Valérie Jardin is an award-winning French photographer who has developed a unique style that is both evocative and authentic. Her work is characterized by a strong sense of narrative, capturing candid moments that reveal the human experience in all its complexity and beauty. With a discerning eye for composition and a keen understanding of light and shadow, Valérie Jardin creates emotionally charged photographs of everyday moments.
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The Candid Frame #543 - Valerie Jardin
Valerie Jardin is a popular street and travel photographer, educator, and host of the Hit the Street podcast. After leaving a successful career as a professional commercial photographer, she dedicated herself to her personal photography and conducting photo experiences both in the United States and Europe.
She has recently turned her lens to more personal projects including a series of environmental portraits of artists that live and work in her community. Valerie’s latest book Street Photography Assignments: 75 Reasons to Hit the Streets and Learn.
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The Candid Frame #452 - Valerie Jardin
Valerie Jardin is a popular street and travel photographer, educator and host of the Hit the Street podcast. After leaving a successful career as a professional commercial photographer, she dedicated herself to her personal photography and conducting photo experiences both in the United States and Europe.
She has recently turned her lens to more personal projects including a series of environmental portraits of artists that live and work in her community.
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Photo: Valerie Jardin
The Candid Frame #391 - Valerie Jardin & Josh Coombes
Josh Coombes is a UK-based hairdresser and when he started to reach out to the homeless in his city and offer them free hair cuts, he started the hashtag #dosomethingfornothing. It wasn’t long before he decided to take this idea to more than just his native city.
The idea is that as the hashtag and online presence grows, others will be inspired to ‘do something for nothing’. Whether that may be to people sleeping rough or basically anyone in need of some love.
He recently collaborated with US-based street photographer and educator Valerie Jardin. They took to the streets of New York City to offer haircuts, compassion and interaction with a community often disregarded in our culture.
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photo: Valerie Jardin
Paris Street Photography w/ Valerie Jardin & Ibarionex
Ibarionex Perello and Valerie Jardin sit down to discuss their recent experience photographing in Paris using mirrorless cameras, which included the Fujifilm x100s and Samsung NX30. Using images produced from their respective trips, they talk about their respective approaches to street photography.
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