Modeled after the photoblog featuring street portraits and interviews of people in New York, CSD’s Photography classes capture student images in this Spring 2026 class project.

Street photography at its essence means candid photography of humanity. A street photograph is a real moment. The genre is both about the photographer and their subject. Street photographers filter the world to share what interests them and what they are feeling.

Street photography can be done anywhere and people do not have to be present in the photo.

What to look for – light, shapes, colors, abstraction, angles, depth, people, culture, fashion, animals, play, action, movement, textures, close ups, cityscapes, whatever interests you. Keep walking, keep exploring, and keep clicking the shutter until you find it.

Humans of New York (HONY) is a photoblog and book of street portraits and interviews collected on the streets of New York City. Humans of New York began as a photography project in 2010 by photographer Brandon Stanton. The initial goal was to photograph 10,000 New Yorkers on the street, and create an exhaustive catalogue of the city’s inhabitants.

Brandon Stanton simply walked up to people and asked them permission to photograph them. He also asks them their stories.

The reason for HONY’s success is quite simple: The content is authentic and engaging, which offers real value. With every photo posted, there is an accompanying caption that sheds incredible light into personal memories, beliefs, attitudes and experiences.

For this assignment, students were asked to write a few questions, photograph them, write down their answers, and thank them for their time. The best images were published.

(All images below shared and used courtesy of CSD Photography class.)

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