Chicago Introductory Street Photography Workshop with Jason Martini Day 1 Recap

by Eric Kim on September 17, 2011

Today was a phenomenal Day 1 of my Introductory Street Photography Workshop with Jason Martini in Chicago! It was my first time doing a workshop in Chicago and I was a bit nervous about all the logistical details, but in the end– everything worked well! Huge thanks to Souvik for helping with the accommodations and helping make this thing happen!

It is crazy to think that three months ago I was talking to Charlie Kirk about how I wanted to do street photography full-time and now it is a reality. It reminds me how important it is for me to stay humble (thanks Mom for the advice!) as well continuing to give back to the community. Thomas Leuthard (85mm) was the one who helped me start my street photography career by supporting my trip to Beirut, Lebanon to teach my first workshop– and in his words, I want to pay it forward. I taught my photography class at Phoenix High School in Los Angeles to under-privileged students and now plan on helping expand this network hopefully world-wide. Watching Born into Brothels (a documentary about a photographer teaching photography to kids in the red-light district in India) truly inspired me, and I just want to continue to spread the love of photography. Therefore stay tuned for some great projects that we can all help support! :)

Thanks all of you for your never-ending support and encouragement. I truly love you all. Keep reading to see the rest of the photos of the workshop!

Pictures from the Chicago Street Photography Workshop Day 1

Tagged as: chicago, street photography, workshop

FelicianoG

thanks for sharing eric. looks like fun so far! hope to join you guys next time!
- http://erickimphotography.com/blog Eric Kim
  
  Definitely Feliciano! :)
http://www.bobsoltys.com Bob Soltys

Thank you Eric. Nice to see some folk using film and a handheld incident meter.
- http://erickimphotography.com/blog Eric Kim
  
  Haha yeah Bob–we had a lot of film cameras at the workshop!
Brandon in Orlando

Awesome stuff, the 17mm looks awesome the distortion even gives it an abstract element that works in favor of the photo. You should do a video urging against using zooms and going back to wide angle. You’re one of my favorite street photographers because you realize that getting close makes for a better image; there are too many people shooting with huge zooms and saying “my image is just as close, I zoomed in” but they loose so much and are so distanced from their subject i feel like they’re missing out.
Happy shooting
Brandon in Orlando

Awesome stuff, the 17mm looks awesome the distortion even gives it an abstract element that works in favor of the photo. You should do a video urging against using zooms and going back to wide angle. You’re one of my favorite street photographers because you realize that getting close makes for a better image; there are too many people shooting with huge zooms and saying “my image is just as close, I zoomed in” but they loose so much and are so distanced from their subject i feel like they’re missing out.
Happy shooting
- http://erickimphotography.com/blog Eric Kim
  
  Huge thanks for the feedback Brandon. And yes, I will put together an article about using zooms vs primes again in the future :)
printlab

Hey Eric,
When is day 2 and 3 on Chicago?
Anonymous

I enjoyed seeing the Ricohflex being used here. I would have brought a Yashica Mat, My Minolta Model II and my DSLR.. and probably rattled as I walked but you know that’s okay too. Hubby says he might take me to L.A. so maybe I will get to see you in your own back yard so to speak, instead. Good to see you had fun here Eric.
http://www.freeonlinetips.in Antony Pratap

Great shots as usual!
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