Finding Stories Anywhere with Maria Ricossa

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As a long time actor, Maria Ricossa knows people. You could say she’s an expert on human behavior. She has spent a considerable amount of time thinking about what makes different kinds of people and characters tick, and she uses this ability to her advantage when she hits the streets of Toronto where she now resides.

Interestingly enough, Maria doesn’t spend much of her time shooting Toronto’s bustling city center. Instead, she stays a little closer to home and captures everyday stories she encounters on her daily walks. How did she find stories in a less urban environment? How did she find so many different stories in a single place? How has acting affected her work as a photographer? These were questions Bob and I were eager to ask. Maria had some thought-provoking answers to share with us as well as some of her own insights, stories and ideas for and from street photography.

Maria’s Links

• Maria’s street photography website
• Maria’s Instagram account
• “I Want to Crawl into My Stories” by Maria (February issue of SPM)
• Women Street Photographer You Should Follow on the Web (Street Hunters)