ERIC KIM

Month: December 2012

  • Chicago Street Portraits POV Video Volume #3

    Above is another POV video I made while filming for the Samsung NX20 photography campaign. I hope you guys enjoy! You can see my first Chicago Street Portraits POV video here. You can see my second Chicago Street Portraits POV video here. Tonight I am also leaving to go camping in the Grand Canyon for…

  • A Tour Off the Beaten Track of Zakynthos: Interview with Zisis Kardianos on his new book, “A Sense of Place”

    A Tour Off the Beaten Track of Zakynthos: Interview with Zisis Kardianos on his new book, “A Sense of Place”

    Eric’s Note: I am honored to share this interview with Burn My Eye member Zisis Kardianos on his new book, “A Sense of Place” – an exploration of the Greek island of Zakynthos. As Zisis describes in the book: “They suggest a tour, off the beaten track, where the personal exploration of my native island is…

  • Chasing the High Risk, Low Return Return Venture of Street Photography: JB Maher from Burn My Eye

    Chasing the High Risk, Low Return Return Venture of Street Photography: JB Maher from Burn My Eye

    Eric’s Note: I am happy to share the work of JB Maher, a street photographer based in Dublin. JB is a member of the international candid collective Burn My Eye and his photographs of everyday life show both the hopeful aspects as well as the more grim aspects. Check out why he shoots and his images in the…

  • Capturing the Strange Characters of Rome: Street Photography by Paolo Rabuffi

    Capturing the Strange Characters of Rome: Street Photography by Paolo Rabuffi

    Eric’s Note: I am pleased to share the work of Paolo Rabuffi, a street photographer based in Rome. Working in both color and black and white, he loves to capture the “strangeness” of Rome – while being more present in the everyday moment. Check out some of his thoughts and images below! Paolo: I’m half Roman…

  • Student Photos from my Week-long Kolkata Introduction to Design/Composition Street Photography Workshop

    Student Photos from my Week-long Kolkata Introduction to Design/Composition Street Photography Workshop

    After an exciting and action-packed week, the Kolkata Introduction to Design/Composition Street Photography Workshop has come to an end! Unfortunately Adam was not able to join and teach, but me, Mikael, and Nick had a great time in the colorful streets of Kolkata. For the workshop we focused on a different theme everyday, starting off…

  • Travel Update & What’s In My Bag: Kolkata, India Edition

    I am currently having the time of my life both experiencing the streets of Kolkata in India. The colors are so vivid, the people incredibly friendly, and the food is truly outstanding! In this video I talk a little about my travel philosophy (packing light), what I’m bringing on my trip, and some reflections on…

  • Interview with Krishnendu Saha, Indian Street Photographer from “That’s Life” in Kolkata

    Recently I showcased the work of Krishnendu Saha, a street photographer from Indian Street Photography Collective, “That’s Life“. Krishnendu is currently based here in Kolkata, and I was blessed to meet him in person. We had a nice coffee, got to know each other better, and then conducted this interview. We chat about Indian Street…

  • Early Morning Street Portraits POV in Chicago with the Samsung NX20

    Here is another video of me shooting posed street portraits in the early morning in Chicago. Hope you guys enjoy, and you can see the other POV video I made here.

  • Street Photography Exhibition by Satoki Nagata in Chicago (12/15) at the Strange Beauty Show

    Street Photography Exhibition by Satoki Nagata in Chicago (12/15) at the Strange Beauty Show

    I am excited to share that my good friend and fellow street photographer Satoki Nagata is featuring some of his street photography in Chicago, December 15th (Saturday). He will show a collection of his street photography and documentary work. More information about the exhibition below: Time & Location Date: Saturday, December 15th Time: 7pm –…

  • Dodge & Burn T-Shirt Giveaway!

    Dodge & Burn T-Shirt Giveaway!

    Christmas is around the corner and Dodge & Burn is feeling generous.  They know that many of you streettogss are rangefinder users, so they’re giving away four of their awesome t-shirts featuring vintage rangefinder cameras.  The Rangefinder Classic, Street Shooter, Fast Shooter and V-Squared tees are up for grabs! If you’re a fan of Leica,…

  • Street Portraiture POV in Chicago with the Samsung NX20

    For the Samsung NX20 “Shoot Wow” live street photography campaign, I roamed the streets of Chicago and focused on street portraiture. Why street portraiture? Because getting 2 good candid shots every hour is near impossible, and street portraiture is something I have always been quite comfortable with and enjoyed. It also gave me a good…