Hit The Streets with Valerie Jardin

192: It's Time To Say Goodbye

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is it, it's the final episode of Hit The Streets. I decided to end the show on a high note, you'll have to listen to this short recording to find...

191: Have A Great Summer!

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

190: Catching up with Joshua Coombes

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Valérie shares a new conversation with her good friend Joshua Coombes, founder of #DoSomethingForNothing. Many of you are familiar with Jos...

189: Quarantine in Queens... A Year Later

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Valerie talks with New York City photographer Neil Kramer about his pandemic project Quarantine in Queens. It's been a year since their original conve...

188: The World Walk with Tom Turcich

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Valérie shares a conversation with world adventurer Tom Turcich. Tom is nearing the end of a journey of walking across 7 continents with h...

187: Fill the Frame Film with Tim Huynh

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Valérie shares a conversation with Hawaii based photographer and film maker Tim Huynh. They talk about his documentary film Fill The Frame...

186: Q&A and Photo Challenge

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Hit The Streets, Valérie and guest co-host Frederick Van Johnson answer listener questions about photography projects and travel d...

185: Documenting Birth with Natalie Zepp

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Valerie shares a conversation with Florida based birth photographer Natalie Zepp

184: About Clubhouse, travel and more with Ugo Cei

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Valerie shares a conversation with Italian photographer Ugo Cei. They talk about the situation in Italy, the Clubhouse App, travel and more!

183: There is an App for that with Tomash

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Valerie shares a conversation with Tomasz Trzebiatowski AKA. Tomash, the creator of Fujilove and the new Frames Magazine.

182: Not the Only Gay in the City with Carsten Bruhn

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Valerie shares a conversation with German photographer Carsten Bruhn. He talks about his latest project titled Not the Only Gay in the City.

181: QA and Photo challenge

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Valérie and guest co-host Bob Patterson answer listener questions and announce a new photo challenge.

180: Photographing The Beatles and so much more with Bill Carlson

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Minneapolis photographer Bill Carlson. He photographed The Beatles when he was still in High School and it was the beginning of a lo...

179: How to work anywhere and travel forever with Mike Swigunski.mp3

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Hit The Streets Valérie interviews Mike Swigunski who reveals some valuable remote work & travel tips.

178: Adieu 2020 with guest co-host Bjorn Moerman

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week my guest is Dubai based photographer Bjorn Moerman. Together we discuss how 2020 was an interesting creative year and how we are preparing f...

177: Roy's People

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Valerie's guest is London based visual artist Roy Tyson, better known as Roy's People.

176: Q&A and Photo Challenge

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Valérie and guest co-host Marco Larousse answer listener questions, pick a winner of the last challenge and announce a new one.

175: 47 minutes with Daniel Sackheim

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week Valérie has a conversation with Los Angeles based film and television director and producer AND still photographer Daniel Sackheim.

174: Street Photography Assignments with Valerie

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode the tables are turned and it's Valerie who is being interviewed about her new book Street Photography Assignments: 75 reasons to hit t...

173: Remembering your passion with Jayme Halbritter

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Valérie shares a conversation with Minneapolis based photographer Jayme Halbritter

172: Avenue of Roses with Kevin Fletcher

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week my guest is Portland based cinematographer Kevin Fletcher. We talk about the life of a cinematographer and his still photography project bas...

171: Q&A and Photo Challenge

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Valérie and guest co-host Patrick La Roque answer listener questions about inspiration, creative flow and composition.

170: Five Blocks From Home with James Maher

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Valérie shares a conversation with New York City photographer James Maher.

169 Yes We Did with Lawrence Jackson

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Valérie shares a conversation with Lawrence Jackson, one of the official White House photographers during the Obama presidency and au...

168: In-Depth with Chris Smith

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Hit The Streets, Valérie talks with Chris Smith, the founder of the Out of Chicago Conference. They discuss the challenges of orga...

167: The Dads Project with Antoine Didienne

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Valerie talks with San Diego based French photographer Antoine Didienne. They discuss his Dads Project and much more!

166: Q&A and Photo Challenge

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Valérie and guest co-host Debby Cole answer listener questions about the way they handle street photography during a pandemic. They announce the winn...

165: Photo Sensei with Chris Marquardt

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Marquardt is back on the show! Valerie and Chris talk about travel, living a creative live, adaptation, online teaching and more! 

164: Quarantine in Queens with Neil Kramer

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week my guest is Neil Kramer. We talk about his very touching self portrait/documentary project in which he included his ex-wife and his mother, ...

163: Lockdown 2020 with Peter McConnochie

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week my guest is Peter McConnochie, a.k.a. Urban Scot. We talk about his confinement project Lockdown 2020 and much more!

162: When can we travel again?

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Valérie invites travel expert Jared Kamrowski from The Thrifty Traveler. Together they discuss travel refund options, how airlines ar...

161: Q&A and Photo Challenge

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Valérie and guest co-host Angelo Fernandes answer listener questions about creativity and adaptation during troubled times.

160: The Heart of the Photograph With David Duchemin

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week my guest is someone you've heard on the show before, our good friend David DuChemin. We talk a bout his latest book The Heart of the Photogr...

159: Internal Voices with Claire Armitage

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today published one self portrait per day for a year and the result is a very inspiring body of work titled Internal Voices. 

158: GiveSeaLifeAHand with Tomas Tigchelaar

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Hit The Streets you will learn a new way to use your photography skills by combining them with an awesome initiative called #GiveSealifeA...

157: American Bedroom with Barbara Peacock

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of hit The Streets, Valerie shares a delightful conversation with photographer Barbara Peacock about the making of American Bedroom, a...

156: Q&A and Photo Challenge

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Valérie and guest co-host Simon King answer a listener's question, announce the winners of the last photo challenge and announce a new one. Enjoy!

155: Photographing 911 With Phil Penman

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Valérie invites photo journalist Phil Penman, who has just moved to NYC when 9/11 happened. We talk about his experience, how it has ...

154: Authentic Portraits with Chris Orwig

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Valerie invites Santa Barbara photographer, author and educator Chris Orwig. They talk about his approach to capture authentic portra...

153: Wishing You 20/20 Vision with Karen Hutton

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's a tradition… Valérie invites her good friend Karen Hutton for a new year special! This time, Karen and Valérie talk about creative freedom, v...

152: Q&A and Photo Challenge

26 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Valerie Jardin and guest co-host Jens Krauer answer listener questions, announce the winner of the last photo challenge and talk about the n...

151: Gordon Laing Is In The House

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's a yearly tradition! I invited gear guru and all-around awesome guy, Gordon Laing, back on the show to answer your gear and technical questions.

150: About Teaching, Ethics, Vision And More With Valerie Jardin

28 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode the tables are turned and Valerie Jardin is being interviewed by Alec Hosterman on her teaching philosophy, ethics as a street photogr...

149: What NOT to say at a photoshoot and much more with Jessica Sterling

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Sterling is a portrait and event photographer based in LA. You will love her fun personality as she shares lots of useful tips that can apply ...

148: Transitions And More With Greg Turner

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today Valerie shares a conversation with Greg Turner, a photographer from the UK. They discuss two specific projects Greg completed in recent years an...

147: Q&A and Photo Challenge

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this new Q&A segment, Valerie invites Doug Kaye to help answer a listener questions about their workflow, rate of keepers and workshop expectations...

146: SixPick with Achim Katzberg

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Achim and Valérie discuss the importance of always working on photography projects.

145: Finding Robert Capa with Charlie Maguire

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Valerie interviews her good friend and song writer Charlie Maguire who recently travelled to Iowa to document Robert Capa's work docu...

144: Case Study 8: Two Years Later with Jimmy Lee

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been listening to Hit The Streets since the beginning, you may remember Jimmy who was my guest in Episode 44. After losing his job, Jimmy de...

143: Q&A and Photo Challenge

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Hit The Streets, Valerie has invited another French Valerie to guest co-host. Together they answer questions about Instagram and th...

142: What The Hell Are You Doing on this Planet? with Hendrick Lohmann

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Hendrik Lohmann. His work was brought to my attention by you, the listeners. thank you for for that! He is German and has been worki...

141: Who Are You And What Are You Doing In My Bed? with Fran Kaufman

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Valérie shares a special conversation with NYC photographer Fran Kaufman about her ongoing photography project of documenting her da...

140: Case Study 7: A One-Way Ticket to Bangkok with Fernando Cortez

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this new case study segment, podcast listener Ferdando Cortéz describes his journey from a career as a scientist to pursuing his dream of becoming...

139: Leveraging the Power of Instagram with Pei Ketron

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Hit The Streets, Valerie shares a conversation with Pei Ketron. Pei gives us lots of great tips on how to leverage the power of Instagram...

138: Q&A and Photo Challenge

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Hit The Streets Valerie is joined by German Street Photographer Martin Waltz. Together they answer listener questions and announce the wi...

137: See the World in a New Way with Craig Strong

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the power of seeing the world in a new way and ditching the concept of perfection during this conversation with the creator of the Lensbab...

136: Small Town Street Photography with David Julian

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Hit the Streets, Valérie teams up with David Julian to discuss the many advantages of doing street photography in small towns.

135: Shoot With A Local with Wendy de Boer

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Hit The Streets Valérie invites Dutch flight attendant and passionate photographer Wendy de Boer to talk about her on going project 'Sho...

134: Blindsight with Bob Sacha

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Valérie shares a conversation with NYC award-winning photographer, documentary film maker and teacher Bob Sacha. They discuss his experien...

133: Q&A and Photo Challenge

04 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this new QA episode, Valerie invites the founder of the 24h project, Renzo Grande, to co-host with her. Together they answer a questions about show...

132: Case Study 6: Making the Jump with Ryan Katsanes

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this new case study episode, Valerie invites Ryan Katsanes to share his experience as he made the jump to become a full time photographer after los...

131: From Still to Motion with Eduardo Angel

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Hit The Streets, Valérie talks with award winning photographer and filmmaker Eduardo Angel about the skills necessary to go from s...

130: Best Travel Hacks with Jared Kamrowski

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Thrifty Traveler, AKA Jared Kamrowski is back on the show to share some new travel tips to help us save money on our next travel adventure!

129: Psychology for Photographers with Jenika McDavitt

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Valerie talks with the founder of Psychology For Photographers, Jenika McDavitt, about Living Your Passion.

128: There's Always a Way with Matteo Troncone

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week David Julian sits in for Valerie and interviews photographer and filmmaker Matteo Troncone

127: Q&A and Photo Challenge

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week is a new Q&A and photo challenge and Valerie invited California based French photographer Antoine Didienne to co-host this week. Together th...

126: Photography with a Purpose with John Peltier

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Valerie talks with photographer John Peltier about working for non-profit organizations.

125: A Creative Life with Kenna Klosterman

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Valérie shares a conversation with Kenna Klosterman who is a travel photographer, the host of Creative Live, a podcaster and an educator.

124: Visiting the Migrant Camp in Tijuana with Gale Filter

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This Week Valerie invites photographer Gale Filter on the show to talk about his experience visiting the migrant camp in Tijuana, Mexico.

123: Case Study 5: When the Police Gets Involved

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

During this special case study episode, Valerie shares a conversation with Indiana based photographer Dave Dufour. Dave shares his experience doing st...

122: Q&A and Street Challenge

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Valerie and guest co-host Chris Foley answer listener questions about lens choices and photographing in crowded locations. They announce the winners o...

121: Making Photographs with Ibarionex Perello

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Valerie talks with LA based photographer, educator, author and podcaster Ibarionex Perello about his latest book titled 'Making Photog...

120: New Year Special

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week Valérie invites her dear friend Karen Hutton to recap 2018 in a New Year Special.  

119: Valerie and David in Cuba

27 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Valérie invites David Julian to talk about their trip to Havana, Cuba just hours after they flew back to the States. 

118: Ginger Sprouts with Rachel Simmons

20 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Valerie talks with Minneapolis based photographer Rachel Simmons and her new adventure of combining her love for children, photography and t...

117: Q&A and Photo Challenge

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Valerie and guest co-host Jens Krauer answer listener questions about going beyond the comfort zone and weekend shooting. They announce the winners of...

116: On Wide Angle Photography And Much More With Chris Marquardt

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Valerie shares a fun conversation with German photographer, educator, author and podcaster extraordinaire Chris Marquadt.

115: The Window/er Project with Susan Rosenberg Jones

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

NYC photographer Susan Rosenberg Jones shares with us the new photo series she has been working on: Widow/er. Susan meets with widows and widowers of ...

114: Gifts for Photographers Special

22 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Fun gift ideas for photographers on Hit The Streets this week. Happy Thanksgiving!

113: Q&A and Photo Challenge

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Hit The Streets, Valérie invites Marco Larousse to co-host. Together they answer listener questions, announce the winner of the last pho...

112: Barbie and Ken in the Spotlight with Nicole Houff

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Valerie met Nicole Houff at a local art fair recently and was struck by the originally of her work. Nicole sets up some very creative scenes of everyd...

111: The One Project with Bryce Evans

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Hit the Streets, Valerie talks with Bryce Evans. He is the founder of The One Project, using the healing power of photography for mental ...

110: Between Girls with Karen Marshall

25 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Valerie shares a conversation with NYC documentary photographer Karen Marshall on the show. If you've been involved with ICP or Maine Media ...

109: Tender Souls with Brenton Gieser and Felix Uribe

18 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Valerie shares a conversation with Brandon Gieser and Felix Uribe. The two men are using their cameras and documentary skills to help tell the story o...

108: Q&A and Photo Challenge

11 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Patrick Ludolph is my guest co-host. Together we answer questions about photographic style and mobile phones! We also announce the winner of...

107: The Malawi Project with Paul Vincent

04 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Valerie shares a conversation with Paul Vincent. Find out how football, photography and serendipity brought a visual storyteller from London to work o...

106: Case Studies 4: Passion, Talent, Determination and Team Work with Joshua Simmons

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

During this special case studies episode, Valerie shares a conversation with Texas based photographer Joshua Simmons. It's all about passion, talent, ...

105: Life in a Frame with Wayne Crichlow

20 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week David Julian sits in for Valerie and interviews London based photographer Wayne Crichlow. Enjoy!

104: Giving A Voice with Ed Kirwan

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We often talk about the power of the still photograph to raise awareness and how each one of us can use our storytelling skills to make a difference i...

103: Q&A and Photo Challenge

06 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of HTS, Valerie invited David Julian to cohost. Together they answer questions from Frank Meffert and Andrew Raff about the weirdest t...

102: Hyperfocus: How to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction with Chris Bailey

30 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I invited Chris Bailey again for the release of his new book Hyperfocus: How To Be More Productive In a World Of Distractions. This great conversation...

101: Body and Space with Anja Hitzenberger

23 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I invited Anja Hitzenberger. She is a photographer, filmmaker and video artist. She is also member of the faculty at ICP in NYC and the foun...

100: Let's Celebrate HTS 100 with Frederick Van Johnson

16 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate episode 100, Valerie invites the person who introduced her to podcasting originally, podcaster extraordinaire and good friend Frederick V...

99: Seafarers with Patrick Ludolph

09 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Hit The Streets, Valerie invited German photographer Patrick Ludolph to talk about his amazing photographic adventure on some of the larg...

98: Q&A and Photo Challenge

02 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Hit The Streets Valerie is joined by Angelo Fernandes to answer listener questions, pick a photo challenge winner and much more!

97: 20 Minutes with Valerie

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Hit The Streets, Valerie gives you a quick recap of the past few weeks. She talks about her workshop in Normandy in June, experienc...

96: Hong-Kong, Insurance, Dash Cams and more with Doug Kaye

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, my good friend Doug Kaye talks about his street photography adventure in Hong Kong, insurance, dash cams and much more...

95: Best Business Practices for Photographers Part II with John Harrington

12 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part II of a two-part episode of Hit The Streets with photographer and author John Harrington. John gives you extremely valuable business tips...

94: Best Business Practices for Photographers Part I with John Harrington

05 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part I of a two-part episode of Hit The Streets with photographer and author John Harrington. John gives you extremely valuable business tips ...

93: Juxtapositions, Patience and Perseverance with Ritesh Ghosh

28 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

David Julian is guest hosting for Valerie this week. This week he has a conversation with Ritesh Ghosh about juxtapositions, patience and perseverance...