daido moriyama

  • 5 Lessons Daido Moriyama Has Taught Me About Street Photography

    I remember the first time I stumbled upon Daido Moriyama’s work via word-of-mouth by a friend. I remembered how my friend told me how he was a genius, and how incredible his black and white work was. When I first looked at Daido’s work, I simply didn’t “get it.” His shots looked like a bunch…

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  • The Ink Soaked Street Photographs of Jack Hubbell (aka Cyclops-Optic)

    (From Song Tan and Seoul, South Korea © Jack Hubbell 1981-1983) – Flickr Eric’s Note: Today I am glad to feature the work of Jack Hubbell (Cyclops-Optic) on the blog today. Charlie Kirk turned me onto his work, citing the unique way he saw the world.  Jack: To have something in common with Eric Kim. What? Perhaps…

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  • Which is Better? Black and White vs Color for Street Photography

    I recently got an email from one of my readers, Kit Taylor, asking me the following question: Color or B&W? What goes into the decision to finish a street/candid photo as color or black and white? Some photographers have a strong specialization. Some of us use both almost equally. Some photos are obvious; often I…

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