Tag: beirut lebanon

  • Disposable Camera Street Photography by Eric Kim

    Disposable Camera Street Photography by Eric Kim

    $5 Disposable Camera from Walgreens. My new street photography camera. When it comes to street photography, I am a huge advocate that it doesn’t matter what camera you have for street photography. You don’t need a $6900 Leica M9 to do street photography–whatever camera you have on you will work. In-fact, there is no “best”…

  • Street Photography 101 Workshop Powerpoint and Outline

    Street Photography 101 Workshop Powerpoint and Outline

    Hey everybody! After having the time of my life teaching my Street Photography 101 workshop in Beirut, Lebanon with Thomas Leuthard, I thought that I’d spread the love to those of you who couldn’t make it! In alignment with my ideas on open source photography, I will be providing all of my slides as well…

  • [Photo Essay] Colorful Cars from Beirut, Lebanon

    [Photo Essay] Colorful Cars from Beirut, Lebanon

    When I was in Beirut, Lebanon–the city was full of fascinating old cars. They came in so many different varieties, colors, as well in various places. They caught my eye, and I thought they would make a gorgeous photo-essay. I tried to shoot all of these cars with roughly the same framing, all using my…

  • My Love Story With Beirut, Lebanon [recap]

    My Love Story With Beirut, Lebanon [recap]

    (11-17-10, waiting for my flight at 6:25AM at the Beirut, Lebanon Airport) My last week in Beirut, Lebanon has truly been a very humbling experience. I left leaving Los Angeles to teach my street photography workshop in Beirut, Lebanon with my friends/family telling me to “be careful” in Lebanon as it was still “politically unstable”…

  • How I Fundraised $1100 in 3 Days for my Beirut, Lebanon Trip

    How I Fundraised $1100 in 3 Days for my Beirut, Lebanon Trip

    After teaching my Street Photography 101 workshop in Beirut, Lebanon–I got interviewed by a magazine called NowLebanon. One of the questions that Naziha (the reporter) asked me was how in the world I raised $1100 for my plane ticket to fly to Beirut, Lebanon in only 3 days. My answer for her was (you) the…

  • 3 Reasons Why You Have to Travel to Beirut, Lebanon Before You Die

    3 Reasons Why You Have to Travel to Beirut, Lebanon Before You Die

    Despite what the media and general public says, Beirut, Lebanon is not full of terrorists and no– you will not get shot here. First coming to Beirut, I didn’t know quite what to expect. Everybody told me to be careful and that it was a dangerous place. However after being here for about 4 days,…

  • Just landed in Beirut, Lebanon!

    Just landed in Beirut, Lebanon!

    Update: Photos available here on Facebook. — Hey guys, Just wanted to update you on my travel in Beirut, Lebanon. After 5 hours waiting at LAX, 11 hours on a flight from LAX to London, a 5 hour layover in London, and a 7 hour plane trip from London to Beirut, I have finally landed…

  • Heading to Beirut, Lebanon to teach my street photography workshop!

    Heading to Beirut, Lebanon to teach my street photography workshop!

    Hey guys, I am excited to tell you guys I am heading to Beirut, Lebanon tomorrow! Through all of your generous donations and sponsorships, I am able to make this trip. My heart goes out to everybody in this community who has not only gave me so much, but has helped me support my journey…