Photo essay / Sep 14, 2015
How to Innovate in Your Photography
You can download this essay for free as a PDF or Microsoft .DOCX file. Dear friend, I wanted to write you a personal letter on innovation. Not to say that I am the most …
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Photo essay / Sep 9, 2015
2 Lessons Tennis Has Taught Me About Photography and Life
Dear friend, I want to share a story with you. It is an important life lesson that I learned from Greg Lowe, my tennis coach from high school. Okay let’s start from the very …
Photo essay / Sep 7, 2015
You Can’t Control the Results, Only the Effort
“You can’t control the results, only the effort.” – Ryan Holiday Ryan Holiday is a guy I admire very much he’s about my age, and has accomplished a lot. He’s a best selling author, …
Photo essay / Sep 3, 2015
On Capturing Beauty in the Mundane
Dear friend, I want to share you with excitement a new idea that I got, from William Eggleston. The concept is quite simple (and I know I have shared this with you in the …
Photo essay / Aug 30, 2015
On Searching for the Maximum
Read as a Google Doc. — “Over the last 10 years, what has interested me in taking photographs is the maximum — the maximum that exists in a situation and the maximum I can …
Photo essay / Jul 13, 2015
How to Overcome Excuses in Street Photography
Bercy Park / Paris, 2015 A photo posted by Eric Kim (@erickimphoto) on Jun 25, 2015 at 3:16pm PDT Getting my laptop stolen recently has been the best thing that happened to me recently. …
Photo essay / May 26, 2015
Video: How to Overcome Photographer’s Block
Inspired by the recent free e-book I wrote: “How to Overcome Photographer’s Block,” I also made a video (for those of you who prefer audio as well). For audio, you can listen below: Podcast …
Photo essay / May 12, 2015
Free E-Book: How to Overcome Photographer’s Block
I am excited to announce that I just finished writing a new book titled: “How to Overcome Photographer’s Block.” If you have ever felt lack of motivation, inspiration, or direction– this is the book …
Photo essay / May 10, 2015
Be a Photography Shark: Keep Swimming or Die
In “The Artist’s Way†by Julia Cameron, I came across this interesting idea: that creativity is like a shark. If sharks stop swimming, even for a minute, they will sink to the bottom of …
Photo essay / May 7, 2015
Photos You Should vs Must Take
I just finished reading an excellent book on art, creativity, and following your passion titled: “The Crossroads of Should and Must†by Elle Luna. The original idea was written on Medium here, and then …
Photo essay / May 5, 2015
Take at Least 1 Shitty Photograph Everyday
I am currently reading “The Artist’s Way†by Julia Cameron— an interesting book that links creativity, spirituality, and overcoming your artistic self-censor. I know a lot of photographers who are perfectionists or have a …
Photo essay / May 4, 2015
The Only Way to Become Indifferent to Criticism: Become Indifferent to Praise as Well
I love attention. I hate criticism and negativity. I want everybody to love me, to love my photography, and my writing. Contrary to popular belief, I actually have very thin skin when it comes …
Photo essay / Apr 30, 2015
Free E-Book: On Being an Artist and Photographer
Dear streettogs, I am excited to share that I have a new free e-book to share with you guys: “On Being an Artist and Photographer“. The chapters include: Chapter 1: How to Succeed and Survive …
Photo essay / Apr 28, 2015
How to Break Out of Your Comfort Zone in Art and Photography
I think one of the most exciting things about being an artist is following your curiosity, passion, and to pursue a life-long path of learning. Continuing from my “Akademie x Lessons in Art and …
Photo essay / Apr 26, 2015
How to Have a Creative and Flexible Mind as an Artist and Photographer
Continuing my series on “Akademie x Lessons in Art and Lifeâ€, I thoroughly enjoyed an essay titled: “Me and Marcuse†by Michelle Grabner. She exposed me to a lot of new ideas that I …
Photo essay / Apr 23, 2015
How to Express Yourself as an Artist and Photographer
Continuing the lessons I’ve learned from “Akademie x Lessons in Art + Lifeâ€, I want to share some thoughts I’ve learned from Carol Bove, one and the artists and “tutors†from the book. Carol …
Photo essay / Apr 19, 2015
How to Succeed and Survive as a Photographer and Artist
I am currently reading: “Akademie x Lessons in Art + Lifeâ€, which is probably one of the most inspirational art/life books I’ve picked up as of late. It is a beautifully printed and bound …
Photo essay / Apr 8, 2015
Remember: Street Photography is Supposed to be Fun
One thing to remind myself: street photography is supposed to be fun. If you’re not having fun, why are you doing it? We all have the stresses of everyday life that we have to …
Photo essay / Mar 24, 2015
Play the Cards You Are Dealt in Life and Photography
I have been re-reading a lot of stoic philosophy recently, especially “Letters from a Stoic†and “On the Shortness of Life†by Seneca, and “The Meditations†by Marcus Aurelius. One of the biggest things …
Photo essay / Mar 2, 2015
Photography Quick Links: February 2015
(A.g.’s note: Photography Quick Links is a new initiative I want to do here on the blog. These are links I have personally read and sifted through. This is by no means a definitive …
Photo essay / Feb 22, 2015
Just one more photo
My mom recently came back from an epic backpacking trip through Nepal for about 28 days. She is an incredible woman. At the age of 59, she was able to withstand the freezing cold, …
Photo essay / Dec 31, 2014
Ask Eric Kim #2: “How To Discover Interesting Scenes in Your Familiar (thus Boring) Home City?”
Hey streettogs, to continue with my “Ask Eric Kimâ€Â series (any questions you had about street photography, business, marketing, social media, etc.) I put a question out on Facebook regarding what questions you had (so I could try my …
Photo essay / Dec 11, 2014
How to Fight “The Resistance†in Street Photography
In “The War of Artâ€, the author Stephen Pressfield talks about “The Resistance†— and how it is the biggest obstacle to all of our artistic pursuits and endeavors. We can encounter “The Resistance†…
Photo essay / Aug 9, 2014
How to Avoid Boredom in Street Photography
One of the most exciting ways to live life is to avoid boredom. By following what makes us curious, passionate, and have fun create meaning in our life. I think one of the great …
Photo essay / Jul 28, 2014
The “One Street Photograph a Day” Challenge
I think one of the most difficult things as a photographer is to stay inspired. How do we stay inspired to shoot everyday– when the boredom and monotony of everyday life sets in?
Photo essay / May 27, 2014
How to Overcome Obstacles in Street Photography
I just finished a new book: “The Obstacle is the Way” by Ryan Holiday. The book is a huge source of inspiration for overcoming challenges– and using them to your advantage. In-fact, Ryan uses …
Photo essay / Sep 25, 2012
10 Tips How to Unleash Your Creativity in Street Photography
(Above photograph: Hong Kong, 2011. Eric Kim) One of the most influential books I have recently is titled: “Imagine: How Creativity Worksâ€. It was a book I was recommended by my good friend and …
Photo essay / Jun 12, 2012
101 Inspirational Street Photography Quotes
(Above Image Copyrighted By Steve McCurry / Magnum Photos) Charlie Atkinson: So for this weeks post I thought I would share my favorite quotes from some of my favorite photographers as well as a few …
Photo essay / May 31, 2012
The Most Touching Story I Heard in a Long Time: Mattias Leppaniemi Taking a Photograph of a 88-year Old Swedish Woman
I was shooting with my good friend Mattias Leppaniemi, and he is currently working on a project on the elderly in Stockholm. He took a nice photo of this 88-year old Swedish lady, and …
Photo essay / Feb 15, 2012
Breathtaking Street Photography of New York City by Stanley Kubrick in the 1940’s
Long before director Stanley Kubrick directed influetial films such as Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange and The Shining — he took incredible street photographs in New York City since …
Photo essay / Jan 6, 2012
Mike Peters and The American Dream by Ollie Gapper
In this article I was fortunate enough to be able to conduct an interview through email with NY-based photographer Mike Peters. His style of street portraiture is one that has been attempted many times …
Photo essay / Jul 9, 2011
16 Great Examples of Street Photography Without People by the Community
Hey streettogs, thanks to everyone who read this week’s post on how to shoot street photography without people and submitted their best images to my Facebook fan page! Congratulations to everyone who made the …
Photo essay / May 16, 2011
11 Inspirational Examples of Shadow Street Photography
Last week on my Facebook fan page I announced the street photography assignment of the week which was “shadows“. I got all of your wonderful submissions on my Facebook fan page, and chose the …
Photo essay / Apr 22, 2011
13 Inspirational Examples of Travel Street Photography
Recently on my Facebook fan page and Twitter, I asked you to send in your favorite street photographs taken while traveling. Check all the images below to see inspirational images from all over the …
Photo essay / Apr 15, 2011
The 13 Most Inspirational Street Photographs in the Rain
On my Facebook Page and Twitter I asked the community to send in their best street photography photographs in the rain. I chose the best, and also dug up other inspirational images on Flickr …
Photo essay / Mar 11, 2011
The 30 Most Inspirational Street Photographs on Flickr
Recently I asked on Facebook and Twitter for your best street photographs on Flickr. I reviewed the entries carefully, and chose the 30 most inspirational street photographs that showed either exhibited the decisive moment, …
Photo essay / Nov 5, 2010
An Inspirational Lesson Learned About Street Photography
Note: I got this email from aspiring street photographer named Tasos. It was quite inspirational and eye-opening. I thought I would share it with you guys! The other day I was out, and as …
Photo essay / Nov 2, 2010
Inspirational Street Photography Quote of the Day: Weegee
“People are so wonderful that a photographer has only to wait for that breathless moment to capture what he wants on film” – Weegee
Photo essay / Nov 1, 2010
Inspirational Street Photography Quote of the Day: Robert Doisenau
“The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.†– Robert Doisneau
Photo essay / Nov 1, 2010
3 Tips How to Quit Making Excuses and Shoot More Street Photography
Every street photographer needs to take more photos. Street photographers (and many other types of photographers) don’t go out and shoot photos nearly as often as we should. In an ideal world, we should …
Photo essay / Jun 29, 2010
How to Get Started with Street Photography Part I
So if any of you guys are interested in street photography, the question might be on your mind: “Where do I start?†Well, for starters you need a camera. The most important step is …
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 …