May 2012

Imperfect Strangers: An Exhibit of Mobile Street Photography

For Greg Schmigel, there’s something very special and unique about capturing street photography. According to Schmigel, “It’s real, it’s true slices of life as we see it—and many times, slices of life as the rest of us miss them.”

Schmigel’s photographs take a quick, candid look at everyday moments —the lives of the people and strangers that he encounters on the street or in public places.

Schmigel believes that 90% of photography is about what the photographer sees with his or her own eyes. The choice of camera that he or she uses makes up for the rest. All of Schmigel’s photographs are created with a simple handheld mobile device—the iPhone.

Schmigel insists that he is not an iPhoneographer. Rather, a street photographer who happens to use an iPhone as his primary camera of choice.

Visit Schmigel’s website at www.justwhatisee.com.