{"id":223795,"date":"2020-04-15T11:42:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T18:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=223795"},"modified":"2020-04-15T11:42:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T18:42:48","slug":"learn-from-the-masters-of-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/15\/learn-from-the-masters-of-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn From the Masters of Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To master street photography, master what the masters have learned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;He without a past has no future.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/24\/how-to-become-a-master-photographer\/\">How to Become a Master Photographer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/15\/why-learn-from-the-masters-of-photography\/\">Why Study the Masters of Photography?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/famous-female-masters-of-photography\/\">Great Female Master Photographers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/cheat-sheet-masters-of-photography\/\">Cheat Sheet of the Masters of Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/27\/100-lessons-from-the-masters-of-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/beginners-guide-to-the-masters-of-photography\/\">Beginner&#8217;s Guide to the Masters of Street Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/epub-pdf-learn-from-the-masters-of-photography\">Download All Articles &gt;<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Masters of Photography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-large wp-image-24882\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\" data-attachment-id=\"24882\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/learn-from-the-masters\/image-95\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/image3.jpg?fit=800%2C519&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,519\" 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=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Prague, 1968. Josef Koudelka \/ Magnum Photos&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/image3.jpg?fit=800%2C519&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/image3-800x519.jpg?resize=800%2C519\" alt=\"Prague, 1968. Josef Koudelka \/ Magnum Photos\" class=\"wp-image-24882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/image3.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/image3.jpg?resize=660%2C428&amp;ssl=1 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Prague, 1968. <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/28\/10-lessons-josef-koudelka-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josef Koudelka<\/a> \/ Magnum Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Classics never die:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/10\/abbas\/\">Abbas<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/31\/akira-kurosawa-learn-from-the-masters\/\">Akira Kurosawa<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/10\/learn-from-the-masters-alexander-rodchenko\/\">Alexander Rodchenko<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/30\/8-lessons-alfred-stieglitz-can-teach-you-about-photography\/\">Alfred Stieglitz<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/25\/14-lessons-alec-soth-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Alec Soth<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/10-things-alex-webb-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Alex Webb<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/27\/alexey-brodovitch-learn-from-the-masters\/\">Alexey Brodovitch<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/27\/10-things-anders-petersen-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Anders Petersen<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/16\/10-lessons-andre-kertesz-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Andre Kertesz<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ansel-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ansel Adams<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/10\/12-lessons-araki-has-taught-me-about-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Araki<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/20\/10-lessons-blake-andrews-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blake Andrews<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/15-lessons-bruce-davidson-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Bruce Davidson<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/24\/5-lessons-bruce-gilden-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Bruce Gilden<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/20\/what-burt-glinn-has-taught-me-about-photography\/\">Burt Glinn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/22\/20-lessons-constantine-manos-taught-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Constantine Manos<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/5-lessons-daido-moriyama-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Daido Moriyama<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/01\/13-lessons-dan-winters-taught-street-photograpy\/\">Dan Winters<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/23\/15-lessons-david-alan-harvey-taught-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Alan Harvey<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/10-things-magnum-photographer-david-hurn-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">David Hurn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/15\/11-lessons-diane-arbus-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Diane Arbus<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/09\/6-lessons-dorothea-lange-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Dorothea Lange<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/20\/10-timeless-lessons-edward-weston-can-teach-you-about-photography\/\">Edward Weston<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/23\/14-lessons-elliott-erwitt-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Elliott Erwitt<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/14\/17-lessons-ernst-haas-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Ernst Haas<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/30\/6-lessons-eugene-atget-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Eugene Atget<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/13\/7-lessons-w-eugene-smith-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Eugene Smith<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/fan-ho\/\">Fan Ho<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/10-things-garry-winogrand-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Garry Winogrand<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/09\/7-lessons-gilles-peress-has-taught-me-about-photography-and-life\/\">Gilles Peress<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/22\/gordon-parks-learn-from-the-masters-of-photography\/\">Gordon Parks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/06\/7-lessons-helen-levitt-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Helen Levitt<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/29\/lessons-helmut-newton-has-taught-me-about-photography\/\">Helmut Newton<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/09\/17-lessons-henri-cartier-bresson-taught-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Henri Cartier-Bresson<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/inge-morath\/\">Inge Morath<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/08\/9-lessons-irving-penn-can-teach-you-about-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Irving Penn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/26\/11-lessons-jacob-aue-sobol-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Jacob Aue Sobol<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/03\/6-lessons-jeff-mermelstein-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Jeff Mermelstein<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/22\/12-lessons-joel-meyerowitz-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Joel Meyerowitz<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/14\/6-lessons-joel-sternfeld-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Joel Sternfeld<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/10-lessons-josef-koudelka-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Josef Koudelka<\/a>&nbsp;\/ <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/25\/7-lessons-josef-koudelka-taught-photography-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Part 2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/21\/7-lessons-josh-white-has-taught-me-about-street-photography-and-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josh White<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/12\/learn-from-the-masters-laszlo-moholy-nagy\/\">L\u00c3\u00a1szl\u00c3\u00b3 Moholy-Nagy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/29\/10-lessons-lee-friedlander-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Lee Friedlander<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/19\/7-lessons-lewis-hine-has-taught-me-about-photography-and-social-justice\/\">Lewis Hine<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/25\/lisette-model-learn-from-the-masters-of-photography\/\">Lisette Model<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/19\/4-lessons-mario-giacomelli-has-taught-me-about-photography\/\">Mario Giacomelli<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/03\/10-things-street-photographers-can-learn-from-magnum-contact-sheets\/\">Magnum Contact Sheets<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/35-magnum-photographers-give-their-advice-to-aspiring-photographers\/\">Magnum Photographers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/17\/14-lessons-mark-cohen-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Mark Cohen<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/10-things-martin-parr-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Martin Parr<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/24\/martine-franck-learn-from-the-masters-of-photography\/\">Martine Franck<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/14\/24-more-lessons-mary-ellen-mark-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mary Ellen Mark<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/12\/10-lessons-nan-goldin-has-taught-me-about-photography\/\">Nan Goldin<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/12\/10-lessons-philip-jones-griffiths-has-taught-me-about-photography\/\">Philip Jones Griffiths<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/16\/6-lessons-rene-burri-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Rene Burri<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/26\/5-lessons-richard-avedon-taught-street-photography\/\">Richard Avedon<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/07\/18-lessons-richard-kalvar-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Richard Kalvar<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/30\/8-lessons-robert-capa-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Robert Capa<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/timeless-lessons-street-photographers-can-learn-from-robert-franks-the-americans\/\">Robert Frank<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/04\/7-lessons-saul-leiter-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Saul Leiter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/06\/7-lessons-sergio-larrain-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sergio Larrain<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/02\/5-lessons-sebastiao-salgado-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Sebasti\u00c3\u00a3o Salgado<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/12\/5-lessons-shomei-tomatsu-has-taught-me-about-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shomei Tomatsu<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/5-things-stephen-shore-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Stephen Shore<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/\">Steve McCurry<\/a><\/li><li><a 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