{"id":71175,"date":"2017-11-28T10:08:32","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T18:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=71175"},"modified":"2017-11-28T14:31:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T22:31:22","slug":"5-reasons-why-wedding-photographers-should-learn-street-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/5-reasons-why-wedding-photographers-should-learn-street-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why Wedding Photographers Should Learn Street Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I recently shot a friend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wedding<\/a>, and found that my street photography techniqies have tremendously benefited me.<\/p>\n

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See upcoming ERIC KIM STREET PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS ><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Thank you Neil<\/h2>\n
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Cindy and Eric wedding picture by Neil Ta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some of the best wedding photographers I know like NEIL TA<\/a> are both great wedding photographers and<\/em> street photographers.<\/p>\n

When Neil shot my wedding with Cindy, he integrated epic angles, and caught tons of great \u00e2\u20ac\u0153decisive moments\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, and also integrated his signature urban landscape compositions.<\/p>\n

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I believe that all street photographers can benefit by shooting a wedding, and all wedding photographers can benefit learning how to shoot street photography.<\/p>\n

Some of Neil\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s best wedding pictures below:<\/p>\n

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Some of the best decisive moments from Neil:<\/p>\n

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Thanks again Neil.<\/p>\n

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Picture with Kelly, Myself, Cindy, and Neil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Check out NEIL TA ><\/a><\/p>\n

Below are some street photography techniques that wedding photographers can integrate into their work, in order to make more dynamic wedding pictures:<\/p>\n

Layers<\/h2>\n

When I shoot street photography, one technique I like to integrate is layers<\/a>. Many wedding photographers can benefit by also shooting layers, to capture more of a story in a scene.<\/p>\n

For example, when I shot my own wedding<\/a>, I shot lots of my pictures of Cindy with street photography techniques, like shooting with flash<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Also note the layers I integrated into my picture of Cindy flexing in the mirror, with her mom in the bottom left corner.<\/p>\n

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Having more faces and emotions in the scene makes for a more engaging, dynamic, and fun picture.<\/p>\n

2. Dynamic Compositions<\/h2>\n

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A lot of street photographers have dynamic compositions, like the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Dutch angle<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d technique of tilting your camera.<\/p>\n

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Another picture I shot of my friends Mark and Isi on a bridge \u00e2\u20ac\u201d tilting my camera, which tilts the horizon (generally seen as a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153no no\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in photography)\u00e2\u20ac\u201d but makes the scene more dynamic:<\/p>\n

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3. Aggressiveness<\/h2>\n
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Street photography technique of depth: focusing on the parents in the background, with the guests in the foreground. Feels very much like a street photograph.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Street photographers like to fill the frame, and get close, and AGGRESSIVE<\/a> to get the shot.<\/p>\n

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Street photographers are not shy. Consider, if you want to be a great wedding photographer, you need to learn how to overcome social anxiety<\/a>, and to be more bold interacting with guests, either shooting candidly (very close) or asking for permission.<\/p>\n

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For myself, I found the assertiveness I learned from street photography benefit me when I shot my friend\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wedding. I was able to yell and get people to listen to me \u00e2\u20ac\u201d either when gathering and shooting group pictures, or when it came to not being shy about being closer to the action.<\/p>\n

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4. Capturing \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the decisive moment\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n

In street photography, the concept of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the decisive moment<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is key.<\/p>\n

Essentially, street photographers have very good reflexes, and are very fast \u00e2\u20ac\u201d like gunslingers from an old school western.<\/p>\n

When I shot my friends wedding<\/a>, I was in the zone<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d like when I shoot street photography. The skills of me being able to shoot and react quickly during the wedding all crossed over from street photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The moments you want to capture in a wedding are decisive, and only happen once. What would you do as a wedding photographer if you missed the decisive kiss, between the wedding couple?<\/p>\n

5. Cross-pollination<\/h2>\n

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Photographing my own wedding<\/a> taught me as a street photographer<\/a>: I shouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t just limit myself in street photography \u00e2\u20ac\u201d I should explore and shoot any and all genres of photography. Why? Because my street photography techniques<\/a> and skills carried over, and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153cross pollinated<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d very well in wedding photography, and all forms of photography (even landscape<\/a> and architecture<\/a> photography).<\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/h2>\n

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To sum up,<\/p>\n

\n Wedding photographers can learn much from street photographers, and street photographers can learn much from wedding photographers.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Have fun,
\nERIC<\/p>\n

See upcoming ERIC KIM STREET PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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