Month: November 2010

  • 5 Tips How Photographers Can Build Their Online Social Media Presence

    5 Tips How Photographers Can Build Their Online Social Media Presence

    Note: Recently New York Street Photographer James Maher got in contact with me asking for some points and tips regarding building his online social media presence. He noticed that I had a great community backing me up (you guys), and he was curious how I did it. I thought about it long and hard, and…

  • Photo Essay: The People of Beirut Lebanon

    Photo Essay: The People of Beirut Lebanon

    During my time in Beirut, Lebanon– I was fortunate enough to meet some of the nicest and most fascinating people in the world. Not only were the people extremely cordial here, but they actually liked getting their photos taken (compare this to Los Angeles and New York). Regardless of the fact that I was a…

  • Why Street Photography Brings Me True Happiness

    Why Street Photography Brings Me True Happiness

    Street photography is one of the biggest passions in my life. I spend a large amount of time either shooting on the streets, blogging about street photography, tweeting about street photography, and talking/thinking about street photography. But why do I love it so much and why does it bring me a lot of happiness? The…

  • Street Photography 101 Workshop Powerpoint and Outline

    Street Photography 101 Workshop Powerpoint and Outline

    Hey everybody! After having the time of my life teaching my Street Photography 101 workshop in Beirut, Lebanon with Thomas Leuthard, I thought that I’d spread the love to those of you who couldn’t make it! In alignment with my ideas on open source photography, I will be providing all of my slides as well…

  • [Photo Essay] Colorful Cars from Beirut, Lebanon

    [Photo Essay] Colorful Cars from Beirut, Lebanon

    When I was in Beirut, Lebanon–the city was full of fascinating old cars. They came in so many different varieties, colors, as well in various places. They caught my eye, and I thought they would make a gorgeous photo-essay. I tried to shoot all of these cars with roughly the same framing, all using my…

  • Beautiful Picture of a Rolleiflex in Gold

    Beautiful Picture of a Rolleiflex in Gold

    Found this beautiful picture of a Rolleiflex on the internet today. Thought I’d share it with you guys (drool). You can read more about this amazing camera here on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolleiflex.

  • My Love Story With Beirut, Lebanon [recap]

    My Love Story With Beirut, Lebanon [recap]

    (11-17-10, waiting for my flight at 6:25AM at the Beirut, Lebanon Airport) My last week in Beirut, Lebanon has truly been a very humbling experience. I left leaving Los Angeles to teach my street photography workshop in Beirut, Lebanon with my friends/family telling me to “be careful” in Lebanon as it was still “politically unstable”…

  • How I Fundraised $1100 in 3 Days for my Beirut, Lebanon Trip

    How I Fundraised $1100 in 3 Days for my Beirut, Lebanon Trip

    After teaching my Street Photography 101 workshop in Beirut, Lebanon–I got interviewed by a magazine called NowLebanon. One of the questions that Naziha (the reporter) asked me was how in the world I raised $1100 for my plane ticket to fly to Beirut, Lebanon in only 3 days. My answer for her was (you) the…

  • 3 Reasons Why You Have to Travel to Beirut, Lebanon Before You Die

    3 Reasons Why You Have to Travel to Beirut, Lebanon Before You Die

    Despite what the media and general public says, Beirut, Lebanon is not full of terrorists and no– you will not get shot here. First coming to Beirut, I didn’t know quite what to expect. Everybody told me to be careful and that it was a dangerous place. However after being here for about 4 days,…

  • Just landed in Beirut, Lebanon!

    Just landed in Beirut, Lebanon!

    Update: Photos available here on Facebook. — Hey guys, Just wanted to update you on my travel in Beirut, Lebanon. After 5 hours waiting at LAX, 11 hours on a flight from LAX to London, a 5 hour layover in London, and a 7 hour plane trip from London to Beirut, I have finally landed…

  • Featured Street Photographer of the Week: Jonathan Murray

    Featured Street Photographer of the Week: Jonathan Murray

    Note: Every Wednesday, I feature street photographers with great skill and soul. For this week, I decided to feature talented street photographer Jonathan Murray. I first met Jonathan Murray on Twitter, and witnessed his great images and thoughts on his blog. Not only that, but he generously donated 11 brand-new Canon Powershots to the photography class that…

  • Heading to Beirut, Lebanon to teach my street photography workshop!

    Heading to Beirut, Lebanon to teach my street photography workshop!

    Hey guys, I am excited to tell you guys I am heading to Beirut, Lebanon tomorrow! Through all of your generous donations and sponsorships, I am able to make this trip. My heart goes out to everybody in this community who has not only gave me so much, but has helped me support my journey…

  • Do you have Leica M9 envy? Then read this.

    Do you have Leica M9 envy? Then read this.

    Let’s admit it–if you are a street photographer and not driving a BMW or Mercedes-Benz, you probably want the Leica M9. Trust me, I want it really badly too–it has been on my mind for quite a while. But honestly, can we justify purchasing a $6,900 camera just because the camera we have doesn’t pay…

  • I Want to Buy a Rangefinder Part 1 and 2

    The best thing I have found on the internet for a while: Part 1 Part 2

  • An Inspirational Lesson Learned About Street Photography

    An Inspirational Lesson Learned About Street Photography

    Note: I got this email from aspiring street photographer named Tasos. It was quite inspirational and eye-opening. I thought I would share it with you guys! The other day I was out, and as usual I had the camera with me. I took a photo of 2 gentlemen. It was a great learning experience. I…

  • Inspirational Street Photography Quote of the Day: Matt Stuart

    Inspirational Street Photography Quote of the Day: Matt Stuart

    “Buy a good pair of comfortable shoes, have a camera around your neck at all times, keep your elbows in, be patient, optimistic and don’t forget to smile.” – Matt Stuart

  • How to Take Street Portraits (without being awkward)

    How to Take Street Portraits (without being awkward)

    Some may argue that posed portraits of people on the streets is not “street photography” per-se. However regardless of all these definitions, I still feel that there is merit in taking portraits of people you might encounter on the street who have fascinating stories to share. There have been many occasions in which I have…

  • Inspirational Street Photography Quote of the Day: Bruce Gilden

    Inspirational Street Photography Quote of the Day: Bruce Gilden

    “I’m known for taking pictures very close, and the older I get, the closer I get.” -Bruce Gilden Also if you haven’t seen it, check out WYNC Street Shot’s Video of Bruce Gilden Shooting on the Streets.

  • Featured Street Photographer of the Week: Yanidel

    Featured Street Photographer of the Week: Yanidel

    Note: Every Wednesday, I feature street photographers with great skill and soul. For this week, I decided to feature amazing Parisian street photographer Yanidel. I first witness Yanidel’s work when I googled “Paris Street Photography,” and his site came up on top. I’m glad it did. He roams the streets of Paris with his Leica…

  • Announcing the Sukhee Chung Photography Foundation

    Announcing the Sukhee Chung Photography Foundation

    Introduction: I had dream, well two. The first dream that I had was creating a scholarship foundation named after my beloved mother, Sukhee Chung. The second was spreading my love of photography, especially to students from lower socio-economic backgrounds who didn’t have access to it. It then struck me like a lighting bolt. Why not…

  • Inspirational Street Photography Quote of the Day: Weegee

    Inspirational Street Photography Quote of the Day: Weegee

    “People are so wonderful that a photographer has only to wait for that breathless moment to capture what he wants on film” – Weegee

  • A Video Interview with Street Photographer Craig Semetko

    Today I was on Twitter and saw two tweets about this video, one from Jonathan Murray and one from RooshPhotog. It is a wonderful video which shows you Craig Semetko, a street photographer in action. He has been featured in countless exhibitions, and has even had his work side-by-side to street photography master Henri Cartier-Bresson.…

  • Inspirational Street Photography Quote of the Day: Robert Doisenau

    Inspirational Street Photography Quote of the Day: Robert Doisenau

    “The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.” – Robert Doisneau

  • 3 Tips How to Quit Making Excuses and Shoot More Street Photography

    3 Tips How to Quit Making Excuses and Shoot More Street Photography

    Every street photographer needs to take more photos. Street photographers (and many other types of photographers) don’t go out and shoot photos nearly as often as we should. In an ideal world, we should be outside every day, trying to capture the beauty of everyday life. Whenever photographers say, “I don’t have enough time” or…