Photo essay / Jun 29, 2010
Monday Meditation – feature in Demand Studios
Hey guys, Just wanted to share with you that my “Eiffel” picture was featured in the Demand Studios blog! Check out the post here.
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Shoot
Think
Publish
Street photography as courage. Photography philosophy as embodied life. A living archive by ERIC KIM.
Human first
Camera ready
Walk more
Publish raw
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Photo essay / Jun 27, 2010
Hollywood Weekend Photo Outing
After a long hard week of work, I thought that I’d do something that I have been meaning to do for nearly a year but never went through with it: spend an entire day …
Photo essay / Jun 25, 2010
No Excuses – Street Photography 101
Another huge obstacle you will face as a street photographer (and a general photographer) is that at times you are not going to feel a lack of inspiration to go out and take photos …
Photo essay / Jun 23, 2010
The World is in Your Backyard
You don’t have to go to the most exotic places to take great photos. Often when it comes to street photography, we think of the masters like Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Doisneau who shot …
Photo essay / Jun 23, 2010
Free Color and B/W Lightroom 3 Presets!
So these are some presets that I made in Adobe Lightroom 3 and frequently use when converting my images into color or black and white. Granted that I will still do some fine-tweaking to …
Photo essay / Jun 22, 2010
The One Million Dollar Question
So the other day when I stepped out of my office on 3rd street to go take some photos during my lunch break, I was spotted by a group of Christian missionaries handing out …
Photo essay / Jun 22, 2010
If You Want Greatness Stop Asking For Permission
From my friend Roseann Marquez’s Facebook account. Link to her twitter. Makes me think of one of my favorite quotes: “It is better to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission.” That is one …
Photo essay / Jun 21, 2010
Introduction to Street Photography
For the last year or so, I have actually been working on a “Street Photography 101” book that I plan on publishing into an ebook. However, considering that I don’t know how long it …
Photo essay / Jun 21, 2010
100 Things I Have Learned About Photography
Make sure to also read my other more recent list, “102 Things I Have Learned About Street Photography“. Written: 10-14-09 Just because someone has an expensive camera doesn’t mean that they’re a good photographer. …
Photo essay / Jun 21, 2010
Todd White “Paparazzi” Painting
So at the online advertising agency that I work (AKMG), the CEO there has a real great taste in art. He owns several Todd White pieces, who according to his website claims himself as …
Photo essay / Jun 21, 2010
Hello world!
Hey guys, so this is going to be my new blog in which I will post photos, essays, tips, and insights about street photography and more. Don’t worry– erickimphotography.com will still be alive and …