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Street photography as courage. Photography philosophy as embodied life. A living archive by ERIC KIM.

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Photo essay / Aug 1, 2011

Student Photos: LA Workshop 2011

Shot by Rinzi Ruiz. Phenomenal light! For the first day of my introductory street photography workshop, I was very impressed to see all the great photos everyone took! We were able to edit/post-process each …

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Henri Cartier Bresson
Photo essay / Jul 23, 2011

The Opportunity to Shoot the Past is Today

Recently from the recommendation of Daniel Schaefer I watched a film called “Midnight in Paris” which stars Owen Wilson and is directed by Woody Allen. The premise of the movie is that Owen Wilson (a …

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Photo essay / Jul 22, 2011

The Best Street Photography Blogs on the Web

Although street photography is still very much a niche online, here are the top street photography blogs I regularly follow online. American Suburb X http://www.americansuburbx.com/ Although American Suburb X brands themselves as more of …

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Photo essay / Jul 21, 2011

Street Photography Camera Porn

Pictured above: Ryan Cabal’s Street Photography Camera Collection After Ryan uploaded a picture of his awesome street photography camera collection on my Facebook fan page, I asked you guys on Facebook and Twitter to send …

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"Wrap Around" - Eric Kim
Photo essay / Jul 6, 2011

Losing my Leica Virgnity in Paris

When I first got my feet wet in street photography and heard of Leica cameras, I couldn’t quite understand the hype surrounding it. Sure it looked like a cool and retro old-school camera, but …

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Photo essay / Jun 30, 2011

Smile, You’re on Leica Camera

Damien Pot uploaded this awesome photo of his Leica M9 and flash  to my Facebook fan page. How would you react if someone took a photo of you with this rig? ;)

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"Days Gone Past" - Eric Kim
Photo essay / Jun 15, 2011

Why Inspiration is for Amateurs

When it comes to street photography, it can often be very difficult to stay motivated and keep shooting on the streets. I told my problem to my younger sister, who recently got me a …

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