street photography Archives — Colossal

a black-and-white photograph by Henry Wessel of an Asian woman looking out the back window of a large station wagon, with another woman driving and children in the back

Henry Wessel’s Candid California Photos Underscore the Art of Noticing

September 8, 2026

a street photo of a skateboard mid-air with the shadow of the skateboarder below

The Winners of the 2026 Pure Street Photography Awards Invoke Happenstance and Commotion

August 6, 2026

an atmospherically illuminated photograph of a vintage theater called the Gem against an eerily deep black background

Atmospheric Scenes and Layered Interpretations Top the 2026 Hasselblad Masters Contest

July 8, 2026

a black and white photo of a man and a car holding protest signs

The Photographs that Shaped the Black Arts Movement in the Mid-20th Century

May 22, 2026

A candid street photograph by Janusz Jurek of women carrying dogs, with a denim jacket with a Leonardo Da Vinci painting of a woman holding an ermine

Janusz Jurek Embraces the Weirdness of Everyday Life in Captivating Street Photographs

May 5, 2026

a photo installation of Brandon Stanton's Dear New York in the subway

A ‘Love Letter’ to the City, Humans of New York Takes Over Grand Central

October 15, 2025

three children in the street watch as their basketball is about to hit an old woman in the face

Blink and You’d Miss the Moments Topping This Year’s Pure Street Photography Awards

October 10, 2025

a photo by Jamel Shabazz of a girl blowing a dandelion

For 45 Years, Jamel Shabazz Photographed the Joyful Refuge of Prospect Park

October 9, 2025

a black-and-white photo by Dawoud Bey of a Black man standing on a street in New York next to two women in large coats and hats, who are turned away from the camera

Explore Trailblazing Street Photography in ‘Faces in the Crowd’ at MFA Boston

October 2, 2025

A photo of people walking in Manhattan, wearing camel trench coats, by Joel Meyerowitz

‘A Sense of Wonder’ Chronicles Six Decades of Joel Meyerowitz’s Intimate Street Photography

August 25, 2025

a photograph of two people standing outside on a street in a cloud of smoke

Julie Hrudová’s Photos Frame Moments of Eccentricity, Happenstance, and Togetherness

July 24, 2025

a detail image of a person hanging from the side of a building

Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze Documents Life at the Top of Hong Kong’s Soaring Architecture

May 6, 2025

a giant snake slithers up beside a woman

The Pure Street Photography Competition Spotlights Humor and Chance Amid the Ordinary

April 25, 2025

people at an outdoor gathering. several have blue or green body paint and glittery eyeshadow

Who Shot Me? Help Identify the Anonymous Photographer Who Captured 1960s San Francisco

March 17, 2025

a photograph of a green car speeding along a road, seen through a chainlink fence that appears to be moving with the car

Timing is Everything in Eric Kogan’s Coincidental Photos of New York City

February 18, 2025

a black-and-white photo of a palm tree and a cloud framed in a round wire shape

Denis Cherim’s Photos Capture the Coincidental Charisma of Daily Scenes

November 11, 2024