Archives for November 2017

SAIGON SATCHEL: The Perfect Camera Bag For Street Photographers

SAIGON SATCHEL from HAPTICLABS: One of 18 in Existence. Sleek, Strong, and Innovative camera bag to accompany you on your future street photography adventures:

Photographers: Your Labor is Not Free.

Dear friend,

Never forget — your life and labor is not free.

5 Tips How to Become Fearless in Street Photography

I’m the most fearless street photographer I know.

Shoot For Yourself

ERIC KIM EYE by CINDY NGUYEN. Hanoi, 2017

”I’m always trying to channel those personal emotions into my work. That is very different from a lot of documentary photographers who want to depict the city more objectively. For me it is very personal – it’s about what is inside me. I don’t think about what other people will make of it. I shoot for myself.” – Trent Parke

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Only 30 Days Left For Early-Bird Discount: London Conquer Your Fears in Street Photography Workshop

Woman with fur and crossed arms. London, 2015 — London, 2015

Dear friend,

Don’t miss your chance to save by taking advantage of the special early-bird discount for my London Conquer Your Fears in Street Photography Workshop (January 27-28, 2018). The deadline for early—bird registration is December 31, 2017. This will be my last workshop in the UK and Europe for a long time, so don’t miss your chance to conquer your fears and meet new peers.

5 Practical Photography Career Tips and Advice

Practical and real photography advice, if you want to pursue photography as a career, or monetize your photography as a part-time hustle:

Forever Be an Amateur

ERIC KIM with Contax II rangefinder, 2009

“I am an amateur and intend to remain one my whole life long. I attribute to photography the task of recording the real nature of things, their interior, their life. The photographer’s art is a continuous discovery, which requires patience and time. A photograph draws its beauty from the truth with which it’s marked.” – Andre Kertesz

Buy Yourself Experiences, Not Stuff

A life lesson I’ve learned: the best “bang for your buck” in terms of happiness, joy, novelty, and excitement in life is purchased through EXPERIENCES, not stuff.

How to Shoot From Your Gut

“My photography is not ‘brain photography’. I put my brain under the pillow when I shoot. I shoot with my heart and with my stomach.” – Anders Petersen

15 Tips How to Get Closer in Street Photography

“If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” – Robert Capa

AMSTERDAM DIARY

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Black and White Photography Theory

Figure to ground, grit and grain, and emotion.

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 103

Dear friend,

If you’re an intermediate-advanced street photographer looking to push yourself to the next level, you have arrived at STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 103: your personal masterclass for street photography.

5 Reasons Why Wedding Photographers Should Learn Street Photography

I recently shot a friend’s wedding, and found that my street photography techniqies have tremendously benefited me.

How to Compose Intuitively in Street Photography

Kyoto, 2017. Red line composition golden triangle by ERIC KIM

When it comes to composition and photography, you must compose with your gut, and then analyze your best pictures with the best compositions afterwards.

HOW TO CONQUER YOUR FEARS IN LIFE

Photography is Self-Therapy

Photography is the best tool for self-therapy.

BERLIN DIARY II

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How to Empower Yourself with Photography

Photography is the ultimate tool to conquer your fears in life, and to empower yourself to live life with more confidence, zest, and courage:

WOMEN OF HAPTIC.

Selfie with Cindy in Saigon hotel with lipstick kiss in mirror. 2017 — Cindy Nguyen. CEO of HAPTIC

Proud of all the women of HAPTIC. We are majority women led, family operated industry and are driven by a spirit of experimentation and creative collaboration. We are not anonymous. Our products are a story.

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