Re: Does a [street] photographers background matter? > Phil Penman
raizans wrote:
I respect the hustle, but then again, so many other photographers hustle and don’t get the recognition they deserve. The best thing Phil Penman has going for him is being a British male in a male-dominated industry. He’s got no real personal vision from what I can see at a cursory glance, and his work is mediocre for a full time photographer. If more women and POC photographers could be as mediocre and still get the same success, I’d feel differently. So yes, background does matter, but in a different way.
So sad. As far as his relationship with Leica goes the fact that he is male is not relevant. I think looking at what Leica does to encourage, finance, recognize, and reward female photographers, would be educational. Leica makes great efforts in this area. There are no male only programs...
Jul 13, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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