Street Photography Instructors in Rome: Perry Hall | Daylight School

Perry Hall is a documentary and street photographer. His work has been published in magazines such as*The New Yorker*, and he works with both film and digital media. He uses a flash to achieve a direct, raw, and unfiltered aesthetic. He is a co-founder and instructorat Daylight School, our photography school in Rome’s Pigneto neighborhood.

Perry Hall, a nighttime documentary photograph of a bride and groom in a cemetery filled with wooden crosses. An analog shot taken with direct flash, featuring stones on the asphalt. — © Perry Hall. A surreal analog night photograph taken with a direct flash in a cemetery. An example of his raw, “no filters” documentary approach.

A coyote crossing a deserted road, photographed from inside a car by Perry Hall, Daylight School Rome. Documentary travel photography. — A coyote crosses the asphalt on a deserted street. Perry Hall, a teacher at the Daylight School in Rome, captures a spontaneous and raw moment in documentary travel photography.

A close-up, surreal shot of two women touching the testicles and legs of a large, lifelike bull statue. A raw street photography shot by Perry Hall for Daylight School Roma. — © Perry Hall. A close-up, bizarre shot of two women touching a statue of a bull. An example of the raw humor, unexpected perspective, and unfiltered aesthetic taught in Daylight School courses.

From the Streets to Photography: The Biography

Born in Maryland (United States), Perry was a skateboarder before turning to photography.

His career in photography began as a self-taught photographer in Rome in 2014, under the nameWanderdust Photography. He made the capital his home base for nine years, shooting continuously and learning to transform urban chaos into authentic visual storytelling, far removed from any traditional academic approach.

Projects and the Analog Style

His approach to street photography is long-term. He doesn't shoot for the sake of a single image, but to build stories. His major works include:

When in Rome:Seven years of analog photography documenting the human fabric of Rome, completely removed from the tourist experience.
Street Skateboarding – The Act of Resistance:A visual documentary exploration of skate culture.
International Projects:Global-scale projects suchas “Sincerely Cuba,”“Where the Wild Roses Grow,”“Sabbia e Sale,” and“Devil Lived.”

Daylight School: Our photography school in Rome

In 2020,Perry Halleandphotographer Marco Sconocchia foundedthe Daylight School at Via Macerata 34/36 (Pigneto, East Rome). Their goal was clear: to create an independent space dedicated to photojournalism and contemporary photography—something the city lacked.

Today, Perry divides his time between Rome and Austin, Texas, but he continues to teach street photography workshops.

He has only one philosophy: the camera is not a hobby, but a tool for investigation and an extension of the

Perry Hall - Raw nighttime street photography: a woman lying on the ground is being helped by friends on a crowded brick street in Rome. Direct flash, urban chaos, Daylight School. — Unfiltered reality: Perry Hall captures a chaotic yet human moment on the street. This is the raw style of street photography we teach at the Daylight School in Rome. © Perry Hall.

one's own resilience.

What You'll Learn in Perry Hall's Photography Courses

No pointless theory. In the street photography workshops and courses at the Daylight School, we hit the streets. With Perry, you’ll learn to:

Overcoming your hesitation and fear of taking close-up photos of strangers.
Use the flash during the day and at night to isolate subjects amid the urban chaos.
Create, edit, and finalize a cohesive analog photography project.
© Perry Hall. Night shot with direct flash. An example of the raw and surreal aesthetic of street photography taught in our courses.
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