{"id":1448,"date":"2010-11-25T03:10:23","date_gmt":"2010-11-25T07:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2010-12-07T16:25:05","modified_gmt":"2010-12-07T20:25:05","slug":"photo-essay-the-people-of-beirut-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/25\/photo-essay-the-people-of-beirut-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Essay: The People of Beirut Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"

During my time in Beirut, Lebanon– I was fortunate enough to meet some of the nicest and most fascinating people in the world. Not only were the people extremely cordial here, but they actually liked<\/em> getting their photos taken (compare this to Los Angeles and New York). Regardless of the fact that I was a blatant tourist (I was probably one of the only few Asians in the city), people were genuinely interested about my life story and why I was “gracing” their presence by visiting Beirut, Lebanon. Considering the fact that everybody there is trilingual (speaks English, French, and Arabic), it was extremely easy <\/em>to converse with everybody I met.<\/p>\n

I will forever remember Beirut, Lebanon for not only having some of the friendliest people in the world, but also for being extremely photo-friendly as well. Considering that there are practically no laws against street photography (except taking photos of military personnel and embassy buildings), it is truly the street photographers’ dream city.<\/p>\n

If you are an avid street photographer and looking for a new place to travel to, definitely check out Beirut. When you go there, say hi to all the people in the street and tell them that “Eric says hi.”<\/p>\n

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The Son and Father<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Two Friends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Worker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Smoker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Barber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Storekeeper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Players<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Prayer 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Prayer 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Sewing Man<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Relaxer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Lounger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Chef<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Painter - Beirut Lebanon Street Photography Eric Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Sewing Lady<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Watchman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Assistant - Beirut Lebanon Street Photography Eric Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Cook - Beirut Lebanon Street Photography Eric Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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