Sunday Edition: Aris Sfakianos

PHOTOSNACK #537

Every Sunday, I contact photographers previously featured on PHOTOSNACK and ask them to send me their spontaneous thoughts, observations, reflections, or advice.

Today, I am sharing the message I received from Aris Sfakianos

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Aris Sfakianos

I’ve always been a big fan of shooting street photography with long lenses. There’s something satisfying about the compression, the isolation, the creamy bokeh.

But recently, I felt the need to shake things up. So, I decided to switch to something wider, a 35mm equivalent, and see what would happen. It didn’t take long before I had a familiar realization. It’s not always the grand, sweeping scenes that stay with you. Not the perfect blur or the cinematic framing. Sometimes, it’s the quiet, almost invisible moments you notice only because you’re close enough to see them.

Like the way her hand (in the photo) caught the light just right as she adjusted her glasses beneath that elegant hat. A small gesture, but full of character. The texture in her hand seemed to tell stories, while the shadow over her face left just enough mystery to make her feel real, familiar, even.

These are the moments I had stopped noticing when I was shooting from a distance. But switching to 35mm brought me closer, not just to the subject, but to the emotion of the scene itself. And in the end, that’s what street photography is really about.

Aris Sfakianos was featured in PHOTOSNACK #506.

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Sunday Editions connect you with photographers whose work you previously explored through PHOTOSNACK.

I want to reveal some authentic parts of the people behind the cameras. I don't ask them any specific questions. I ask them to share whatever comes to mind when they think about YOU, the newsletter readers. It makes their responses genuine and personal.

I hope you enjoyed today's Sunday Edition.

Until next time,
Tomasz