ERIC KIM

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  • Interview With Stu Egan: Founder of Radiate Magazine For Street Photographers

    Interview With Stu Egan: Founder of Radiate Magazine For Street Photographers

    (Above photograph by Charlie Kirk)  Eric’s Note: I am pleased to feature this interview with Stu Egan, the founder and editor of Radiate Magazine – a magazine dedicated to street photography. Stu currently works in London as a book editor and works on Radiate Magazine to help the street photography community and feature talented photographers.…

  • Streettogs Gallery Feature: Groupings of Lemuel Chanyungco’s Street Photographs

    Streettogs Gallery Feature: Groupings of Lemuel Chanyungco’s Street Photographs

    Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Click here for more info. A.G.:I’ve been following Lem’s work over at Flickr for quite some time now. He is what I would classify as a classical street photographer with mastery of light, timing, and overall visual design. His terrific use…

  • Building a Visual Language: The Cinematic Street Photographs of Mike Aviña

    Building a Visual Language: The Cinematic Street Photographs of Mike Aviña

    Eric’s Note: This week I am pleased to share the work of Mike Aviña, a street photographer based in Northern California. His images have a strong film noir style, and exuberant swagger. Check out his thoughts about his work and images below. Mike: I like taking pictures, obviously. I think it is rooted in some sort of…

  • Featured Street Photographer: Stéphane Daniel from Montreal

    Featured Street Photographer: Stéphane Daniel from Montreal

    Eric’s Note: I am happy to feature the work of Stéphane Daniel, a street photographer based in Montreal. Check out his background in street photography and his images below!  Stéphane: During my childhood in France I first learned photography from my father, who showed me how to make a right exposure on his Ricoh. To be…

  • Fujifilm X-Pro1 Review + 18mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4 & 60mm f/2.4 Macro by Kai Wong from DigitalRev TV

    A nice and fun review of the new Fujifilm X-Pro 1 from Kai Wong from DigitalRev TV. Check it out and subscribe to their awesome show today – or else Kai will hunt you down ;) Lenses reviewed: Fujifilm 18mm f/2 (~28mm full-frame equivalent) Fujifilm 35mm f/1.4 (~50mm full-frame equivalent) Fujifilm 60mm f/2.4 Macro (~100mm full-frame equivalent) Still…

  • 15 Tips How to Choose Your Best Photos

    15 Tips How to Choose Your Best Photos

    (“Nails” from my City of Angels series) Editing in street photography is one of the most important aspects to know. When I refer to “editing“, I am referring to the act of choosing your best images, rather than “post-processing”. However nowadays when most photographers refer to “editing” their work, you can almost determine with 99%…

  • Streettogs Gallery Feature: “Surreally” by Nico Chiapperini

    Streettogs Gallery Feature: “Surreally” by Nico Chiapperini

    Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Check out more info here. AG: Photography is nothing without seeing. The light, colors, shadows, contrasts, patterns. Human life in general. And it is in seeing that a good photographer will be able to replicate what was seen in a photograph.…

  • Street Photography Essay: “Theater of Life” by Tomasz Lazar

    Street Photography Essay: “Theater of Life” by Tomasz Lazar

    Eric’s Note: For this feature, I am pleased to feature the work of Tomasz Lazar to the blog. Having seen tons of street photographs, I don’t see photographs that often move me. However looking at the work of Tomasz takes me to another world– one full of energy, excitement, and darkness. Quite possibly one of…

  • Review of the Olympus OM-D EM-5 For Street Photography

    Recently when I was in Kuala Lumpur, I had the great pleasure of meeting Robin Wong, a passionate local street photographer. He was also lucky enough to get a test-unit of the new Olympus OM-D EM-5 directly from Olympus, and tested it extensively the past few days. As mentioned in my last post, you don’t…

  • The “Best Settings” and How to Use The Leica M9 for Street Photography

    After traveling and having done many workshops on street photography, I have met many Leica M9/rangefinder users who have had difficulty configuring their camera for shooting on the streets. There are lots of misconceptions out there, which make things confusing for people. Therefore here is some advice I have for Leica m9 users (or Fuji…

  • Streettogs Gallery Feature: “The Old of Hong Kong” by Gary Tyson

    Streettogs Gallery Feature: “The Old of Hong Kong” by Gary Tyson

    Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Check out more info here. A.G.: Gary Tyson is a great commercial photographer and has been in different locations around the globe. He is also the co-insturctor in Eric’s previously concluded street photography workshop in Hong Kong so I was really…

  • Feb Volume 2: 9 Inspirational Street Photographs From the Community

    Feb Volume 2: 9 Inspirational Street Photographs From the Community

    Things have been a bit hectic in Hong Kong and prepping for my workshop this weekend, but wanted to take a chance to feature the best street photographs posted to my Facebook fan page the last two weeks. On an unrelated note, I actually had the chance to meet Kaiman Wong and the rest of the…

  • Streettogs Gallery Feature: “Lost Faces” by Mikhail Palinchak Jr.

    Streettogs Gallery Feature: “Lost Faces” by Mikhail Palinchak Jr.

    Eric’s Note: Streettogs Gallery is an on-going feature and intiative by Manila-based street photographer A.G. De Mesa. Check out more info here. A.G.: I always defined street photography as “Photographing people in a public place with or without permission”.  That is how I go about shooting but when I encountered the work of William Eggleston, my definition shattered.…

  • FREE Giveaway! Win a thinkTANK Retrospective 20 Camera Bag!

    FREE Giveaway! Win a thinkTANK Retrospective 20 Camera Bag!

    Update 2-27-12: Congratulations to John Barduhn for winning the giveaway! His tip was: “Always say “Thank You“. Stay tuned for our next giveaway soon ;) thinkTANK Photo has generously provided a Retrospective 20 Shoulder Messanger Bag ($167.75 value) for a give-away on the blog! You can have the chance to either win a version in Pinestone or…

  • How To File Out Your Own Negative Holder

    How To File Out Your Own Negative Holder

    Eric’s Note: This feature is by Trevor Marczylo, a Winnipeg-based street photographer who has made the move to Korea! If anyone in Korea wants to meet up with him- drop him a line! Follow his blog as well. Trevor: I ‘ve gotten a ton of emails over the last few weeks regards to how I get that…

  • Radiate Magazine Issue #2 is Now Available!

    Radiate Magazine Issue #2 is Now Available!

    I am excited that issue #2 of Radiate Magazine is out. Radiate is a street photography magazine edited by Stu Egan, and features work, interviews, and features from up-and-coming street photographers from all around the globe. Included in this issue are David Solomons brilliant and often unseen early BW, Steve Richmond‘s incredible Kimology series and Charlie…

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

    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…

  • Breathtaking Street Photography of New York City by Stanley Kubrick in the 1940’s

    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 he was 17. He worked until the 1950’s for Look Magazine before he decided to pursue filmmaking. Keep reading to check…

  • Enter Thomas Leuthard’s “Street Self-Portrait” Photography Contest!

    Enter Thomas Leuthard’s “Street Self-Portrait” Photography Contest!

    My good colleague and fellow street shooter Thomas Leuthard currently has a street photography contest running titled: “Street Self Portrait” running on Flickr. Some of the rules are below: These are some of the prizes for the contest as well! 1st prize – 3 years of Flickr Pro 2nd prize – 2 years of Flickr…

  • Announcing Alex Coghe’s FREE E-book on Street Photography

    Announcing Alex Coghe’s FREE E-book on Street Photography

    I am excited to announce that my good friend and Mexico City-based streettog Alex Coghe has recently published a free e-book on street photography. He goes over practical tips & techniques, philosophy, and general thoughts about street photography. It has a great wealth of information and inspiration – so make sure to check it out! You…

  • An Inside Look Into the Life of Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel by Gil Cohen Magen

    An Inside Look Into the Life of Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel by Gil Cohen Magen

    Eric’s Note: I am excited to present these images by photographer Gil Cohen Magen for his upcoming book: “Hassidic Courts“. The images are a great insiders look to the lives of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel, and shot with a great street photography aesthetic. Check them out and let us know what you think!  The award winning Israeli photographer Gil…

  • Los Angeles Street Photography Workshop by Bellamy Hunt (Japancamerahunter) and Rinzi Ruiz 3/10-3/11

    Los Angeles Street Photography Workshop by Bellamy Hunt (Japancamerahunter) and Rinzi Ruiz 3/10-3/11

    I am excited to announce that Bellamy Hunt (Japancamerahunter) and my protege Rinzi Ruiz will be teaching a street photography in Los Angeles March 10th-11th. The workshop will be a fantastic opportunity for beginners and intermediate photographers to learn more about the beautiful craft of street photography- including how to take photographs of strangers, composition,…

  • Feb Volume 1: The 13 Best Street Photographs From the Community

    Feb Volume 1: The 13 Best Street Photographs From the Community

    (Above photo by Robert Larson) I know it has been a while since I featured street photography from the community – but here is the last batch of great shots I have noticed on Facebook! If you would like to get one of your shots featured in the future, make sure to upload them to…

  • Why Sharpness is a Bourgeoise Concept in Street Photography

    “Sharpness is a bourgeois concept” – Henri Cartier Bresson In the modern age of photography, everyone seems to have an unhealthy obsession with how sharp lenses are, how much bokeh they produce, and how “3d” they can make their images appear. Ignore these statements. Anyone who talks at excessive length about any of these topics are…

  • Snapshots from my Singapore Street Photography Workshop and “Proximity” Exhibition

    Snapshots from my Singapore Street Photography Workshop and “Proximity” Exhibition

    Already missing the warm weather and awesome chicken rice in Singapore! Huge thanks to Adam Rahim for letting me stay at his place (and being my manager), Leonard Goh, Gracia Yap, and Sunil Kaul from Leica for hosting my workshop – as well as Invisible Photographer Asia for letting us use their gallery space. Let…

  • “Conquering Your Fear of Shooting on the Streets” Introduction to Street Photography Workshop in Kuala Lumpur (3/3-3/4)

    “Conquering Your Fear of Shooting on the Streets” Introduction to Street Photography Workshop in Kuala Lumpur (3/3-3/4)

    INTERESTED IN STREET PHOTOGRAPHY BUT SCARED OR DON’T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN? Have you ever walked on the streets and saw a moment that you wanted to capture, but you were too scared to take the photograph? Do you want to learn the best settings to use on your camera to capture the decisive moment…

  • Things I Learned About Self-Publishing, by Self-Publishing by Kramer O’Neill

    Things I Learned About Self-Publishing, by Self-Publishing by Kramer O’Neill

    Eric’s Note: I am pleased to have street photographer Kramer O’Neill share in this guest blog post his experiences about self-publishing two of his books. It is an incredibly difficult process–check out what he learned through the process in the post below! Kramer: In 2011, I designed, printed, and distributed two photo books: Pictures of People and…

  • 10 Reasons Why You Should Shoot Street Photography With Film

    10 Reasons Why You Should Shoot Street Photography With Film

    (Above image by Devin Yalkin) Recently when I went to Tokyo, I had a ton of fun shooting in the streets with Charlie Kirk and Bellamy Hunt—both who shoot film. I never really understood the rationale why people shot with film. To me at the time, it seemed like a burden. First of all, you…

  • Kota Kinabalu Street Photography Workshop Snapshots

     (My students absolutely adore me!) Most of you guys have no idea where Kota Kinabalu is, but it is an absolutely charming city on the coast of Malaysia. I had a ton of fun with the guys here, and it was somewhere very unique and interesting to shoot street photography. One of the highlights was…

  • 10 Traits of Steve Jobs That Can Make You a Better Photographer

    10 Traits of Steve Jobs That Can Make You a Better Photographer

    (Above image copyrighted by Albert Watson) I just finished the behemoth of a biography on Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson and I gotta say—I am deeply moved. The biography was not only brutally honest, but gave inspirational insights into the thoughts and motivations behind Steve Jobs and Apple. Although controversial, he made some of the most…

  • Buy Books, Not Gear

    Buy Books, Not Gear

    You can check out a list of street photography books I recommend here: Inspirational Street Photography Books You Gotta Own Introduction: I was at Charlie Kirk’s apartment in Tokyo, when he turned me onto a book he recently bought and was moved by, which was a book by Alec Soth—a Magnum photographer. It a lovely book, with…

  • Emerging Street Photographer: Mattias Hyde from Madrid

    Emerging Street Photographer: Mattias Hyde from Madrid

    Eric’s Note: Mattias Hyde is an emerging street photographer from Madrid who has only been shooting street photography for 6 months, and has shown a great deal of physical and emotional closeness in his images. Read more of his words below! I started street photography a few months ago, when I returned to Madrid after…

  • Day 2 in Tokyo: Fun at the Racetrack and Interview with Bellamy Hunt

    A funny story of how I got interrogated for shooting street photography at a racetrack for horses in Tokyo, an interview with Bellamy Hunt (how to best shoot in Tokyo), and fun antics with Charlie Kirk in the background!

  • Objectivity vs Subjectivity: What Makes a Great Street Photograph?

    Objectivity vs Subjectivity: What Makes a Great Street Photograph?

    (Fibonacci spiral above a photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson) One of the questions that I have been pondering for quite a while is how much a great street photograph is objective versus subjective. I would say that the general consensus is that great photography, like most of art, is purely subjective. As what they say, “Beauty…

  • How to Avoid Paralysis by Analysis in Street Photography

    How to Avoid Paralysis by Analysis in Street Photography

    (“Cut” by Rinzi Ruiz) I am currently reading Malcom Gladwell’s book: “What the Dog Saw” which is a great collection of his best articles published in The New Yorker. There is a fascinating section talks about the difference between “choking” and “panicking” which I think plays really well into street photography:

  • “Discover Your Unique Street Photography Style” Intermediate Workshop in Singapore (12/17-12/18)

    Are you an avid street photographer waiting to discover your own street style that will make you stand out from the crowd?  If so, I’d like to invite you to my very special intermediate street photography workshop upcoming in Singapore on 12/17-12/18 in association with Leica Asia Pacific. We will be studying and analyzing the work of the…

  • “Headlines” Street Photography Contest by Thomas Leuthard

    “Headlines” Street Photography Contest by Thomas Leuthard

    Thomas Leuthard (85mm) is putting together a fun street photography contest that is open to everyone in the world with the topic: “Headlines“. It is free to enter, and can be a great way to get more exposure in your photography. Below is more information about the contest: Info The contest is open to everyone…

  • “Suburbia” – Capturing the Colorful Layers of Mumbai, India by Manu Thomas

    “Suburbia” – Capturing the Colorful Layers of Mumbai, India by Manu Thomas

    (All images copyrighted by Manu Thomas) Eric’s Note: Manu Thomas is a street photographer from Mumbai, India who has captured a colorful, playful, and multi-faceted vision of his environment. In a feature according to Nick Turpin, Manu also started off as a watercolor painter: “While searching for camera and photos, I happened to hear the term…

  • Video Recap of the YOU ARE HERE Street Photography Exhibition with the ThinkTank Gallery and Leica Camera

    Info: Huge thanks to Leica for making this show and our gallery opening possible. http://www.leica-camera.com And congratulations to Jordan Dunn for his VLUX-30 winning “Best of Show” piece: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=265956166775812&set=a.245493168822… YOU ARE HERE was curated by Neema Sadeghi and Eric Kim http://www.neemasadeghi.com http://www.erickimphotography.com Video Directed by Neema Sadeghi http://www.neemasadeghi.com Video Edited by Lonnie Francisco http://cargocollective.com/lonniefrancisco Video…

  • The Best 32+ Images from My Mumbai, India Street Photography Workshop (Batch 1)

    The Best 32+ Images from My Mumbai, India Street Photography Workshop (Batch 1)

    (Above photo by Debi Sen Gupta) Below are the 32 best images from my recent Introduction to Street Photography Workshop in Mumbai, India. Read more to see all the images below!

  • How to Shoot Stroboscopic Flash Street Photography by Dirty Harrry

    How to Shoot Stroboscopic Flash Street Photography by Dirty Harrry

    (All images copyrighted by Dirty Harrry) Eric’s Note: For this article I am pleased to feature the thoughts about Dirty Harrry, a prolific street photographer from Crete in Greece. His images shot with flash are  not only surreal but technically well done. Make sure to also check out my interview with him here, and see…

  • My Thoughts About Shooting Street Photography in Mumbai, India

    My Thoughts About Shooting Street Photography in Mumbai, India

    I have been in Mumbai, India the last 3 days and have been having the blast of my life. Kaushal Parikh, an incredibly talented street photographer from Mumbai, has been my host and not only shown me the wonderful streets here, but has treated me like family and is feeding me well (I probably will…

  • How to Shoot with the Fujifilm FinePix X100 for Street Photography

    How to Shoot with the Fujifilm FinePix X100 for Street Photography

    Note: This blog post is by Kaushal Parikh, a street photographer from Mumbai, India.  Although this is an article about a camera, I don’t believe that gear alone can create good photographs. But I do believe that a good photographer can be inspired to make good images with the right gear.  I recently acquired a…

  • How to React to (and Defuse) Confrontations in Street Photography

    How to React to (and Defuse) Confrontations in Street Photography

    (In the video above, I share a story of a recent confrontation I had in Toronto (that got physical) and how I defused the situation.) Edit: In the video I previously mentioned an issue regarding street photography in Vancouver. I actually meant to say Quebec. Read all about the canadian street photography laws here. Confrontations…

  • Film Street Photography from Winnipeg by Trevor Marczylo

    Film Street Photography from Winnipeg by Trevor Marczylo

    First off, Hi. I’m Trevor Marczylo I am full-time photographer,  a street photographer eating, living, and surviving in Winnipeg, Manitoba. My work tends to focus on documentary style street Photography or the simple daily patterns of how people go with their daily routines. I’ve been shooting film for the past 15 years or so, also hand develop and…

  • Recap of my Toronto Street Photography Workshop

    Recap of my Toronto Street Photography Workshop

    Poutin, Tim Hortons, butter tarts, toonies, loonies, monopoly money, cops on horses, and friendly people– I will miss you Toronto! It was such a huge pleasure everyone in Toronto at my workshop, especially Brian, Tasos, Minsoo, Les, Domenic, Andre, James, Chris, Rockie, Robert, Siri, Neil, Ronnie. Also huge shout-outs to Jenn, Tom, and Andre from…

  • 10 Reasons Why You Should Never Chimp While Shooting Street Photography

    10 Reasons Why You Should Never Chimp While Shooting Street Photography

    (Photo above by Andrew Eccles. Disregard how classy the chimp looks) Chimping– it is a disease and an unhealthy addiction that runs rampart within the digital photography community. What is chimping you ask? It is the act of looking at your LCD screen the second after you take a shot. Why do they call it…

  • Reflections and Light: Dramatic Street Photography from Chicago by Anthony Spatara

    Reflections and Light: Dramatic Street Photography from Chicago by Anthony Spatara

    (Above image by Anthony Spatara) Hello. My name is Anthony Spatara, I am 35 years old and live in the great city of Chicago.  I am not a photographer by profession nor do I wish to be.   I run two successful Italian restaurants in the downtown area which keep me plenty busy.  Photography for me…

  • 15+ Inspirational Street Photography Videos You Must Watch

    Whenever I am feeling in a street photography slump, looking for inspiration or knowledge, I have found these online street photography videos to be incredibly helpful and useful. These are just a few of my favorites. If you have the time, later tonight– kick back, relax, and watch some of these videos! In-Public: In-Sight Street…

  • Downtown Los Angeles Introduction to Street Photography Workshop Day 2 Recap

    Downtown Los Angeles Introduction to Street Photography Workshop Day 2 Recap

    After a fun-packed two days in Downtown LA, I am pretty pooped. However I had such a wonderful time teaching the workshop and helping my fellow street photographers build more courage when shooting in the streets and also helping them capture more compelling images. On the second day, we focused on editing and post-processing our…

  • Downtown Los Angeles Introduction to Street Photography Workshop Day 1 Recap

    Downtown Los Angeles Introduction to Street Photography Workshop Day 1 Recap

    (Some of the LA street photography workshop participants catching some dinner in Downtown LA after the Day 1 of the Workshop!) Today I had a blast teaching the first day of my Downtown Los Angeles Introduction to Street Photography Workshop at the Think Tank Gallery. Considering that the photographs from the YOU ARE HERE street…

  • How 6 Minutes Changed Everything by Liam McHenry

    Liam McHenry, a street photographer from Australia (and one of my private online street photography students), put together this insightful video about an encounter he had with a teenage boy shooting in a suburb. To sum up the video, Liam shot a boy who got really upset about Liam taking the shot. The boy started…

  • YOU ARE HERE Street Photography Exhibition Opening TONIGHT in Downtown LA at 7:00PM

    YOU ARE HERE Street Photography Exhibition Opening TONIGHT in Downtown LA at 7:00PM

    I am pleased to announce the opening of the YOU ARE HERE Street Photography Exhibition tonight at the Think Tank Gallery in Downtown LA sponsored by Leica. The concept was that 30 photographers weregiven 10 days to shoot one square block in the Fashion district in Downtown LA. Despite the restriction, all the photographers were…

  • Interview with Adam Marelli about His Journey to the Remote Island of Tanna

    Interview with Adam Marelli about His Journey to the Remote Island of Tanna

     (Photo above copyrighted by Adam Marelli) Adam Marelli is an artist, photographer, and builder based in New York City who travels the world with his trusty Leicas and captures breathtaking images of people and places that he visits. His travels include India, Central American, Europe, and Egypt and recently to the remote island of Tanna, where he documented the…

  • 10 Street Photography Assignments by Blake Andrews

    10 Street Photography Assignments by Blake Andrews

    (Above image by Blake Andrews) Blake Andrews, a member of the In-Public street photography collective and prolific blogger over at “B” has a list of 10 great street photography assignments. Check them out at the link below and try them out! >> Ten Street Photography Assignments by Blake Andrews Which of these assignments do you…

  • The 8 Best “Smile” Street Photographs From My Weekly Assignment

    The 8 Best “Smile” Street Photographs From My Weekly Assignment

    (Above image by Valery Titievsky) The street photography assignment for this week was “Smile”. Thanks for everyone who submitted their best images! I chose the 8 images I liked the most. Stay tuned for the next week’s assignment, and make sure to stay updated via my Facebook fan page!

  • The 65+ Best Street Photographs from my Intro to Street Photography Workshop in Chicago with Jason Martini

    The 65+ Best Street Photographs from my Intro to Street Photography Workshop in Chicago with Jason Martini

    (Image above by Jayme Sudeth) Chicago is definitely one of my new favorite places to shoot street photography. Not only is downtown Chicago ripe for street photography, but Chicago has some of the friendliest and down-to-earth people out there. I had the time of my life teaching my street photography workshop with Jason Martini, and you…

  • An Introduction to Zone Focusing for your Leica, Rangefinder, or DSLR

    An Introduction to Zone Focusing for your Leica, Rangefinder, or DSLR

    When I first started shooting street photography, I was always frustrated that my autofocus would always be too slow to capture the decisive moment. After trudging around the internet, I was first introduced to the idea of “zone focusing” by Markus Hartel on his blog. For those of you who aren’t familiar with zone focusing…

  • Street Photography without People: Capturing Humanity through Objects and Scenes by Simon Johnson

    Street Photography without People: Capturing Humanity through Objects and Scenes by Simon Johnson

    (Above image by Simon Johnson) People ask me all the time whether street photography needs to include people or not. I don’t believe it has to, as you can study the work of Lee Friedlander who did a fantastic series on letters and signs in America, as well of the work of Blake Andrews who…

  • The 3 Best Submissions for my “Wide-Angle” Weekly Street Photography Assignment

    Eric Metzler Thanks to everybody who submitted to last week’s street photography assignment which was: “Wide-Angle“. Many of you submitted great entries, and I have chosen the best 3 here to display! Aaron Offord  Gary Tyson  The theme this week will be “Smile“. Please take a new photo this week and upload it to my Facebook fan page by Thursday…

  • Watch In-Public’s “In-Sight” Documentary Film on Street Photography

    Nick Turpin recently put up the full 38 min version of in-public’s ‘in-sight’ documentary film which shows them shooting on the streets of New York, London, Melbourne and Rotterdam. Each street photographer had an HD camera mounted on their camera hotshoe to show them in action. Each photographer also discusses their motivation and approach to street photography.…

  • The Benefits of Shooting Street Photography with a Leica (or rangefinder)

    The Benefits of Shooting Street Photography with a Leica (or rangefinder)

    Eric’s Note: This is article is part of an on-going weekly column by Japancamerahunter (Bellamy Hunt) where he talks about vintage cameras, film, and street photography. You can check out his part articles here.  So, it looks like Eric has got himself a Leica M9, the lucky little so and so. So I thought that this would be as…

  • 35 Magnum Photographers Give Their Advice to Aspiring Photographers

    35 Magnum Photographers Give Their Advice to Aspiring Photographers

    Hi  (Above image copyrighted by Alex Majoli) Bill Reeves, a passionate photographer who is fortunate enough to have Magnum photographers Eli Reed and Paolo Pellegrin as his mentors, told me about a blog post that Magnum had a while back regarding advice to young photographers. It was put together by Alec Soth, who has done…

  • “Finding Your Street Photography Style” Workshop in San Diego (10/7-10/8)

    “Finding Your Street Photography Style” Workshop in San Diego (10/7-10/8)

    I am excited to say that I am teaching my Intermediate Street Photography Workshop in San Diego this up-coming 10/8-10/9 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel. The workshop will be focused on finding your own street photography style, and we will be studying the work of the masters (Henri Cartier-Bresson, Garry Winogrand, Elliott Erwitt, and…

  • The Top 3 Winners of “The Decisive Moment” Street Photography Contest

    The Top 3 Winners of “The Decisive Moment” Street Photography Contest

    Sorry for the delay, but finally chose the Top-3 Winners of my first international “Decisive Moment” street photography contest! Many of you voted on your favorite submissions to make it to the top 10, and I chose the top three which I felt captured Henri Cartier-Bresson’s aesthetic of what he would have believed to be…

  • Colorful and Humorous Street Photography in Istanbul by Ilker Gurer

    Colorful and Humorous Street Photography in Istanbul by Ilker Gurer

    I was once a very shy person. Like every other photographer, I started off shooting animals and  concrete stuff. People were a bit too complicated and difficult for me to approach. So I concentrated on nature, the environment and buildings where I discovered technical aspects of the camera. However my dream was always to shoot…

  • 10 Street Photography Tips from an Anonymous Street Photographer

    10 Street Photography Tips from an Anonymous Street Photographer

    I recently got these 10 street photography tips from an anonymous street photographer who wanted to share this information with you. I found these tips to be very insightful, and I hope you will too! Keep reading more to learn about all the goodness.

  • Chicago Introductory Street Photography Workshop with Jason Martini Day 2 Recap

    Chicago Introductory Street Photography Workshop with Jason Martini Day 2 Recap

    Man, I am pooped. After 2 fun and engaging days of learning about street photography and shooting in the streets I gotta say I have mad love for the Windy City. Some of the nicest folks out there, and Downtown Chicago is definitely one of my new favorite places to shoot. I will miss the…

  • Chicago Introductory Street Photography Workshop with Jason Martini Day 1 Recap

    Chicago Introductory Street Photography Workshop with Jason Martini Day 1 Recap

    Today was a phenomenal Day 1 of my Introductory Street Photography Workshop with Jason Martini in Chicago! It was my first time doing a workshop in Chicago and I was a bit nervous about all the logistical details, but in the end– everything worked well! Huge thanks to Souvik for helping with the accommodations and helping…

  • The 50 Best Street Photographs from my Intermediate Downtown Los Angeles Workshop

    The 50 Best Street Photographs from my Intermediate Downtown Los Angeles Workshop

    Photo above by Dana Barsuhn One of the most important parts about street photography is to only show your best work. Below are some of the best 5 street photographs taken by my Downtown Los Angeles Street Photography Intermediate Course participants. Add them on Flickr, Twitter, 500px, and take a look at their respective websites…