TR Street Mag

Tommy Regan

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We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We're excited to see what you create.

28 Sept

Take less, Practice more – The Photographer's Toolkit | Part 5

Today, we take you through the importance of practising photography and how to build up your experience. Tommy takes you through his recent trip to Copenhagen with a reflective case study, describing his work and creative choices. We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to tell us in the comments: "How often do you practise photography?" As always, to join our community make sure you follow us and leave a review, we would greatly appreciate your feedback. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:38 Trial & Error 03:29 Case Study 05:25 Intention Setting 11:04 Creative Choices 12:43 Understanding the WHY 14:40 Try because you want to 19:48 Outro We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We’re excited to see what you create. More Platforms & Social Media:⁠ ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag ⁠⁠ Music Credits Background: "Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis Pavlov Track: ⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/⁠ ⁠ Artist: ⁠⁠https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/⁠⁠
14 Aug

Mastering your Technique as a Beginner Photographer – The Photographer's Toolkit | Part 4

Starting out as a beginner street photographer, it can feel overwhelming with so many compositional elements to learn, settings and feeling a need to stand out online. Today we'll break down the core techniques you can practise when you're just starting photography. Tommy takes you through unconventional ways of thinking when using Rule of Thirds, how to effectively use leading lines and help create depth in your images. We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to tell us in the comments: "What is your biggest struggle with Photography?" As always, to join our community make sure you follow us and leave a review, we would greatly appreciate your feedback. Become an Ambassador with us:⁠ ⁠https://tr.ee/become-a-trstreetmag-ambassador CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:00 Which techniques can we use? 02:12 What is the Rule of Thirds? 04:12 Try this if you're struggling 05:40 Take inspiration from camera design 08:38 What are Leading Lines? 12:22 When things start to align 14:27 How to create your own Leading Lines 18:09 Practising is important 19:41 Become an Ambassador with us TR Street Mag is an online publication providing street photographers with new insights, creativity and valuable skills. With a community that spans the globe, this is the place where film and digital photographers unite with the same passion. We're excited to see what you create. More Platforms & Socials:⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag⁠ Music Credits Intro: “Level Up (Liquid Jungle Drum & Bass)” by Musinova Track: ⁠https://pixabay.com/music/drum-n-bass-level-up-liquid-jungle-drum-amp-bass-30-seconds-350509/ Artist: ⁠https://pixabay.com/users/musinova-47643763/ ⁠ Background: "Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis Pavlov Track: ⁠https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/ ⁠ Artist: ⁠https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/⁠
12 Jul

Finding Inspiration You Love – The Photographer's Toolkit | Part 3

Finding inspiration can feel challenging. Today we break down how to find inspiration that you really love, how to figure out your main core drivers that motivate you to create and we review some of the work that Tommy and fellow photographers have created to help you understand how it feels to be inspired by photography. We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to tell us in the comments: "What Inspiration do you use?" As always, join our community by hitting subscribe and leave us a review, we would greatly appreciate your feedback. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:02 What are your Main Core Drivers? 04:07 Addressing your Style & Motivators 05:38 My own Printed Zine 08:58 The Value of Buying Prints 16:27 Comment what inspires you below 16:42 Desktop Experience 17:06 Why is VSCO good for Photographers? 25:00 How does an image make you feel? 26:42 How do we use the VSCO app? 30:16 Be Specific 32:15 The Way the City Moves - My Zine 34:30 Why social media is Draining 35:50 FREE Education & Resources on VSCO 38:00 Outro TR Street Mag, hosted by photographer Tommy Regan aims to provide street photographers with valuable insights, helping them to refine their craft. The show aims to make you feel seen and heard, allowing you to focus on creativity and purposeful art. Whether you choose Analog or Digital camera gear, there is value here for everyone. More Platforms & Socials:⁠ ⁠ https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag⁠ Join our Members Community Server: https://t.me/trstreetmag⁠ Music Credits: Intro: “Level Up (Liquid Jungle Drum & Bass)” by Musinova Track: ⁠https://pixabay.com/music/drum-n-bass-level-up-liquid-jungle-drum-amp-bass-30-seconds-350509/⁠ Artist: ⁠https://pixabay.com/users/musinova-47643763/⁠ Background: "Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis Pavlov Track: ⁠https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/⁠ Artist: ⁠https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/⁠
20 Jun

Choosing the Correct Camera for You – The Photographer's Toolkit | Part 2

Every photographer goes down a journey of buying different cameras in their lifetime. Whether they start with a low budget hobbyist camera or a high end technical camera, we all start at different stages. Today we'll be taking you through Tommy's journey, from a complete beginner who didn't know anything back in 2019, to a professional photographer with several cameras in 2026. He'll be showing you the reality for most people, removing the anxiety of choosing and allowing you to understand what goes through our minds when we move between each camera body or lens.We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to leave a comment and drop us a follow so you don't miss out on regular uploads. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:49 Considerations when starting out 01:35 The start of the journey 03:14 Don't make this mistake 06:26 Levelling up 11:21 Lessons I learned 12:30 Buying choices 15:29 Lenses are just as important 16:41 Connect with me 17:41 Outro TR Street Mag, hosted by photographer Tommy Regan aims to provide street photographers with valuable insights, helping them to refine their craft. The show aims to make you feel seen and heard, allowing you to focus on creativity and purposeful art. Whether you choose Analog or Digital camera gear, there is value here for everyone. Follow us on Social Media: ⁠https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag Background Music Credits:"Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis Pavlov Track: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/ Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/ Intro Music Credits: “Level Up (Liquid Jungle Drum & Bass)” by Musinova Track: https://pixabay.com/music/drum-n-bass-level-up-liquid-jungle-drum-amp-bass-30-seconds-350509/ Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/musinova-47643763/
29 May

Your Best Gear Isn't in Your Bag – The Photographer’s Toolkit | Part 1

Welcome to the start of a new series called "The Photographer's Toolkit". In this series we'll be providing you with a guide to start your journey properly as a photographer, taking you on a journey through simple mindset changes, learning how to boost creativity and bring those photos to a new level. In today's episode, we'll be starting with creating the right mindset. We'll be covering the foundations such as how our perception on creativity influences our direction, how to create the right environment to succeed and strategies that genuinely work for your brain!We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to leave a comment and drop us a follow so you don't miss out on regular weekly and monthly uploads. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:48 What do we mean by the right Mindset? 01:06 Start with your Perception 04:44 Creating the right Environment for Growth 06:44 Setting Goals for Photography 08:58 Expectation is weighing you down 13:29 Conclusion 15:55 Outro TR Street Mag, hosted by photographer Tommy Regan aims to provide street photographers with valuable insights, helping them to refine their craft. The show aims to make you feel seen and heard, allowing you to focus on creativity and purposeful art. Whether you choose Analog or Digital camera gear, there is value here for everyone. Follow us on Social Media: ⁠https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag Background Music Credits: "Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis PavlovTrack: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/ Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/
3 May

When is the Decisive Moment in Photography?

In today's episode, we delve into 'the decisive moment' in photography and discuss a famous British female photographer who managed to successfully repeat this technique. Jane was a world class professional at knowing 'when' and 'how' to replicate that inner calling. We also cover how to slow down and be more intentional using different techniques. We hope you enjoy this episode, make sure to leave a comment and drop us a follow so you don't miss out on regular weekly and monthly uploads. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:20 What is the 'Decisive Moment' 03:54 Challenges 05:15 Being Patient 06:20 Jane Bown 07:30 Her Work 08:14 The Feeling 09:54 Deciding 10:43 Connection 11:49 Jane taught us this 13:08 Replicating the moment 14:08 It's not the gear 14:51 Final thoughts 16:57 Outro TR Street Mag, hosted by photographer Tommy Regan aims to provide street photographers with valuable insights, helping them to refine their craft. The show aims to make you feel seen and heard, allowing you to focus on creativity and purposeful art. Whether you choose Analog or Digital camera gear, there is value here for everyone. Follow us on Social Media: ⁠https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag Background Music Credits: "Podcast Lo-fi Music" by Denis Pavlov. Track: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-podcast-lo-fi-music-205515/ Artist: https://pixabay.com/users/denis-pavlov-music-35636692/
13 Apr

I wish I knew this Street Photography technique sooner...

Using this technique will not only improve your style, performance and hit rate but it'll also make you enjoy your photography, at least it's made it street photography more enjoyable for me! In this episode of TR Street Mag, we discuss the simple but effective method to make street photography more enjoyable while improving your skill level without needing to buy new gear or thinking there's some secret formula. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:00 My Process 01:24 Working in Confinement 02:44 Choose your Environment 03:13 Observing a Scene 04:28 Research 05:04 Anticipating the Moment 05:59 Notice the Present Moment 06:44 Let your Creativity Shine 07:27 Everything falling into Place 08:20 My Final Thoughts 09:17 Outro TR Street Mag, hosted by photographer Tommy Regan aims to provide street photographers with valuable insights, helping them to refine their craft. The show aims to make you feel seen and heard, allowing you to focus on creativity and purposeful art. Whether you choose Analog or Digital camera gear, there is value here for everyone. Follow us on Social Media: ⁠https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag
5 Apr

The Reality of Beginner Street Photography

Is it really hard starting Street Photography as a beginner? Today, I interview a lifelong friend of mine Max who is a novice photographer. We discuss the challenges of starting street photography as a beginner, ways to inspire creativity and a live workshop demonstrating helpful tips most beginners struggle to understand when first turning on a camera. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:37 Episode Overview 00:57 Welcoming Max 01:34 Max's Photography Background 02:21 How do we know each other? 04:11 Beginner Gear Setup and Experiences so far 05:54 Inspirations 08:47 What drives your Ambition? 11:40 What are Dutch Angles? 12:39 Advice for New Photographers 15:50 Live Photography Workshop 16:24 Using Different Camera Focus Modes 17:58 Setting White Balance 19:20 Workshop Q&A 20:15 Outro TR Street Mag, hosted by photographer Tommy Regan aims to provide street photographers with valuable insights, helping them to refine their craft. The show aims to make you feel seen and heard, allowing you to focus on creativity and purposeful art. Whether you choose Analog or Digital camera gear, there is value here for everyone. Follow us on Social Media: ⁠https://linktr.ee/trstreetmag

We are a spoken magazine, helping photographers shape their perspective, create a visual story and build skills that last a lifetime. Curated by Tommy Regan, each issue dives deeper into the world of street photography. We're excited to see what you create.

Creator

Tommy Regan
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

22
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Tommy Regan
Show Website

TR Street Mag