Photo essay / Sep 30, 2013
On Legacy and Street Photography
One day we are all going to die–whether we like it or not. I have been thinking a lot about death lately– which I know might not necessarily be healthy for a 25-year-old, but …
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Photo essay / Sep 30, 2013
6 Lessons Eugene Atget Has Taught Me About Street Photography
Eugene Atget has always been sort of an enigma to me. When I started to delve into the history of street photography, a lot of people credited him to being one of the “fathers …
Photo essay / Sep 27, 2013
103 Things I’ve Learned About Street Photography
This article was originally posted on Digital Photography School. Over the years, I have learned a lot of lessons about street photography. Below is a compilation of some quotes, thoughts, and philosophies which have …
Photo essay / Sep 26, 2013
On Jealousy and Street Photography
The other night before I went to sleep, I was reading a book on my iPad and then wanted to post an inspirational quote onto Facebook. So I logged into Facebook, shared the quote– …
Photo essay / Sep 25, 2013
“My First Love is Street Photography”: Interview with Book Publisher Hüseyin Yılmaz from Istanbul
Eric’s Note: This is a transcript of an interview I did with Huseyin Yilmaz, an avid photographer and photo book publisher from Istanbul. Huseyin runs Espas, the premier bookstore in Istanbul. In this interview he …
Photo essay / Sep 23, 2013
14 Lessons Elliott Erwitt Has Taught Me About Street Photography
If you are not familiar with the work of Elliott Erwitt, you have definitely seen many of Elliott Erwitt’s iconic work all around the globe. As one of the original Magnum members and former …
Photo essay / Sep 20, 2013
“Access”: 5 Tips When Working on Photography Projects
Eric’s Note: This article is by Josh White, a street photographer based in Korea. You can also see my interview with him here. Josh: One of the hardest things to do in the documentary …
Photo essay / Sep 19, 2013
Download Your Free Issue of “The Street Collective Vol. 1”
The folks at PhotoWhoa has recently put together their first issue of “The Street Collective: Volume 1“. Â Below is a description of the magazine from the editors there: We collected the insights of these …
Photo essay / Sep 18, 2013
Review of the Leica D-Lux 6 for Street Photography
About two months ago (before I was going to embark on my Michigan to LA road trip), Chris Moore and Shirley DeSilva from the marketing division of Leica lent me a Leica D-Lux 6 to …
Photo essay / Sep 17, 2013
Observe Collective Interview #2: Chris Farling
Eric’s Note: ​OBSERVE is a new international photography collective focused primarily on the practice of candid street photography. I have sent questionnaires to all 14 of the members, and will feature their responses and images …
Photo essay / Sep 17, 2013
“Conquer Your Fear of Shooting in The Streetsâ€: Downtown Los Angeles 3-day Introduction to Street Photography Workshop featuring Rinzi Ruiz and Dana Barsuhn (11/1-11/3)
Have you ever walked on the streets and saw a moment that you wanted to capture, but you were too scared to take the photograph? Do you want to become more confident shooting in …
Photo essay / Sep 16, 2013
10 Lessons Andre Kertesz Has Taught Me About Street Photography
All photos copyrighted by the estate of Andre Kertesz. Also many thanks to Michael Meinhardt for helping me edit this text. Andre Kertesz is one of the greatest photographers who ever lived. He photographed extensively for over …
Photo essay / Sep 15, 2013
Small is Beautiful: Review of the ONA Bowery Bag
Christine from ONA was generous enough to give me the Bowery Bag to test out and review during some of my travels the last few months. I put it through the rounds, and find …
Photo essay / Sep 14, 2013
Streettogs Critique Group Feedback #1
I just gave some members in the Streettogs Critique Group some feedback and made this screencast – thanks to Michael Meinhardt for organizing the images together! I hope to do more of these in …
Photo essay / Sep 13, 2013
What Do You Have To Say and How Would You Say It?
Eric’s Note: This guest article is by Dan K, a British Camera collector and photography enthusiast based in Hong Kong. Many of the great photographers whose wisdom we like to quote are successful because …
Photo essay / Sep 12, 2013
Interview with Todd Breslow: Developer for the free “Develop!” iPhone App
Eric’s Note: I am excited to share this interview with Todd Breslow, a street photographer and the developer of the free “Develop!” iPhone App — which helps you process your own black and white …
Photo essay / Sep 11, 2013
“Discover Your Unique Voice in Street Photographyâ€: San Francisco 3-day Intermediate/Advanced Street Photography Workshop (10/25-10/27)
STUCK IN A CREATIVE RUT AND LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION TO TAKE YOUR STREET PHOTOGRAPHY TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO? Do you feel that when you look at your street …
Photo essay / Sep 10, 2013
Street Photography is What Keeps Me Sane: Jerry Pena from New York
Eric’s note: Earlier this year in NYC I bumped into Jerry Pena, a street photographer living in upstate NY. Funny story, he took a street photograph of me, and then I ran after him …
Photo essay / Sep 9, 2013
Removing Myself from My Own Photos: What I Learned While Editing and Sequencing My “Harmonious China” Project
Eric: This is a guest article by Neil Ta, my homie and babysitter. In this article he shares his new project, “Harmonious China” and his thoughts about the editing process. Neil: My good friend …
Photo essay / Sep 5, 2013
17 Lessons Walker Evans Has Taught Me About Street Photography
I want to write about a photographer that most art and photography students know, but not that many street photographers know (or appreciate) online. That photographer is Walker Evans, one of the most pivotal …
Photo essay / Sep 4, 2013
Istanbul Street Photography GoPro POV Volume #5
I just uploaded the last Istanbul GoPro POV video in my series above. If you want to watch the full series, you can see all the videos on YouTube here.
Photo essay / Sep 3, 2013
Take Your Street Photography to the Next Level in San Francisco and Downtown Los Angeles!
I am excited to share that the information for my upcoming street photography workshops in San Francisco and Los Angeles are live! The Introductory Street Photography Workshop is focused on building your courage, learning …
Photo essay / Sep 3, 2013
On Friendship and Street Photography
The last two weeks I have spent in Istanbul with my good friend Charlie Kirk. I first met Charlie around two years ago in Paris– and since then we have shot together, had good …
Photo essay / Sep 2, 2013
What You Feel is What You See: Interview with Josh White from Seoul
Josh White is a street photographer from Newfoundland in Canada, and has done the majority of his work in Seoul, Korea. I conducted a video interview with him when I taught my Introduction to …