this ep and Sara’s work so much. Super genuine

Thanks Sara and Paulie for doing this. This was an episode I was always hoping for. It's such a great conversation. Sara is one of the best. Thanks for sharing this!

So good! Fan of Sara work for awhile now!

Probably my favorite episode so far, I really love Sara‘s work. Thank you so much for this Paulie!

Street Photography is like a window into like another world, Like capturing moments like fleeting whispers Like frozen in time. It's like a painter's brush, Like weaving colors and emotions onto like the canvas of like reality. Like through the like lens, we see life unfold like chapters in a never-ending like story, each like frame a new like adventure waiting to be like discovered.

This was so much fun to watch, thanks for making it. Sara is such a legend.

Another awesome ep, Paulie. Sara, your embrace of vulnerability is inspiring. It just goes to show that being a good human being interested in others gets the work.

Great video (again) and i think Sara is very inspiring. Love her work! Thanks Paulie!!

This is the first video from you I’ve seen in my recommended. I moved away from NY a few years ago, and hearing Sara talk about the city-and photographing the city-like this made me feel so warm. Thanks very much to you both.

Love these videos, but this has been the most Inspirational one so far. What an amazing young woman Sara is.

Been really looking forward to this one!!!!

Nice to meet Sara, interesting and funny girl. Great artist. Thanks so much for sharing Pauli.😊 Keep up the good work 🎉

Love these walkie talkies! These photographers come across like poets. I was very into photography in high school and lost track. But I've recently begun to get back into it, and I'm finding this series to be very inspirational. Thank you!

Inspired and great work, Sara! Always look forward to new episodes. My favorite channel! 📷

Awesome. Just started. I'm so hyped for this. I'm gonna be in NY in June. Hope to run into some of these incredible faces.

Paulie, these walkie talkies are my favorite series on youtube. These are the most wholesome conversations I've been able to hear. What Sara talks about at 10:53 really resonates with me and probably a lot of us.

Been waiting for this one for so long, Sara is truly an amazing photographer her work is just incredible.

There really is no place like New York. You’re all so lucky to live there. Great video. Another fascinating photographer.

"A responsibility involved". So well said. I see a lot of folks cramming a camera in peoples space and privacy. There is a difference between taking versus sharing.

I appreciate how often you post and put up great content. Best film photography channel, hands down.

Awesome. Love Sara's images and her heart.

Been hoping for this one!

This was one of the most enjoyable interviews and good job keeping the format of walkie talkie similar for everybody it helps as a viewer. Sara seems like a lovely human and this humanity glows from her work , its hard to believe she only started before Covid but its her personality that shines through most of all and what she sees.

Another great video, keep ‘em coming 👌🏻📷

Probably my favorite one of these I’ve seen so far. One of my favorite photographers for sure.

love Sara ❤ beautiful conversation!!

WoW! That was great! Such +++++ energy.

Thanks Paul and thanks Sara! Just great stuff!

Thank you Sara! I loved learning about your perspective and journey. I'm not into the characteristic male street photographer vibe that is "gotcha" photography. It's beautiful to hear your more connected, heartfelt process, I'm inspired :)

I love this episode. As a fellow shy person/photographer working on getting bolder, this resonates a lot 🙏 so inspiring!!

Wow...Sara's photography is awesome! This has to be one of your top "Walkie Talkies" Paulie...good work!

Love her, thanks Paulie

Another Gem, love your content, cheers.

Refreshing vid, refreshing channel…. Keep up the great work, both of you!

I think she is wonderful! Thank you for showing her talent on your channel 😊

Again, very good work 👌

Great work Sara.

I usually watch your videos on my TV so I can't comment. I logged onto my PC today just to day, this video series is amazing and I love it. Great work!!

I always learn things from these videos that I cannot find in any book.

Best hair on the channel!

17:45 the middlefinder 😂😂 Great video!!!

one of my favs!!

This is a great episode! Honestly never related to someone so much

wow, Sara is so talented, smart and brave!

Love this channel!! ❤

Fantastic episode, as usual! 👏

A really great presentation. 👏👏👏👏

It's so cute that they definitely chatted for a bit after he said catch you later. Really love this one.

As a sara messinger appreciater i very much appreciate this episode.

3:56 what she says here resonated so hard with me.

Love that first photo you showed of hers

Liked this episode a lot. Had not been familiar with Sara's work, and glad to see you featuring more women.

Also loved this one!

I grew up in South Jersey 15 minutes outside of Philadelphia so I completely understand her pain. Philly is an underrated city to photograph though.

Walkie Talkie time!

Love getting here early

She has such an interesting and refreshing approach

That was great.

Walking & talking with people + snapping with a camera = Priceless.

Perfect timing something to watch with my silog breakfast! Haha

For such a young person, she is wise beyond her years. Phoenix, AZ

love! blessings!

Love that you're showing off the ladies more!

SARA

Legend

Inspiring.

Sara Messinger's photographs are beautiful in color.

I would like to pre-order the teen project photobook. Beautiful work.

These are fantastic pictures;

One thing I would say about being from NY, when you in NYC try to go to other boroughs and not just manhattan. I went to school in queens at St. John’s and it was so refreshing to go out to the manhattan, BK, BX then just come back to queens because of the suburban/city like vibe.

such an amazing soul

Good episode. Paulie, can you feature some Gen X photographers? I think it would be very helpful to get the perspectives from photographers who have been shooting for decades.

Very honest and inspiring talk; thanks very much for this! Interesting camera btw: an M4 without a self timer?

This was really informative, amazing work both of you… POWERZ!💪🏾🕺🏿

The women photogs you've had on have been so inspiring, they are more passionate for the craft, Love this --- She's amazing too--- Great work Paulie!!!!!

Magical !!!