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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Street Life, we had the pleasure of chatting with David Sark, an award-winning photographer based in Sydney. David specialises in moody, atmospheric night photography and urban visual storytelling. David shared his journey into photography, starting from childhood memories of family events captured on film to the moment he received his first point-and-shoot camera. He emphasised the tactile experience of using a camera and how it allowed him to docume...
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Mark Davidson and John St · Arts & Books · English
Street Life is a street photography podcast hosted by John St and Mark Davidson. Each fortnight, John and Mark speak to talented, world-class street photographers - from traditional and established doyens of the industry to innovative and emerging trailblazers - about their work and love for street
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