Melissa O’Shaughnessy: Meyerowitz, Diane Arbus & Women in Street Photography

In this episode, Melissa O’Shaughnessy shares her journey from darkroom to digital, from shyness to confidence, and from family snapshots to internationally acclaimed street photography. Known for her vibrant color and human-centered compositions, Melissa reflects on building her philosophy on photography, and what it means to find your voice on the street. As the cover artist of Eyeshot’s sold-out limited edition all-women issue “No Man’s Land: Women Reclaiming the Streets”, Melissa dives into the challenges and strengths of photographing as a woman in a historically male-dominated genre. In this in-depth interview, we talk about identity, ethics, color vs. black and white, the influence of Joel Meyerowitz, and how one photograph can hold an entire story.