{"id":69820,"date":"2017-11-18T03:25:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-18T11:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=69820"},"modified":"2017-11-18T03:27:35","modified_gmt":"2017-11-18T11:27:35","slug":"street-photography-secrets-debunked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/18\/street-photography-secrets-debunked\/","title":{"rendered":"Street Photography Secrets Debunked"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Contact sheet from Henri Cartier-Bresson in Seville, Spain, 1933. \u00c2\u00a9 Henri Cartier-Bresson \/ Magnum Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are a lot of myths and secrets in street photography.<\/p>\n

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I will uncover some of the secrets\/myths, and debunk them– to empower you to make better street pictures.<\/p>\n

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CONQUER YOUR FEARS AND MEET NEW PEERS AT ERIC KIM WORKSHOP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Street Photography 101<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. The ‘decisive moment’ is a myth<\/h2>\n

We might have all heard the phrase ‘The Decisive Moment<\/a>‘ from Henri Cartier-Bresson<\/a> (the godfather of street photography).<\/p>\n

I think a lot of people misunderstand the concept of ‘the decisive moment.’ A lot of street photographers think the decisive moment is just 1 moment– and you are only allowed to shoot 1 picture of the scene.<\/p>\n

In reality– to capture the decisive moment, you must shoot many pictures. And in a scene, there might be many decisive moments.<\/p>\n

Case Study 1: Henri Cartier-Bresson in Seville, Spain, 1933<\/h3>\n
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Contact sheet from Henri Cartier-Bresson in Seville, Spain, 1933. \u00c2\u00a9 Henri Cartier-Bresson \/ Magnum Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You don’t get a great street photograph by just shooting 1 picture. No, you must ‘work the scene’ to get a good street photograph.<\/p>\n

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Final Picture – Contact sheet from Henri Cartier-Bresson in Seville, Spain, 1933. \u00c2\u00a9 Henri Cartier-Bresson \/ Magnum Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Maybe picture – Contact sheet from Henri Cartier-Bresson in Seville, Spain, 1933. \u00c2\u00a9 Henri Cartier-Bresson : Magnum Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Even as Henri Cartier-Bresson said:<\/p>\n

\n “Sometimes you need to milk the cow a lot to get a little bit of cheese.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n