{"id":54797,"date":"2017-07-03T00:01:23","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T07:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=54797"},"modified":"2017-07-03T02:42:55","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T09:42:55","slug":"deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/","title":{"rendered":"Deconstructed: Saigon ERIC KIM Photography Compositions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/img_1103\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" 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 composition analysis\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Saigon, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A photo in Saigon, deconstructed, part of <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/composition\/\">PHOTOGRAPHY COMPOSITION 101<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>I wrote, and made all this on an iPad and Procreate app.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1>One. Saigon street photo<\/h1>\n<p>To start, I like this photo in Saigon because of the composition and mood.<\/p>\n<div id=\"v-qHzFFwZ3-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='400' height='264' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/qHzFFwZ3?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write; presentation'><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>1. Construction of frame<\/h2>\n<p>Composition: a frame, deconstructed, in a vertical rectangle on far left, then divided into two sub rectangles:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54803\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/img_1105-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" 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=\"IMG_1105 Eric Kim 1 2 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Note the frame divided into 1, 2, 3&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54803\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Note the frame divided into 1, 2, 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2. Emotion<\/h2>\n<p>The man on bottom left, hunched over. With the leaves and tree flowing. Directionality of the frame moving from left to right:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54804\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54804\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/img_1106\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1106.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" 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=\"IMG_1106 Eric Kim composition\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;General movement of subjects from left to right. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1106.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54804\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1106-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1106.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1106.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1106.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1106.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">General movement of subjects from left to right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>3. Working the scene<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54798\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/img_1100-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" 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;1499008056&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1100 Eric Kim street photography saigon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Saigon, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54798\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saigon, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I made 20-30 photos of the scene on Ricoh GR II, RAW, processed with ERIC KIM MONOCHROME 1600 preset, ISO 1600, center autofocus, Program Mode.<\/p>\n<p>I was in a coffee shop, and saw this scene from inside. I shot out of a window.<\/p>\n<p>Lesson: Coffee shop street photography is my new thing.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Final image<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54800\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/img_1103\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" 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 composition analysis\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Saigon, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1103.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tracing my own photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Look at the final image below. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t straighten the frame. I prefer tilted frames. Less perfect, and more dynamic. I like it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54798\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/img_1100-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" 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;1499008056&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1100 Eric Kim street photography saigon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Saigon, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54798\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1100.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saigon, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>5. Lesson: Divide your frame<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54803\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/img_1105-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" 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=\"IMG_1105 Eric Kim 1 2 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Note the frame divided into 1, 2, 3&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54803\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1105.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Note the frame divided into 1, 2, 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Use this template, or keep it in your mind when shooting steeet photography. Shoot landscape, and keep it simple.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Two. Cindy Saigon<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54799\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/img_1102\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1498847391&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&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=\"IMG_1102 Cindy project Saigon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Saigon, 2017 #cindyproject&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54799\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saigon, 2017 #cindyproject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>1. How I made the photo.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"v-u2zAPZqa-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='400' height='264' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/u2zAPZqa?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write; presentation'><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Shot outside a cool hotel, flash on Ricoh GR in P mode.<\/p>\n<p>We were walking around, and I saw the cool hotel backdrop. I asked Cindy to make some photos of her. I used flash to draw her out from the background. The lights of the hotel were cool.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Cindy hand gesture is what makes it good.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54805\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/img_1107-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1107.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" 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=\"IMG_1107 Eric Kim Cindy project composition\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Saigon, 2017 #cindyproject&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1107.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54805\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1107-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1107.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1107.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1107.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1107.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basic construction of composition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Deconstructed: this is what I saw, which I liked. The nice arc on top. Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s idea for hand gesture. Her hands make a frame and show off her sensual lips. Very good photo.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Lesson: Get low<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54812\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54812\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/img_1109\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1109.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" 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=\"IMG_1109 Eric Kim photo illustration composition\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Breakdown of composition&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1109.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54812\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1109-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1109.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1109.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1109.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1109.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Breakdown of composition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lesson for me, shoot low angles.<\/p>\n<p>Also, integrate diagonals into the frame for more dynamism. Use elbows, and arms of your subjects. Ask them to try making a frame with their hands.<\/p>\n<p>This is a photo Cindy shot of me with Ricoh GR, macro mode and flash:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54216\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54216\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/29\/zen-capitalism\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-hanoi-0012086-eye-eric-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-hanoi-0012086-EYE-ERIC.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;1492176662&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim black and white street photography hanoi-0012086-EYE ERIC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eric Kim eye.  Photo by Cindy. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-hanoi-0012086-EYE-ERIC.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-hanoi-0012086-EYE-ERIC-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-hanoi-0012086-EYE-ERIC.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-hanoi-0012086-EYE-ERIC.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-hanoi-0012086-EYE-ERIC.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-hanoi-0012086-EYE-ERIC.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frame with my hands. Photo by Cindy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>4. Proportions<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54814\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54814\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/img_1110-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1110.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" 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=\"IMG_1110 Cindy hands proportion composition\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Note proportions of frame &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1110.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54814\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1110-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1110.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1110.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1110.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1110.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Note proportions of frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t over think. Just consider the balance and proportions of the frame.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Lesson: Make good compositions and photos with loved ones.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54799\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/img_1102\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1498847391&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&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=\"IMG_1102 Cindy project Saigon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Saigon, 2017 #cindyproject&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54799\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1102.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saigon, 2017 #cindyproject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Takeaway point, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always shoot strangers. Photograph friends and loved ones. You have more control how to frame and compose the frame.<\/p>\n<p>Also shoot a lot. I made 15 photos of this scene. This was by far the best.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Three. Deconstruct your own photos<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54757\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54757\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-saigon-2017-0017041\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-saigon-2017-0017041.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1498669156&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=\"eric kim street photography black and white saigon 2017-0017041\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Saigon, 2017 #cindyproject&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-saigon-2017-0017041.jpg?fit=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54757\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-saigon-2017-0017041-800x1208.jpg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-saigon-2017-0017041.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-saigon-2017-0017041.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-saigon-2017-0017041.jpg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-saigon-2017-0017041.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-saigon-2017-0017041.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saigon, 2017 #cindyproject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Have fun. Use the iPad (and Procreate), your phone, whatever to sketch over your photos to analyze your own photos. To better understand your own composition.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54068\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/27\/why-cindy-is-dope\/img_0623-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0623-2.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,530\" 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=\"Cubist Cindy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cubist Cindy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0623-2.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0623-2-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0623-2.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0623-2.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0623-2.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cubist Cindy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Use Photoshop and layers. Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/13\/photocubism-by-eric-kim\/\">PHOTOCUBISM by ERIC KIM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t limit yourself to photography. Play, draw, illustrate. Your creativity has no bounds.<\/p>\n<p>Unlock your potential with <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\/\">HAPTIC<\/a> And share your creations on <a href=\"http:\/\/forum.erickimphotography.com\/\">ERIC KIM FORUM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more epicness, join <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">ERIC KIM EXPERIENCE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/composition\/\">PHOTOGRAPHY COMPOSITION 101<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HOW TO MAKE GOOD PHOTOS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YlEaCKP5qpg?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<h2>Deconstructed ERIC KIM Composition<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/deconstructed-eric-kim-photography-compositions\/\">Deconstructed: Saigon Eric Kim Photos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Composition Theory<\/h2>\n<p>Take your composition to the next level:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/juxtaposition\/\">Juxtaposition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/center-eye\/\">Center Eye<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/low-angle\/\">Low-Angle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/dutch-angle\/\">Dutch Angle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/depth\/\">Deep Depth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/spacing\/\">Spacing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/silhouette\/\">Silhouette<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/leading-lines\/\">Leading Lines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/figure-to-ground\/\">Figure to Ground<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/fibonacci-spiral\/\">Fibonacci Spiral<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/cropping\/\">Cropping<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/emotion\/\">Emotion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/composition-by-eric-kim\/\">Composition by Eric Kim<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Street Photography Composition 101<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-composition-lessons\/erickim-tokyo-composition-leading-lines-dark-skies-leading-lines-street-photography\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/erickim-tokyo-composition-leading-lines-dark-skies-leading-lines-street-photography.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=\"erickim-tokyo-composition-leading-lines-dark-skies-leading-lines-street-photography\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/erickim-tokyo-composition-leading-lines-dark-skies-leading-lines-street-photography.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-31012 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/erickim-tokyo-composition-leading-lines-dark-skies-leading-lines-street-photography.jpg?resize=1024%2C682\" alt=\"Tokyo, 2012 eric kim street photography composition leading line\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/erickim-tokyo-composition-leading-lines-dark-skies-leading-lines-street-photography.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/erickim-tokyo-composition-leading-lines-dark-skies-leading-lines-street-photography.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/erickim-tokyo-composition-leading-lines-dark-skies-leading-lines-street-photography.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For distilled lessons on composition, read the free ebook: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/01\/the-street-photography-composition-manual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>The Street Photography Composition Manual<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Further articles to improve your compositions in photography:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/03\/street-photography-composition-lesson-1-triangles\/\">Composition Lesson #1: Triangles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/07\/street-photography-composition-lesson-2-figure-to-ground\/\">Composition Lesson #2: Figure-to-ground<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/10\/street-photography-composition-lesson-3-diagonals\/\">Composition Lesson #3: Diagonals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/16\/street-photography-composition-lesson-4-leading-lines\/\">Composition Lesson #4: Leading Lines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/24\/street-photography-composition-lesson-5-depth\/\">Composition Lesson #5: Depth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/29\/street-photography-composition-lesson-6-framing\/\">Composition Lesson #6: Framing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/31\/street-photography-composition-lesson-7-perspective\/\">Composition Lesson #7: Perspective<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/05\/street-photography-composition-lesson-8-curves\/\">Composition Lesson #8: Curves<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/11\/street-photography-composition-lesson-9-self-portraits\/\">Composition Lesson #9: Self-Portraits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/18\/street-photography-composition-lesson-10-urban-landscapes\/\">Composition Lesson #10: Urban Landscapes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/21\/street-photography-composition-lesson-11-spot-the-not\/\">Composition Lesson #11: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Spot the not\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/26\/street-photography-composition-lesson-12-color-theory\/\">Composition Lesson #12: Color Theory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/16\/street-photography-composition-lesson-13-multiple-subjects\/\">Composition Lesson #13: Multiple-Subjects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/24\/composition-lesson-14-square-format\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Composition Lesson #14: Square Format<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Composition Theory<\/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-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=\"alignnone wp-image-31011 size-full\" 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=\"Hollywood, 2011 eric kim composition 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>Learn\u00c2\u00a0compositional theory:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/why-is-composition-important\/\">Why is Composition Important?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/no-composition\/\">Don&#8217;t Think About Composition When You&#8217;re Shooting Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/negative-space\/\">How to Use Negative Space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/21\/street-photography-composition-101\/\">Street Photography Composition 101<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/09\/the-theory-of-composition-in-street-photography-7-lessons-from-henri-cartier-bresson\/\">The Theory of Composition in Street Photography: 7 Lessons from Henri Cartier-Bresson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Compositional lessons from the masters of art<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"39006\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/raphael\/raphael_-_bindo_altoviti_-_composition-middle-eye\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raphael_-_Bindo_Altoviti_-_composition-middle-eye.jpg?fit=2000%2C1345&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1345\" 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=\"Raphael_-_Bindo_Altoviti_-_composition-middle-eye\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Note how the eye is centered in the middle of the frame, which makes it seem that the subject is looking straight at the viewer&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raphael_-_Bindo_Altoviti_-_composition-middle-eye.jpg?fit=800%2C538&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-39006\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raphael_-_Bindo_Altoviti_-_composition-middle-eye-800x538.jpg?resize=800%2C538\" alt=\"Raphael_-_Bindo_Altoviti_-_composition-middle-eye\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raphael_-_Bindo_Altoviti_-_composition-middle-eye.jpg?resize=800%2C538&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raphael_-_Bindo_Altoviti_-_composition-middle-eye.jpg?resize=768%2C516&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Raphael_-_Bindo_Altoviti_-_composition-middle-eye.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/raphael\/\">Composition Lessons Raphael Can Teach You About Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/leonardo\/\">In-Progress: Leonardo da Vinci<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Composition lectures<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introduction to Composition for Street Photography\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rDqsdZgt23g?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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Street Photography Composition 101\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sLWUxUVKRvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; 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