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\"A<\/a>Phil Penman <\/p>\n

Street photographer Phil Penman is most associated with New York City<\/a> having lived there since the early 2000s. But for his latest project, he expanded his gaze to all around the world. <\/p>\n

Penman trains his lens on the pitter-patter of urban life, turning the mundane into the magnificent as he hunts for interesting frames and alluring light. <\/p>\n

\u201cA scene has to evoke an emotional response in me,\u201d the photographer says about what he looks for in a shot. \u201cI have to be able to feel something, whether it\u2019s a father holding his daughter\u2019s hand or the feeling of being totally alive while walking through a snowstorm. Then my job is to capture that feeling and make it seem like you are there with me.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>5th Avenue, New York City. \"People<\/a>Near Vatican City, Rome. \"A<\/a>Naples
\n \"Two<\/a>Tokyo <\/p>\n

Penman\u2019s new book, Street Scenes, was shot in Basel, Berlin, Biel-Bienne, Boston, Cologne, Dorset, Frankfurt, India, London, Melbourne, Naples, Paris, Rome, Sydney, Tokyo, Zurich, and \u2014 of course \u2014 New York. <\/p>\n

\u201cMy first two books centered on New York City, a place I live and love. Street Scenes was an opportunity to showcase the work I\u2019ve accumulated from 2004 to the present day,\u201d he tells PetaPixel. \u201cAs a working photographer, I\u2019ve been fortunate enough to visit many beautiful places \u2014 often on someone else\u2019s expense account!\u201d <\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>Naples \"An<\/a>Paris \"A<\/a>Tokyo <\/p>\n

Penman is known for his black and white photography; his Instagram page lacks even a drop of color. This is a lot down to his love affair with the Leica Monochrom<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cPeople always ask if I shoot in color, when in fact, I\u2019ve probably shot more color in my lifetime than black and white,\u201d he says. \u201cStill, the Monochrom is my baby and is never far away.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>Madison Avenue, New York \"Five<\/a>Nuns in Rome \"A<\/a>Tokyo \"A<\/a>Paris <\/p>\n

Penman says the most challenging aspect of Street Scenes was selecting the front cover. Which, ironically, is a rare Penman photo that does contain a dash of color. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think we went through 30 different covers before landing on one of my favorite shots,\u201d says Penman. \u201cThe key to producing a book is being part of a great team. My name is on it, but it wouldn\u2019t have been possible without everyone who put so much work into it.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"Three<\/a>Staten Island Ferry, New York \"A<\/a>Tokyo \"A<\/a>Eiffel Tower, Paris Phil Penman\u2019s Top Five Street Photographers <\/p>\n

\u201cSo many great photographers have inspired me, but these would be the top five street photographers for me.\u201d <\/p>\n

Elliott Erwitt
Bruce Davidson
Andr\u00e9 Kert\u00e9sz
Diane Arbus
Saul Leiter<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

Street Scenes is published by teNeues and is available on Amazon<\/a> and other retailers. More of Penman\u2019s work can be found on his Instagram<\/a> and website<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Image credits: Photographs by Phil Penman<\/p>\n