Pictures That Tell Stories: The Street Photography of Jack Simon

Jack Simon has worked as a psychiatrist for four decades. Ten years ago, he began a personal journey in photography, and these days he rarely goes anywhere without a camera by his side.

Simon’s street photographs reflect a curious mind and a sharp eye. “I enjoy the hunt for that moment of mystery, surprise, and humor in my everyday life,” Simon writes. “I seek unplanned and unposed images that hint to a larger story, like a publicity still from some forgotten movie.”

“These fragments of fictional stories are drawn from the real world in an odd coupling of my unconscious, my intentions, and chance.”

He was recently interviewed by Seeker Stories about his approach to street photography:

Here’s a collection of Simon’s work:

You can find more of Simon’s work on his website and on Flickr.

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Image credits: Photographs by Jack Simon and used with permission