{"id":48776,"date":"2017-05-02T00:48:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T07:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=48776"},"modified":"2017-05-02T00:54:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T07:54:10","slug":"7-advanced-street-photography-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/02\/7-advanced-street-photography-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"7 ADVANCED STREET PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48777\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/02\/7-advanced-street-photography-tips\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-4-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/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\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1331\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;M9 Digital Camera&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 &amp;#8211; black and white &amp;#8211; Monochrome-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4.jpg?fit=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-48777\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4-800x532.jpg?resize=800%2C532\" alt=\"dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica m9-21mm-eric kim street photograpy - black and white - Monochrome-4\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/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\/2017\/05\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4.jpg?resize=750%2C499&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dark-skies-over-tokyo-silhouette-suit-2012-leica-m9-21mm-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-4.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dear friend,<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips to take your street photography to the next level:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>1. Figure-to-ground<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Photography Composition Tip: Figure to Ground\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L042oVK0Sog?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The common mistake that almost all street photographers make is that their photos aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t simple enough.<\/p>\n<p>You need to establish a stronger contrast or \u00e2\u20ac\u02dc<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/26\/photography-composition-tip-figure-to-ground\/\">figure to ground<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to make your subject pop out from the background.<\/p>\n<p>The simple test: it is the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcThumbnail Test\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 \u00e2\u20ac\u201d your photos need to be recognizable\u00c2\u00a0as small thumbnails if you want a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/composition\/\">good composition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/02\/7-advanced-street-photography-tips\/1-hanoi-lake-eric-kim-street-photography-contact-sheet-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-hanoi-lake-eric-kim-street-photography-contact-sheet.jpg?fit=2550%2C2911&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2550,2911\" 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;E0003616.DNG: ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY\\rE0003617.DNG: ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY\\rE0003618.DNG: ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY\\rE0003619.DNG: ERIC KIM&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 sheet of man in Hanoi. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t realize the best shot was until the very end.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Contact sheet of man in Hanoi. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t realize the best shot was until the very end. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-hanoi-lake-eric-kim-street-photography-contact-sheet.jpg?fit=800%2C913&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-48783\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-hanoi-lake-eric-kim-street-photography-contact-sheet-800x913.jpg?resize=800%2C913\" alt=\"1-hanoi lake eric kim street photography contact sheet\" width=\"800\" height=\"913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-hanoi-lake-eric-kim-street-photography-contact-sheet.jpg?resize=800%2C913&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-hanoi-lake-eric-kim-street-photography-contact-sheet.jpg?resize=768%2C877&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-hanoi-lake-eric-kim-street-photography-contact-sheet.jpg?resize=158%2C180&amp;ssl=1 158w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-hanoi-lake-eric-kim-street-photography-contact-sheet.jpg?resize=657%2C750&amp;ssl=1 657w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-hanoi-lake-eric-kim-street-photography-contact-sheet.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What I think makes this photograph strong is the strong contrast and separation of the subject from the background.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the silhouette of the side of the man\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face\u00e2\u20ac\u201d you can see his eyelashes, his lips, and the sense of longing.<\/p>\n<p>Also emotionally, it works because you have the flowers on the bottom of the frame. Because I shot this with a flash (P mode, ISO 1600, during the day at around noon) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the flowers pop out:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/erickimstreetphotographyhanoi-0003676.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>So the practical lesson is to simplify your composition.<\/p>\n<p>Try to shoot high-contrast black and white, and make sure there is some white space or separation between your subject and the background.<\/p>\n<p>Also while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting, even use a flash during the middle of the day, to add more contrast and \u00e2\u20ac\u02dc<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/26\/photography-composition-tip-figure-to-ground\/\">figure to ground<\/a>.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h2>2. Identiy the &#8216;Cherry on top&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>In street photos, a small detail that makes a good photograph great is called the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dc<em>cherry on top.<\/em>\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n<p>In this photo, it is the woman\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hand on the bottom-right side of the frame:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/erickimstreetphotographyhanoi-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>Honestly speaking, 99% of people won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see it. But if you ever do notice it\u00e2\u20ac\u201d it is like the icing on top of the cake.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson<\/strong>: You cannot identify the cherry on top while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting. But you can identify it <em>afterwards<\/em>. And it is your job as a photographer to identify it, and decide to keep the photo, and to publish\/share it.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Get low<\/h2>\n<p>Simple technique\u00e2\u20ac\u201d but shoot low. Very low. Use a camera with an LCD screen, and shoot crouching down, until your thighs are on fire.<\/p>\n<p>This photo was shot in Sapa, Hanoi \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and I stalked this water buffalo and photographed it 106 times:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/1_erickimstreetphotography-sapa-0006247.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is the contact sheet:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/0-bullsapacontact-1.jpg?resize=781%2C1010\" alt=\"\" width=\"781\" height=\"1010\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/0-bullsapacontact-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/0-bullsapacontact-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What I think makes the photo work is the fact that it is dark and mysterious. The bull looks like a monster, or a devil head floating in the sky.<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t notice the nice composition until <em>after<\/em> I shot it. My friend Neil and Cindy identified the shot, and told me they liked the mystery of the shot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson<\/strong>: You are not always going to notice your best photos. Therefore, always get a second-opinion, especially to those photographers whose opinion you trust.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Shoot in Macro Mode (very close)<\/h2>\n<p>If you want more dynamic photos, shoot macro mode, and get <em>very close<\/em> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d so close you cannot focus anymore.<\/p>\n<p>I made a lot of <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/04\/free-book-the-street-portrait-manual\/\">street portaits<\/a> on the <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ricoh\/\">Ricoh GR<\/a>, with macro mode (at 28mm). It creates a fascinating, distorted look of individuals\u00e2\u20ac\u201d but it draws in the subject. Because the view is unique, it is interesting.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/1erickimstreetphotography-streetportraits-1-laughing-lady-nyc.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example, this is the laughing lady photo in NYC \u00e2\u20ac\u201d when I was making this image, I was actively looking at the edges of the frame, and making sure I got \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcclose enough\u00e2\u20ac\u2122:<\/p>\n<p>If you look at the contacts, note how many photos I had to make of her: <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/laughin-lady-contactcopy.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>The best photo was pure chance. She started to laugh because I kept making so many photos. She told me, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcYou\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re crazy\u00e2\u20ac\u201dHAHAHAHA!\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 and then lifted her chin.<\/p>\n<p>When I was making the photo, the buffer on my Ricoh GR was still loading. So the LCD screen was all blacked out. But I kept clicking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson<\/strong>: Get very close to your subjects to make more dynamic images, with a wide-angle lens (<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/02\/how-to-shoot-street-photography-with-a-28mm-lens\/\">28mm<\/a>-35mm). And also, know that a lot of chance goes into your <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101\/\">street photos<\/a>. Often your presence in the photo will make a more interesting photo. I couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have got a laughing lady without her noticing my presence\u00e2\u20ac\u201d and I put a little bit of my <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/soul\/\">soul<\/a> in this photo (I like making people laugh).<\/p>\n<h2>5. Symbolism<\/h2>\n<p>The last tip: try to create symbolism in your street photos.<\/p>\n<p>In this photo, what is the symbolism?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/0.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>To me, the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccherry on top\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 is her Pinnochio Nose. And to me, the symbolism is that she is lying. But about what?<\/p>\n<p>By having open-ended questions, it makes the photo more engaging to the viewer.<\/p>\n<p>I made this photograph while shooting with some students, here is the contact:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/girlpinnochionose-contactcopy.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Note the photo was with permission. But it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t quite look like it. We asked her to look in different directions, and to look down.<\/p>\n<p>By asking her to look down, she looks more pensive. Also note the image is not cropped. By <em>not<\/em> cropping, it will force you to improve your compositions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson<\/strong>: You will not see symbolism when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting on the streets. Rather, identify the symbols in your photos <em>after<\/em> you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve made them. Then publish the photos with symbols in your photos.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Center the eye of your subject<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/erickimcentereyenycstreetphotography.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another tip: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eye\/\">eyes are the windows to the soul<\/a>. Try to get\u00c2\u00a0eye contact (your subject looking into your lens).<\/p>\n<p>When you see someone interesting, stay there, and wait for your subject to look at you. And if possible, put the eye in the center of the frame.<\/p>\n<p>In this image, her eye isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t perfectly centered, but close enough:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/erickimcentereyenycstreetphotography2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>When I made this photo on a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ricoh\/\">Ricoh GR II<\/a>, I had the grid overlay on the LCD screen, so it is easy for me to center the eye.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Setup the Ricoh GR II for Street Photography and Technical Settings\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/duTBPmi_HVE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is another example of a centered-eye composition:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/erickimcentereyephotographycompositionboxing.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/erickimcentereyephotographycompositionboxing2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><strong>Lesson<\/strong>: Eye contact will make your photos stronger, because it looks as if your subject is gazing into the soul of your viewer.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CENTER EYE COMPOSITION\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pfOnVHTdJPI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Learn more: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/center-eye\/\">Center Eye Composition &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>7. Photograph hands<\/h2>\n<p>This tip is very simple; yet learn to create meaning and <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/emotion\/\">emotion<\/a> in your street photos via <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/17\/photography-and-life-is-about-subtraction-not-addition\/\">subtraction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/downtownlahandsfingernails.jpg?resize=1518%2C1010\" alt=\"\" width=\"1518\" height=\"1010\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Only photograph hands, and use a flash, to darken everything in the frame. Also use Lightroom and the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcAdjustment Brush\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to darken any part of the frame which takes away from the image:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/erickimstreetphotographyblackandwhitehandshanoimonochrome-0005801.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>Hands often tell a stronger life story than photographing faces.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion: Keep it simple<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>\n  &#8220;Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/05\/30-lessons-leonardo-da-vinci-has-taught-me-about-photography-art-and-life\/\">Leonardo da Vinci<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To be a more advanced street photographer is to be a more simple street photographer.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fall victim to wanting to create layers for the sake of layers. I admire the work of <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/15\/10-things-alex-webb-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Alex Webb<\/a> and his colors and complex frames, but I feel the work of <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/25\/7-lessons-josef-koudelka-taught-photography-life\/\">Josef Koudelka<\/a> has more soul\u00e2\u20ac\u201d through his images in his \u00e2\u20ac\u02dc<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/04\/book-review-exiles-josef-koudelka\/\">Exiles<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 book. I think great street photography is showing and documenting emotions and the human spirit\u00e2\u20ac\u201d not just interesting visual gymnastics.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/erickimphoto.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/erickimstreetphotography-storyboard.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>Therefore to advance, SIMPLIFY.<\/p>\n<p>Be strong,<\/p>\n<p>Eric<\/p>\n<p>Take your street photography to the next level with <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/street-notes\/\"><strong>STREET NOTES<\/strong><\/a> \/\/ and see upcoming <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\"><strong>ERIC KIM WORKSHOPS<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Free Street Photography Books<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48744\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/6-lessons-ive-learned-after-shooting-all-the-expensive-cameras\/streettogs-square\/\" 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