PHONE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
Phones are the best cameras for photography.
Phones are the best cameras for photography.
CONQUER YOUR FEARS AND MEET NEW PEERS > I’m probably the most passionate street photographers in the world. Why? Because street photography ain’t about just making photos. It’s about making meaning in your personal life. Street photography is a way of life.
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Street photography advice: shoot what scares the shit out of you.
Another key to success: don’t be afraid to CANNIBALIZE YOURSELF. Download PDF >
ZEN ZONE, All I see is monochrome. ZEN ZONE, I haven’t shot everything yet, Shoot to reveal life’s mystery; make it shown.
PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 by ERIC KIM Another key to success: DO AND GROW RICH. Download PDF
Current inspiration: NEXT by STEVE JOBS x PAUL RAND.
Dear friend, I want you to be a strong spiritual warrior. A conqueror. But to conquer who? Only you.
Nowadays, I care less about pretty photos.
STREET, STREET, STREET Oh, the pavement tastes so sweet.
I don’t think so.
Dear friend, What do you really desire in life?
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 Dear friend, Why are we limited? Because we fear punishment from society.
from MIS-READING by CINDY NGUYEN: “The fit is not flattering” She mouths their murmurs to the reflection before her. Eyes scan a faintly familiar figure. Of crossed legs, brushed hair, slouched shoulders. It is her, it is she, it is me. A miss-fit. Clean contours of plastic perfection Support, mould the reformed body, an ivory…
We cannot measure quality, but we can measure quantity.
STREET NOTES: distilled knowledge, your new coat Of street photography armor No limits on yourself, Hustle hard and take your art farther.
I’m an artist.
Photography Entrepeneurship 101 by ERICKIM Three ideas: 1. Don’t be boring 2. Always have new stuff 3. No filter Download PDF >
Unfortunately, most of the ‘rules’ in street photography have been dominated by Henri Cartier-Bresson.
In photography, there’s nothing that you’re lacking. Join HAPTIC and keep clapping: When in doubt, click. Buy books, and look up, down, left, and right in the streets. Shoot a lot, to get a few keeps. Join ERIC KIM FORUM, and show us your best shots. Stay positive, and shoot a lot. Shoot FILM, and…
Great job to y’all who participated in STREET CLUB ASSIGNMENT WEEK 1: 5 YES/5 NO. Below is a video recap of our feedback, critique, and whose photo was our personal favorite:
When in doubt, shoot 25% more of the scene (lesson from STREET NOTES):
Dear Amit, I know you’re going through one of the most fucking painful and difficult times in your life. But know that you are strong. Nothing can kill you.
“What physician is angry with a crazy patient?” – Seneca If you were a doctor, and you had a patient that was sick, would you be angry at your patient?
Dear friend, there is no other generation or time to be alive to be a photographer.
I love PABLO PICASSO, because he was the ultimate big ass kid. He made on average 1-2 art works a day until he died. Prolific, self-confident, and constantly innovating. It took him a few years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child. Some lessons he has taught me: Play with…
Innovation: creativity and your soul’s levitation.
PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 The best empire to rule is an empire over yourself. – Publilius Syrus Build an empire of yourself. Download PDF >
If you’re not passionate about photography, why make photos? Download PDF >
Dear friend, when it comes to our photography and life, it is so easy to get disappointed.
I’ve been tracing for fun, to better understand the mind of other artists.
I love color, even though I wear all black.
Practical ideas on optimism. Download PDF >
Dear friend, I love difficult and hard things in life. Download PDF >
PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 Dear friend, I had a thought: we are entitled to nothing in life, except having the privilege of hard work and hustle.
Playful abstractions crisp cutaways, polygonal edges, a breath of negative space. Meditations in minimalism daydreams in disorder.
PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 A lot of us, myself included, waited until we got “discovered.” We have pipe dreams of having someone “discover” our talent.
What if we lived a life full of passion, enthusiasm, and excitement for life? Download PDF >
CHU VIET HA x HAPTIC PRESS:
We often forget that images, and photos should influence our emotions, mood, perspective, and soul.
PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 by ERIC KIM One key to wealth: avoid debt like the devil. Download PDF >
Dear friend, The more I think about photography — the more I realize photography is less about making photos, more about making you a confident human being, finding more appreciation in life, and becoming the best version of yourself:
PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 by ERIC KIM Another key to success: avoid “paralysis by analysis.”
STREET NOTES: GO FOR BROKE Your creativity is unlimited, just take a toke.
PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 by ERIC KIM Another key to success: when you’re done with something, don’t rest on your laurels. Rather, be ONTO THE NEXT ONE. Download PDF >