3 Street Art Photographers You Should Know!

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The people who photograph the painted walls are probably just as important to the street art scene as the people who painted them. It’s the responsibility of the photographer to capture the piece of art in it’s best light. It could be said that the street art photographer is there to add the cherry to the cake for those that can’t see the piece of artwork in person.

A photo can spread the artwork around the world in an instance with modern technology. Imagine an artist who works on a tiny but beautiful stencil at the back of an alley. In it’s lifetime only a handful of people will see it and even fewer will appreciate it. A photographer can come along, take a snapshot and within a few days it’s a global phenomenon.

Here’s a thought, where would Banksy be without a digital image of his work on the internet hype machine?

There are a dedicated bunch of individuals who are super psyched about the possibility of finding something new to show the world. In no particular order, here are 3 fantastic street art photographers:

1. Sheila_blige – Manchester based photographer shiela_blige regularly snaps the graffiti that litters the streets. But, sheila often finds a diamond in the rough and one that takes the online Flickr community by surprise.

2. HowAboutNo! – HowAboutNo! is an addict for taking photos of great street art, in his home of East London, the streets are covered in great art and so he has no shortage of fantastic artwork to choose from. HowAboutNo! is half responsible for the Graffoto blog, which he runs with friend nolionsinengland.

3. Romanywg – Possibly the most famous street art photographer. He is a well known capturer of great art. He regularly teams up with some of the biggest street artists and become their ‘official’ photographer.