One of the masters of contemporary street photography in the world. Joe Wigfall, the king of hipshot. I think that Joe is definitely one of the most humble and soulful photographers on the scene today. The essence of New York City Life: this is essentially the work of Joe, in a rigourous and elegant black and whi… Read more

One of the masters of contemporary street photography in the world. Joe Wigfall, the king of hipshot. I think that Joe is definitely one of the most humble and soulful photographers on the scene today. The essence of New York City Life: this is essentially the work of Joe, in a rigourous and elegant black and white. I am glad to know him. For me NYC in these years is Markus Hartel and Joe Wigfall, without doubt.

Integrity, honesty, compassion, courage, heart, truth. Hang any of these monikers on Joe’s street work and you’d have it just about right. Joe is a passionate street photographer who merges his artistic sensibilities with the “keeping it real” call of the streets. It’s a hard thing. Few do it justice. He does. Joe … Read more

Integrity, honesty, compassion, courage, heart, truth. Hang any of these monikers on Joe’s street work and you’d have it just about right. Joe is a passionate street photographer who merges his artistic sensibilities with the “keeping it real” call of the streets. It’s a hard thing. Few do it justice. He does. Joe doesn’t just take great street shots, he elevates street photography to fine art. His is the sort of work you can come back to time and again as you grow in your own work and see yet another layer heretofore hidden. You come to appreciate how he has lovingly crafted each frame with a full throated clarity of vision. His vision of our shared human condition, anchoring what is in them with what is in us. The good and the bad, the joyful and the painful, the sacred and the profane, the “I” and the “Thou”, all the while doing so with an open compassionate heart and genuine reverence and respect for those whom his lens captures. I’m fortunate to call Joe friend and mentor. He has a kind heart, infectious laugh and a truly generous spirit. And as with so many of us, he shares his time, expertise, humor and guidance while always respecting the artistic process. The world is a flat out better place with Joe in it. He’s one hellaciously fine human being, who just happens to be a stellar street photographer.

Joe . What can I say about Joe? You want to see a true, I mean TRUE, street photographer? Joe's the man. ' Hey, check out Joewig I tell people, this guy is Mr Street'. Proper old school. Joe's work is the essence for me of what street photography is about. Dynamic, high contrast, punchy street stuff. There is alwa… Read more

Joe . What can I say about Joe? You want to see a true, I mean TRUE, street photographer? Joe's the man. ' Hey, check out Joewig I tell people, this guy is Mr Street'. Proper old school. Joe's work is the essence for me of what street photography is about. Dynamic, high contrast, punchy street stuff. There is always something going on! These could not be further from random shots. His eyes are darting, his antenna up. He looks for interractions, strange movements, a stare, an expression, a conflict, a tenderness. Hes an artist showing us the street dance of human emotion. He goes fishing every day and comes home and shares his catch with us. Hes also a stand-up guy and been a rock of support help to me here on flickr. Thanks Joe. keep doing what you do.

When I first saw Joe's photos I thought: this is my dream! Since then I have followed his shots almost with envy. I watched his shots and I decided to buy a 28mm, to watch the street from a different perspective. Joe is able to capture the right moments like few others. He is able to push you on the streets of New Y… Read more

When I first saw Joe's photos I thought: this is my dream! Since then I have followed his shots almost with envy. I watched his shots and I decided to buy a 28mm, to watch the street from a different perspective. Joe is able to capture the right moments like few others. He is able to push you on the streets of New York, making you feel there, in the middle of the crowd. It would be an honor following him on the pavements of the Big Apple! I have written him, asking him for advices, that he promptly and kindly gave me. In few words he taught me some very important lessons, that helped opening my mind to different perspectives. I follow his shot continuously and if the number of photographers to follow on flickr would be limited to just a few, he would definitely be one of them!

This is the first testimonial I am writing for anyone, and I am glad it’s for Joe Wigfall. Photography is about turning ordinary things into extraordinary pictures. Joe sees beauty in what most people will consider mundane; pictures people like you and me will never thought work as a photograph. That is because J… Read more

This is the first testimonial I am writing for anyone, and I am glad it’s for Joe Wigfall. Photography is about turning ordinary things into extraordinary pictures. Joe sees beauty in what most people will consider mundane; pictures people like you and me will never thought work as a photograph. That is because Joe doesn’t just take photos; he captures moments: Moments that will not happen again. Moments we did not care about, but when presented to us they are beautiful. From his photostream, you will see street at it’s most glorious and vile. You will see an identity in this place. You will see strangers so intimate it felt like you known them for years. You will see life, and a passion for this art. I am glad I found Joe’s photostream… his love for the streets are inspirations to all.

Joe is a Flickr friend of mine. On Flickr Joe has always commented to the point on other people’s photos but never with any negative criticism, and always with a great sense of humor. I have always looked forward to Joe’s comments but most of all to his photo posts. On a trip back to NY last summer we met and spe… Read more

Joe is a Flickr friend of mine. On Flickr Joe has always commented to the point on other people’s photos but never with any negative criticism, and always with a great sense of humor. I have always looked forward to Joe’s comments but most of all to his photo posts. On a trip back to NY last summer we met and spent some time discussing street photography. Joe is a warm congenial gentleman with a generous spirit. Joe’s photos have a raw immediacy seldom seen in Street Photography but they also contain a subtlety. There is much more to be seen than in a quick glance. The great courage it takes to capture what most people only see in a passing glance is one thing that distinguishes Joe from others who shoot on the streets. Joe is a creative Artist producing dramatic nuanced masterpieces in 1/60th of a second! Joe is never satisfied to sit back and do the same thing over and over. He is constantly trying new equipment and techniques to improve on the great work he has already done. I am very happy that I know Joe the photographer, and Joe the man!

There are those that pass people by and take no notice; there are those that notice, but only for a moment; then there is Joe who not only notices, but SEES those around him and lucky for us, captures them forever. Joe IS New York. Through his lens he shows us all of the beauty, joy, pain, love, hate, fear, and absurd… Read more

There are those that pass people by and take no notice; there are those that notice, but only for a moment; then there is Joe who not only notices, but SEES those around him and lucky for us, captures them forever. Joe IS New York. Through his lens he shows us all of the beauty, joy, pain, love, hate, fear, and absurdity that the city has to offer. I feel that even if I never get there, I've SEEN New York, and it's all thanks to Joe. Each photo tells a story, so stop noticing, and start SEEING it. Thank you Joe for all your work. It means a lot.

This testimony was a long time in the making: Teach what you know. I don't have to tell you how great your work is, you know this already... Get out of the Flickr world and take it to the world stage. Your work is incredible. You know how you look at a photo and you get goosebumps? The kind of images that m… Read more

This testimony was a long time in the making: Teach what you know. I don't have to tell you how great your work is, you know this already... Get out of the Flickr world and take it to the world stage. Your work is incredible. You know how you look at a photo and you get goosebumps? The kind of images that make you WANT to pick up your camera and take the next best photo? That is what your images do for us. You inspire not only me, but others as well. It is an honor to know you. It is an honor to see your work and it is an honor to learn from you.

Joe's photography literally vibrates with energies from the people he shoots with his camera. Many times he may remind you of Cartier-Bresson, or perhaps Gordon Parks, or perhaps even Weegee.....but in the end he has his own style and his own technique and you can never mistake a photograph of his as being anything but… Read more

Joe's photography literally vibrates with energies from the people he shoots with his camera. Many times he may remind you of Cartier-Bresson, or perhaps Gordon Parks, or perhaps even Weegee.....but in the end he has his own style and his own technique and you can never mistake a photograph of his as being anything but his own.

Hey folks. Something to get here.. Today no flowers lovely sunsets or pampered child faces. Some reality here. ... Real faces to get. ... No. Rendered colors fading skins ethical desires or precious smiles. No.... Let me please see Souls the way i am born… Read more

Hey folks. Something to get here.. Today no flowers lovely sunsets or pampered child faces. Some reality here. ... Real faces to get. ... No. Rendered colors fading skins ethical desires or precious smiles. No.... Let me please see Souls the way i am born myself. Faces i can dig out something useful from. expressions i can understand because i live myself. a beautiful live so awesome real and just so good. It's not easy to get Photo's like this. it's hard labour and long attention to get even one. And it is a swallow to count the missed opportunities There are great and hard to get pieces of work to be found here

Joe is brave as a Street Photographer should be...it's a risk sometimes that we have to assume...there are situations that we think "I don't care what will happen, but I have to capture this moment...may be the last one"... He captures the real street life without artifices, without lies, without fears. Don't loos… Read more

Joe is brave as a Street Photographer should be...it's a risk sometimes that we have to assume...there are situations that we think "I don't care what will happen, but I have to capture this moment...may be the last one"... He captures the real street life without artifices, without lies, without fears. Don't loose his street work if you want to be a real street photographer...each photo is a lesson, an important lesson of courage, attention to the surrounding world and the people that live in it . His photos reminds me a quote from Robert Capa... "if your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough"... and Joe is always as close as possible...and following this way he will reach a high Street Photographer status. Look at his portfolio, breathe the street atmosphere he transmits and go to the streets shooting...you will see that your way of seeing the world is going to change a lot...it will be richer, more authentic, more human. It was a pleasure to find him here, in Flickr, and he is a constant inspiration.

If you want to define classic street photography, look no further than Joewig. And if you think you can pull it off as this man does, I dare you to try. The "Street" is a dynamic woosh of constant movement, images criss-cross in chaotic flashes. Your eyes need to be trained for the street. This is no "let's set up a tr… Read more

If you want to define classic street photography, look no further than Joewig. And if you think you can pull it off as this man does, I dare you to try. The "Street" is a dynamic woosh of constant movement, images criss-cross in chaotic flashes. Your eyes need to be trained for the street. This is no "let's set up a tripod and check the lighting situation" !!! This is a battelfield, and if you wanna come out of it a hero, you have to be brazen and have the balls to aim at another human being, much like a gun, and have the courage to pull that trigger. I dare you to do it as this man does. Keep smokin'it Joewig, Break the rules, S.S.

Joe's photos are not only inspiring, but also informative, and educational. He captures the real and allows his photos to tell truth. His compositions tell the stories of generations, injustice, oppression, love, freedom, joy, happiness and many others. Joe's style is bold and brave. He has had the courage to p… Read more

Joe's photos are not only inspiring, but also informative, and educational. He captures the real and allows his photos to tell truth. His compositions tell the stories of generations, injustice, oppression, love, freedom, joy, happiness and many others. Joe's style is bold and brave. He has had the courage to present to us Street Photography at is best. He gets up close and personal with the subject that he captures. I love what he has done with his craft. He is leading the way that is encouraging those of us who respect the field to take note. Unlike Photojournalism, Street Photography takes the real and reports the truth about it without using techniques to manipulate the outcome. Joe has been true to present the real about the individuals that he has captured. I enjoy the detail and the care that he has put into each of his photos. Each photo is always a job well done. I look forward to seeing the published book of all his work hopefully sometime in the near future.

As a casual observer, I find Joe's work inspiring, raw, captivating and thought provoking. He's a natural. Knowing the photographer, I try to find a deeper connection in the work. I find myself really studying the images. I want to know what inspired the shot , what he was thinking while taking the shot and what hi… Read more

As a casual observer, I find Joe's work inspiring, raw, captivating and thought provoking. He's a natural. Knowing the photographer, I try to find a deeper connection in the work. I find myself really studying the images. I want to know what inspired the shot , what he was thinking while taking the shot and what his reaction was when he saw the out come. I know for me, I am moved by some of the images. He is a gifted artist and I hope he continues to aggressively purse it.