{"id":31572,"date":"2016-09-21T01:19:13","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T08:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?page_id=31572"},"modified":"2017-02-15T16:44:56","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T00:44:56","slug":"70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"70 Street Photography Tips For Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38776\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38776\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/14\/take-your-street-photography-to-the-next-level-in-tokyo-nyc\/amsterdam-2015-ricohgr-doll-girl-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-14-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/amsterdam-2015-ricohgr-doll-girl-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-14.jpg?fit=3936%2C2608&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3936,2608\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436634168&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"amsterdam-2015-ricohgr-doll-girl-eric kim street photograpy &amp;#8211; black and white &amp;#8211; Monochrome-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amsterdam, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/amsterdam-2015-ricohgr-doll-girl-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-14.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/amsterdam-2015-ricohgr-doll-girl-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-14.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-38776\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/amsterdam-2015-ricohgr-doll-girl-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-14-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"amsterdam-2015-ricohgr-doll-girl-eric kim street photograpy - black and white - Monochrome-14\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/amsterdam-2015-ricohgr-doll-girl-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-14.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/amsterdam-2015-ricohgr-doll-girl-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-14.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/amsterdam-2015-ricohgr-doll-girl-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-14.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/amsterdam-2015-ricohgr-doll-girl-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-14.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amsterdam, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dear friend,<\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re reading this, you are probably either an aspiring street photographer, or a street photographer with some miles under your belt looking for some inspiration, direction, or motivation.<\/p>\n<p>To the best extent of my abilities, I have outlined my top street photography tips below. This is a culmination of the last 10 years I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been shooting street photography in earnest. All of these are just \u00e2\u20ac\u0153tips\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153suggestions\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d none are rules.<\/p>\n<p>So feel free to pick and choose with what resonates with you, and throw away the rest. Read the full post below, or access the free downloads:<\/p>\n<h2>Download<\/h2>\n<p>You can download this article below, repost it, translate it, or share it for free:<\/p>\n<p><strong>PDF<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.erickimphotography.com\/Downloads\/Blog\/70%20Street%20Photography%20Tips%20For%20Beginners\/70%20Street%20Photography%20Tips%20For%20Beginners%20by%20Eric%20Kim.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Direct Download<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0BxslI7nEWY93a2JvNlZqWVR4LTA\" target=\"_blank\">Google Drive<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Text (.txt)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.erickimphotography.com\/Downloads\/Blog\/70%20Street%20Photography%20Tips%20For%20Beginners\/70%20Street%20Photography%20Tips%20For%20Beginners%20by%20Eric%20Kim.txt\" target=\"_blank\">Direct Download<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0BxslI7nEWY93dEtMQ1cyYnlwczQ\" target=\"_blank\">Google 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moment\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>Social skills are more important than photographic skills<\/li>\n<li>Street photography is more about you than your subjects<\/li>\n<li>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t \u00e2\u20ac\u0153take\u00e2\u20ac\u009d street photos, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153make\u00e2\u20ac\u009d street photos<\/li>\n<li>Be physically strong<\/li>\n<li>Be mentally strong<\/li>\n<li>Walk on the side of the curb, and shoot towards storefronts<\/li>\n<li>Shoot your subjects mid-stride in a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153V\u00e2\u20ac\u009d shape<\/li>\n<li>Look for the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cherry on top\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>You can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t control the scene, but you can control which photos you decide to share<\/li>\n<li>A 35mm focal-length is ideal for most street photographers<\/li>\n<li>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t chimp while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting on the streets<\/li>\n<li>Avoid the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153middle distance\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>The \u00e2\u20ac\u0153.7 meter\u00e2\u20ac\u009d challenge<\/li>\n<li>Shoot the streets according to your personality<\/li>\n<li>Shoot in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153P\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (program) mode<\/li>\n<li>Stalk bus stops<\/li>\n<li>Look for gestures<\/li>\n<li>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t share the back-story of your street photo<\/li>\n<li>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t drop your camera immediately after taking a photo<\/li>\n<li>Street photography doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to include people in it<\/li>\n<li>Start off shooting single-subjects<\/li>\n<li>Focus on the edges of a frame while shooting<\/li>\n<li>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t settle for just 1 photo of a scene<\/li>\n<li>Decapitate your subjects<\/li>\n<li>Keep shooting until you get eye contact<\/li>\n<li>Judge your photos by first looking at the background and the edges of your\u00c2\u00a0frame<\/li>\n<li>Good street photographers are good liars<\/li>\n<li>Shoot at f\/8-f\/16 (not wide-open)<\/li>\n<li>Focus on the subject furthest away from you<\/li>\n<li>Look for triangles<\/li>\n<li>A street photograph without emotion is dead<\/li>\n<li>Shoot \u00e2\u20ac\u0153indoor\u00e2\u20ac\u009d street photography<\/li>\n<li>If you shoot street photography in color, you need good light<\/li>\n<li>Street photography in black and white is generally easier<\/li>\n<li>When shooting \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street portraits\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, try to capture the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153unguarded moment\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>Photograph the opposite direction in which everyone else is shooting<\/li>\n<li>Crouch low, and photograph people against the sky<\/li>\n<li>Use a flash<\/li>\n<li>Wear dark clothing<\/li>\n<li>You can always shoot in a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street photography style\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>Look for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153a frame in the frame\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>Shoot head-on<\/li>\n<li>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t shoot the back of peoples\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 heads<\/li>\n<li>After taking a photo, smile and say, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thank you!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>Compliment your subject<\/li>\n<li>Camp out on street corners, and let your subjects come to you<\/li>\n<li>The smaller your camera, the better<\/li>\n<li>Look for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153leading lines\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>Photograph what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re afraid of<\/li>\n<li>Build complexity over time<\/li>\n<li>Choose photos that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153pop off the page\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>Treat street photography like fishing<\/li>\n<li>Incorporate \u00e2\u20ac\u0153selfies\u00e2\u20ac\u009d into your street photos<\/li>\n<li>Practice making eye-contact<\/li>\n<li>Master small-talk<\/li>\n<li>Visit a place multiple times before taking any photos<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153linger\u00e2\u20ac\u009d when you see a potentially-good scene<\/li>\n<li>You will see more potential street photos when your camera is in your hand<\/li>\n<li>When you think you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the shot\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, shoot 25% more<\/li>\n<li>Take more risks<\/li>\n<li>Traveling won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make you a better street photographer<\/li>\n<li>Reach at least 10,000 steps a day<\/li>\n<li>Shoot street photography from your car<\/li>\n<li>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t call it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street photography\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d call it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153going on a walk with your camera\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>Study the masters, then kill them<\/li>\n<li>Think of street photography as a mix between ballet and boxing<\/li>\n<li>Think of yourself as a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street sociologist\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>Follow the light<\/li>\n<li>Photograph like a child<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>1. There is no such thing as the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153decisive moment\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31538\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/downtown-la-eye-contact-sheet-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/downtown-la-eye-contact-sheet.jpg?fit=2438%2C3066&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2438,3066\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"downtown-la-eye-contact-sheet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/downtown-la-eye-contact-sheet.jpg?fit=525%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/downtown-la-eye-contact-sheet.jpg?fit=1590%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31538\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/downtown-la-eye-contact-sheet-1590x2000.jpg?resize=1590%2C2000\" alt=\"downtown-la-eye-contact-sheet\" width=\"1590\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/downtown-la-eye-contact-sheet.jpg?resize=1590%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/downtown-la-eye-contact-sheet.jpg?resize=525%2C660&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/downtown-la-eye-contact-sheet.jpg?resize=768%2C966&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/downtown-la-eye-contact-sheet.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In-fact, there are multiple possible \u00e2\u20ac\u0153decisive moments\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in every scene.<\/p>\n<p>A decisive moment might be the moment when your subject makes eye contact with you. A decisive moment might be the moment when your subject throws back his head in frustration. A decisive moment might be the moment your subject jumps on the train before it speeds off.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-6-eye-shadow-downtown-la\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-6-eye-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1447516033&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-6-eye-shadow-downtown-la\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Downtown LA, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-6-eye-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-6-eye-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31511\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-6-eye-shadow-downtown-la-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-6-eye-shadow-downtown-la\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-6-eye-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-6-eye-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-6-eye-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-6-eye-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I used to think the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153decisive moment\u00e2\u20ac\u009d was a universal moment. However, if you sit and observe a person or a situation, be patient. 5, 10, or even 100 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153decisive moments\u00e2\u20ac\u009d might occur in a scene.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, you never really know which moment is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153decisive\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or not until after-the-fact. By taking many different photos at different times in a scene, you have a higher likelihood of capturing the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153best\u00e2\u20ac\u009d decisive moment.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Social skills are more important than photographic skills<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31575\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0940\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0940.jpg?fit=1024%2C1545&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1545\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-32_33&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444045737&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0940\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;London, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0940.jpg?fit=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0940.jpg?fit=1024%2C1545&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0940.jpg?resize=1024%2C1545\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0940\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0940.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0940.jpg?resize=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0940.jpg?resize=768%2C1159&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I feel in street photography, your social skills are more important than your photographic skills.<\/p>\n<p>Meaning, as a street photographer\u00e2\u20ac\u201d you need to have the right social communication tools. You need to have the confidence to approach a stranger to approach them with (or without) permission. You need to be able to interact with your subjects to calm them down (in-case they get upset, are confused, or just need an explanation).<\/p>\n<p>If you shoot street photography and you feel bad, guilty, or dirty \u00e2\u20ac\u201d you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re doing something wrong.<\/p>\n<p>I feel that when you shoot street photography, you should feel an affirmation for life. You should feel more connected with people on the street. You should feel more empathy for people on the streets, and feel connected with them on a deeper emotional level.<\/p>\n<p>I often photograph strangers without permission, and then once they stare at me and give me a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153what the fuck\u00e2\u20ac\u009d look \u00e2\u20ac\u201d I will wave at them, say hello, sit down and have a chat with them. I then end up making a new friend, rather than just snapping a photo and running away.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of aspiring street photographers I meet are very socially shy and awkward. If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t feel comfortable in social situations as a human being, focus on building your social skills before your street photography skills.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Street photography is more about you than your subjects<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0866\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0866.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-32_33&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444043851&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0866\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lisbon, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0866.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0866.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31573\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0866.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0866\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0866.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0866.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0866.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As photographers, we filter reality through our own perception and eyes. We decide what to photograph, and what not to photograph.<\/p>\n<p>Generally I find that our own emotions and life-experiences color how we see the streets.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re optimistic\u00e2\u20ac\u201d you will generally look to photograph optimistic or happy people on the streets. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re more pessimistic and moody, you might identify more lonely, isolated, and solitary people in the streets.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore the street photos you shoot are self-portraits of yourself. Your street photos aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t objective of a place or an area. It is merely a reflection of your own inner-mental state.<\/p>\n<p>So don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t forget, every time you take a photograph of a stranger, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re really taking a photo of yourself.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t \u00e2\u20ac\u0153take\u00e2\u20ac\u009d street photos, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153make\u00e2\u20ac\u009d street photos<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31574\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0919\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0919.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-32_33&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444045064&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0919\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0919.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0919.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31574\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0919.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0919\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0919.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0919.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-0919.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the West and America we usually say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153take\u00e2\u20ac\u009d photos. However in Europe and other countries, they say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153make\u00e2\u20ac\u009d photos.<\/p>\n<p>If you say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153take a street photograph\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it sounds forceful. Like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re stealing the soul of your subject. However when you say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153make a street photograph\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it sounds more personal. It sounds like a collaboration between you and your subject to make art.<\/p>\n<p>The change of terminology will change how you approach your street photography. Rather than feeling like a creep and a thief, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re an active participant on the streets. You engage with your subjects, and bond with them on a deeper emotional level.<\/p>\n<p>Even when I approach strangers, I always ask them \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Excuse me sir, I love your look. Do you mind if I <em>make<\/em> a <em>portrait<\/em> of you?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d instead of saying \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Do you mind if I <em>take<\/em> your <em>photo<\/em>?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Make\u00e2\u20ac\u009d sounds more creative and inclusive. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Portrait\u00e2\u20ac\u009d sounds more professional and considered than \u00e2\u20ac\u0153photo.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d It sounds more artistic, and less creepy.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Be physically strong<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31592\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1551\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1551.jpg?fit=1024%2C1545&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1545\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444057727&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1551\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1551.jpg?fit=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1551.jpg?fit=1024%2C1545&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31592\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1551.jpg?resize=1024%2C1545\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1551\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1551.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1551.jpg?resize=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1551.jpg?resize=768%2C1159&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a street photographer, your most important asset are your legs. You will probably walk and trek for miles, hours on end, and the strength of your legs will determine how likely you are to get good street photographs.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the best street photographers I know can walk for nearly 10-12 hours straight in a day. While I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not shooting street photography, I try to keep my legs fit by practicing lunges, squats, deadlifts, and 1-legged \u00e2\u20ac\u0153pistol\u00e2\u20ac\u009d squats.<\/p>\n<p>Trust me, when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m in America, I barely walk. I take my car everywhere. And when I do shoot street photography, my feet and legs get sore after just an hour.<\/p>\n<p>So as a practice, try to keep your body fit. Not just your legs, but your upper-body too. Do pushups, chin-ups, go to the gym and try other strength-training exercises (bench-press, dips, etc).<\/p>\n<p>When you build up your body physically, you build yourself up mentally as well.<\/p>\n<p>If you are physically strong, you will also be mentally strong. Which brings me to the next tip\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n<h2>6. Be mentally strong<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31593\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1587\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1587.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444058091&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1587\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Prague, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1587.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1587.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31593\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1587.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1587\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1587.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1587.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1587.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I feel that street photography is 90% mental. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve hesitated taking photos on the streets, because I let nervousness, self-consciousness, and fear get the best of me.<\/p>\n<p>How many potential street photographs did you not photograph, because you felt nervous about the consequences? Did you ever get worried that your subject might yell at you, call the cops, or even worse\u00e2\u20ac\u201d punch you in the face?<\/p>\n<p>Build mental resilience. Train your body physically, but also train your mind.<\/p>\n<p>How do you train your mind?<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I have found studying \u00e2\u20ac\u0153stoic\u00e2\u20ac\u009d philosophy from Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and Epictetus to be my greatest teachers. They have taught me mental exercises to always imagine the worst case-scenario, to not fear the future, and to always think about death. I usually read stoic philosophy once or twice a day \u00e2\u20ac\u201d in the morning to prime my mind to stay strong, or to relax me in the evenings before I sleep.<\/p>\n<p>Starting off, I recommend reading \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Letters From a Stoic\u00e2\u20ac\u009d by Seneca, or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Meditations\u00e2\u20ac\u009d by Marcus Aurelius.<\/p>\n<p>Train yourself to be a little less fearful everyday. Everyday, try to push yourself a little outside of your comfort zone. Photograph what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re afraid of, and channel your fear into excitement.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Walk on the side of the curb, and shoot towards storefronts<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1469\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1469.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444056726&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1469\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1469.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1469.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31589\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1469.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1469\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1469.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1469.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1469.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting street photography, your positioning is crucial. As a tip, I recommend trying to <em>remove<\/em> clutter from your background, by walking on the side of the curb and shooting towards the storefronts on the sidewalk (a tip I learned from my friend Charlie Kirk).<\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re walking in the middle of the sidewalk, and shoot forwards, you are likely to have distractions in the background \u00e2\u20ac\u201d random heads, and other people.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re walking in the middle of the sidewalk and shoot into the streets, you will get distracting white cars, plastic bags, and telephone poles.<\/p>\n<p>However by walking on the curb-side of the sidewalk and shooting towards the store-fronts, you are more likely to have a simple and minimalist background. You will cut down clutter, and also have the chance to make an interesting \u00e2\u20ac\u0153juxtaposition\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (contrast) between your subject and the background.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Shoot your subjects mid-stride in a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153V\u00e2\u20ac\u009d shape<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/18\/why-unlearning-trumps-learning-in-photography\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-2-three-men-santa-monica\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-2-three-men-santa-monica.jpg?fit=3204%2C2912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3204,2912\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1284480821&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-2-three-men-santa-monica\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Santa Monica, 2011&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-2-three-men-santa-monica.jpg?fit=660%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-2-three-men-santa-monica.jpg?fit=2000%2C1818&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31332\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-2-three-men-santa-monica-2000x1818.jpg?resize=2000%2C1818\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-2-three-men-santa-monica\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-2-three-men-santa-monica.jpg?resize=2000%2C1818&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-2-three-men-santa-monica.jpg?resize=660%2C600&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-2-three-men-santa-monica.jpg?resize=768%2C698&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-2-three-men-santa-monica.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a practical tip, when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re photographing your subjects walking, try to get their legs fully-spread in a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153V\u00e2\u20ac\u009d formation. Why? It looks more dynamic, as their legs make 2-diagonal lines, or a little triangle.<\/p>\n<p>If you do the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fishing\u00e2\u20ac\u009d technique in street photography (look for an interesting background, and wait for your subject to walk into the frame), wait until their legs are split in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153V\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of camera settings, either use burst mode of single-shot. I know some people who have more success in burst mode, while other street photographers prefer the precision of the single-shot mode. Of course, it also depends on your camera.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Look for the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cherry on top\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-5-nails-sweat-downtown-la\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-5-nails-sweat-downtown-la.jpg?fit=3916%2C2634&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3916,2634\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;19&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;a Camera AG&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1448117664&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-5-nails-sweat-downtown-la\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Downtown LA, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-5-nails-sweat-downtown-la.jpg?fit=660%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-5-nails-sweat-downtown-la.jpg?fit=2000%2C1345&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31510\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-5-nails-sweat-downtown-la-2000x1345.jpg?resize=2000%2C1345\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-5-nails-sweat-downtown-la\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-5-nails-sweat-downtown-la.jpg?resize=2000%2C1345&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-5-nails-sweat-downtown-la.jpg?resize=660%2C444&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-5-nails-sweat-downtown-la.jpg?resize=768%2C517&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-5-nails-sweat-downtown-la.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What is the difference between a good street photograph, and a <em>great<\/em> street photograph?<\/p>\n<p>For me, it is the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cherry on top\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a small detail which elevates an image.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you might capture a pretty good street scene. But without a small detail or a happening which is unique, it won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be great.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cherry on top\u00e2\u20ac\u009d can be many different things. It can be a kid doing a backflip in the background, it can be someone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s reflection in a mirror, or it can be a certain gesture or emotion in someone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face.<\/p>\n<p>I generally don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t identify the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cherry on top\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of a street photograph while I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m shooting. Instead, I will identify the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cherry on top\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <em>after<\/em> I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve taken the photograph.<\/p>\n<h2>10. You can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t control the scene, but you can control which photos you decide to share<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31587\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1449\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1449.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444056460&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1449\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lisbon, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1449.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1449.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31587\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1449.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1449\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1449.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1449.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1449.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In street photography, you can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t control the light, what your subjects are wearing, and whether you will make a good photograph. Much of street photography is luck \u00e2\u20ac\u201d being at the right place at the right time.<\/p>\n<p>So you might get certain photos that are \u00e2\u20ac\u0153almost\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d except a small detail which ruins your photograph.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of street photographers will settle for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153good enough\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d but I say aim for your personal best.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t control whether you will make good street photographs or not, but you can control what photos you decide to share (and what photos you decide <em>not<\/em> to share).<\/p>\n<p>Street photography is the most difficult genre of photography out there. You need skills in terms of composition, timing, physical endurance, mental courage, and assertiveness. To make a great street photograph is really hard.<\/p>\n<p>But still, my suggestion is to only show your best work. People will judge you by your worst photo. Less is more.<\/p>\n<h2>11. A 35mm focal-length is ideal for most street photographers<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31579\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1066\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1066.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444052932&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1066\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1066.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1066.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31579\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1066.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1066\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1066.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1066.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1066.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is no \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ideal\u00e2\u20ac\u009d focal length for all street photography. However I have found for <em>most<\/em> street photographers, a 35mm lens (full-frame equivalent) is ideal.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>It is wide enough to capture most things in the scene, and yet close enough for portraits. It is the ultimate versatile focal length.<\/p>\n<p>However I still encourage you to experiment with different focal lengths. But realize the wider your lens is, the more difficult your street photography is. For example, with a 28mm lens, you are more likely to get more clutter in the scene.<\/p>\n<p>How about a 50mm lens, like what Henri Cartier-Bresson used to shoot with? I find it is generally too close for most situations in the streets, but if you find it a focal length you like, stick with it.<\/p>\n<h2>12. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t chimp while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting on the streets<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31576\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1043\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1043.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444052674&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1043\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1043.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1043.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1043.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1043\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1043.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1043.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1043.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Chimping\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is looking at your LCD screen while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting. Try not to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153chimp\u00e2\u20ac\u009d when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting on the streets.<\/p>\n<p>Why not?<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I have missed thousands of potentially good street photos because I \u00e2\u20ac\u0153chimped\u00e2\u20ac\u009d while shooting on the streets. The problem with \u00e2\u20ac\u0153chimping\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is that it kills your flow of shooting on the streets.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting on the streets, only focus on shooting. The second you look at your LCD screen, you will get distracted, and no longer be in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153zone\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153flow\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of shooting street photography.<\/p>\n<p>Also whenever I look at my LCD while I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m shooting, I lose sight of another scene which might be even a better photograph.<\/p>\n<h2>13. Avoid the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153middle distance\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1154\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1154.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444053724&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1154\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1154.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1154.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31582\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1154.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1154\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1154.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1154.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1154.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I generally find the two types of street photos that are the most interesting are the ones which are shot at two different distances:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Very close<\/li>\n<li>Very far<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you take photos in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153middle distance\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d they tend to be a bit awkward, and lacking in intensity and intent.<\/p>\n<p>If you shoot very close to your subject, you feel physically and emotionally intimate with your subject. This also conveys similar emotions to your viewer.<\/p>\n<p>When you shoot very far from your subject, it looks intentional. You get more of a sense of the background, context, and scene.<\/p>\n<p>The problem that many of us do in street photography is that we settle for a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153middle distance\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d which isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t close enough to feel intimate, yet not far enough to look intentional.<\/p>\n<p>What exactly is a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153middle distance\u00e2\u20ac\u009d? For me, a middle-distance is around 5 meters. I find a good close distance to be from .7-1.2 meters. I find a good \u00e2\u20ac\u0153far\u00e2\u20ac\u009d distance to be from 10-20 meters.<\/p>\n<h2>14. The \u00e2\u20ac\u0153.7 meter\u00e2\u20ac\u009d challenge<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-4-street-portrait-hearts-tattoo-downtown-la\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-4-street-portrait-hearts-tattoo-downtown-la.jpg?fit=5212%2C3468&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5212,3468\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;M9 Digital Camera&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1317937423&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.33333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-4-street-portrait-hearts-tattoo-downtown-la\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-4-street-portrait-hearts-tattoo-downtown-la.jpg?fit=660%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-4-street-portrait-hearts-tattoo-downtown-la.jpg?fit=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31509\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-4-street-portrait-hearts-tattoo-downtown-la-2000x1331.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-4-street-portrait-hearts-tattoo-downtown-la\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-4-street-portrait-hearts-tattoo-downtown-la.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-4-street-portrait-hearts-tattoo-downtown-la.jpg?resize=660%2C439&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-4-street-portrait-hearts-tattoo-downtown-la.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-4-street-portrait-hearts-tattoo-downtown-la.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I got this tip from my friend Satoki Nagata \u00e2\u20ac\u201d if you want to overcome your fear of shooting street photography, pre-focus your lens manually to .7 meters, and only shoot at that distance for a month.<\/p>\n<p>Why? It will force you to get unusually close to your subjects. And you can ask for permission, or shoot candidly.<\/p>\n<p>Most of us are uncomfortable with close distances in street photography. But the more we practice shooting at this close distance (.7 meters is roughly 1-arm length away), we will get used to it.<\/p>\n<h2>15. Shoot the streets according to your personality<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31506\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-1-jazz-hands-flash-hollywood\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-1-jazz-hands-flash-hollywood.jpg?fit=4368%2C2912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4368,2912\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1312045078&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0.33333333333333&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1\/0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-1-jazz-hands-flash-hollywood\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hollywood, 2011&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-1-jazz-hands-flash-hollywood.jpg?fit=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-1-jazz-hands-flash-hollywood.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31506\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-1-jazz-hands-flash-hollywood-2000x1333.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-1-jazz-hands-flash-hollywood\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-1-jazz-hands-flash-hollywood.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-1-jazz-hands-flash-hollywood.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-1-jazz-hands-flash-hollywood.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-1-jazz-hands-flash-hollywood.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I first started to shoot street photography, I thought there was only one \u00e2\u20ac\u0153right\u00e2\u20ac\u009d way to shoot \u00e2\u20ac\u201d like the master Henri Cartier-Bresson. I wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t allowed to talk to strangers that I photographed, I had to be as stealthy as possible, and not leave behind a trace or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153influence\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the scene.<\/p>\n<p>I now realize that is all a bunch of B.S. You want to photograph according to your personality, not how other photographers have shot in the past.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Henri Cartier-Bresson was an introvert. He shot according to his personality. Me on the other hand, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m an extreme extrovert. I like to talk to my subjects while I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m photographing them.<\/p>\n<p>The summation of all ancient Greek philosophy is, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Know thyself.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Similarly \u00e2\u20ac\u201d seek to know yourself in street photography.<\/p>\n<p>Do you prefer to capture \u00e2\u20ac\u0153decisive moment\u00e2\u20ac\u009d photos when you are patient and wait for hours for a good moment? Or are you more restless, and prefer to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153hunt\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on the streets for a good moment? Do you prefer to have nice compositions in your street photography and focus on layers, depth, and geometry? Or do you prefer faces, gestures, and emotion?<\/p>\n<h2>16. Shoot in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153P\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (program) mode<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-3-pinnochio-shadow-downtown-la\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-3-pinnochio-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?fit=3936%2C2608&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3936,2608\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1420341190&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-3-pinnochio-shadow-downtown-la\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pinnochio nose. Downtown LA, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-3-pinnochio-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-3-pinnochio-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31508\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-3-pinnochio-shadow-downtown-la-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-3-pinnochio-shadow-downtown-la\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-3-pinnochio-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-3-pinnochio-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-3-pinnochio-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-3-pinnochio-shadow-downtown-la.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are many different technical ways to shoot street photography. But I feel the easiest is to just set your camera to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153P\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (program) mode where your camera automatically chooses your aperture and shutter-speed. Why? It allows you to focus on fewer technical settings, and more about you framing, overcoming your fears of shooting street photography, and capturing the right moment.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of my camera settings, I prefer \u00e2\u20ac\u0153P\u00e2\u20ac\u009d mode, center-point autofocus, and ISO 800-1600 (ISO 800 during the day, ISO 1600 indoors or when it is a bit darker outside).<\/p>\n<p>Many accomplished street photographers I know use similar settings. Nobody cares if you shoot fully-manual in your photography. The most important thing is your image, and whether you caught the right moment, emotion, energy, and dynamism in your frame.<\/p>\n<h2>17. Stalk bus stops<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31580\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1081\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1081.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444053014&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1081\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1081.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1081.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31580\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1081.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1081\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1081.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1081.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1081.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the best places to shoot street photography is at bus stops. Why? People waiting at bus stops are generally stationary, not going anywhere, and you also get a good mix of people. You get subjects ranging from young to old, and people from all different walks of life \u00e2\u20ac\u201d sitting together, patiently.<\/p>\n<p>When I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m shooting in a busy downtown area, I always walk by bus stops, and check out the scene. I generally try to walk into the street, and shoot towards the bus stop. This allows me to capture more faces in my street photography. And I will sometimes pretend like I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just photographing the advertisement of a bus stop in order not to draw too much attention to myself.<\/p>\n<h2>18. Look for gestures<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31578\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1055\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1055.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444052785&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1055\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1055.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1055.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31578\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1055.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1055\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1055.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1055.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1055.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The problem I made when I first started to shoot street photography was that all of my subjects were boring. They weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t doing anything \u00e2\u20ac\u201d just walking, with their hands by their sides.<\/p>\n<p>If you want more engaging street photos, look for subjects who are doing something with their hands, or body language. Look for people walking in the bright sun, covering their eyes with their hands. Look for people pointing in certain directions. Look for people putting their hands on their hips.<\/p>\n<p>Why capture hand-gestures? Because often hand-gestures show more emotion. Furthermore, gestures are more engaging than people walking with their hands by their sides. 90% of human communication is through our bodily gestures. So for a street photograph that cannot talk, the hand gestures and bodily language in a photograph do all the talking.<\/p>\n<h2>19. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t share the back-story of your street photo<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1475\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1475.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444056826&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1475\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1475.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1475.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1475.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1475\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1475.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1475.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1475.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I started street photography, I would always put a lengthy description of the back-story behind my photos. The problem is that by doing so, it took away all the mystery and fun behind a street photograph.<\/p>\n<p>The most engaging photos are the ones in which the viewer can make up his\/her own story of the frame. If you give away what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re trying to say in a street photo, or try to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153explain\u00e2\u20ac\u009d it, it no longer becomes interesting to the viewer.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, sometimes we try to salvage \u00e2\u20ac\u0153so-so\u00e2\u20ac\u009d street photographs by adding an epic story behind the image. But that does nothing to prop up a weak street photo.<\/p>\n<p>A great street photograph should be able to stand on its two legs, without a fancy description.<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, I just caption my photos by the city and date, such as: <em>Los Angeles, 2016<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>20. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t drop your camera immediately after taking a photo<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1405\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1405.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444056118&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1405\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;London, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1405.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1405.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31586\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1405.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1405\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1405.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1405.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1405.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to be stealthy in your street photography, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t immediately drop your camera from your eye after you take a photograph.<\/p>\n<p>Why? It gives you away.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, try this: if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting street photography with a camera that has a viewfinder, hold your camera up even after you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve taken an image. Take a few photos, pause, take a few more photos, pause, and hold your camera up to your eye. During those awkward few seconds, people will assume you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re photographing something else, and just stop paying attention to you.<\/p>\n<p>But if you take a photo of someone, immediately drop your camera, and keep moving \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it will be pretty obvious that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve made a photograph of them.<\/p>\n<p>To build upon this idea, it is called the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153video camera technique\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d hold up your camera to your eye (or waist-level if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting with an LCD screen), and walk around like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re recording a video. Instead, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re taking street photos. But if you pretend like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re recording a video, everyone will ignore you.<\/p>\n<h2>21. Street photography doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to include people in it<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31581\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1152\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1152.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444053696&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1152\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Selfie of bicycle spot&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1152.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1152.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31581\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1152.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1152\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1152.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1152.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1152.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you wanted me to define street photography, I would say it is: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153<em>Documenting humanity<\/em>.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Now if you document humanity, you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t necessarily have to photograph people. You can photograph buildings, places, or things \u00e2\u20ac\u201d that somehow shows a sense of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153humanity.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Technically anything can be a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street photo\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the question is, whether your street photo is engaging, interesting, or emotional.<\/p>\n<p>I like to shoot street photos of urban landscapes\u00e2\u20ac\u201d buildings made by humans that show emotion, decay, or some sort of personality.<\/p>\n<p>I like to shoot street photos of things I see on the street\u00e2\u20ac\u201d discarded gloves, trash, or other objects that reflect humanity.<\/p>\n<p>Just know that there is no ultimate definition of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street photography\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d simply define it for yourself.<\/p>\n<h2>22. Start off shooting single-subjects<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31577\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1044\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1044.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444052691&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1044\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1044.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1044.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1044.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1044\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1044.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1044.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1044.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The problem most street photographers have is that they have too much clutter, subjects, and information in their frame.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re starting off, try to just start with single-subjects. With just one person in the frame. Try to make as simple of a background as possible, with no overlapping figures in the background.<\/p>\n<p>By starting off with a single-subject, you will be able to focus on one interesting person or moment in a frame. By starting off with simple compositions and mastering it, then you can work on creating more complex scenes\u00e2\u20ac\u201d with more subjects, layers, and gestures.<\/p>\n<h2>23. Focus on the edges of a frame while shooting<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1513\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1513.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444057172&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1513\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1513.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1513.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31591\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1513.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1513\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1513.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1513.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1513.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many street photographers crop their images too much, because their edges of their photos are too messy.<\/p>\n<p>A good solution: focus on the edges of your frame while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting, and make sure they are clean. Throw your subjects somewhere in the middle, and don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t worry about them so much.<\/p>\n<p>By focusing on the edges of your frame, you will frame your scenes tighter. You will be able to get closer to your subjects, and have fewer distractions in your photo.<\/p>\n<p>Generally as street photographers we do a good job of identifying interesting subjects. But we always disregard the background.<\/p>\n<p>So no matter how interesting your subject is, if the background isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t interesting or simple, the photo doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t work.<\/p>\n<h2>24. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t settle for just 1 photo of a scene<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31545\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/contact-side-face-tattoo-copy-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/contact-side-face-tattoo-copy.jpg?fit=1311%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1311,553\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"contact-side-face-tattoo-copy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/contact-side-face-tattoo-copy.jpg?fit=660%2C278&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/contact-side-face-tattoo-copy.jpg?fit=1311%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31545\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/contact-side-face-tattoo-copy.jpg?resize=1311%2C553\" alt=\"contact-side-face-tattoo-copy\" width=\"1311\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/contact-side-face-tattoo-copy.jpg?w=1311&amp;ssl=1 1311w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/contact-side-face-tattoo-copy.jpg?resize=660%2C278&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/contact-side-face-tattoo-copy.jpg?resize=768%2C324&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had the misconception in street photography that I was only allowed to take 1 photo, and had to move on.<\/p>\n<p>My suggestion: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153work the scene\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and milk the scene for all its worth. Because once you move on, you will never see that same exact scene ever again.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31159\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/10\/why-you-should-create-parallel-interests-in-your-photography\/10-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-1.jpg?fit=2970%2C4484&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2970,4484\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1420334039&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"downtown-la-erickim-street-photography-side-shadow-tattoo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-1.jpg?fit=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-1.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31159\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-1-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000\" alt=\"downtown-la-erickim-street-photography-side-shadow-tattoo\" width=\"1325\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-1.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-1.jpg?resize=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you study the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153contact sheets\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (behind-the-scenes photos) of the master street photographers, you will see that most of them took far more than just 1 photo of a scene to capture a good moment. Some photographed 5 photos, 10 photos, 20 photos, or even 36 photos for just one photo! Some more contemporary masters of street photography (like Alex Webb) have been known to shoot 300 photos of a single scene (on film) to capture that one \u00e2\u20ac\u0153decisive moment.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/0-marty-contact-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-marty-contact.jpg?fit=2351%2C1292&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2351,1292\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0-marty-contact\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-marty-contact.jpg?fit=660%2C363&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-marty-contact.jpg?fit=2000%2C1099&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31541\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-marty-contact-2000x1099.jpg?resize=2000%2C1099\" alt=\"0-marty-contact\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-marty-contact.jpg?resize=2000%2C1099&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-marty-contact.jpg?resize=660%2C363&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-marty-contact.jpg?resize=768%2C422&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s age with digital technology \u00e2\u20ac\u201d why settle for just 1 photo? Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be scared or timid. Ironically enough, the longer you hang around and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153work a scene\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the less awkward it will be. Also don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t feel bad talking to your subjects while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting. Or you can just pretend like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting something else in the background.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/sf-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-24-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sf-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-24-1.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MPANY,&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462019525&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sf-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;SF, 2016&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sf-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-24-1.jpg?fit=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sf-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-24-1.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31594\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sf-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-24-1-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000\" alt=\"sf-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-24\" width=\"1325\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sf-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-24-1.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sf-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-24-1.jpg?resize=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sf-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-24-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sf-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-24-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/sf-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-24-1.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By also taking multiple shots of a scene, you can later have more options to choose the best version of the scene. Even a half step to the left, to the right, or a moment a second before or after can make all the difference.<\/p>\n<h2>25. Decapitate your subjects<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-2-nails-downtown-la\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-2-nails-downtown-la.jpg?fit=5212%2C3468&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5212,3468\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;M9 Digital Camera&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1317490769&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-2-nails-downtown-la\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Downtown LA, 2011&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-2-nails-downtown-la.jpg?fit=660%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-2-nails-downtown-la.jpg?fit=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31507\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-2-nails-downtown-la-2000x1331.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-2-nails-downtown-la\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-2-nails-downtown-la.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-2-nails-downtown-la.jpg?resize=660%2C439&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-2-nails-downtown-la.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-the-city-of-angels-black-and-white-2-nails-downtown-la.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes street photos are more interesting when you cut off the heads of your subjects.<\/p>\n<p>By not always showing the faces of your subject (and instead, showing just their hands, bodies, and legs) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d you create a photo that is more open-ended, that has more mystery.<\/p>\n<p>Experiment with this technique. Try to look only for hand-gestures, and focus on that. Or someone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s legs or feet. Practice with different angles and perspectives (experiment photographing someone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s legs by putting your camera on the ground).<\/p>\n<p>Or you can even just photograph someone by showing just their teeth (and not their eyes).<\/p>\n<p>Think of other ways you can chop up the frame and your subjects, to make more dynamic and mysterious shots.<\/p>\n<h2>26. Keep shooting until you get eye contact<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/candid-eye-nyc-2016-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-22\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/candid-eye-nyc-2016-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-22.jpg?fit=3936%2C2608&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3936,2608\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MPANY,&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1458992998&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"candid-eye-nyc-2016-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NYC, 2016&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/candid-eye-nyc-2016-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-22.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/candid-eye-nyc-2016-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-22.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31472\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/candid-eye-nyc-2016-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-22-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"candid-eye-nyc-2016-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-22\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/candid-eye-nyc-2016-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-22.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/candid-eye-nyc-2016-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-22.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/candid-eye-nyc-2016-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-22.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/candid-eye-nyc-2016-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-22.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a tip I learned from my friend Thomas Leuthard\u00e2\u20ac\u201d try to get eye contact in your photos.<\/p>\n<p>The technique is this: you walk close to someone, bring up your camera to your eye, and keep taking photos, until they notice your presence. Then the second they make eye contact with you, keep clicking. Then choose to say hello, and chat with them, or avoid eye contact, and keep moving.<\/p>\n<p>There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a saying that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153eyes are the windows to the soul.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I feel street photos with strong eye contact are generally more alluring and engaging.<\/p>\n<p>But sometimes it isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t. That is the beauty of this technique\u00e2\u20ac\u201d you can get <em>both<\/em> photos with and without eye-contact. And afterwards, you can choose the shot you prefer.<\/p>\n<h2>27. Judge your photos by first looking at the background and the edges of your frame<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4.jpg?fit=4616%2C3072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4616,3072\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;a Camera AG&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1322604171&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tokyo, 2011&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4.jpg?fit=660%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4.jpg?fit=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31474\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4-2000x1331.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331\" alt=\"dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-4\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4.jpg?resize=660%2C439&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m looking at my street photos and trying to figure out whether to keep them or not, I usually make the mistake of only looking at my subject.<\/p>\n<p>My suggestion is to do the opposite\u00e2\u20ac\u201d start off by looking at the background of your street photo and the edges, and then move inwards.<\/p>\n<p>A great street photograph should have an interesting background and an interesting subject. Often we have the interesting subject, but no interesting background.<\/p>\n<p>Or often our backgrounds are messy and cluttered. But if we have a photo with an interesting subject, we tend to excuse ourselves\u00e2\u20ac\u201d and settle for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153good enough.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Never forget the importance of a good background in street photography.<\/p>\n<h2>28. Good street photographers are good liars<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31477\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/juxtaposition-provincetown-the-old-colony-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/juxtaposition-provincetown-the-old-colony-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-11.jpg?fit=4896%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1411069804&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;27&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.018181818181818&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"juxtaposition-provincetown-the-old-colony-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/juxtaposition-provincetown-the-old-colony-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-11.jpg?fit=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/juxtaposition-provincetown-the-old-colony-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-11.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31477\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/juxtaposition-provincetown-the-old-colony-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-11-2000x1333.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333\" alt=\"juxtaposition-provincetown-the-old-colony-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-11\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/juxtaposition-provincetown-the-old-colony-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-11.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/juxtaposition-provincetown-the-old-colony-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-11.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/juxtaposition-provincetown-the-old-colony-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-11.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/juxtaposition-provincetown-the-old-colony-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-11.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What is the difference between \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street photography\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and other forms of photography such as photojournalism and documentary photography?<\/p>\n<p>I think street photographers don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have the same ethical dilemmas as photojournalists\/documentary photographers. Street photography is all about documenting <em>your<\/em> version of reality\u00e2\u20ac\u201d rather than documenting an \u00e2\u20ac\u0153objective\u00e2\u20ac\u009d version of reality.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore know that if you want to make good street photos, you want to be a good liar. Try to capture a certain moment which isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t faithful to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153reality\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d rather, is a moment which <em>you<\/em> find interesting and unique.<\/p>\n<p>The camera lies. It only captures a split-second of reality. Not only that, but you decide what to include in the frame, and what to exclude from the frame.<\/p>\n<p>So be biased. Be personal. Be opinionated. Photograph only what interests you, and don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t photograph what doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t interest you.<\/p>\n<h2>29. Shoot at f\/8-f\/16 (not wide-open)<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/18\/why-unlearning-trumps-learning-in-photography\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-3-lowrider-downtownla\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-3-lowrider-downtownla.jpg?fit=5212%2C3468&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5212,3468\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;M9 Digital Camera&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1317762876&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.022222222222222&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-3-lowrider-downtownla\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Downtown LA, 2011. Lowrider. Leica M9. Lowrider&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-3-lowrider-downtownla.jpg?fit=660%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-3-lowrider-downtownla.jpg?fit=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-3-lowrider-downtownla-2000x1331.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-3-lowrider-downtownla\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-3-lowrider-downtownla.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-3-lowrider-downtownla.jpg?resize=660%2C439&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-3-lowrider-downtownla.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-3-lowrider-downtownla.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another common mistake a lot of beginner street photographers make is that they always try to shoot wide-open (f\/1.4, f\/1.8, f\/2) rather than shooting \u00e2\u20ac\u0153stopped-down\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (f\/8, f\/11, f\/16).<\/p>\n<p>The benefit of shooting at a smaller aperture with more depth-of-field (like f\/8), is that you are more likely to capture your subject in-focus. Furthermore, by shooting at f\/8, you will show more of the background and context of your frame.<\/p>\n<p>It is easy to find an interesting subject and just photograph them at f\/1.4. But the photos of a blurry background just get boring after a while. I like to see more context in a street photograph \u00e2\u20ac\u201d where is your subject, what is going on in the background, and what is your subject\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s connection with the environment?<\/p>\n<p>Also technically speaking, if you always shoot wide-open (and your subject is moving), you will be less likely to capture your subject in-focus.<\/p>\n<p>Also I recommend keeping your shutter-speed high (at least 1\/250th of a second) to not have motion blur in your photograph. You can do this by increasing your ISO to 1600, 3200, or even 6400+ (if your camera allows it). I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d rather have a noisy photo than a blurry photo.<\/p>\n<p>But what about these epic \u00e2\u20ac\u0153panning\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153motion-blur\u00e2\u20ac\u009d photos you see of people on bicycles online? Honestly those photos are just boring, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen them all a million times before. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve done it when I started off\u00e2\u20ac\u201d so just do it to get it out of your system, but I find that capturing sharp photos that are in-focus as a lot more interesting.<\/p>\n<h2>30. Focus on the subject furthest away from you<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31584\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1319\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1319.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444055205&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1319\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1319.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1319.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31584\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1319.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1319\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1319.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1319.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1319.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Okay this is going to sound a bit counter-intuitive, and this is kind of a more advanced street photography tip.<\/p>\n<p>The idea is that as you want to build more layers and depth in your street photographs, focus on the subject furthest away from you (not closest to you).<\/p>\n<p>For example, let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s say you have a person in the extreme foreground of your frame, in the mid-ground, and the background. Put your focus all the way in the background, and intentionally have the person in the extreme foreground out-of-focus. This will give your eyes the illusion of depth\u00e2\u20ac\u201d and lead your eyes through the frame (from the closest subject, to the one furthest away).<\/p>\n<p>For this technique, you can shoot in aperture-priority mode (A\/Av mode), at f\/8, ISO 1600, and manual-focus (while putting your focusing at around 10 meters).<\/p>\n<p>To study layered street photos, look at the work of Alex Webb, David Alan Harvey, and Constantine Manos.<\/p>\n<h2>31. Look for triangles<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-composition-lessons\/eric-kim-street-photography-hollywood-jazz-hands-triangle-composition\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-hollywood-jazz-hands-triangle-composition.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,682\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-hollywood-jazz-hands-triangle-composition\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-hollywood-jazz-hands-triangle-composition.jpg?fit=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-hollywood-jazz-hands-triangle-composition.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31011\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-hollywood-jazz-hands-triangle-composition.jpg?resize=1024%2C682\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-hollywood-jazz-hands-triangle-composition\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-hollywood-jazz-hands-triangle-composition.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-hollywood-jazz-hands-triangle-composition.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-hollywood-jazz-hands-triangle-composition.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another fun street photography composition tip is to look for triangles when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re out shooting street photography.<\/p>\n<p>A simple technique: look for 3 different subjects in your frame, and place them equally-distant from one another in the frame, until you create a triangle-like composition.<\/p>\n<p>For a multiple-subject photograph, 3 subjects tends to make a nicely-balanced frame. And there is enough interest, and subjects to take your eyes around the frame. And 3 subjects tend to balance a frame.<\/p>\n<p>Triangles are tricky to capture in the streets, but with enough practice and diligence, you can get a few good ones.<\/p>\n<h2>32. A street photograph without emotion is dead<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-gallery-portfolio-eric-kim\/eric-kim-street-photography-dark-skies-over-tokyo-hand-flash-2012\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-Dark-Skies-Over-Tokyo-hand-flash-2012.jpg?fit=3336%2C2256&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3336,2256\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-Dark Skies Over Tokyo-hand-flash-2012\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tokyo, 2011. Woman with hand. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-Dark-Skies-Over-Tokyo-hand-flash-2012.jpg?fit=660%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-Dark-Skies-Over-Tokyo-hand-flash-2012.jpg?fit=2000%2C1353&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-Dark-Skies-Over-Tokyo-hand-flash-2012-2000x1353.jpg?resize=2000%2C1353\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-Dark Skies Over Tokyo-hand-flash-2012\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-Dark-Skies-Over-Tokyo-hand-flash-2012.jpg?resize=2000%2C1353&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-Dark-Skies-Over-Tokyo-hand-flash-2012.jpg?resize=660%2C446&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-Dark-Skies-Over-Tokyo-hand-flash-2012.jpg?resize=768%2C519&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-Dark-Skies-Over-Tokyo-hand-flash-2012.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I know a lot of great street photos that have wonderful compositions, but no emotion. To me, these photos are dead.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to make a truly memorable street photograph, you need to imbue it with emotion, soul, character, and charm.<\/p>\n<p>Emotional street photographs hit us in the heart, and embed themselves into our memories. Emotions are what make humans tick, and a lot of our memories are formed through emotions.<\/p>\n<p>So when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting in the streets, shoot with your heart. Try to capture a wide-gamut of emotions. Look for misery, sadness, isolation, happiness, a sense of longing, joy, excitement, and euphoria.<\/p>\n<p>If you look at your own street photos, and they don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t stir you in any emotional way \u00e2\u20ac\u201d you should probably ditch it.<\/p>\n<h2>33. Shoot \u00e2\u20ac\u0153indoor\u00e2\u20ac\u009d street photography<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31483\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/provincetown-the-old-colony-jukebox-2015-fujifilmxt1-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/provincetown-the-old-colony-jukebox-2015-fujifilmxt1-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-10.jpg?fit=4896%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1410979442&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;27&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0071428571428571&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"provincetown-the-old-colony-jukebox-2015-fujifilmxt1-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Provincetown, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/provincetown-the-old-colony-jukebox-2015-fujifilmxt1-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-10.jpg?fit=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/provincetown-the-old-colony-jukebox-2015-fujifilmxt1-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-10.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31483\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/provincetown-the-old-colony-jukebox-2015-fujifilmxt1-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-10-2000x1333.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333\" alt=\"provincetown-the-old-colony-jukebox-2015-fujifilmxt1-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-10\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/provincetown-the-old-colony-jukebox-2015-fujifilmxt1-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-10.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/provincetown-the-old-colony-jukebox-2015-fujifilmxt1-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-10.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/provincetown-the-old-colony-jukebox-2015-fujifilmxt1-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-10.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/provincetown-the-old-colony-jukebox-2015-fujifilmxt1-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-10.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of the best street photo opportunities happen indoors\u00e2\u20ac\u201d in places such as malls, shopping centers, grocery markets, subways, and stores.<\/p>\n<p>I think shooting street photography indoors is more difficult, because it is scarier. It is more difficult to run away if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve upset someone, or scared someone.<\/p>\n<p>But shooting street photography indoors is one of the most untapped places to shoot. We see millions of photos shot in random streets and sidewalks, but how often do you see a compelling street photograph from inside a Costco or Walmart?<\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re out in a somewhat public place, know that every opportunity can present street photography to you. It just matters how clever or inquisitive you are.<\/p>\n<h2>34. If you shoot street photography in color, you need good light<\/h2>\n<p>One of the things I wish I knew in street photography is how important having good light is when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting in color.<\/p>\n<p>Why? When you shoot color photography in poor light, the color often look washed out and icky.<\/p>\n<p>My suggestion: if you shoot color street photography, stick to shooting during \u00e2\u20ac\u0153golden hour\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (sunrise and sunset) when the light is the nicest.<\/p>\n<p>Another tip \u00e2\u20ac\u201d if the light isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t good, use a flash. A flash will fill in any disagreeable shadows, and also will saturate your photos and add contrast.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best photographers to study who use a flash in color is Martin Parr.<\/p>\n<h2>35. Street photography in black and white is generally easier<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31473\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-dodge-leica-m9-2012eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-dodge-leica-m9-2012eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-5.jpg?fit=4616%2C3072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4616,3072\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;a Camera AG&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1322718432&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dark-skies-over-tokyo-dodge-leica-m9-2012eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-dodge-leica-m9-2012eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-5.jpg?fit=660%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-dodge-leica-m9-2012eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-5.jpg?fit=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31473\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-dodge-leica-m9-2012eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-5-2000x1331.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331\" alt=\"dark-skies-over-tokyo-dodge-leica-m9-2012eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-5\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-dodge-leica-m9-2012eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-5.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-dodge-leica-m9-2012eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-5.jpg?resize=660%2C439&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-dodge-leica-m9-2012eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-5.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-dodge-leica-m9-2012eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-5.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re starting off in street photography, shooting in black and white or monochrome is generally easier.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>When you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting in black and white, you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need your light to be as good, and even if your exposure is a bit off \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it looks more forgivable in black and white.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, black and white allows for more simplicity and minimalism. When you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting in color, you need to worry about the colors. With black and white, you can focus on the mood, composition, framing, and emotion of the scene.<\/p>\n<p>I recommend shooting JPEG+RAW in street photography, and you can set your JPEG images to a black and white preview. This will help you better visualize when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting in black and white. And sometimes the Black and White JPEG files look better than any RAW photos you could process yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Also as another tip, if you shoot in JPEG+RAW and use Adobe Lightroom, by default Lightroom only shows the RAW files. Therefore it will display your JPEG photos (as a preview), and then actually revert them into color RAW photos. The solution is to add a generic black and white preset to your images upon import. You can <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/12\/free-film-street-photography-presets-portra-400-fuji-velvia-400-and-neopan-1600-for-lightroom-5\/\">download my free Lightroom presets to use<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>36. When shooting \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street portraits\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, try to capture the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153unguarded moment\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31542\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/1-contact-old-black-lady-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-old-black-lady.jpg?fit=2335%2C3188&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2335,3188\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1-contact-old-black-lady\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-old-black-lady.jpg?fit=483%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-old-black-lady.jpg?fit=1465%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31542\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-old-black-lady-1465x2000.jpg?resize=1465%2C2000\" alt=\"1-contact-old-black-lady\" width=\"1465\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-old-black-lady.jpg?resize=1465%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-old-black-lady.jpg?resize=483%2C660&amp;ssl=1 483w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-old-black-lady.jpg?resize=768%2C1049&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-old-black-lady.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I recognize \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street portraiture\u00e2\u20ac\u009d as another sub-genre within \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street photography.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Generally when you shoot \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street portraits\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re more interested in a subject, their face, and expression instead of the context of a scene.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31085\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-gallery-portfolio-eric-kim\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-nyc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-nyc.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1459060964&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-nyc\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-nyc.jpg?fit=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-nyc.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31085\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-nyc-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-nyc\" width=\"1325\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-nyc.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-nyc.jpg?resize=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-nyc.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-nyc.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-nyc.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However one of the big issues when we shoot street portraits is that the photos look too posed when you ask for permission.<\/p>\n<p>My suggestion: try to capture the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153unguarded moment\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe moment when your subject drops his\/her guard.<\/p>\n<p>You can do this by asking open-ended questions to your subject like, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What is your life story? What is your dream in life? What are you up to today?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d And while they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re talking\u00e2\u20ac\u201d take photos. The more comfortable they feel around you, the more natural a moment you will capture.<\/p>\n<h2>37. Photograph the opposite direction in which everyone else is shooting<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31066\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-gallery-portfolio-eric-kim\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-7.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-7-downtown-la-layers-portra-400\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Downtown LA, 2013&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-7.jpg?fit=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-7.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31066\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-7-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-7-downtown-la-layers-portra-400\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-7.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-7.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-7.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-7.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Often when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m traveling (especially in touristy places), I try to photograph in the <em>opposite<\/em> direction from where the tourists are shooting. Often this means photographing the tourists themselves.<\/p>\n<p>I think to build a good vision as a street photographer is to have a contrarian view of the world. To see what others do <em>not<\/em> see.<\/p>\n<p>So photograph in places that other people disdain. Whenever I travel to foreign countries, I avoid touristy landmarks like the plague. Instead, I try to figure out where the locals hang out, while also wandering in the city without a destination in mind.<\/p>\n<p>Let serendipity and randomness guide your journeys in your street photography travels.<\/p>\n<h2>38. Crouch low, and photograph people against the sky<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-gallery-portfolio-eric-kim\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-11.jpg?fit=4368%2C2912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4368,2912\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1313435174&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-hollywood-pink-shirt-red-bull\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-11.jpg?fit=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-11.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31070\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-11-2000x1333.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-hollywood-pink-shirt-red-bull\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-11.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-11.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-11.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-11.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the most difficult things in street photography is to capture a simple and a clean background.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting in crowded areas, one of the easiest ways to simplify your scene is to crouch down very low, and photograph people against the sky.<\/p>\n<p>I generally like to do this by shooting vertically, as you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t include as much clutter on the left and right side of the frame.<\/p>\n<p>One of the benefits of crouching low in street photography is that you look smaller, and therefore are less threatening. Also people simply assume you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re photographing the buildings behind them, not them.<\/p>\n<h2>39. Use a flash<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31062\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-gallery-portfolio-eric-kim\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-3.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-3.jpg?fit=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-3.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31062\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-3-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-3\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-3.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-3.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-3.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-only-in-america-3.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to create more dynamic and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153edgy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d street photos is to use a flash.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the flash that is integrated into your camera, or a small external flash.<\/p>\n<p>The benefit of the flash is that it helps freeze your motion, helps add contrast and fill the shadows of your photos, and also give it a distinct \u00e2\u20ac\u0153look\u00e2\u20ac\u009d that heightens the drama of a photograph.<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of famous street photographers who utilized flash in street photography, including Weegee, Bruce Gilden, and Garry Winogrand.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve never shot street photography with a flash before, I recommend just using the default settings, in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153P\u00e2\u20ac\u009d mode. Just point and click, and let the automatic settings do the trick.<\/p>\n<p>I generally recommend using a flash in street photography when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting in the shade and shooting close-up to your subjects. Furthermore, use a flash if the sun is behind your subject\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face (causing their faces to be dark). You can also use a flash indoors if you want to create a dramatic \u00e2\u20ac\u0153pop\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in your photographs.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d only caution using a flash in street photography at night \u00e2\u20ac\u201d because if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting in very dark places, it can scare the crap out of people. Therefore if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting with a flash in the evening, I recommend doing it in touristy places, or places that are already well-lit. I generally find that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve never had issues using a flash during the day, as people barely notice it.<\/p>\n<h2>40. Wear dark clothing<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30920\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/30\/how-to-shoot-layers-in-street-photography\/klein-0062450-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Klein-0062450.jpg?fit=2500%2C1656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1656\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1393877190&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Klein-0062450-amsterdam-layers-black-and-white\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Klein-0062450.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Klein-0062450.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-30920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Klein-0062450-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"Klein-0062450-amsterdam-layers-black-and-white\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Klein-0062450.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Klein-0062450.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Klein-0062450.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to blend in when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting street photography, I recommend wearing dark-clothing. For example, I wear all black, and use a black camera. Therefore when I bring up my camera, my subject is less likely to notice me (and my camera).<\/p>\n<p>Realize how you dress will change how you are perceived by others. You can take two strategies: either dress to look like a local, or dress to look like a tourist.<\/p>\n<p>The benefit of dressing like a local is that you won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t stick out as much. The benefit of looking like a tourist is that people might not give you as much crap, as you just look like a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153stupid tourist.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>For example, some of my friends who live in NYC wear a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I love New York\u00e2\u20ac\u009d hat to look like a tourist in their own city. Some other street photographers I know intentionally try to stand out\u00e2\u20ac\u201d wearing neon green shirts, and magenta-colored fanny-packs.<\/p>\n<p>My suggestion is just dress whatever is comfortable to you.<\/p>\n<h2>41. You can always shoot in a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street photography style\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/30\/how-to-shoot-layers-in-street-photography\/img_1563-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1563.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444057883&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wedding, cindy project &amp;#8211; eric kim &amp;#8211; film &amp;#8211; trix1600 &amp;#8211; leica\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1563.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1563.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30911\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1563.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"wedding, cindy project - eric kim - film - trix1600 - leica\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1563.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1563.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_1563.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re interested in street photography, you are most likely a unique individual. You have empathy for your fellow human beings, the human condition, and you want to capture life as you see it.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is when we get too obsessed within this tiny genre of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street photography.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Remember\u00e2\u20ac\u201d you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t only need to shoot \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street photography.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Just let street photography be another tool in your photography kit.<\/p>\n<p>Be flexible according to your environment.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you live in the suburbs, you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need to always drive downtown to photograph the locals. Photograph your close friends and family, and try to do it in a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street photography style\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d integrate candids into your work, and try to create dynamic compositions.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s say you go hiking and you see a nice landscape. Perhaps you can make it more interesting by adding your own shadow in the foreground, or by tilting the horizon a bit, or even using a flash. Try unorthodox strategies in your photography, by still retaining a bit of your \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street style.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<h2>42. Look for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153a frame in the frame\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30919\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/30\/how-to-shoot-layers-in-street-photography\/84210008-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/84210008.jpg?fit=2500%2C1659&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1659\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Istanbul eric kim street photography flash\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/84210008.jpg?fit=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/84210008.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-30919\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/84210008-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"Istanbul eric kim street photography flash\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/84210008.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/84210008.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/84210008.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want more interesting composition or framing in your street photography, look for a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153frame in a frame.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you see someone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s arm on their hip, that can be a natural frame you can shoot through, to frame someone else.<\/p>\n<p>Or perhaps you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re walking and see a barbed-wire fence. Photograph in-between the barbed wire fence, to photograph a subject in-between.<\/p>\n<p>There are many other different frame-in-frames you can find. Shoot in-between someone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s legs while your camera is on the ground. Shoot through the backs of chairs. An easy one is photograph people in windows.<\/p>\n<p>The whole world can be your frame.<\/p>\n<h2>43. Shoot head-on<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/istanbul-6-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Istanbul-6-1.jpg?fit=2500%2C1659&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1659\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"istanbul-erickim-street-photography-flash-portra-400-color\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Istanbul-6-1.jpg?fit=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Istanbul-6-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-30942\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Istanbul-6-1-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"istanbul-erickim-street-photography-flash-portra-400-color\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Istanbul-6-1.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Istanbul-6-1.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Istanbul-6-1.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the mistakes that a lot of street photographers make when they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re trying to shoot close is that they shoot too much from the side\u00e2\u20ac\u201d what my friend Charlie Kirk calls \u00e2\u20ac\u0153oblique angles.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting with a wide-angle lens, and if you want a dynamic and edgy shot, you want to shoot head-on. If you shoot from the side, it won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have the same compositional impact as a photo that is framed head-on.<\/p>\n<p>But how do you shoot more head-on? Try to walk in crowded streets, and bring up your camera at the last section, while people are about to walk into you. Then after taking a photo, you can say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153sorry!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and walk around the people.<\/p>\n<p>Realize this technique takes some finesse. You might accidentally bump into people while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting this close head-on.<\/p>\n<p>Another technique I learned from my buddy Charlie is the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cut-off technique\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d when you see someone interesting, walk in a diagonal line towards them. And the second you are in front of them, take a photo very close head-on.<\/p>\n<h2>44. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t shoot the back of peoples\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 heads<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30914\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/30\/how-to-shoot-layers-in-street-photography\/americans-22-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Americans-22.jpg?fit=2500%2C1667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1314466307&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9657836644592&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.12827758789062&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"erickim-street-photography-popsicle-americans-downtown-la-color\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Americans-22.jpg?fit=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Americans-22.jpg?fit=2000%2C1334&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-30914\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Americans-22-2000x1334.jpg?resize=2000%2C1334\" alt=\"erickim-street-photography-popsicle-americans-downtown-la-color\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Americans-22.jpg?resize=2000%2C1334&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Americans-22.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Americans-22.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I started to shoot street photography, I was very timid. I mostly shot the back of peoples\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 heads\u00e2\u20ac\u201d so they wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t notice me.<\/p>\n<p>However the problem is that the back of peoples\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 heads is never as interesting as their faces.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, try to photograph people\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s faces as much as you can.<\/p>\n<p>I know it is scary, but try to do it by walking around your subject, and waiting for them to come close to you. Then bring up your camera and photograph them moving towards you, and keep your camera up to your eye, and let them pass you.<\/p>\n<p>Or you can do the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153360 degree\u00e2\u20ac\u009d technique \u00e2\u20ac\u201d where you see someone interesting standing on a street corner, and you start off by photographing from their back, take a step to the right, take another photo, and keep circling them, while shooting photos. You keep doing this until you get a shot of them head-on.<\/p>\n<p>When you capture more faces in your street photography, your photos will have more vigor, energy, and dynamism. You will show more emotions and expressions in the face of your subject, which will resonate more with your viewer.<\/p>\n<h2>45. After taking a photo, smile and say, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thank you!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30566\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/25\/how-to-capture-emotion-in-your-photos\/suits-8-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-8.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lansing, 2014 &amp;#8211; suits -eric kim street photography &amp;#8211; bored couple- flash &amp;#8211; kodak portra 400 film\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lansing, 2014&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-8.jpg?fit=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-8.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-30566\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-8-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"Lansing, 2014 - suits -eric kim street photography - bored couple- flash - kodak portra 400 film\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-8.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-8.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-8.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-8.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another good way to overcome your fear of shooting street photography is by smiling and saying \u00e2\u20ac\u0153thank you\u00e2\u20ac\u009d after you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve taken someone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s photo.<\/p>\n<p>This is what usually happens: you take a photo of a stranger without permission. They stare at you, either confused, or with a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153what the f*ck?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d look. Then you make eye contact, give them your biggest grin, and say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153thank you!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in the most enthusiastic voice you can. 99% of people tend to smile or grin back, and will either say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re welcome\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or just keep moving.<\/p>\n<h2>46. Compliment your subject<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/16\/technology-wont-fix-your-problems\/americans-3-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography &amp;#8211; tucson- red lady &amp;#8211; yellow &amp;#8211; only in america &amp;#8211; kodak portra 400\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tucson, 2013&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?fit=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-30518\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"eric kim street photography - tucson- red lady - yellow - only in america - kodak portra 400\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Going off the prior tip, compliment your subject. If you photograph a stranger, there is probably a good reason why you are deciding to photograph them. You probably find something unique, beautiful, or special about them. Therefore don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be afraid to tell your subject.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes when I see someone interesting I want to photograph (with permission), I will approach them and tell them what I find interesting about them. Then ask permission to photograph them. Generally most people say, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yes\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d once I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve complimented the detail about them which I want to photograph (their sunglasses, their fingernails, their lipstick, their necklace, their tattoo, or the expression of their face).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/tucson-contact-jpeg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tucson-contact-JPEG.jpg?fit=956%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"956,448\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tucson-contact-jpeg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tucson-contact-JPEG.jpg?fit=660%2C309&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tucson-contact-JPEG.jpg?fit=956%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31595\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tucson-contact-JPEG.jpg?resize=956%2C448\" alt=\"tucson-contact-jpeg\" width=\"956\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tucson-contact-JPEG.jpg?w=956&amp;ssl=1 956w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tucson-contact-JPEG.jpg?resize=660%2C309&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/tucson-contact-JPEG.jpg?resize=768%2C360&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What you can also do is compliment your subject <em>after<\/em> you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve taken their photo without permission. A simple thing I do when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m shooting in NYC is go to Wall Street and photograph men in suits, and say something like, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I like your suit!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d after I photograph them. Why would they feel upset after you compliment them?<\/p>\n<p>The tricky thing is you want to compliment your subject in a genuine way. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t give out false compliments. For example, if you see someone down on their luck \u00e2\u20ac\u201d don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t just say that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re beautiful!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d It might not come off as genuine. I might rather say, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You look really strong and like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been through one hell of a life journey.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>I feel that no matter how people look, there is always something you can compliment them on.<\/p>\n<h2>47. Camp out on street corners, and let your subjects come to you<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30915\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/30\/how-to-shoot-layers-in-street-photography\/r0151917-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/R0151917.jpg?fit=2500%2C1656&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1656\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444841217&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"new orleans &amp;#8211; street photography &amp;#8211; eric kim &amp;#8211; layers &amp;#8211; color\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/R0151917.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/R0151917.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-30915\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/R0151917-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"new orleans - street photography - eric kim - layers - color\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/R0151917.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/R0151917.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/R0151917.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting street photography in a busy downtown area, try to shoot street corners\u00e2\u20ac\u201d where you have a crosswalk, and people coming at you from 4 different directions.<\/p>\n<p>By camping out there, and waiting for your subjects come to you \u00e2\u20ac\u201d you will conserve your energy, and also find a more interesting mix and combination of people.<\/p>\n<p>I learned this tip from the photographer Joel Meyerowitz, who would shoot the street corners of NYC, taking a step back, and capturing dramatic photos of the flow of street life.<\/p>\n<p>Also as a general tip, I think it is better to go to where the action is, and let people come to you \u00e2\u20ac\u201d rather than always running around the streets while wasting your energy.<\/p>\n<h2>48. The smaller your camera, the better<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30916\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/30\/how-to-shoot-layers-in-street-photography\/istanbul-1-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Istanbul-1.jpg?fit=2500%2C1659&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1659\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"istanbul &amp;#8211; water &amp;#8211; eric kim &amp;#8211; street photography &amp;#8211; diving\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Istanbul-1.jpg?fit=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Istanbul-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-30916\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Istanbul-1-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"istanbul - water - eric kim - street photography - diving\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Istanbul-1.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Istanbul-1.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Istanbul-1.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is no \u00e2\u20ac\u0153best\u00e2\u20ac\u009d camera for street photography. But based on my personal experience, the smaller your camera, the happier you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be. The more likely you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll carry it with you for long distances, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll always have your camera with you, and you will be more stealth when shooting on the streets.<\/p>\n<p>The bigger your camera is, the more attention you will draw to yourself.<\/p>\n<p>So try to make your camera as small as possible. I generally recommend using cameras that have non-interchangeable lenses, or small camera bodies with compact wide-angle prime lenses.<\/p>\n<p>As of 2016, the cameras I recommend for street photography include the Ricoh GR-series cameras, the Fujifilm X100-series cameras, as well as the Micro 4\/3rds cameras. They are the best combination of compactness, image quality, and performance.<\/p>\n<h2>49. Look for \u00e2\u20ac\u0153leading lines\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31596\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-leading-lines-composition-umbrella-seoul-2009-black-and-white\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-leading-lines-composition-umbrella-seoul-2009-black-and-white.jpg?fit=800%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,529\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-leading-lines-composition-umbrella-seoul-2009-black-and-white\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Seoul, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-leading-lines-composition-umbrella-seoul-2009-black-and-white.jpg?fit=660%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-leading-lines-composition-umbrella-seoul-2009-black-and-white.jpg?fit=800%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31596\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-leading-lines-composition-umbrella-seoul-2009-black-and-white.jpg?resize=800%2C529\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-leading-lines-composition-umbrella-seoul-2009-black-and-white\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-leading-lines-composition-umbrella-seoul-2009-black-and-white.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-leading-lines-composition-umbrella-seoul-2009-black-and-white.jpg?resize=660%2C436&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-leading-lines-composition-umbrella-seoul-2009-black-and-white.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want more dynamic compositions in your street photography, look for <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/16\/street-photography-composition-lesson-4-leading-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\">leading lines<\/a>. You can find leading lines in alley-ways, from street signs, or curves in the road.<\/p>\n<p>You can also pair leading lines with the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fishing technique\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d look for an interesting leading line, and just be patient for your subject to enter the frame.<\/p>\n<p>By adding leading lines to your street photos, it will be easier for your viewer to find the subject in your photograph. Furthermore, the lines will draw your eyes through the frame, and give the photo direction and energy.<\/p>\n<h2>50. Photograph what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re afraid of<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-4.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Istanbul, 2013&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-4.jpg?fit=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-4.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31528\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-4-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-4\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-4.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-4.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-4.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-4.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have a rule for myself in street photography: if I see a scene I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m afraid of, I must photograph it.<\/p>\n<p>I can walk for miles, and find nothing interesting or new to photograph. But every once in a while, I see a scene or a person which makes my heart thump. I feel my heart rate raise, sweat go down my back, and I feel nervous.<\/p>\n<p>This is a sign that my body is telling me, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hey Eric \u00e2\u20ac\u201d this might be a good street photograph.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Therefore rather than exterminating my fears in street photography, I let my emotions channel my shooting process. I ry to channel my fears and anxieties in a positive and creative way. I let my fear point me into knowing what to photograph (and what not to photograph).<\/p>\n<p>So try the same thing. Photograph what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re afraid of. And if you do that, you will learn to live with fear in a positive way.<\/p>\n<h2>51. Build complexity over time<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?fit=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31531\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-15.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you start getting bored in street photography, it is because your photos are too simple for you.<\/p>\n<p>To keep street photography fun, continue to build complexity in your work.<\/p>\n<p>Try to add multiple subjects, layers, and emotional depth. Try to add different gestures in your frame, dramatic light, or the use of an external flash.<\/p>\n<p>You can also build complexity in your street photography not just by focusing on single images\u00e2\u20ac\u201d but working on longer-term street photography projects.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you can document a certain part of your town, or work on a certain theme or concept.<\/p>\n<p>Keep increasing the intensity of the challenge of your street photography, and you will constantly grow.<\/p>\n<h2>52. Choose photos that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153pop off the page\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31537\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/1-contact-braids-nyc-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-braids-nyc.jpg?fit=2399%2C1650&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2399,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1-contact-braids-nyc\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-braids-nyc.jpg?fit=660%2C454&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-braids-nyc.jpg?fit=2000%2C1376&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31537\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-braids-nyc-2000x1376.jpg?resize=2000%2C1376\" alt=\"1-contact-braids-nyc\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-braids-nyc.jpg?resize=2000%2C1376&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-braids-nyc.jpg?resize=660%2C454&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-braids-nyc.jpg?resize=768%2C528&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I got this tip from Bruce Gilden. When you are looking through your photos as small thumbnails (contact sheets), choose the photos that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153pop off the page.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d These are the photos that generally have strong compositions, and strong emotional content.<\/p>\n<p>When I used to look through my street photographs, I would go through each photo one-by-one in full-screen mode. Nowadays I look at my photos quickly and scroll through them as thumbnails, and choose the ones that pop out to me.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31479\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-21\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MPANY,&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1458560783&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NYC, 2016. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21.jpg?fit=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31479\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000\" alt=\"nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-21\" width=\"1325\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21.jpg?resize=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are many benefits to this method \u00e2\u20ac\u201d you save time by not looking at all your photos. Furthermore, you are able to judge your compositions easier when they are small thumbnails (because you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get distracted by the subject-matter of a photograph).<\/p>\n<p>If you shoot on film, this means looking at your \u00e2\u20ac\u0153contact sheets.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d If you shot digitally, it means looking at your photos as small thumbnails.<\/p>\n<p>Also as a tip, Henri Cartier-Bresson used to flip his photos upside-down to better judge his compositions. You can do the same.<\/p>\n<h2>53. Treat street photography like fishing<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31476\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/hands-paris-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hands-paris-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-13.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1434904331&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hands-paris-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Paris, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hands-paris-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-13.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hands-paris-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-13.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31476\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hands-paris-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-13-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"hands-paris-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-13\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hands-paris-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-13.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hands-paris-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-13.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hands-paris-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-13.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/hands-paris-2015-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-13.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve ever gone fishing you know that some days you catch a lot of fish, some days you catch none.<\/p>\n<p>No matter how skilled you are at fishing, there is a degree of luck. You want favorable weather, or you want the fish to be in one spot.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be easily disappointed. Most fishermen go out for the thrill of the hunt, for the tranquility of the fishing-process, and to be at one with the water.<\/p>\n<p>Treat your street photography the same way. Shoot street photography to be out on the streets, to enjoy your walk, and the excitement of the process.<\/p>\n<p>You might go through dry spells where you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make any good street photographs for a long time. And that is okay. Just be patient, and enjoy the journey.<\/p>\n<h2>54. Incorporate \u00e2\u20ac\u0153selfies\u00e2\u20ac\u009d into your street photos<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31177\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/14\/simplicity-and-persistence\/cindy-project-11-erickim-photography\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cindy-Project-11-erickim-photography.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MPANY,&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1456395478&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cindy-project-11-erickim-photography\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cindy-Project-11-erickim-photography.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cindy-Project-11-erickim-photography.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31177\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cindy-Project-11-erickim-photography-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"cindy-project-11-erickim-photography\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cindy-Project-11-erickim-photography.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cindy-Project-11-erickim-photography.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cindy-Project-11-erickim-photography.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Cindy-Project-11-erickim-photography.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When we start in photography, we are often told <em>not<\/em> to put ourselves into our photos.<\/p>\n<p>However in street photography, I recommend you do the exact opposite\u00e2\u20ac\u201d intentionally try to put your own \u00e2\u20ac\u0153selfie\u00e2\u20ac\u009d into the photograph.<\/p>\n<p>For example, try to get a self-portrait of yourself in the scene via your shadow, your reflection, or presence.<\/p>\n<p>Try to get your shadow in the photograph in the bottom of the frame to fill your photo. Try to get a reflection of yourself in the camera in a mirror, just how many Renaissance painters would \u00e2\u20ac\u0153secretly insert\u00e2\u20ac\u009d themselves into their paintings.<\/p>\n<p>By putting your \u00e2\u20ac\u0153selfie\u00e2\u20ac\u009d into your street photograph \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it feels more personal. It puts the viewer into your shoes. It gives your photographs more authorship, fills in dead spaces, and also adds a voyeuristic element to your image.<\/p>\n<p>For street photographs who have done a great job putting themselves into the frame, I recommend looking the self-portraits of Lee Friedlander and Vivian Maier.<\/p>\n<h2>55. Practice making eye-contact<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31086\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-gallery-portfolio-eric-kim\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-sf\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-sf.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1452356896&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-sf\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-sf.jpg?fit=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-sf.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31086\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-sf-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-sf\" width=\"1325\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-sf.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-sf.jpg?resize=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-sf.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-sf.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-portrait-ricohgr-2016-sf.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the most difficult things is to make eye contact with strangers, and especially our subjects.<\/p>\n<p>We are taught in society not to look at strangers, because it can be seen as an aggressive mood.<\/p>\n<p>However if we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know how to make eye contact with others, we tend to seem more passive, introverted, and nervous.<\/p>\n<p>My suggestion: practice making eye-contact with others (without feeling nervous).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31544\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/1-sf-mcdonalds-contact-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-sf-mcdonalds-contact.jpg?fit=2550%2C2676&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2550,2676\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1-sf-mcdonalds-contact\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-sf-mcdonalds-contact.jpg?fit=629%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-sf-mcdonalds-contact.jpg?fit=1906%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-31544 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-sf-mcdonalds-contact-1906x2000.jpg?resize=1906%2C2000\" alt=\"eric kim- street photography - contact sheet- street portrait - sf - yellow - grin\" width=\"1906\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-sf-mcdonalds-contact.jpg?resize=1906%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1906w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-sf-mcdonalds-contact.jpg?resize=629%2C660&amp;ssl=1 629w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-sf-mcdonalds-contact.jpg?resize=768%2C806&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-sf-mcdonalds-contact.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can start very simply by making more eye-contact with your friends and family when you talk to them. Then when you talk to a barista, a waiter, or someone in the service industry. Then when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re commuting via public transportation, try to look at strangers, and make eye-contact with them. If you make eye-contact with them, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t immediately look away. Just look at them gently, smile, and nod your head.<\/p>\n<p>If someone gets upset at you for making eye contact with them and says something like, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Are you looking at me!?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Then smile back and you can say something like, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Oh \u00e2\u20ac\u201d I thought you were someone I knew.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and then avert your gaze.<\/p>\n<p>Once you can master making eye-contact with strangers, you will be a lot more bold and fearless in your street photography, hesitate less, and your confidence will fill the streets.<\/p>\n<h2>56. Master small-talk<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31543\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/0-one-eye-contact-mikie-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-one-eye-contact-mikie.jpg?fit=2341%2C2410&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2341,2410\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0-one-eye-contact-mikie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-one-eye-contact-mikie.jpg?fit=641%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-one-eye-contact-mikie.jpg?fit=1943%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31543\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-one-eye-contact-mikie-1943x2000.jpg?resize=1943%2C2000\" alt=\"0-one-eye-contact-mikie\" width=\"1943\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-one-eye-contact-mikie.jpg?resize=1943%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1943w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-one-eye-contact-mikie.jpg?resize=641%2C660&amp;ssl=1 641w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-one-eye-contact-mikie.jpg?resize=768%2C791&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0-one-eye-contact-mikie.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I also recommend trying to master the art of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153small-talk.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>We often frown down on \u00e2\u20ac\u0153small-talk\u00e2\u20ac\u009d because it feels shallow and superficial. However I think that small talk is crucial, especially when you meet strangers. Because if you can master small talk, then you can have your subject warm up to you. Then you can ask them deeper, more personal questions, which allows you to connect deeper with them.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/street-portrait-berkeley-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-25-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/street-portrait-berkeley-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-25-1.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;MPANY,&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462448325&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"street-portrait-berkeley-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/street-portrait-berkeley-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-25-1.jpg?fit=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/street-portrait-berkeley-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-25-1.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31597\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/street-portrait-berkeley-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-25-1-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000\" alt=\"street-portrait-berkeley-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-25\" width=\"1325\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/street-portrait-berkeley-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-25-1.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/street-portrait-berkeley-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-25-1.jpg?resize=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/street-portrait-berkeley-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-25-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/street-portrait-berkeley-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-25-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/street-portrait-berkeley-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-25-1.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Practice making small talk with strangers at dinner parties or at bars. You can talk about the weather, about current events, or what they did that day. Try to practice transitioning into talking about more serious topics, or more personal topics.<\/p>\n<p>Then once you are more comfortable with small-talk, then you will find you can apply the same technique to your street photography. You can take a photo of a stranger, then engage them afterwards with small talk, which will make them feel more comfortable. Or you can start off by doing small-talk with a stranger, and then ask them politely to make their portrait afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve also found that if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re comfortable making small-talk, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re also more comfortable dealing with strangers who get angry at you. Rather than panicking, you can learn how to simply apologize for taking a photo of someone without permission, and to calm them down.<\/p>\n<h2>57. Visit a place multiple times before taking any photos<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31540\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/marseille-contact-sheet-copy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/marseille-contact-sheet-copy.jpg?fit=1786%2C1174&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1786,1174\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"marseille-contact-sheet-copy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Marseille contact sheet \/\/ Portra 400&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/marseille-contact-sheet-copy.jpg?fit=660%2C434&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/marseille-contact-sheet-copy.jpg?fit=1786%2C1174&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31540\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/marseille-contact-sheet-copy.jpg?resize=1786%2C1174\" alt=\"marseille-contact-sheet-copy\" width=\"1786\" height=\"1174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/marseille-contact-sheet-copy.jpg?w=1786&amp;ssl=1 1786w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/marseille-contact-sheet-copy.jpg?resize=660%2C434&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/marseille-contact-sheet-copy.jpg?resize=768%2C505&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I learned this tip from my buddy Chu Viet Ha, a street photographer in Hanoi, Vietnam.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever he finds a place interesting that he wants to shoot, he visits there a few times first (without a camera), and talks with the locals. Therefore they start to feel comfortable with him, and treat him more like a friend than a stranger.<\/p>\n<p>Then after several visits, he brings his camera, and when he wants to make photos, people feel comfortable around him, and just ignore him.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31526\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-2.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Marseille, 2013&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-2.jpg?fit=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-2.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31526\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-2-2000x1327.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-2\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-2.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-2.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-2.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-color-chroma-2.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Similarly you can do this in your street photography. Visit the local cafe a lot, and talk to the baristas before you shoot the neighborhood. Then people will know you as a friendly person who is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cool\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and if someone ever gets upset at you, you will have people in the neighborhood defend you.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, if you get to know locals in a certain part of town, you will be able to photograph them candidly and without permission, without having them be upset at you (or pose for you).<\/p>\n<p>Building a sense of trust with a local community is crucial, if you plan on shooting street photography in a certain neighborhood regularly.<\/p>\n<h2>58. Learn how to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153linger\u00e2\u20ac\u009d when you see a potentially-good scene<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31280\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/13\/hanoi-diary-5-night-street-photography-and-life-updates\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0000051\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0000051.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1473558530&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0000051\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0000051.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0000051.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0000051-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0000051\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0000051.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0000051.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0000051.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0000051.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Street photography is all about patience, and predicting the future.<\/p>\n<p>Another tip I learned from my friend Charlie Kirk is how to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153linger\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in a scene. You might walk to a certain situation, and find interesting characters, and get a sense that something interesting is about to happen.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of taking out your camera and start shooting senselessly, pause, and linger around. Mull around and blend in, by checking your smartphone, or just looking around.<\/p>\n<p>Then when you see something interesting about to happen, bring out your camera and start making photos. Because after you bring out your camera, you will probably give yourself away, and the magic might disappear.<\/p>\n<h2>59. You will see more potential street photos when your camera is in your hand<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/13\/hanoi-diary-5-night-street-photography-and-life-updates\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0005460\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0005460.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1473485953&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0005460\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0005460.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0005460.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31282\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0005460-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0005460\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0005460.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0005460.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0005460.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-vietnam-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0005460.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve found that if I have my camera in my hand (not in my bag), I see more potentially good street photographs.<\/p>\n<p>I think this is because when you feel the weight of the camera in your hand, your body subconsciously knows, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Okay\u00e2\u20ac\u201d time to start looking for good street photography opportunities.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>I generally recommend small cameras, and either having a neck strap or a hand-strap. The secret is having your camera always on you, and ready to shoot.<\/p>\n<p>I used to just give the recommendation of always having your camera with you. But that isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t good enough \u00e2\u20ac\u201d when my camera is just hanging out in my camera bag, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see as many scenes.<\/p>\n<p>So always have your camera ready (and keep your lens cap at home).<\/p>\n<h2>60. When you think you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the shot\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, shoot 25% more<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31598\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/1-contact-nola-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-1.jpg?fit=2550%2C3300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2550,3300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1-contact-nola-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-1.jpg?fit=510%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-1.jpg?fit=1545%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31598\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-1-1545x2000.jpg?resize=1545%2C2000\" alt=\"1-contact-nola-1\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-1.jpg?resize=1545%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-1.jpg?resize=510%2C660&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-1.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31599\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/1-contact-nola-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-2.jpg?fit=2550%2C3199&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2550,3199\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1-contact-nola-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-2.jpg?fit=526%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-2.jpg?fit=1594%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31599\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-2-1594x2000.jpg?resize=1594%2C2000\" alt=\"1-contact-nola-2\" width=\"1594\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-2.jpg?resize=1594%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1594w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-2.jpg?resize=526%2C660&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-2.jpg?resize=768%2C963&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/1-contact-nola-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My mistake in street photography is that I get over-confident. I see an interesting scene, and I take a few photos, and I think I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve already got the shot.<\/p>\n<p>But when I go home, I realized I should have made more photos and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153worked the scene\u00e2\u20ac\u009d more.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore as a practical tip, when you think you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got the shot, shoot 25% more than you think you should.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-new-orleans-street-portrait\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-new-orleans-street-portrait.jpg?fit=2500%2C3775&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,3775\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1445089682&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-new-orleans-street-portrait\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;New Orleans, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-new-orleans-street-portrait.jpg?fit=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-new-orleans-street-portrait.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-new-orleans-street-portrait-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-new-orleans-street-portrait\" width=\"1325\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-new-orleans-street-portrait.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-new-orleans-street-portrait.jpg?resize=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-new-orleans-street-portrait.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-new-orleans-street-portrait.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What often happens is when you shoot street photography or a person or a scene, you feel a bit awkward, weird, and shy by a certain point. When you hit that wall, push further, and take 25% more photos. Often when you shoot a bit more, you force yourself to be more creative, and get even more unique photos than in the beginning.<\/p>\n<h2>61. Take more risks<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31583\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1270\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1270.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444054773&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1270\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1270.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1270.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1270.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1270\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1270.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1270.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-europe-2015-trix1600-leica-35mm-black-and-white-1270.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the great things about digital photography is that whenever we click the shutter, it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really cost anything. Whereas with film, we had to be a lot more conservative with shooting (each shot costs money).<\/p>\n<p>The only way you can innovate and create great images is by taking risks.<\/p>\n<p>You can take risks by making certain photos that you think might not work. Tilt the camera, practice shooting flash with a long shutter-speed, shoot at really low and unusual angles, and take photos into crowds which might not work.<\/p>\n<p>If you play it safe in street photography, you will never make exciting photos.<\/p>\n<h2>62. Traveling won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make you a better street photographer<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31482\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/prague-2015-trix-1600-film-window-curtain-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/prague-2015-trix-1600-film-window-curtain-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-15.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"prague-2015-trix-1600-film-window-curtain-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/prague-2015-trix-1600-film-window-curtain-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-15.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/prague-2015-trix-1600-film-window-curtain-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-15.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31482\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/prague-2015-trix-1600-film-window-curtain-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-15.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"prague-2015-trix-1600-film-window-curtain-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-15\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/prague-2015-trix-1600-film-window-curtain-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-15.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/prague-2015-trix-1600-film-window-curtain-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-15.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/prague-2015-trix-1600-film-window-curtain-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-15.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I wish someone told me this when I started street photography\u00e2\u20ac\u201d that I wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t magically become a better street photographer by traveling to Paris or New York City.<\/p>\n<p>I recommend traveling for many reasons\u00e2\u20ac\u201d to learn more cultures, to step outside of your comfort zone, and meet new strangers.<\/p>\n<p>However it is hard to make any improvements in your photography while traveling.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>Because inevitably everything will be interesting when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting in an exotic country. And when you go home, you will feel jaded, because your own home isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t as interesting as the place you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve traveled to.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it is always easy to shoot street photography in a foreign place, because you either look like a tourist or you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fear anybody recognizing you.<\/p>\n<p>What you want to learn is to build confidence to shoot street photography near your own home. You want to be confident enough to photograph locals (without worrying that your neighbors will think you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re weird), and photographing <em>not<\/em> from the perspective of a tourist.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31478\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/kyoto-car-old-school-2015-film-trix-1600-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-19\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/kyoto-car-old-school-2015-film-trix-1600-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-19.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kyoto-car-old-school-2015-film-trix-1600-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyoto, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/kyoto-car-old-school-2015-film-trix-1600-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-19.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/kyoto-car-old-school-2015-film-trix-1600-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-19.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31478\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/kyoto-car-old-school-2015-film-trix-1600-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-19.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"kyoto-car-old-school-2015-film-trix-1600-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-19\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/kyoto-car-old-school-2015-film-trix-1600-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-19.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/kyoto-car-old-school-2015-film-trix-1600-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-19.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/kyoto-car-old-school-2015-film-trix-1600-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-19.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A tip I have instead is <strong>photograph your own hometown like you were a tourist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone thinks his\/her hometown is boring (even if you live in NYC, Tokyo, Paris). Because if we live anywhere long enough, it becomes commonplace\u00e2\u20ac\u201d and we become adjusted to it.<\/p>\n<p>So try to think of your own city or neighborhood from the perspective of a tourist. If you live in the suburbs full of SUV\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and strip malls, what would a tourist from a developing country find interesting about where you live?<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it also takes an outside perspective. Whenever my friends visit me, they always find a lot more interesting things to photograph than I do. So perhaps invite some friends from out-of-town, and ask what they find unique or interesting about your own home city. And then try to embrace their perspective.<\/p>\n<h2>63. Reach at least 10,000 steps a day<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31078\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-gallery-portfolio-eric-kim\/eric-kim-street-photography-beauty-in-the-mundane-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-beauty-in-the-mundane-3.jpg?fit=2912%2C4368&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2912,4368\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1284752067&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-street-photography-beauty-in-the-mundane-ufo-santa-monica\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-beauty-in-the-mundane-3.jpg?fit=440%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-beauty-in-the-mundane-3.jpg?fit=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31078\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-beauty-in-the-mundane-3-1333x2000.jpg?resize=1333%2C2000\" alt=\"eric-kim-street-photography-beauty-in-the-mundane-ufo-santa-monica\" width=\"1333\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-beauty-in-the-mundane-3.jpg?resize=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-beauty-in-the-mundane-3.jpg?resize=440%2C660&amp;ssl=1 440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-beauty-in-the-mundane-3.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-street-photography-beauty-in-the-mundane-3.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nowadays with modern smartphones and fitness-trackers, it is easy to see how many steps we make in a day.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve found that the more I walk, the more likely I am to shoot street photography. And the longer I walk, the more street photo opportunities I will see.<\/p>\n<p>So as an assignment, try to hit 10,000 steps in a day. Try it for a few days, for a week, or even a month.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a typical American like me, you will find it hard to make 10,000 steps. So perhaps that means trying to walk to work, take public transit, or walk around during lunch (instead of eating in front of your computer), or walking a bit after work before you drive home. Or in the evening walking around your neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>Go on your 10,000 steps with your camera-in hand. I guarantee you will end up finding more photo opportunities and luck.<\/p>\n<h2>64. Shoot street photography from your car<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31601\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/korea-the-presentation-of-self-car-shot-film-leica-m6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/korea-the-presentation-of-self-car-shot-film-leica-m6.jpg?fit=3302%2C2262&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3302,2262\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"korea-the-presentation-of-self-car-shot-film-leica-m6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/korea-the-presentation-of-self-car-shot-film-leica-m6.jpg?fit=660%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/korea-the-presentation-of-self-car-shot-film-leica-m6.jpg?fit=2000%2C1370&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-31601\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/korea-the-presentation-of-self-car-shot-film-leica-m6-2000x1370.jpg?resize=2000%2C1370\" alt=\"korea-the-presentation-of-self-car-shot-film-leica-m6\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/korea-the-presentation-of-self-car-shot-film-leica-m6.jpg?resize=2000%2C1370&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/korea-the-presentation-of-self-car-shot-film-leica-m6.jpg?resize=660%2C452&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/korea-the-presentation-of-self-car-shot-film-leica-m6.jpg?resize=768%2C526&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/korea-the-presentation-of-self-car-shot-film-leica-m6.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you are stuck in a car for many hours a day, use that to your advantage.<\/p>\n<p>I saw a great photo book called \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Drive by shootings\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in which a taxi driver shot street photography from his driver seat, after decades of driving around NYC.<\/p>\n<p>Other photographers have attached their cameras to tripods, and photographed fellow commuters on the highway.<\/p>\n<p>Some street photographers keep their cameras in their passenger seat or cupholder while they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re stuck in traffic, and take photos (carefully).<\/p>\n<p>Another project I was inspired by was from Lee Friedlander, who would use the frame of his car as a natural frame while doing a road trip across America. All of his photos were shot from the vantage point of his driver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s seat.<\/p>\n<p>So if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re stuck in a horrible commute, or spend a lot of time in your car, see how you can shoot street photography this way. Or if you want to be safer, have your friend drive you around (while you shoot out of the car window from the passenger seat, something Garry Winogrand did towards the end of his life).<\/p>\n<h2>65. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t call it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street photography\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d call it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153going on a walk with your camera\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve discovered that the more pressure I put on myself, the less likely I am to make a good photograph.<\/p>\n<p>A tip: when you go out and shoot, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t call it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street photography\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d call it \u00e2\u20ac\u0153going on a walk with your camera\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n<p>This means you have no pressure or expectations, and you are more open to photo-opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>I got this tip from my friend Jack Simon. He often commutes into SF and goes to the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Mission\u00e2\u20ac\u009d district and walks around with his camera, enjoys a cup of coffee, and checks out the street art. If he doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make a single good photo in the day, he doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get disappointed\u00e2\u20ac\u201d because he enjoyed a nice cup of coffee and a walk anyways.<\/p>\n<p>I also see street photography as a good way to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153zen out\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and relieve stress. I love to walk, let my mind wander, and not worry about the stresses of day-to-day living. Even when I had a 9-5 cubicle office job, I would go on brief walks during my lunch break with my camera, just to clear my head. If I made a good street photograph, it was a plus. If I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make any photos, I enjoyed the walk regardless.<\/p>\n<h2>66. Study the masters, then kill them<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30570\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/25\/how-to-capture-emotion-in-your-photos\/suits-20-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-20.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-32_33&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim suits &amp;#8211; street photography &amp;#8211; flash &amp;#8211; necktie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-20.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-20.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30570\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-20.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"eric kim suits - street photography - flash - necktie \" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-20.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-20.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-20.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve spent a long time studying the masters of street photography. I am very grateful to have learned the history of street photography, and the wisdom of the masters who paved the road in street photography.<\/p>\n<p>However the problem is that we should only be apprentices for so long. After we feel like we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve mastered the fundamentals and basics, we need to learn how to cut the umbilical chord\u00e2\u20ac\u201d and kill our masters.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve obtained a lot of knowledge about street photography over the years, which has helped me when I started off. But I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m at the point where all this information is starting to crowd my head, which causes me to enjoy the process of shooting street photography less. I have too many concepts, theories, and contradictory ideas in my head now.<\/p>\n<p>So everyday I try to <em>unlearn<\/em> one thing I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve learned in street photography from the masters. Instead, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m starting to incorporate what I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve learned with my own \u00e2\u20ac\u0153rules\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153tips\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, and observations.<\/p>\n<p>Be grateful for the masters who paved the way in street photography, but know that a certain point you need to create your own rules for yourself.<\/p>\n<h2>67. Think of street photography as a mix between ballet and boxing<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/25\/how-to-capture-emotion-in-your-photos\/suits-4-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-4.jpg?fit=3936%2C2608&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3936,2608\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1424840865&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography suits &amp;#8211; tie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;SF, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-4.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-4.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-30571\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-4-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"eric kim street photography suits - tie\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-4.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-4.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-4.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Suits-4.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a tip I got from Joel Meyerowitz\u00e2\u20ac\u201d approach the streets with the grace of a ballerina, but with the aggressiveness of a boxer.<\/p>\n<p>What ballerinas and boxers both have in common is that they are always on their toes. Positioning, movement, motion, fluidness, and grace are important attributes.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31546\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/0contact-suit-ricoh-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0contact-suit-ricoh.jpg?fit=1308%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1308,581\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography &amp;#8211; contact sheet-  suits &amp;#8211; sf &amp;#8211; ricoh\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0contact-suit-ricoh.jpg?fit=660%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0contact-suit-ricoh.jpg?fit=1308%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31546\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0contact-suit-ricoh.jpg?resize=1308%2C581\" alt=\"eric kim street photography - contact sheet- suits - sf - ricoh\" width=\"1308\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0contact-suit-ricoh.jpg?w=1308&amp;ssl=1 1308w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0contact-suit-ricoh.jpg?resize=660%2C293&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/0contact-suit-ricoh.jpg?resize=768%2C341&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re out shooting street photography, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t keep your toes planted, or you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to get knocked out. Move around. Move left, right, dodge, parry, bob and weave\u00e2\u20ac\u201d all while being graceful. Blend in, and don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fall over or stumble.<\/p>\n<h2>68. Think of yourself as a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street sociologist\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30400\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30400\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/24\/student-photos-downtown-la-discover-your-unique-voice-in-street-photography-workshop-2016\/michael-steindorfer-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Michael-Steindorfer-2.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1470524414&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Michael Steindorfer&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Michael Steindorfer-eric kim-street photographer &amp;#8211; portrait\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Portrait of Eric Kim by Michael Steindorfer&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Michael-Steindorfer-2.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Michael-Steindorfer-2.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Michael-Steindorfer-2-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"Portrait of Eric Kim by Michael Steindorfer\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Michael-Steindorfer-2.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Michael-Steindorfer-2.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Michael-Steindorfer-2.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Michael-Steindorfer-2.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portrait of Eric Kim by Michael Steindorfer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I studied sociology in university \u00e2\u20ac\u201d which is about studying fellow humans, society, and communities.<\/p>\n<p>I also happened to pick up photography when I entered university. I soon discovered that by combining my passion of sociology and photography, I discovered street photography.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of being a traditional sociologist (using a notepad and pen) to jot down my observations about my fellow humans, I used a camera as my research tool instead.<\/p>\n<p>So you can think of yourself also as a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153street sociologist.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d There is a lot of psychology, cognitive science, anthropology, and other humanities-related fields which mesh with street photography.<\/p>\n<p>I feel that street photography is a way for us to better connect with those around us, and understand the human condition.<\/p>\n<p>Study the humanities and liberal arts, and see how you can mesh these perspectives with your street work.<\/p>\n<h2>69. Follow the light<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29804\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/05\/15-street-photography-techniques-and-tips\/r0001373-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/R0001373.jpg?fit=3936%2C2608&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3936,2608\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462004162&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography  &amp;#8211; bart &amp;#8211; natural light &amp;#8211; candid\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/R0001373.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/R0001373.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-29804\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/R0001373-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"eric kim street photography - bart - natural light - candid\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/R0001373.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/R0001373.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/R0001373.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/R0001373.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting the streets later in the day and the sun is setting, follow the light.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the light where you get nice strips of light in-between buildings. Set your exposure-compensation to minus, so you can get dramatic shadows, with your subjects well-illuminated in the strips of light.<\/p>\n<p>Or even when you are shooting at other points in the day, go to where the light is the best. It is hard to find good light if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting in a big downtown city with huge skyscrapers.<\/p>\n<p>Another tip \u00e2\u20ac\u201d look for light bouncing off the glass windows of buildings. This will add a dramatic spotlight, which will make for beautiful street photographs with lovely exposures.<\/p>\n<h2>70. Photograph like a child<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/05\/15-street-photography-techniques-and-tips\/1-berlin-beer-contact-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-berlin-beer-contact.jpg?fit=2550%2C3300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2550,3300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography &amp;#8211; beer &amp;#8211; contact sheet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-berlin-beer-contact.jpg?fit=510%2C660&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-berlin-beer-contact.jpg?fit=1545%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-29799\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-berlin-beer-contact-1545x2000.jpg?resize=1545%2C2000\" alt=\"eric kim street photography - beer - contact sheet\" width=\"1545\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-berlin-beer-contact.jpg?resize=1545%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-berlin-beer-contact.jpg?resize=510%2C660&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-berlin-beer-contact.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1-berlin-beer-contact.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Street photography should be fun. Imagine yourself like a child in the streets, just wandering around with a camera. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not making photos to potentially make money, to gain fame, or more social media followers.<\/p>\n<p>You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re photographing because the act of photographing is fun in itself. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re photographing because you love to play with reality, and re-combine these shapes and forms into novel ways. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re photographing because it allows you to explore the world, meet new strangers, and expand your knowledge about the streets.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/05\/15-street-photography-techniques-and-tips\/img_1283-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1283.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Berlin, 2015 &amp;#8211; trix1600 &amp;#8211; flash &amp;#8211; beer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1283.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1283.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-29798\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1283.jpg?resize=1545%2C1024\" alt=\"Berlin, 2015 - trix1600 - flash - beer\" width=\"1545\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1283.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1283.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_1283.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I gain the most inspiration in my street photography from children. Give any kid a camera, and watch them wander. See how curious, fearless, and brave they are. And see how much fun they have. They are photographing for intrinsic reasons (for themselves), rather than extrinsic (for the approval of others).<\/p>\n<p>Always try to channel your inner-child in your street photography, then you will never be bored, always have fun, and always stay curious for your entire life.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29610\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/18\/why-you-shouldnt-follow-your-passion-in-photography\/r0002048-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/R0002048.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1463298706&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography &amp;#8211; cindy project- berkeley &amp;#8211; self portrait &amp;#8211; selfie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Selfie with Cindy in car. Berkeley, 2016. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/R0002048.jpg?fit=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/R0002048.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-29610\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/R0002048-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\" alt=\"eric kim photography - cindy project- berkeley - self portrait - selfie\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/R0002048.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/R0002048.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/R0002048.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/R0002048.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I hope some of the tips in this article have sparked some new ideas in your street photography.<\/p>\n<p>I know a lot of the information presented here has been presented elsewhere, but consider this as an evolving page, where I will continue to edit into the future (adding content, removing content).<\/p>\n<p>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t follow this list of tips in a linear order. Skip around randomly, and let one of the tips of ideas spark some creativity.<\/p>\n<p>Have fun with your street photography, and make your own tips, and share them with others.<\/p>\n<p>See you on the streets,<br \/>\nEric<\/p>\n<p><em>To keep learning about street photography, check out the\u00c2\u00a0guide:\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Street Photography 101 &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friend, If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re reading this, you are probably either an aspiring street photographer, or a street photographer with some miles under your belt looking for some inspiration, direction, or motivation. To the best extent of my abilities, I have outlined my top street photography tips below. 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