Amy Touchette
New York City, USA
Amy Touchette is a Brooklyn-based photographer who specializes in street portraits. Trained at the International Center of Photography, she began her artistic career as a writer and painter, earning a BA in Literature and Studio Art and an MA in Literature. Amy’s first monograph, "Shoot the Arrow: A Portrait of The World Famous *BOB*," was published by Un-Gyve Press in 2013. Other publications include "Women Street Photographers" (Prestel, 2021) and "Brooklyn Photographs Now" (Rizzoli, 2018). Her second monograph, "Personal Ties: Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn," was published by Schilt Publishing (Amsterdam) in 2022. She's currently at work on several medium-format street photography series, as well as her ongoing series of un-posed smartphone portraits of strangers, "Street Dailies," which are released regularly on Instagram. She’s represented by ClampArt in New York City and Little Big Galerie in Paris, France.
Tutorials
Color vs. Black-and-White Photography: How Palette Affects What We See—and Feel
A Quick History of Color Photography (for Photographers)
How to Write an Artist Statement and Why It’s So Important
Everyday Astonishing: On Street Photography's Relationship to Chance
A Boy Among Men
Supporting Your Street Photography: How to Stay Focused and Productive
Your Body Doesn't Lie: How to Use the Mind-Body Connection in Street Photography
Embracing the Role of Fear in Street Photography
Street Photography Indoors: Exploring Interior Settings
Street Photography: How to See and Use Daylight Creatively
Strangers on the Street: How to Make It Go Right—and What to Do When It Doesn’t
First Contact: How to Gain Strangers’ Trust on the Street