{"id":68500,"date":"2017-11-03T08:53:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T15:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=68500"},"modified":"2017-11-03T08:53:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T15:53:11","slug":"5-tips-how-to-conquer-your-fears-of-shooting-street-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/03\/5-tips-how-to-conquer-your-fears-of-shooting-street-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips How to Conquer Your Fears of Shooting Street Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/03\/5-tips-how-to-conquer-your-fears-of-shooting-street-photography\/8a28ed33-8d28-4af3-8944-69d870ccc0be\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8A28ED33-8D28-4AF3-8944-69D870CCC0BE-scaled.jpeg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&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=\"Street photo of woman in advertisement banging against billboard.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Street photo of woman in advertisement banging against billboard. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8A28ED33-8D28-4AF3-8944-69D870CCC0BE-scaled.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8A28ED33-8D28-4AF3-8944-69D870CCC0BE-800x531.jpeg?resize=800%2C531\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8A28ED33-8D28-4AF3-8944-69D870CCC0BE-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8A28ED33-8D28-4AF3-8944-69D870CCC0BE-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8A28ED33-8D28-4AF3-8944-69D870CCC0BE-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8A28ED33-8D28-4AF3-8944-69D870CCC0BE.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">CONQUER YOUR FEARS AND MEET NEW PEERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>1. Pretend like you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting something behind someone.<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68494\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/03\/5-tips-how-to-conquer-your-fears-of-shooting-street-photography\/ed235cf2-429d-4f2e-80fb-aaffe7d75895\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED235CF2-429D-4F2E-80FB-AAFFE7D75895.jpeg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&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=\"The second picture, after she saw I took a picture of her with a flash. I prefer the prior picture of her not noticing me. But I shot this second picture \u00e2\u20ac\u0153just in case\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The second picture, after she saw I took a picture of her with a flash. I prefer the prior picture of her not noticing me. But I shot this second picture \u00e2\u20ac\u0153just in case\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED235CF2-429D-4F2E-80FB-AAFFE7D75895.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED235CF2-429D-4F2E-80FB-AAFFE7D75895-800x531.jpeg?resize=800%2C531\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED235CF2-429D-4F2E-80FB-AAFFE7D75895.jpeg?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED235CF2-429D-4F2E-80FB-AAFFE7D75895.jpeg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED235CF2-429D-4F2E-80FB-AAFFE7D75895.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED235CF2-429D-4F2E-80FB-AAFFE7D75895.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED235CF2-429D-4F2E-80FB-AAFFE7D75895.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>2. Compliment a stranger, and ask to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153make\u00e2\u20ac\u009d a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153portrait\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of them<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/03\/5-tips-how-to-conquer-your-fears-of-shooting-street-photography\/6ffc253e-1e2b-4734-b733-06668f82147a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6FFC253E-1E2B-4734-B733-06668F82147A.jpeg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&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=\"6FFC253E-1E2B-4734-B733-06668F82147A\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6FFC253E-1E2B-4734-B733-06668F82147A.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6FFC253E-1E2B-4734-B733-06668F82147A-800x531.jpeg?resize=800%2C531\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6FFC253E-1E2B-4734-B733-06668F82147A.jpeg?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6FFC253E-1E2B-4734-B733-06668F82147A.jpeg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6FFC253E-1E2B-4734-B733-06668F82147A.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6FFC253E-1E2B-4734-B733-06668F82147A.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6FFC253E-1E2B-4734-B733-06668F82147A.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t ask people to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153take\u00e2\u20ac\u009d a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153picture\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of them. It sounds creepy.<\/p>\n<p>Better to say, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Do you mind if I <em>make<\/em> your <em>portrait<\/em>?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Make\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/strong>: more creative than \u00e2\u20ac\u0153take\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153<strong>Portrait<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d: More artistic and intentional than a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153picture\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. Use a flash at night<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/03\/5-tips-how-to-conquer-your-fears-of-shooting-street-photography\/64400be3-6750-4a19-a901-308fb2540f8d\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64400BE3-6750-4A19-A901-308FB2540F8D-scaled.jpeg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&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=\"Yellow sign pops out from the scene. London, 2015\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Yellow sign pops out from the scene. Shot with a flash. London, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64400BE3-6750-4A19-A901-308FB2540F8D-scaled.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64400BE3-6750-4A19-A901-308FB2540F8D-800x531.jpeg?resize=800%2C531\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64400BE3-6750-4A19-A901-308FB2540F8D-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64400BE3-6750-4A19-A901-308FB2540F8D-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64400BE3-6750-4A19-A901-308FB2540F8D-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64400BE3-6750-4A19-A901-308FB2540F8D.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Funny enough, by using a flash in street photography, you look <em>more<\/em> like a tourist, and people are actually <em>less<\/em> suspicious of you making pictures.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, try to experiment shooting with a flash at night or during the day\u00e2\u20ac\u201d but pretend like you are just shooting touristy pictures, and you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know how to turn off your flash function.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assignment<\/strong>: Take a street photo with a flash, and afterwards, look down at your camera, looking confused, and pretending like you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know why the flash is automatically turning itself on. Then turn off your flash, and take another picture \u00e2\u20ac\u201d don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make eye contact with your subject, and walk away.<\/p>\n<h2>4. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Fishing technique\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68469\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/03\/5-tips-how-to-conquer-your-fears-of-shooting-street-photography\/eb398fdd-be99-4ae4-bc6c-8b07c56dc094\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB398FDD-BE99-4AE4-BC6C-8B07C56DC094.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1479467550&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM STREET PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"EB398FDD-BE99-4AE4-BC6C-8B07C56DC094\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB398FDD-BE99-4AE4-BC6C-8B07C56DC094.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB398FDD-BE99-4AE4-BC6C-8B07C56DC094-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB398FDD-BE99-4AE4-BC6C-8B07C56DC094.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB398FDD-BE99-4AE4-BC6C-8B07C56DC094.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB398FDD-BE99-4AE4-BC6C-8B07C56DC094.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB398FDD-BE99-4AE4-BC6C-8B07C56DC094.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB398FDD-BE99-4AE4-BC6C-8B07C56DC094.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Find a clean and simple background, and wait for your subjects to enter the frame. This will be a good technique that you can get close to your subjects, be more <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/29\/street-photography-manual-by-eric-kim-how-to-be-more-aggressive\/\">AGGRESSIVE<\/a>, and more BOLD in your street photography.<\/p>\n<p>Try doing this with a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/02\/how-to-shoot-street-photography-with-a-28mm-lens\/\">28mm<\/a> or 35mm lens. And keep your eyes fixated on the background while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting.<\/p>\n<h2>5. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Fake it until you make it\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"66854\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/05\/nyc-diary\/ae0f8a3e-e324-4fda-b70a-e2b71efb68bd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/AE0F8A3E-E324-4FDA-B70A-E2B71EFB68BD.jpeg?fit=5376%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5376,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX 645Z&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1507123410&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2017. All rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mad men. NYC, 2017. Pentax 645Z\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/AE0F8A3E-E324-4FDA-B70A-E2B71EFB68BD.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/AE0F8A3E-E324-4FDA-B70A-E2B71EFB68BD-800x600.jpeg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"Mad men. NYC, 2017. Pentax 645Z\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/AE0F8A3E-E324-4FDA-B70A-E2B71EFB68BD.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/AE0F8A3E-E324-4FDA-B70A-E2B71EFB68BD.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/AE0F8A3E-E324-4FDA-B70A-E2B71EFB68BD.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/AE0F8A3E-E324-4FDA-B70A-E2B71EFB68BD.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I fake confidence when I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t feel confidence. But the funny truth:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  When I fake my confidence, I actually do end up feeling more confident.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To be truthful in <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101\/\">street photography<\/a>, you will never be 100% confident. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fine.<\/p>\n<p>My suggestion, everyday, try to push yourself a little bit outside of your comfort zone. Everyday.<\/p>\n<p>Make small talk with that attractive person you see on the streets. Make unreasonable requests. Make small talk with the person in the elevator.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion: Build confidence in all aspects of your life<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68467\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/03\/5-tips-how-to-conquer-your-fears-of-shooting-street-photography\/00f68b68-5f3c-49c5-9079-02fa250101b7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/00F68B68-5F3C-49C5-9079-02FA250101B7.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1487015408&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"00F68B68-5F3C-49C5-9079-02FA250101B7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/00F68B68-5F3C-49C5-9079-02FA250101B7.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/00F68B68-5F3C-49C5-9079-02FA250101B7-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/00F68B68-5F3C-49C5-9079-02FA250101B7.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/00F68B68-5F3C-49C5-9079-02FA250101B7.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/00F68B68-5F3C-49C5-9079-02FA250101B7.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/00F68B68-5F3C-49C5-9079-02FA250101B7.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/00F68B68-5F3C-49C5-9079-02FA250101B7.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reach out for new business opportunities, that you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think you can get. Upload a video to YouTube, or write an essay that you are afraid that others might criticize.<\/p>\n<p>The thicker you can grow your bronze skin, the more risks you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be able to make in life. And with more risk, comes greater reward. And with more reward comes more power, self-confidence in yourself, and the opportunity to empower others and the rest of humanity.<\/p>\n<p>BE STRONG,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">CONQUER YOUR FEARS AND MEET NEW PEERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":68493,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68500","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\/11\/8A28ED33-8D28-4AF3-8944-69D870CCC0BE-scaled.jpeg?fit=3087%2C2048&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68500","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=68500"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68501,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68500\/revisions\/68501"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}