{"id":67031,"date":"2017-10-09T07:05:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T14:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=67031"},"modified":"2017-10-09T07:05:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T14:05:28","slug":"improvise-in-street-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/09\/improvise-in-street-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Improvise in Street Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"66982\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/08\/nyc-diary-ii\/c5b67ce8-e0b5-4ec0-9b0d-5ce004358861\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C5B67CE8-E0B5-4EC0-9B0D-5CE004358861.jpeg?fit=5376%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5376,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX 645Z&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1507380046&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Korean veteran. American flag. NYC.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C5B67CE8-E0B5-4EC0-9B0D-5CE004358861.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C5B67CE8-E0B5-4EC0-9B0D-5CE004358861-800x600.jpeg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"Korean veteran. American flag. NYC.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C5B67CE8-E0B5-4EC0-9B0D-5CE004358861.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C5B67CE8-E0B5-4EC0-9B0D-5CE004358861.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C5B67CE8-E0B5-4EC0-9B0D-5CE004358861.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C5B67CE8-E0B5-4EC0-9B0D-5CE004358861.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a street photographer, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re constantly improvising&#8230; like a good jazz musician.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not quite sure what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re looking for&#8230; until you see it.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be rigid. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be too focused. Embrace \u00e2\u20ac\u0153open awareness\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, and let your pictures come to you.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"66984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/08\/nyc-diary-ii\/c727f8d2-491f-44b2-a25c-419c0752c94a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C727F8D2-491F-44B2-A25C-419C0752C94A.jpeg?fit=5376%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5376,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX 645Z&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1507382879&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Street portrait. Woman with chain necklace. NYC, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Street portrait. Woman with chain necklace. NYC, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C727F8D2-491F-44B2-A25C-419C0752C94A.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C727F8D2-491F-44B2-A25C-419C0752C94A-800x600.jpeg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C727F8D2-491F-44B2-A25C-419C0752C94A.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C727F8D2-491F-44B2-A25C-419C0752C94A.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C727F8D2-491F-44B2-A25C-419C0752C94A.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C727F8D2-491F-44B2-A25C-419C0752C94A.jpeg?resize=180%2C135&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C727F8D2-491F-44B2-A25C-419C0752C94A.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No headphones. No phone. Only you, the streets, your camera, and your senses.<\/p>\n<p>See. Hear. Look. Talk, walk, wonder.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67005\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/08\/nyc-diary-ii\/5b8705a5-c729-4a72-92b2-e57028447e89\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5B8705A5-C729-4A72-92B2-E57028447E89.jpeg?fit=5376%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5376,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX 645Z&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1507400916&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5B8705A5-C729-4A72-92B2-E57028447E89\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5B8705A5-C729-4A72-92B2-E57028447E89.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5B8705A5-C729-4A72-92B2-E57028447E89-800x600.jpeg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-67005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5B8705A5-C729-4A72-92B2-E57028447E89.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5B8705A5-C729-4A72-92B2-E57028447E89.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5B8705A5-C729-4A72-92B2-E57028447E89.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5B8705A5-C729-4A72-92B2-E57028447E89.jpeg?resize=180%2C135&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5B8705A5-C729-4A72-92B2-E57028447E89.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Go down uncharted paths. Go down random alleys. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take the same route twice&#8230; switch it up.<\/p>\n<p>Serendipity in street photography is the sweetest joy. No GPS. No final destination. Just wandering the streets, like a good flaneur&#8230; and like a street dog\u00e2\u20ac\u201d follow your nose.<\/p>\n<p>ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a street photographer, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re constantly improvising&#8230; like a good jazz musician.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":66982,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/C5B67CE8-E0B5-4EC0-9B0D-5CE004358861.jpeg?fit=5376%2C4032&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67031"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67032,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67031\/revisions\/67032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}