Month: May 2011

  • What Makes a Great Composition? Adam Marelli Analyzes Famous Street Photographs by Alfred Eisenstaedt

    What Makes a Great Composition? Adam Marelli Analyzes Famous Street Photographs by Alfred Eisenstaedt

    Adam Marelli, who recently did a wonderful guest blog post on his experiences on shooting with a Leica M9, has recently written a great article on dissecting and analyzing famous street photographs by WWII photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt. In the article, he is able to skillfully dissect images from a geometric standpoint, something that great artists…

  • “Beauty in the Mundane” Street Photography Exhibition by Eric Kim this Saturday at 5:00PM in Tustin, CA

    “Beauty in the Mundane” Street Photography Exhibition by Eric Kim this Saturday at 5:00PM in Tustin, CA

    I am pleased to announce that I will be hosting a street photography exhibition this Saturday, June 4th, 2011 from 5:00-7:00pm at the Long Hai Restaurant in Tustin, CA. Join me as I share some of my finest black and white street photography from all around the world including Paris, Seoul, London, as well as…

  • How to Shoot Street Photography With a Flash

    How to Shoot Street Photography With a Flash

    When it comes to street photography, I am always open to new ideas and styles. One technique I have been particularly interested in is shooting street photography with a flash. I have been very inspired by the work of Bruce Gilden and Charlie Kirk. Although this style is quite controversial, I think that shooting with…

  • How Would You Change the Fujifilm FinePix X100?

    The Fujifilm FinePix X100 has definitely got to be one of the most hyped-up cameras for street photography? What could we complain on? It has an optical viewfinder, has the looks of a retro rangefinder, and is pretty solid on price. From recent reviews there has been disappointments in terms of the auto-focusing speed, the manual focusing,…

  • 1923 Leica 0-series Sells For a Mind-Boggling $1.89 Million at Auction

    1923 Leica 0-series Sells For a Mind-Boggling $1.89 Million at Auction

    If you thought a Leica M9 was expensive, wait until you put your eyes on this baby. It is an 1923 Leica 0-series which just sold for €1,320,000, or about $1.89 million in US dollars at an auction in Vienna. This old-school gem was sold to a private collector from Asia who wishes to be…

  • Need Some Inspiration? Try Early Morning Street Photography

    Kai and the guys over at DigitalRevTV put together a great video about shooting street photography when the streets aren’t so hectic– at 4:00AM in the morning. In the video Kai wakes him (and his camera crew up) at a ungodly time and hits the streets of  Hong Kong. Although I do not advise on…

  • Eric Kim Talks about Street Photography Tips with Jacob Patterson

    Recently I had the great pleasure of meeting up with Samsung and Jacob Patterson, an internationally renowned street artist living in Downtown Los Angeles. He has done some amazing We hit the streets with their new Samsung SH100 point and shoot, and got some pretty cool street shots. Jacob sat me down in their studio,…

  • Henri Cartier-Bresson Talks About “The Decisive Moment”

    Recently I was cruising around Petapixel and found this wonderful gem of a video– Henri Cartier-Bresson himself talking about street photography and “The Decisive Moment”. It is a bit of a long video (20 minutes) but worth every minute hearing the grandfather of street photography discuss his thoughts and share some of his most iconic…

  • 5 Things I Learned After Teaching My UK and Switzerland Street Photography Workshop

    5 Things I Learned After Teaching My UK and Switzerland Street Photography Workshop

    I am pleased to say after 4 jam-packed days of traveling and teaching a street photography workshop in Brighton, UK and Zurich, Switzerland I am back in Los Angeles. I had the trip of a lifetime and met some amazing people, ate some delicious food, and got some great street photographs as well. I also…

  • Frank Oscar Larson from NYC – Another Street Photography Master Discovered

    Frank Oscar Larson from NYC – Another Street Photography Master Discovered

    I was recently on PetaPixel and they did a great story featuring another undiscovered master street photographer named Frank Oscar Larson. In the 1950’s he worked as an auditor in Queens and had a great knack of capturing beautiful moments in everyday life with his Rolleiflex camera. In 1964 he died of a stroke at…

  • Leica Rangefinder for Street Photography – Good Things Come In Small Packages

    Leica Rangefinder for Street Photography – Good Things Come In Small Packages

    Eric’s Note: For this guest blog post, I am honored to have Adam Marelli talk about his experiences shooting with a Leica M9/M6 for street photography. This blog post will be especially helpful for those of you who currently shoot with a DSLR or are currently thinking about making the jump to a rangefinder. Make…

  • How to Become an Invisible Street Photographer

    How to Become an Invisible Street Photographer

    A while back on my Facebook page and Twitter I asked you guys “if you had any street photography superpower, what would it be?” The vast majority of you answered: invisibility. As a street photographer, being invisible and blending in with your environment is key in getting an amazing street photograph. However, easier said than…

  • 11 Inspirational Examples of Shadow Street Photography

    11 Inspirational Examples of Shadow Street Photography

    Last week on my Facebook fan page I announced the street photography assignment of the week which was “shadows“. I got all of your wonderful submissions on my Facebook fan page, and chose the best here to feature. I hope you enjoy all the images below and stay tuned to Facebook page where I will…

  • The Camera of the Future: The WVIL (Wireless Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) Concept

    I was surfing the web, and I came across this gorgeous camera-concept which was made by the design team over at Artefact. I am always curious what the future will hold for cameras, and this concept just may be pretty similar to what we will start seeing. Imagine having a street photography camera which allows…

  • How to Shoot Street Portraits With Permission by Danny Santos

    How to Shoot Street Portraits With Permission by Danny Santos

    Danny Santos shooting Stranger #85 & Stranger #86 , taken by Paulo Legaspi Eric’s Note: I am truly excited to have this guest post by Danny Santos, who is truly passionate about shooting portraits in the streets. I was fascinated and captivated by his work, and I asked him to write a guest post about how he…

  • Breathtaking Street Photography by Stanley Kubrick in 1949

    Breathtaking Street Photography by Stanley Kubrick in 1949

    Long before Stanley Kubrick started filming amazing movies such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange, he was a passionate street photographer. Check out some of these images he took in 1949 in Chicago title: “Chicago City of Contrasts.” All of the images tell incredible stories, and you can see where he got…

  • The Sexiest Bag for Street Photography: The Think Tank Retrospective 30 Review

    The Sexiest Bag for Street Photography: The Think Tank Retrospective 30 Review

    As a street photographer who is always trying to capture fleeting moments, its important to always have your camera by your side. With the craziness of everyday life this can often be extremely difficult. That’s why I highly recommend everybody to get a messenger bag for their street photography, as it is a casual way…

  • How to Become a Fearless Street Photographer

    How to Become a Fearless Street Photographer

    I believe that getting a good street photograph is 80% balls and 20% skill. If you look at the work of such street photographers as Bruce Gilden and Charlie Kirk, you will see that they have incredibly memorable images. Why is that? It is because they get close to their subjects—uncomfortably close by most people’s…

  • A Great Present for a Street Photographer: USB Film Roll

    There is nobody harder to shop for than a street photographer. The only things they would probably want is a Leica M9 or an old-school Rolleiflex. If you ever want to please the street photographer in your life, lighten up your wallet and check out these unique USB Film rolls from Photojojo at $20 a…

  • Announcing New Street Photography Shirts in our Store!

    Announcing New Street Photography Shirts in our Store!

    Recently on my Facebook fan page I asked you guys what kinds of shirts you wanted to see. I heard a lot of input that you wanted shirts that had less focus on the cameras and gear, and more of the love of street photography itself. Therefore I designed these shirts for you to to…

  • 8 Inspirational Street Photographs of Feet

    8 Inspirational Street Photographs of Feet

    On my Facebook fan page I announced that the street photography assignment for the week was “feet.” There were tons of great entries, and I cherry-picked the best ones to be featured here. Stay tuned for next week’s assignment!

  • Interview with Chris Porsz: Soulful Black and White Images of Peterborough from the 80’s

    Interview with Chris Porsz: Soulful Black and White Images of Peterborough from the 80’s

    For this week, I had the pleasure of interviewing street photographer Chris Porsz from Petersborough, England. His work has spanned over several decades, and his images are iconic and classic. When I first saw his soulful black and white images, I knew that I had to feature him on my blog. I hope you enjoy…

  • Ask the Community: What is Your Street Photography Story?

    Ask the Community: What is Your Street Photography Story?

    We all found out about street photography in different ways. Some of us may have been inspired after looking at the images of Henri Cartier-Bresson photo book while some of us may have learned about it by chance. How did you learn about street photography? Leave a comment below and share your story! I will…

  • 5 Tips How to Shoot Street Photography With a Full-Time Job

    5 Tips How to Shoot Street Photography With a Full-Time Job

    Recently Neal Bingham, one of the moderators and admins for the Aspiring Street Photographers Flickr group I started asked me to write an article about how I shoot street photography  with a full-time job. I thought it would be a great topic to discuss, as many of us street photographers have full-time jobs while pursuing…

  • New #streettogs T-Shirt Design! (Red Dot)

    New #streettogs T-Shirt Design! (Red Dot)

    When asking you guys what kind of shirts you wanted, reader Mark Parry suggested a classic look, with a big red dot. After fiddling around in Photoshop, this is the design that I came with below. If you are interested in purchasing this shirt, check it out in our store! (Shirts are also available for ladies!)…