{"id":59148,"date":"2017-07-25T19:46:43","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T02:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=59148"},"modified":"2017-07-25T19:53:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T02:53:56","slug":"famous-street-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/25\/famous-street-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Famous Street Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MASTERS PROTOTYPE by HAPTIC<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\n “He without a past has no future.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Famous Street Photography<\/h2>\n
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Sapa, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My suggestion: today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s social media, Instagram world of photography is over saturated with (many) great photographers. However, who knows whether their work will last, or it is just trendy?<\/p>\n

Great street photographers never die.<\/p>\n

The real famous street photographers are the masters from the past.<\/p>\n

Why?<\/p>\n

\"Hands
Hands of a 92 year old woman. Hanoi, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They have dedicated their lives to their craft. They have spent decades refining their vision, philosophy, and shooting technique. They have also invested tons of time and money in order to make great photography books<\/a>, which are distilled versions of their best images.<\/p>\n

To be honest once again, there is a lot of great contemporary famous photographers. But as a better way to battle the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Signal\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Noise\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in photography, let us give a hat tip to The Masters of Photography.<\/p>\n

Why be famous?<\/h2>\n

\"Eric<\/p>\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m internet famous in street photography<\/a>, and to be frank, it is overrated.<\/p>\n

The best benefit in photography: use it as a tool of self-empowerment, self-confidence, and breaking outside of your comfort zone.<\/p>\n

\"Eric<\/p>\n

Street photography is self-therapy<\/a>. We can use street photography to conquer our fears, conquer anxiety, and just boredom and stress in everyday life.<\/p>\n

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Hanoi, 2017. Rooftop bar at Lotte Tower.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I have found the benefit of internet fame: to use this platform to help more people. To build the ERIC KIM FORUM<\/a> with Cindy, as a supportive home for street photography. To teach workshops to empower other street photographers<\/a>. It is all a blessing.<\/p>\n

Advice from the Master Street Photographers<\/h2>\n
\"Silhouette
Silhouette of Man at Hoan Kiem Lake \/ Hanoi, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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  1. Get closer – Robert Capa<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Shoot yourself! – Bruce Gilden<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Shoot from the gut, choose your best photos with your brain – Anders Petersen<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Shoot with a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153stream of consciousness\u00e2\u20ac\u009d- Daido Moriyama<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. All photos are accurate, none of them is truth – Richard Avedon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    LEARN FROM THE MASTERS<\/a><\/h2>\n

    To learn more from The Masters of Street Photography, start here:<\/p>\n

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    1. Why Study the Masters of Photography?\u00c2\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Great Female Master Photographers<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. Cheat Sheet of the Masters of Photography<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. 100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n
    5. Beginner’s Guide to the Masters of Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      The Masters of Photography<\/h2>\n
      \"Prague,
      Prague, 1968. Josef Koudelka<\/a> \/ Magnum Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      Classics never die:<\/p>\n