John Free Photography Workshop

Photographer John Free leads a photography workshop at Santa Monica Pier and Beach on Saturday, July 6, 2019.
John Free is a social documentary/street photographer who lives in Los Angeles. His photographic essays range from railroad tramps in California to automobile abstracts to London and Paris street life.
John has been inspiring to photographers of all ages and skill levels for many years through teaching sold-out classes and workshops in street photography in Los Angeles, New York, Paris and London. Part stand-up and part evangelist, he speaks from the heart to inspire new generations of photographers. He is also involved with several non-profit organizations teaching inner-city kids the excitement and power they can get from being dedicated photographers.
His “End of the line” project took place in the Los Angeles freight yards, where he photographed railroad “Tramps” daily for ten years. “I photographed these severely damaged and tragic men and women, who, because of a personal tragedy in their lives, the war, the woman, the bottle, were forced to the dangerous lifestyle of riding freight trains. Eventually they come to Los Angeles which is the farthest west one can travel on a train.
John’s work has been featured in numerous publications from U.S. News and World Report to Photographic Magazine to Smithsonian and Life Force Magazine. He was among the international photojournalists selected to take part in the project that resulted in the book 24 Hours in the Life of Los Angeles. John's work has been featured in a wide range of exhibitions, including the California Museum of Science and Industry, Los Angeles, Laguna Festival of Art, Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena and the Bagier Gallery in Ojai, California.

[@elscotitojedpa]

Excellent video, congratulations.
The lady in red in 19:06 it was a superb shot!
Cheers.

[@JohnFreePhtography]

Looks like crazy Johnny has the most fun.
What great fun it is for many serious photographers to come and work together for our improvement in this very important part of our lives. To create something good for mankind to look at in the effective form of a well made photograph at 500th of a second and the result could be a visual masterpiece which will last for mankind to cherish for ten thousand years.

[@SantaMonicaCloseup]

I had a great time at your workshop at Santa Monica Beach! I learned so much from you! Thank you John! Hope you teach another workshop in Santa Monica.

[@JohnFreePhtography]

Thank you very much. I will keep you posted.
@@SantaMonicaCloseup

[@kennethlavalle1608]

To me John Free is the essence of the great photojournalists like henri cartier bresson, robert frank and gary winogrand all wrapped up in to one. I hope I can go on a photo walk with him in the near future.

[@JohnFreePhtography]

Thank you!

[@JohnFreePhtography]

I have never felt more pleasure from a compliment. Thank you Kenneth

[@carlosdiazphotos]

Very nice video! a lot of possible photos in the back starting at 16:26

[@blusharxphoto1527]

seems you have a lot of fun and inspiration

[@doowwhap1]

Hi John, the man with the black cap in the group, is that your son!? I think he looks like you!

[@JohnFreePhtography]

Yes. That’s Scott Free

[@sexysilversurfer]

I can’t hear him. They should put subtitles or he should wear a lapel microphone.

[@JohnFreePhtography]

This video was made by one of the participants in the workshop.