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Author: ERIC KIM

Artist-Philosopher
Photo essay / May 1, 2011

New #streettogs T-Shirt Design! (Red Dot)

When asking you guys what kind of shirts you wanted, reader Mark Parry suggested a classic look, with a big red dot. After fiddling around in Photoshop, this is the design that I came with …

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Raw Street Photography Portrait - Mehdi Bouqua
Photo essay / Apr 11, 2011

5 Tips How to Take Raw Street Portraits

Recently I came upon the work of Los Angeles street photographer Medhi Bouqua. He takes incredible portraits of the people of Los Angeles, and I asked him to give me some of his insights …

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Photo essay / Apr 7, 2011

Is This Photo Ethical?

Back in March there was a heated debate about this photo taken of 15-year-old Fabienne Cherisma, who was shot and killed by police after stealing two two plastic chairs and three framed pictures. It …

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Photo essay / Mar 24, 2011

Street Photography Fundraiser for Japan

Words cannot express the pain and suffering that the Japanese people are currently experiencing. With recent numbers stating that the number of dead and missing is above 25,000— it is one of the worst calamities in …

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Photo essay / Feb 18, 2011

Join the Urban Photo Collective!

Note: The following blog post is by Fokko Muller, a street photographer inThe Netherlands. Check out the awesome Urban Photo Collective he is a part of, and join in on the fun! The Urban …

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Fujifilm FinePix x100 Camera. Truly Gorgeous.
Photo essay / Feb 10, 2011

Fujifilm FinePix x100 Sample Photos Live!

My good friend and fellow street photographer Tom Kaszuba just informed me that Fujifilm has their FinePix x100 Sample Photos live on their site. I have taken the liberty of showing you some photo samples …

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Photo essay / Feb 1, 2011

3D Street Photography: The Future?

Recently my friend Jimmy Hahn sent me a link of the new Panasonic Lumix 12.5mm f/12 3D lens for the Panasonic Micro Four Thirds cameras: the GF2, G2 and GH2. When he first posted …

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Photo essay / Jan 24, 2011

The Journey from a DSLR to a Rangefinder

Note: Recently I did a blog post on the pros and the cons of rangefinders for street photography. I then came upon an insightful comment from Steve Foon about his experience from switching from …

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Photo essay / Jan 14, 2011

“Walking with a Camera”

Note: Nacho Cordova who recently wrote this blog post about the differences between candid and street photography wrote this nice street photography poem for us all to enjoy. Let him know what you think …

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Photo essay / Jan 5, 2011

Why You Should Only Show Your Best Photos

Legandary fashion photographer Helmut Newton once said, “The first 10,000 shots are the worst.” When it comes to street photography in the digital age, I would say your first 100,000 shots are your worst.

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