Month: November 2014

  • Things to see and do on the 10th year of the Angkor Photo Festival

    Things to see and do on the 10th year of the Angkor Photo Festival

    Now on it’s 10th year, the Angkor Photo Festival has always been a great showcase of photography in the Asian region. This year, they keep doing what they do best by giving everyone the best photography in Asia has to offer. If you have nothing to do on Nov. 29 to Dec. 6, I suggest…

  • 7 Lessons Josef Koudelka Has Taught Me About Photography and Life

    7 Lessons Josef Koudelka Has Taught Me About Photography and Life

    Josef Koudelka is one of my favorite photographers of all-time. I love how he has been able to craft his life around photographing only what he wanted to photograph, how he is able to capture emotional and empathetic images (especially in his “Gypsies” project), his ability to continue to re-invent his photography (switching from 35mm…

  • 10 Lessons Street Photography Has Taught Me About Life (Presentation)

    At Gulf Photo Plus, as a part of the “Street Photography Series” in November in Dubai, I gave a free talk on street photography yesterday (11/24/2014). The title of my presentation was: “10 Lessons Street Photography Has Taught Me About Life” in which I share some of my personal philosophies about street photography (and life).…

  • Review of the Fujifilm X100T for Street Photography

    Review of the Fujifilm X100T for Street Photography

    Disclaimer: I was given a free Fujifilm X100T for this review. It is a beautiful Sunday here in Dubai, and it is my day off “work”. I arrived last Wednesday from London after 2 weeks of teaching workshops, and I ended up doing a few workshops for Gulf Photo Plus (a photo organization in Dubai).…

  • In Street Photography, The Smaller the Camera, the Better

    In Street Photography, The Smaller the Camera, the Better

    Recently for my trip to Stockholm, London, and Dubai I brought along my Hasselblad 501c and 80mm lens (and about 20 rolls of Kodak Portra 400 120 film). I had been shooting a lot of medium-format 6×6 photos back home, and I had the natural gut feeling to bring it to my trip and make…

  • Streettogs Academy Assignment No. 6

    Streettogs Academy Assignment No. 6

    The streettogs academy page is growing and bustling as we continue with our 6th assignment. To those who joined and have been there since the 1st assignment, thank you all! Our editor’s choice for Assignment No. 5, Enamul Kabir Rony got a simple theme for us today. It is straight forward but there are many…

  • 11 Tips on Making a Photography Book with Bruno Ceschel

    11 Tips on Making a Photography Book with Bruno Ceschel

    There is no better time in history to be a self-published photographer. There are so many great options out there— like Blurb (print on demand), and even getting books printed in China (it seems most publishers are printing overseas, which is much more affordable, with great quality). In the past, there have always been lots…

  • Streettogs Academy Assignment No. 5 “Fear” Results and Analysis

    Streettogs Academy Assignment No. 5 “Fear” Results and Analysis

    Our assignment no. 5 themed “Fear” came at an excellent timing. The Halloween period was ripe with opportunities on how to show our theme and it manifested well with the entries for this assignment. Excellent choice for an assignment from Assignment No. 4 winner, Florin Ghebosu. I put a twist on how I present the…

  • Hunger Breeds Sophistication

    Hunger Breeds Sophistication

    In Vietnam I recently learned a saying, “Cai kho lo cai khon” which means: from difficulty, emerges the wise. (Note I didn’t include diacritics). Another saying in Vietnamese (can’t remember it) is “The resourceful man might go hungry, but won’t starve.” Even Steve Jobs said, “Stay hungry, stay foolish.”

  • Book Review: “Photographers’ Sketchbooks” by Stephen McLaren and Bryan Formhals

    Book Review: “Photographers’ Sketchbooks” by Stephen McLaren and Bryan Formhals

    I recently picked up a copy of “Photographers’ Sketchbooks“, an excellent book written by Stephen McLaren (co-author of “Street Photography Now”) and Bryan Formhals (founder of LPV magazine and the popular Tumblr: Photographs on the Brain). Alongside “The Photobook: A History Volume III” by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger it is the best resource for…

  • Interview with Ola Billmont in Stockholm #2

    Interview with Ola Billmont in Stockholm #2

    Check out this fun little interview I did with Ola Billmont in Stockholm. We talk about where he is with his street photography, his projects, and a little tour of his sweet apartment! Related Links My previous video interview with Ola Publigraphy (collective he is part of) Follow Ola Flickr colour photos Flickr Black &…

  • Streettogs Academy Interview: Arnold Despi

    Streettogs Academy Interview: Arnold Despi

    (A.g.’s notes: Out of the 4 Assignments we have finished over at Streettogs Academy group, Arnold Despi got into the Honorable Mentions list 3 times. He is a very active photographer always shooting and always looking for suggestions on how to improve from other folks. I decided to talk to him to get some feedback…

  • Book Review: The Photobook: A History Volume III (3) by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger

    Book Review: The Photobook: A History Volume III (3) by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger

    Here at the Photographer’s Gallery in London, I recently picked up “The Photobook: A History Volume III” by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger. I’d heard about the book before (the previous 2 volumes) but never had the chance to actually sit down, crack one open, and analyze it.

  • Damien Vignol Street Photography Video Interview in Stockholm

    Damien Vignol Street Photography Video Interview in Stockholm

    In Stockholm I had the chance to catch up with Damien Vignol, a street photographer who has traveled through Europe, Asia, and now is in Stockholm. See my past interview with Damien here, and read more to see his new photos from Japan:

  • If Your Photos Aren’t Good Enough, Your Camera Isn’t Expensive Enough

    If Your Photos Aren’t Good Enough, Your Camera Isn’t Expensive Enough

    The best camera in street photography is the most expensive one. If I gave myself advice in street photography if I started all over again I would tell myself, “Eric, buy yourself the most expensive camera out there for street photography. You are a newbie and not very good at shooting street photography. You are…

  • Street Photography and The Human Condition

    Street Photography and The Human Condition

    I always think about the meaning of life— and you can probably notice that this blog has become heavily philosophy-based the last few months. This is due to the fact that I have been thinking much more about living a purposeful life as a photographer. Not only that, but I have also had a few…