{"id":60300,"date":"2017-07-31T01:38:54","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T08:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=60300"},"modified":"2017-07-31T01:47:54","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T08:47:54","slug":"there-is-nothing-wrong-with-taking-photos-of-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/31\/there-is-nothing-wrong-with-taking-photos-of-people\/","title":{"rendered":"There is Nothing Wrong With Taking Photos of People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"60303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/31\/there-is-nothing-wrong-with-taking-photos-of-people\/img_3529\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3529.jpg?fit=3000%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,4000\" 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_3529\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3529.jpg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60303\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3529-800x1067.jpg?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3529.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3529.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3529.jpg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3529.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3529.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Society tells us it is rude to take a photo of someone without their permission. Why?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60302\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"60302\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/31\/there-is-nothing-wrong-with-taking-photos-of-people\/img_3524\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3524.png?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" 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=\"IMG_3524\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Avedon Portrait of Ezra Pound&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3524.png?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-60302 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3524-800x1067.png?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3524.png?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3524.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3524.png?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richard Avedon Portrait of Ezra Pound<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"v-sM2StLKQ-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='300' height='400' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/sM2StLKQ?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'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/video\/assets\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js'><\/script><\/div>\n<h2>Are you your photos, or are your photos you?<\/h2>\n<p>Photos are NOT us. Photos are just an <em>interpretation<\/em> of us.<\/p>\n<p>The problem: we are such an image-centric society, that somehow we think that we are our photos.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/pictures-by-eric-kim\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-7-nyc-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-7-nyc-1-scaled.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" 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;1459060964&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography &amp;#8211; street portraits-7-nyc\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Street portrait. NYC, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-7-nyc-1-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-7-nyc-1-800x1208.jpg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-7-nyc-1-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-7-nyc-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-7-nyc-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-7-nyc-1.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In reality, photos lie. They don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t show who we really are.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you photograph a person with a fisheye lens at a very close distance, it will distort their face. Obviously their face doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t look like that in real life.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27959\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27959\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27959\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/23\/street-style\/r0000517\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000517.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" 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;1458738048&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eric kim street portrait New York supreme raks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nyc, 2015. Teeth, supreme store. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000517.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000517-1325x2000.jpg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" class=\"size-large wp-image-27959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000517.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000517.jpg?resize=437%2C660&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000517.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000517.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000517.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nyc, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But then again, if you shoot a selfie from a super high angle, that isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t what you really look like.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, <strong>your photos are not you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46681\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/san-francisco-street-photography\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-2-bart-glasses-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-2-bart-glasses.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1426141678&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography &amp;#8211; street portraits-2-bart-glasses\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ricoh GRII x Flash, 28mm, in macro mode. Bright green tones with subtle red lips &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-2-bart-glasses.jpg?fit=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-2-bart-glasses-800x1208.jpg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"eric kim street photography - street portraits-2-bart-glasses\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-46681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-2-bart-glasses.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-2-bart-glasses.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-2-bart-glasses.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-street-photography-street-portraits-2-bart-glasses.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The problem is that if we see \u00e2\u20ac\u0153unflattering\u00e2\u20ac\u009d photos of ourselves, we think that our real selves are uglier.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40674\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-capture-a-persons-soul-in-a-photograph\/lady-bart-contact-copy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lady-Bart-Contact-copy.jpg?fit=1269%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1269,581\" 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 photography bart lady glasses contact sheet\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lady-Bart-Contact-copy.jpg?fit=800%2C366&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lady-Bart-Contact-copy-800x366.jpg?resize=800%2C366\" alt=\"eric kim photography bart lady glasses contact sheet\" width=\"800\" height=\"366\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-40674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lady-Bart-Contact-copy.jpg?resize=800%2C366&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lady-Bart-Contact-copy.jpg?resize=768%2C352&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lady-Bart-Contact-copy.jpg?w=1269&amp;ssl=1 1269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, a lot of people don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like to be photographed&#8230;because they are afraid that they will look ugly in a photo.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27899\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27899\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/22\/express-yourself\/r0000411\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000411.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1458395563&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.011111111111111&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nyc eric kim street photography ricoh gr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NYC, 2016&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000411.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000411-2000x1325.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-large wp-image-27899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000411.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000411.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000411.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/R0000411.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27899\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NYC, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not only that, but a lot of people are just uncomfortable with how they look. They are self-conscious of their looks.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/composition-by-eric-kim\/glasses1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glasses1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2265&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2265\" 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;1486559635&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0055555555555556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"glasses1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glasses1.jpg?fit=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glasses1-800x1208.jpg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-41799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glasses1.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glasses1.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/glasses1.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The question you must ask yourself is,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Do <em>I<\/em> like to be photographed?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like to be photographed, ask yourself,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Why not?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57094\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/pictures-by-eric-kim\/965315_10102316338720456_1363426152_o-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/965315_10102316338720456_1363426152_o.jpg?fit=1358%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1358,2048\" 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=\"eric kim mom glasses\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/965315_10102316338720456_1363426152_o.jpg?fit=800%2C1206&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/965315_10102316338720456_1363426152_o-800x1206.jpg?resize=800%2C1206\" alt=\"eric kim mom glasses\" width=\"800\" height=\"1206\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/965315_10102316338720456_1363426152_o.jpg?resize=800%2C1206&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/965315_10102316338720456_1363426152_o.jpg?resize=768%2C1158&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/965315_10102316338720456_1363426152_o.jpg?w=1358&amp;ssl=1 1358w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like to be photographed, you will make the wrong assumption that everyone else doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like to be photographed.<\/p>\n<p>The fallacy: <strong>we assume everyone else\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s preferences are the same as our own.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In reality, there are some people who hate being photographed, and other egotistical person (like me) who like to be photographed.<\/p>\n<p>Generally I find that folks who are fashionable <em>like<\/em> to be photographed and noticed. Or else, why would they invest so much energy on their clothing and how they look?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57140\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/pictures-by-eric-kim\/eric-kim-street-photography-nyc-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-nyc-1.jpg?fit=3319%2C2259&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3319,2259\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Perfection V700\/V750&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 nyc\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-nyc-1.jpg?fit=800%2C545&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-nyc-1-800x545.jpg?resize=800%2C545\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"545\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-57140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-nyc-1.jpg?resize=800%2C545&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-nyc-1.jpg?resize=768%2C523&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-nyc-1.jpg?resize=180%2C123&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-nyc-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-nyc-1.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be afraid to photograph \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fashionable\u00e2\u20ac\u009d folks.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55258\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/05\/new-york-state-of-mind\/1-teeth-nyc-contact-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-teeth-nyc-contact.jpg?fit=2418%2C2422&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2418,2422\" 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=\"1-teeth nyc contact\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Teeth nyc contact sheet. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-teeth-nyc-contact.jpg?fit=800%2C801&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-teeth-nyc-contact-800x801.jpg?resize=800%2C801\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"801\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-teeth-nyc-contact.jpg?resize=800%2C801&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-teeth-nyc-contact.jpg?resize=290%2C290&amp;ssl=1 290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-teeth-nyc-contact.jpg?resize=768%2C769&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-teeth-nyc-contact.jpg?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-teeth-nyc-contact.jpg?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-teeth-nyc-contact.jpg?resize=550%2C550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-teeth-nyc-contact.jpg?resize=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-teeth-nyc-contact.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Second proposition: don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be afraid to photograph \u00e2\u20ac\u0153ordinary\u00e2\u20ac\u009d people.<\/p>\n<p>Why? If you choose someone to photograph, you are telling them:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  You are unique. You are special. That is why I wanted to photograph you.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As a photographer, you are a SUBJECT SELECTOR. You decide who to photograph, and who <em>not<\/em> to photograph.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore if you want to photograph a stranger, tell them <em>why<\/em> you want to photograph them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55260\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55260\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/05\/new-york-state-of-mind\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-monochrome-21-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21-scaled.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" 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;1458560783&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric kim street photograpy &amp;#8211; black and white &amp;#8211; Monochrome-21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NYC, 2016. I darkened (burned) the left of the frame, to add more attention to her face. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21-800x1208.jpg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" class=\"size-large wp-image-55260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/nyc-2016-portrait-eye-centered-braids-eric-kim-street-photograpy-black-and-white-Monochrome-21.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NYC, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can tell them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I love your look<\/li>\n<li>I love your style<\/li>\n<li>It looks like you have one hell of a life story<\/li>\n<li>You look like a strong person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To photograph someone is to COMPLIMENT them. And treat it such.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55257\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/05\/new-york-state-of-mind\/1-contact-braids-nyc-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-contact-braids-nyc.jpg?fit=2399%2C1650&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2399,1650\" 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=\"1-contact-braids-nyc\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-contact-braids-nyc.jpg?fit=800%2C550&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-contact-braids-nyc-800x550.jpg?resize=800%2C550\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-contact-braids-nyc.jpg?resize=800%2C550&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-contact-braids-nyc.jpg?resize=768%2C528&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-contact-braids-nyc.jpg?resize=180%2C124&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1-contact-braids-nyc.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Compliment people before, during or after you photograph them. Be a sociable, gregarious photographer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The more you compliment your subjects and tell them <em>why<\/em> you want to photograph them, or why you photographed them\u00e2\u20ac\u201d your subjects will feel better about themselves. And you will feel better about yourself.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54303\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54303\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/29\/street-photography-manual-by-eric-kim-how-to-be-more-aggressive\/r0131709-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/R0131709.jpeg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1428791110&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&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 street portrait\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NYC, 2016&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/R0131709.jpeg?fit=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/R0131709-800x1208.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" class=\"size-large wp-image-54303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/R0131709.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/R0131709.jpeg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/R0131709.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/R0131709.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NYC, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Conclusion: Tips to feel more confident on the streets<\/h2>\n<p>Tell yourself,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  There is nothing wrong with taking photos of people. I am complimenting and empowering them.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Other tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Offer to email them a copy of their photo. They have a new Facebook profile picture. Everyone is happy. <\/li>\n<li>Offer to photograph them with their own iPhone. <\/li>\n<li>After you make a portrait of someone, have them look through your LCD screen, and have them choose their favorite photo. <\/li>\n<li>Ask them, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Do you mind if I <em>make<\/em> your <em>portrait<\/em>?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d instead of, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Do you mind if I take your photo?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Making a portrait sounds more artistic, and friendly. <\/li>\n<li>When in doubt, SMILE :)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>BE STRONG,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">CONQUER YOUR FEARS AND MEET NEW PEERS ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101\/\">STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 101 ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Society tells us it is rude to take a photo of someone without their permission. 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