"Don't take your images too seriously." - Mike Chudley

From filming skateboard tricks as a kid to becoming one of YouTube's most recognizable street photography voices, Mike Chudley has built a career by keeping photography approachable, authentic, and fun. In this episode of How I See: The Leica Podcast, host Louise Goldstone sits down with Mike at the Leica Headquarters in Wetzlar to discuss his journey into photography, why street photography is simply "a visual demonstration of people watching," overcoming the fear of photographing strangers, building a photography community, creating YouTube content, and why not taking photography too seriously might actually make you a better photographer. "Everyone enjoys people watching. Street photography is just a visual demonstration of people watching." Mike also shares how skateboarding shaped his photographic eye, why books remain one of his biggest creative inspirations, and how staying authentic online has helped him connect with photographers around the world. In this episode: Mike's journey from skateboarding to photography Finding confidence in street photography Building a photography career on YouTube Why authenticity resonates more than perfection The importance of photography books and community Making photography fun again Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikechudley/ Mike's Website: https://www.mikechudley.com/ Shoutout to James Parsons: https://www.instagram.com/jamesparsons__/