You don’t need to be a professional photographer to have business cards and, without doubt, every street photographer should have one.

On Sunday I popped in to the Photo North Festival in Blackpool and I have to say it’s well worth a visit. The theme is ‘Postcards From The Edge’, a perspective on the English seaside from photographers such as Peter Dench and Barry Lewis - and lots of other photographers such as local street shooters Dawn Mander, Gisela Szlatoszlavek and Craig Szlatoszlavek. If you’re into Blackpool street photography, do visit!

Welcome to the latest in the ‘Ask the Street Photographer’ series, where I ask an amateur street photographer 10 questions about their approach. This week it’s Chloe Sastry in the hot seat . . .

I’m often asked about social media and it’s relevance (or otherwise) to street photographers. Is it a force for good or evil? Is it worth all the effort or is it a waste of time? Does it attract the right or the wrong sort of followers? Does it provide us with inspiration or false hope? In this article we look at some of the key questions - and provide some answers.

I’ve known John for a few years and he’s one of those street photographers you’re likely to bump into when you’re out shooting. What I like about John is his commitment to the cause and his passion for street photography. So I offered him this month’s ‘Guest Blogger’ spot. Here’s his article . . .

My street photography zine of the week features the work of Marco Sandner, from Cologne, who started his project during one of my street photography workshops!

Santos, from Algeciras in southern Spain, came on a workshop with me in London 3-4 years ago and since then I’ve watched her develop and grow as a photographer. I thought she would be the perfect candidate for the next in the series ‘Ask the Street Photographer’.

In the first of a series of interviews, I ask Joanna Macintyre 10 questions about her street photography.