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Month: June 2010

Photo essay / Jun 27, 2010

Hollywood Weekend Photo Outing

After a long hard week of work, I thought that I’d do something that I have been meaning to do for nearly a year but never went through with it: spend an entire day …

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Photo essay / Jun 25, 2010

No Excuses – Street Photography 101

Another huge obstacle you will face as a street photographer (and a general photographer) is that at times you are not going to feel a lack of inspiration to go out and take photos …

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"Sacred Light" - The Vatican, 2009
Photo essay / Jun 23, 2010

The World is in Your Backyard

You don’t have to go to the most exotic places to take great photos. Often when it comes to street photography, we think of the masters like Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Doisneau who shot …

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Raw Image
Photo essay / Jun 23, 2010

Free Color and B/W Lightroom 3 Presets!

So these are some presets that I made in Adobe Lightroom 3 and frequently use when converting my images into color or black and white. Granted that I will still do some fine-tweaking to …

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Photo essay / Jun 22, 2010

The One Million Dollar Question

So the other day when I stepped out of my office on 3rd street to go take some photos during my lunch break, I was spotted by a group of Christian missionaries handing out …

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Fly Away
Photo essay / Jun 21, 2010

Introduction to Street Photography

For the last year or so, I have actually been working on a “Street Photography 101” book that I plan on publishing into an ebook. However, considering that I don’t know how long it …

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3rd Street Promenade HDR
Photo essay / Jun 21, 2010

100 Things I Have Learned About Photography

Make sure to also read my other more recent list, “102 Things I Have Learned About Street Photography“. Written: 10-14-09 Just because someone has an expensive camera doesn’t mean that they’re a good photographer. …

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Photo essay / Jun 21, 2010

Todd White “Paparazzi” Painting

So at the online advertising agency that I work (AKMG), the CEO there has a real great taste in art. He owns several Todd White pieces, who according to his website claims himself as …

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Photo essay / Jun 21, 2010

Hello world!

Hey guys, so this is going to be my new blog in which I will post photos, essays, tips, and insights about street photography and more. Don’t worry– erickimphotography.com will still be alive and …

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