{"id":134778,"date":"2019-03-22T14:31:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T21:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=134778"},"modified":"2019-03-22T14:43:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T21:43:53","slug":"the-art-of-the-street-photography-flaneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/22\/the-art-of-the-street-photography-flaneur\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of the Street Photography Flaneur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The flaneur \u00e2\u20ac\u201d to walk aimlessly, elegantly, slowly, poised \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and to photograph anything you find interesting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\"Washington
Washington DC, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Not to worry so much about whether your photos are \u00e2\u20ac\u0153 good\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bad\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. To simply enjoy the walk for the sake of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Washington
Washington DC, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To not \u00e2\u20ac\u0153force\u00e2\u20ac\u009d yourself to shoot\u00e2\u20ac\u201d to only shoot when you feel like it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Washington DC, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Beyond street photography <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Washington
Washington DC, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t worry about shooting \u00e2\u20ac\u0153good\u00e2\u20ac\u009d street photos. Instead, shoot for autotelic (self-motivated) reasons. For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. I shoot to analyze people, places, cities, and urban environments. <\/li>
  2. I photograph people to get a closer look of them later (why does the person look so interesting or fashionable?)<\/li>
  3. To better connect me with a place or city. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \"Washington
    Washington DC, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Enjoying getting \u00e2\u20ac\u0153in the zone\u00e2\u20ac\u009d during street photography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    \"Washington
    Washington DC, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    For me, I love getting in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153zone<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d when shooting street. During these moments, I feel beyond myself. My perception of time is altered, I slow down, and find more beauty and visual joy around myself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Washington
    Washington DC, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Enjoy the walk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t expect to make good photos \u00e2\u20ac\u201d enjoy the walk, and just shoot photos whenever you see something interesting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Travel and shoot ultralight<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u201d #ricohmafia<\/a> status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Washington
    Washington DC, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t force it <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Washington DC, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t force yourself to shoot. Only shoot when you have an inner impulse to shoot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Cindy\"
    Washington DC, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t restrain yourself to public pavement and concrete. Enjoy flaneur-like walks in nature, parks, etc:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Enjoy flaneuring around at exhibitions or museums. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Flaneur lifestyle <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    \"Selfie<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    To flaneur is a mode of living \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a lifestyle and approach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Walk for pure enjoyment <\/li>
    2. Walking as an existential thing \u00e2\u20ac\u201d walking isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t \u00e2\u20ac\u0153exercise\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/li>
    3. \u00e2\u20ac\u009dOnly thoughts conceived while walking have any value.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d- Nietzsche<\/a><\/li>
    4. Walking might be as essential as sleeping or eating (Nassim Taleb<\/a>)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Never stop walking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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