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Co-founder of Shoot the Street with Joshua Evan Powell
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"Ultimately, Photography is subversive not when it frightens, repels or even stigmatizes, but when it is pensive, when it thinks." - Roland Barthes

A Flickr friend gave me the name Queen of Manhattan Street Photography. What can I say? It stuck. Now I have to live up to the title! I've been called a few other things too! Lester Bangs said that I was "a scene-makin photog-lolligagin" who he wanted to go out with "but my cameras probably would've gotten in the way." Another of those things that I've been called is hard to keep up with. Might I suggest that you look at my photos by sets. I won't apologize for the pace at which I post. That would be like saying to a writer that you write too much! :-)

I do also take photos outside of Manhattan. If you've checked out my photos you'll see that I am obsessed with photos of buildings. And yes, these towering highrise buildings are very much phallic symbols. The majority of my photos are of New York City and Montreal. And my new favorite place to shoot is Brooklyn. There are also a number of photos from Boston, Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid, Granada, San Francisco, Puerto Rico, Puerto Plata, Chicago, Portland, Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit and Washington D.C. to name only a few places. I am thoroughly urban and LOVE taking photos of the urban environment!

I have been passionate about photography for about 4 decades now. I use a variety of cameras including; Nikon D300, Leica C-Lux 3, Nikon D50, Nikon FE, Leica M4, Canon PowerShot A510, Olympus Stylus and a few others. Once upon a time, I was an absolute purist about analog. Now, I'm just about a total convert to digital. I can shoot 1000 photos in a day and no worry about the expense or the effect on the environment. Now it's possible to be a gonzo photog.

That said, to all those who dare to steal, I hope that you rot in hell. My version of hell is here in this lifetime on Earth and has nothing to do with any organized religion. Also, I appreciate appropriate critiques and comments. I do not appreciate negative criticism and I will promptly bar you if your post is negative.

You can also see my photos at

www.leannestaples.com

beta.wastd.com/pg/photos/owned/leanne.staples

www.jpgmag.com/people/ifotog

mercydudley.wordpress.com/

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pennuja Jim Pennucci
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Philadelphia Street & Documentary Photography 14,659 photos, 803 members
#phillyflickrmeetup 1,286 photos, 87 members
The Red Eye 367 photos, 211 members
Lensbaby 60,689 photos, 8,102 members
Streettogs 263 photos, 62 members
**NEW** Hardcore Street Life 4,858 photos, 580 members
The 21st Century in B&W 7,940 photos, 320 members
85mm Street Contest "Self-Portrait" 464 photos, 2,153 members
Pure Street Photography (Black & White only) 6,470 photos, 495 members
Occupy 15,503 photos, 1,029 members
Occupy Wall Street 2,990 photos, 381 members
Occupy Wall Street Photo Project 5,217 photos, 465 members
Worldwide Photo Walk 2011 - Queens NY Waterfront 370 photos, 27 members
NYCphotowalkers 212 photos, 50 members
The Recyclers 11 photos, 3 members
**von A nach B, from A to B – anthropology of transport 4,181 photos, 303 members
Street and Documentary 752 photos, 75 members
Street Showcase 17 photos, 3 members
Street Photography - Fotografia di Strada 13,122 photos, 501 members
Photographer Universe - Buildings with History competition open! 160,158 photos, 5,562 members
Image Portrait Gallery !!! - B&W or Color !!! 25,815 photos, 1,011 members
Portrait★Faces 150,468 photos, 39,189 members
Homeless/Street people of Portland, OR 438 photos, 19 members
Snapshots and Street 47,280 photos, 1,679 members
Tree Photos 67,965 photos, 5,141 members
Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2011 784 photos, 37 members
Notable Writers, Poets, and Journalists 505 photos, 98 members
NYC PRIDE 128 photos, 15 members
Louis Mendes - NYC Street Photographer 42 photos, 50 members
Street Trees 2,268 photos, 101 members
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn 432 photos, 64 members
New York City, USA, 2,885 photos, 105 members
BLACK|WHITE 10,510 photos, 680 members
Clip Art 120 photos, 24 members
Official Green-Wood Cemetery Group 1,593 photos, 109 members
HYDE PARK PHOTOGRAPHY -Opening new site and first official issue 6,801 photos, 649 members
the BEST COLOR street photography 1,469 photos, 69 members
Türen und Tore 197 photos, 31 members
Banksy 23,409 photos, 20,812 members
Vivian Maiers style 9,190 photos, 408 members
iF Photo Award 620 photos, 379 members
Flickr Montréal 5,014 photos, 191 members
The Democratic Party 2,133 photos, 454 members
Democrats Unite 1,631 photos, 322 members
'YSTC' 28,638 photos, 1,585 members
B&H Photo 39,724 photos, 5,499 members
Global Photojournalism; Politics, News, Protest, and Culture 137,793 photos, 10,130 members
Wow this is lovely - Admin Invite only P1/C2 SWEEPER ACTIVE !! 3,581 photos, 267 members
Human in Geometry 36,206 photos, 2,879 members
Sculptures au Québec 1,625 photos, 112 members

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Galleries (17)

Shoot the Street III 15 photos
Shoot the Street II 17 photos
shoot the street 18 photos
street 18 photos
surreal 2 8 photos

Testimonials (19)

85mm.ch says:

"Browsing through your photo stream makes me jealous. Not only because of the good photos, but mainly because of the location where you live. The best place on Earth for street photography. We even were at the same place at the same day. But as I don't know that you exist at that time, we didn't met. Maybe next time, when I'm in NYC..."

12th July, 2011
lorenzodom says:

"Looking at Leanne’s photos is like music for my soul.

Her work not only reflects a skill that has been honed over four decades, but it also speaks of an artist with great character, honesty and a distinct gusto for life. It is difficult not to be inspired after careening through her wonderfully vibrant portfolio, which takes one on an architectural tour around the world from Barcelona to Montreal and back home to Manhattan again.

Thanks for being so passionate about your work. The world needs more people like you.

Regards,
Lorenzo!

Author of 25 Lessons I’ve Learned about Photography,
the #1 Photo Essay and Artist Biography on Amazon.com for 2010!

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3rd November, 2010
Tansy Liverwort says:

"Leanne is one of the first people I started to follow on Flickr, as well as one of the first Flickr friends I actually met. I have been following her work for the past three years and have been delighted by how she has moved from an emphasis on architectural photography, to a focus on people in the street. Her work is always striking and captures the essence of what she see's. In addition to being an admirer of her work, I have also found her to be a generous and welcoming friend. I am delighted to know there is a kindred spirit walking the streets of cities capturing the zeitgeist of the times! I look forward to many more years of watching her work."

22nd November, 2009
weissfoto says:

"I have been Leanne's friend for a few years. I admire her keen eye for our city scape and her passion and desire to learn and be the best photographer. As Royalty to the streets of New York.. She reigns supreme!
There is no doubt in my mind that she is one of the greatest here on flickr"

29th October, 2009
rangers681.1111 (back) says:

"The Queen is the Queen! Her reign over flickr will never come to a close. She is a flickr original...a photog with so much experience that shows in her unique and fantastic shots all over New York City, Brooklyn, and beyond...I love her stream dearly, her wonderful personality and the combo of the two that makes her stream with the stunning output so fantastic.

by the way that lester bangs story is great!

Long live the Queen!"

1st September, 2009
Frederic-JG says:

"Leanne is realy the Queen of Manhattan Street Photography. She did a great job with all her picture. Watching her stream is a pleasure and a source of inspiration. Thanks for sharing your great eyes and your skill.
Frederic from Toulouse, France"

15th May, 2009
Paolo Cardone says:

"Andare in giro con Leanne e vederla fotografare e' piacevole.
Spesso non mi rendo conto di quello che l'ha colpito e che ha deciso di rendere permanente con la fotografia.
Vedere poi i suoi risultati spesso resto senza parole.
Trova situazioni e scene (che dal vivo sembrano normali e banali) molto spesso interessanti e ben realizzate.
Una vera Regina della strada.
Brava!"

8th February, 2009
AnnaKarinaL says:

"Thanks for sharing yr love fr photography and fr NYC atmosphere :)
Karin Anna, Paris."

17th August, 2008
benjamin_mercadier says:

"i really love ifotog's pictures because they are timeless !!
She takes "tranches de vies" with high talented creativity between social and architectural point of view"

13th August, 2008
Giorgio Verdiani says:

"For sure is not that easy to write down a testimonial for a Queen... I can just say that her picture are clearly the result of a special passion, a great attention to the urban environment, her photography is clear, strong, sometimes direct and crude, but never boring and when is a well known point of view to be seen something personal is always present to remember you she is a Queen... ;-)"

7th August, 2008
Andrea_b. says:

"She has a glimpse... or I would say that She is the glimpse...seeing beyond the ordinary life we all manage... an extraordinary walk along Manhattan (and not only)... the skill to capture what you never expect... love your work"

29th July, 2008
judo_dad1953 says:

"I love your photostream of street scenes! Keep posting more! Bravo!"

29th June, 2008
• CHRISTIAN • says:

"Leanne is really, REALLY, the Queen of Manhattan Street Photography. She's picturing Manhattan and New York City like no one else, showing us NY icons from a different perspective as well as places off the beaten tracks. She's experimenting and she's obviously having fun doing it! She always surprises me and my daily visits on flickr would'nt be complete without a look at what's new on Leanne's photostream."

7th June, 2008
Mark's Digital Sketchbook says:

"If she was in Glasgow right now she would be running the photography scene, as shes not im keeping a place on the bench for her.I get so much inspiration from your photography, and will always enjoy it as long as you snap.x"

30th May, 2008
bongoboy72 says:

"Leanne's work is full of excitement and experimentation; two things that that I find both appealing and important in an ever growing body of work. A lot of times it seems that the images she takes run parallel to mine! I find this both humorous and quite the honor. We seem to miss each other by a few days! All in all, her subject matter is always interesting, her technique is excellent, and I value the fact that I can see her work continue to evolve and inspire me to evolve as well."

12th May, 2008
Tobi_2008 says:

"Leanne is a great street photographer. I always enjoy seeing her newest pictures on Flickr. She shows scenes by her own point of view which makes them so interesing."

4th May, 2008
edwardleger says:

"Leanne, I love your photographs. You capture not only the visual, but, I feel the soul of the subject you shoot. That takes a person who cares about the subject and it is easy to see that you do. Keep shooting my friend.

Edward"

21st March, 2008
The Challenge says:

""Dear Leanne, Thank you for beautiful photo safari through your city. Your spontaneous and natural often very artistic photos are different and I guess much more authentic presentation than what we are used to see from NY.""

8th July, 2007
méndez says:

"A fantastic vision on architectural works is not the more important thing that Leanne moves us. The most important thing and what really counts is her friendship, the time that she dedicates and the passion that moves you for the photography! Thank you my friend for offering us all of that!! Bruno"

27th January, 2007