Picturing: Streets

Rui Palha (born 1953), started photographing at the age of 14 and is one of the most respected street photographers in the world. He received the prestigious "Best Work of Photography" award by the SPA (Portuguese Society of Authorities) with his book "Street Photography" in the category of Visual Arts at the 2011 Author Award. In 2015, in the "Street Hunters" blog, considered one of the 20 most influential street photographers in the world (confirmed by a vote of the blog's readers in 2016) and the world's best street photographer by the website "Ten Tenny". - Top Ten of the Best ". Considered one of the "31 Most Influential Street Photographers to Follow in 2021" by Expert Photography in 2021 In addition to numerous solo and group exhibitions, Rui Palha's work is heavily publicized on the social network, especially with more than 330,000 followers through his Facebook page. Rui Palha thinks that the best distinction he can have is the one he feels in the midst of the people he meets in the streets, alleys and neighborhoods ... the warmth that emanates from them, fills his soul and is the biggest prize he may have. His friendly and frank posture makes him gain friendships in the most diverse places, that is for him a real compensation because he is felt, real, palpable and lasting .... the others may be pleasant, but they are ephemeral.

The German street photographer Siegfried Hansen, who was born 1961 in Meldorf (near Hamburg), started his photographic career with travel and landscape photography. After studying the works of famous documentary photographers such as Andre Kertesz, Ernst Haas and Ray K. Metzker, he discovered in 2002 his passion for street photography. Since then the camera has become Siegfried’s “third eye” with him wherever he goes. He takes pictures intuitively with an ability to anticipate peculiar situations and to transform them quickly into multi-facetted pictures even before looking through the viewfinder. “First shoot and then think …” is one of his credos. His distinctive style has earned him recognition both nationally and internationally. He is one of the photographers featured in the book “Street Photography Now”. Siegfried’s work has been widely exhibited, including solo exhibitions and group exhibitions in Europe, USA and Asia. Siegfried has been a speaker and a juror at many photo festivals around the world. His internationally acclaimed photo book “Hold the line” published by Kettler Verlag sold out and won several awards. 2020 he published his second book - The flow of the lines -eyeshot publisher.

Guillaume Gaudet is a commercial and editorial photographer based in New York City. He specializes in fashion, lifestyle, portraits and interiors. He grew up in different countries such as France, Spain, Germany and Argentina. After studying and working in the public relations industry in Paris, he moved to New York City in 2007. On arrival, he fell in love with this bustling city. His photography career started on the streets of New York. As someone who has always been fascinated by photography, the urban landscape and the melting pot atmosphere of the Big Apple became an inexhaustible source of inspiration for him. New York is his favorite playground, where he does not tire of photographing the smallest detail. Through light, architecture or a life scene, in each of his photos he tries to capture a small part of the city’s soul and energy.