{"id":76893,"date":"2018-01-20T04:27:15","date_gmt":"2018-01-20T12:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=76893"},"modified":"2018-01-20T04:27:15","modified_gmt":"2018-01-20T12:27:15","slug":"eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Kim&#8217;s Top 30 Street Photography Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are my top 30 street photography tips to get you shooting on the streets:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.pdf\">DOWNLOAD PDF:<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.pdf\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.001.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.001.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76894 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.001.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.001.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.001.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.001.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.001.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.pdf\">PDF: My Best 30 Street Photography Tips<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eric Kim&#039;s Top 30 Street Photography Tips\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8tkuVcGqC9E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Ultimate Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Mastering Street Photography<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Mastering Street Photography\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76895\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.002.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.002.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-76895 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.002.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.002.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.002.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.002.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.002.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Master the fundamentals of street photography with\u00c2\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/street-photography-mobile\/\">Ultimate Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Mastering Street Photography<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>1. SHOOT WHILE YOUR SUBJECT IS TALKING<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-003\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.003.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.003\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.003.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76896\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.003.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.003.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.003.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.003.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.003.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is a common misconception that you cannot talk or interact with your subjects when shooting street photography. In my opinion, by putting your <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/14\/can-you-see-your-soul-in-your-photos\/\">soul<\/a> into your street photos, your photos become more personal, and more meaningful\/memorable.<\/p>\n<p>Thus if you ask your subject <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/29\/how-to-shoot-street-portraits-with-permission\/\">permission<\/a> to photograph them, talk and engage and interact with them <em>while<\/em> you&#8217;re photographing them, to get more interesting <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/09\/how-to-capture-hand-gestures-in-photography\/\">gestures<\/a> and expressions:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76897\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-004\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.004.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.004\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.004.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76897\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.004.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.004.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.004.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.004.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.004.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76898\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-005\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.005.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.005\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.005.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76898\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.005.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.005.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.005.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.005.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.005.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-006\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.006.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.006\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.006.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76899\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.006.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.006.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.006.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.006.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.006.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-007\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.007.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.007\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.007.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.007.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.007.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.007.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.007.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.007.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>2. PRETEND LIKE YOU SHOT SOMETHING <i>BEHIND<\/i> YOUR SUBJECT<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76901\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-008\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.008.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.008\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.008.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76901\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.008.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.008.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.008.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.008.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.008.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to be <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/07\/5-tips-how-to-be-invisible-when-shooting-street-photography\/\">invisible<\/a> and stealth when shooting street photography is to not make eye contact with your subject, and to pretend like you&#8217;re shooting something <em>behind<\/em> your subject.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, when you see an interesting person&#8211; get <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/29\/15-tips-how-to-get-closer-in-street-photography\/\">close<\/a>, and keep clicking, and keep your eyes locked on the background:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76902\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-009\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.009.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.009.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76902\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.009.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.009.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.009.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.009.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.009.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76903\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-010\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.010.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.010\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.010.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76903\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.010.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.010.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.010.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.010.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.010.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-011\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.011.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.011\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.011.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76904\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.011.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.011.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.011.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.011.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.011.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>3. CROUCH LOW<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76905\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-012\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.012.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.012\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.012.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76905\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.012.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.012.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.012.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.012.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.012.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photography is all a matter of <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/17\/photography-is-all-a-matter-of-perspective\/\">perspective<\/a>. Figuratively and literally.<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-composition-lessons\/\">compositions in street photography<\/a> is getting close to your subjects, and crouching down low, and shooting from a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/04\/5-tips-how-to-make-better-low-angle-photography-compositions\/\">low-angle perspective<\/a>. This will make your subject look &#8216;larger than life&#8217;, and also make for a more interesting and engaging photograph.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76906\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-013\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.013.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.013\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.013.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76906\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.013.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.013.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.013.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.013.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.013.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76907\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.014.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.014.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76907\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.014.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.014.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.014.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.014.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.014.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>4. SHOOT IN HOTEL LOBBIES<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76908\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-015\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.015.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.015\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.015.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76908\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.015.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.015.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.015.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.015.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.015.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t just limit yourself to the streets in street photography. Shoot anywhere and everywhere. Preferably in public places, or even in &#8216;semi-public&#8217; places (like hotel lobbies).<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite places to shoot street photography are hotel lobbies. Even Andy Warhol said that he loved to just hang out in hotel lobbies, to get all the upsides of the fanciness of a hotel lobby, without having to pay.<\/p>\n<p>Anyways, I often step into hotel lobbies when just walking in the streets, to see if there is anyone interesting inside to photograph. And more often than not, there is:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76909\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-016\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.016.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.016\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.016.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76909\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.016.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.016.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.016.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.016.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.016.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76910\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-017\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.017.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.017.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76910\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.017.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.017.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.017.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.017.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.017.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.018.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.018\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.018.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76911\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.018.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.018.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.018.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.018.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.018.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>5. DIRECT YOUR SUBJECTS<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-019\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.019.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.019\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.019.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76912\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.019.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.019.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.019.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.019.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.019.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>The photographer <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/26\/10-lessons-william-klein-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">William Klein<\/a> was like a director on the streets. He often interacted with his subjects, would egg them on, and ask his subjects to pose for him. Even in his famous &#8216;kid with gun&#8217; photograph, he told the kid: &#8220;Look tough!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26729\" style=\"width: 1477px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/27\/100-lessons-from-the-masters-of-street-photography\/pf111046_vert-646acc53d54f3934e3dd98584ef2228f1134a5c7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pf111046_vert-646acc53d54f3934e3dd98584ef2228f1134a5c7.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"pf111046_vert-646acc53d54f3934e3dd98584ef2228f1134a5c7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;William Klein Kid with Gun \/ Gun 1, New York, 1955 (c) William Klein&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pf111046_vert-646acc53d54f3934e3dd98584ef2228f1134a5c7.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-26729\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pf111046_vert-646acc53d54f3934e3dd98584ef2228f1134a5c7-1477x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1598\" alt=\"\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1598\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William Klein Kid with Gun \/ Gun 1, New York, 1955 (c) William Klein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31827\" style=\"width: 356px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31827\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-street-photography-code-of-ethics\/william-klein-contact-sheet-kid-with-gun\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/william-klein-contact-sheet-kid-with-gun.jpg?fit=356%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"356,429\" 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=\"william-klein-contact-sheet-kid-with-gun\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Contact sheet: William Klein kid with gun&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/william-klein-contact-sheet-kid-with-gun.jpg?fit=356%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31827\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/william-klein-contact-sheet-kid-with-gun.jpg?resize=356%2C429\" alt=\"Contact sheet: William Klein kid with gun\" width=\"356\" height=\"429\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contact sheet: William Klein kid with gun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thus, don&#8217;t be afraid to &#8216;influence&#8217; the scene. In-fact, influencing the scene, interacting with your subjects, and getting them to pose for you often makes for better photos.<\/p>\n<p>For example in my kid with gun photo, I told the kid: &#8220;Pretend like you&#8217;re shooting me!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Is this inauthentic? I don&#8217;t think so. To me, street photography is all about creating your own version of reality&#8211; not just about capturing reality as you see it.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76913\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-020\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.020.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.020\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.020.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76913\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.020.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.020.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.020.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.020.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.020.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>##\u00c2\u00a06. FISHING TECHNIQUE<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76915\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-022\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.022.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.022.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76915\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.022.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.022.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.022.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.022.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.022.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A good street photographer is like a fisher&#8211; and of men (insert <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/jesus\/\">Jesus<\/a> reference here).<\/p>\n<p>The most fundamental technique in street photography is the &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/20\/the-fishing-technique-in-street-photography\/\">fishing technique<\/a>&#8216; &#8212; finding an interesting background, being patient, and waiting for an interesting subject to enter the frame.<\/p>\n<p>And like every fisherman knows&#8211; it ain&#8217;t about catching the fish. It is about enjoying the <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/07\/25-zen-street-photography-tips\/\">zen meditation<\/a> of waiting, being patient, and letting the fish come to you.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76916\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-023\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.023\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76916\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>7. BE AGGRESSIVE<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76917\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-024\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.024.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.024\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.024.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76917\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.024.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.024.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.024.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.024.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.024.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I think that a good street photographer (if you really want the shot) &#8212; you gotta be <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/29\/street-photography-manual-by-eric-kim-how-to-be-more-aggressive\/\">aggressive<\/a> (at times). This will allow you to get more <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/01\/how-to-make-aggressive-photography-compositions\/\">aggressive street photography compositions<\/a>, and will also help you capture a moment that you like.<\/p>\n<p>But how are you aggressive as a street photographer without being an asshole?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76918\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-025\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.025.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.025\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.025.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76918\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.025.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.025.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.025.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.025.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.025.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My suggestion:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Be friendly\/aggressive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That means, approach your subject, get very close, shoot, and smile and say &#8220;thank you&#8221; afterwards.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>8. ASK FOR PERMISSION<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76919\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-026\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.026.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.026\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.026.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76919\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.026.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.026.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.026.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.026.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.026.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In my opinion, it is harder to ask for permission than to shoot <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/29\/10-tips-for-candid-street-photography\/\">candid street photography<\/a>. Why? When you ask for permission, you put your ego on the line. You empower the subject to either say &#8220;yes&#8221; or &#8220;no.&#8221; With candid street photography, you just take the photo, and don&#8217;t need to interact with your subject. It is hard to interact with our subjects, and deal with the (possible) chance of getting <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/22\/how-to-overcome-your-fear-in-street-photography-with-rejection-exposure-therapy\/\">rejected<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I would suggest the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/23\/the-10-no-street-photography-assignment\/\">10 no challenge<\/a>&#8220;, to conquer your fears of rejection in street photography. Just approach a bunch of strangers and ask for permission to make their portrait. Keep asking for permission, until you get 10 people to say &#8216;no.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76920\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-027\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.027\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The benefit of asking for permission is that you can get much closer&#8211; usually much closer than you could ever do without permission.<\/p>\n<p>And also remember:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  With physical proximity comes emotional proximity.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76921\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-028\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.028.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.028\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.028.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76921\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.028.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.028.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.028.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.028.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.028.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>9. USE A FLASH DURING THE DAY<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76922\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-029\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.029.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.029\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.029.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76922\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.029.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.029.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.029.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.029.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.029.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>By using a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/flash-street-photography-guide\/\">flash<\/a> in street photography during the day, you can light up the faces of your subject, and give yourself more opportunities to shoot street photography, even when the light outside is harsh.<\/p>\n<p>I often shoot street photography with a flash during the day to create separation between the subject and the background, and also to make a better <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/01\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-mastering-photography-part-3-exposure-and-technical-settings\/\">exposure<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76923\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-030\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.030.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.030\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.030.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76923\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.030.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.030.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.030.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.030.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.030.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also another benefit of using a flash in street photography during the day: you create a better exposure in the sky.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76925\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-032\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.032.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.032\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.032.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76925\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.032.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.032.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.032.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.032.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.032.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Practical suggestion with flash in street photography during the day: use your integrated flash (if your camera has one), and just shoot in <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/18\/in-favor-of-p-program-mode-in-photography\/\">&#8220;P&#8221; (program mode)<\/a> and use the automatic flash TTL (through the lens) settings.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76924\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-031\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.031.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.031\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.031.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76924\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.031.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.031.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.031.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.031.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.031.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>10. SHOOT 25% MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU SHOULD<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76926\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-033\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.033.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.033\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.033.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76926\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.033.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.033.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.033.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.033.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.033.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>In street photography, when you think you got &#8220;the shot&#8221; &#8212; you haven&#8217;t. Therefore, when you think you got a good shot, keep shooting. Shoot 25% more than you think you should, in order to fully-extract the essence of a scene.<\/p>\n<p>Even <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/18\/8-inspirational-henri-cartier-bresson-quotes-on-photography-composition-and-life\/\">Henri Cartier-Bresson<\/a> once said,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Sometimes you must milk the cow a lot, to get even a little bit of cheese.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I often don&#8217;t know a good photograph until I see it. Often interesting hand gestures and moments don&#8217;t occur until I shoot it.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, you must keep shooting a scene, and &#8220;working it&#8221; &#8212; and the more you shoot, the luckier you get:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76927\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-034\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.034.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.034\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.034.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76927\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.034.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.034.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.034.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.034.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.034.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-035\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.035.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.035\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.035.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76928\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.035.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.035.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.035.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.035.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.035.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>11. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153DON\u00e2\u20ac\u2122T SMILE!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76929\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-036\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.036.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.036\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.036.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76929\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.036.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.036.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.036.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.036.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.036.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>I got this tip from <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/10-things-martin-parr-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Martin Parr<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Look into the lens, and don&#8217;t smile.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Parr often prefaces it by calling it a &#8220;dignified portrait.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The reason I like to ask my subjects not to smile is that the photos generally look more genuine and interesting.<\/p>\n<p>And also remember the power of photography to lie. Like in the picture below of a man in a bus in Istanbul, he looks scary and mean:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76930\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-037\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.037.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.037\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.037.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76930\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.037.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.037.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.037.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.037.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.037.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But in truth, when I first took the photo, he was smiling. I asked him:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t smile! Look serious! -_-!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Then he stopped smiling a bit, and by the third shot, I got him looking serious:<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76931\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-038\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.038.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.038\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.038.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76931\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.038.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.038.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.038.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.038.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.038.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can even try to do this when shooting portraits of your friends, family, and loved ones. Ask your subjects not to smile, and I can bet that the photos will look more interesting.<\/p>\n<h2>12. KEEP SHOOTING UNTIL YOUR SUBJECT NOTICES YOU<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76932\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-039\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.039.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.039\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.039.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76932\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.039.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.039.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.039.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.039.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.039.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is part of the &#8216;lingering&#8217; technique in street photography. Identify an interesting subject, scene, and stand and linger around&#8211; and keep shooting. Wait until they notice you, and sometimes they will do an interesting hand gesture, or have an interesting facial expression:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-040\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.040.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.040\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.040.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76933\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.040.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.040.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.040.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.040.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.040.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76934\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-041\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.041.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.041\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.041.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76934\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.041.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.041.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.041.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.041.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.041.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>13. LOOK AT THE BACKGROUND<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-042\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.042.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.042\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.042.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76935\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.042.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.042.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.042.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.042.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.042.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many of our street photographs fail because we get &#8216;<em>tunnel-vision<\/em>&#8216; and only look at the center of the frame. Rather, I suggest you to try to simplify the background, and also look at the edges to get a good background:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76936\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-043\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.043.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.043\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.043.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76936\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.043.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.043.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.043.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.043.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.043.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example when photographing this stylish man in New Orleans, I shot 112 photos of him in different compositions and framings. The best photo was the one with the orange and blue background, and the shadow of the gate above his head.<\/p>\n<p>The reason why this shot was the best: the simple and colorful background.<\/p>\n<p>The orange-blue wall also follows <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/color-theory-for-photographers\/\">color theory<\/a> (orange and blue are good contrasting\/complementary colors).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76937\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-044\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.044.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.044\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.044.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76937\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.044.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.044.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.044.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.044.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.044.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-045\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.045.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.045\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.045.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76938\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.045.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.045.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.045.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.045.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.045.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>14. MINUS -1\/-2 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-046\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.046.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.046\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.046.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76939\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.046.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.046.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.046.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.046.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.046.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>A simple way to make more dramatic street photographs is to ask your subject to stand in front of a bright light source, and use -1 or -2 exposure compensation. Of course, you can also do this with candid street photographs as well.<\/p>\n<p>By using -1 or -2 exposure compensation, you totally darken the background, and &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/07\/crush-the-blacks\/\">crush the blacks<\/a>.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>This will allow your subject to pop out from the frame, and make for a more engaging image:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76940\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-047\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.047.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.047\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.047.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76940\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.047.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.047.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.047.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.047.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.047.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76941\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-048\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.048.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.048\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.048.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76941\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.048.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.048.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.048.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.048.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.048.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-049\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.049.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.049\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.049.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76942\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.049.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.049.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.049.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.049.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.049.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-050\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.050.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.050\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.050.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76943\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.050.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.050.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.050.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.050.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.050.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>15. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153THE CHERRY ON TOP\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-051\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.051.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.051\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.051.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76944\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.051.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.051.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.051.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.051.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.051.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you are &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/editing\/\">editing<\/a>&#8216; (choosing your best photos) &#8212; make sure to look for the &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/15\/the-cherry-on-top\/\">cherry on top<\/a>&#8216; to decide a &#8216;keeper&#8217; from a &#8216;ditch&#8217; photo.<\/p>\n<p>A keeper photo often has a &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/15\/the-cherry-on-top\/\">cherry on top<\/a>&#8216; &#8212; a small detail in the background, which transforms an ordinary photo into a great photo.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the &#8216;Pinocchio nose shadow&#8217; of the woman below. I noticed the &#8216;cherry on top&#8217; of her nose-shadow while shooting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson: Sometimes you see the cherry on top while you&#8217;re shooting, sometimes you notice it afterwards when you&#8217;re looking at your photos on your computer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-052\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.052.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.052\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.052.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.052.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.052.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.052.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.052.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.052.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-053\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.053.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.053\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.053.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76946\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.053.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.053.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.053.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.053.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.053.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76947\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-054\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.054.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.054\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.054.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76947\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.054.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.054.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.054.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.054.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.054.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>16. SHOOT WHAT YOU\u00e2\u20ac\u2122RE AFRAID OF<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76948\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-055\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.055.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.055\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.055.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76948\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.055.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.055.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.055.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.055.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.055.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We often don&#8217;t know what will make an interesting photograph, but we usually know what scares us.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore as an assignment in street photography:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Only shoot what you&#8217;re afraid of.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And remember&#8211; you can ask for permission as well.<\/p>\n<p>By photographing what you&#8217;re afraid of, you are more likely to make an interesting photograph, while also building your <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/26\/how-to-build-self-confidence\/\">confidence<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-have-courage-to-shoot-street-photography\/\">courage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-056\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.056.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.056\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.056.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76949\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.056.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.056.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.056.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.056.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.056.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example, when I saw this man in Venice at a bar, I was deathly afraid of him. But I knew I would regret not asking for permission. Therefore I mustered up my courage, took a step forward, complimented him, and asked to make his portrait.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Lesson: Often the people who look the scariest are often the nicest\/most friendly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-057\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.057.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.057\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.057.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76950\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.057.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.057.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.057.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.057.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.057.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-058\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.058.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.058\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.058.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.058.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.058.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.058.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.058.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.058.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-059\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.059.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.059\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.059.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76952\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.059.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.059.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.059.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.059.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.059.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-060\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.060.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.060\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.060.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76953\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.060.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.060.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.060.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.060.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.060.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-061\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.061.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.061\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.061.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76954\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.061.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.061.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.061.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.061.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.061.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76955\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-062\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.062.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.062\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.062.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76955\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.062.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.062.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.062.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.062.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.062.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-063\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.063.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.063\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.063.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76956\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.063.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.063.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.063.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.063.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.063.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76957\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-064\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.064.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.064\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.064.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76957\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.064.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.064.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.064.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.064.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.064.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>17. LEADING LINES<\/h2>\n<p>If you see <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/23\/6-tips-to-integrate-leading-lines-into-your-photography-composition\/\">leading lines<\/a>, be patient, and wait for someone to enter the scene, and be positioned at the end of the leading lines.<\/p>\n<p>Why do leading lines work? Because they direct the eyes of your viewer&#8211; and tell your viewer what to look at.<\/p>\n<p>All of <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/composition\/\">composition<\/a> is about creating balance and harmony in your frame, and also by creating a &#8220;<em>visual scaffolding<\/em>&#8221; to direct the eyes of your viewer to what you want them to look at.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76959\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-066\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.066.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.066\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.066.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76959\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.066.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.066.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.066.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.066.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.066.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>18. SURREALISM<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-067\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.067.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.067\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.067.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.067.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.067.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.067.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.067.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.067.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost all of street photography (and photography) is rooted in Henri Cartier-Bresson, who studied surrealism, and was the <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/25\/henri-cartier-bresson-was-a-master-surrealist-street-photographer\/\">ultimate surrealist photographer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/24\/surrealism-in-street-photography\/\">Surrealism<\/a> is hard to do in street photography. A simple way to do it: find interesting posters, and add the cut-off legs or limbs of real people in the frame.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-068\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.068.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.068\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.068.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76961\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.068.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.068.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.068.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.068.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.068.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>19. ELEVATOR<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-069\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.069.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.069\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.069.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76962\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.069.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.069.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.069.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.069.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.069.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of the most interesting people and photos I&#8217;ve made are in elevators. But also the scariest.<\/p>\n<p>If you see someone interesting in an elevator, ask for permission. Or shoot candidly, and avoid eye contact.<\/p>\n<p>The benefit of shooting a photo in an elevator&#8211; simple backgrounds, and it gives you the opportunity to <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/29\/how-to-conquer-fear-in-street-photography\/\">conquer your fears in street photography<\/a>&#8212; because you have nowhere to run away.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-070\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.070.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.070\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.070.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76963\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.070.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.070.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.070.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.070.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.070.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-071\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.071.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.071\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.071.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76964\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.071.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.071.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.071.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.071.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.071.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also as a tip: photograph people while they are about to enter the elevator, or photograph them while they&#8217;re exiting the elevator.<\/p>\n<p>The elevator is an interesting example of a &#8220;liminal&#8221; space (an in-between space) in which people aren&#8217;t really paying attention to their surroundings. Thus, it is a good opportunity for you to make photos while people are in a dazed-like state.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-072\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.072.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.072\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.072.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76965\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.072.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.072.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.072.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.072.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.072.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>20. MALL<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76966\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-073\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.073.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.073\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.073.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76966\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.073.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.073.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.073.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.073.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.073.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the weather isn&#8217;t good outside (too cold or too warm), just shoot at the mall. I love shooting street photography at the mall, because a lot of people congregate there, I can get some good walking in, and you can shoot street photography (even with a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/flash-street-photography-guide\/\">flash<\/a>) and pretend to be a dumb tourist.<\/p>\n<p>Thus my strategy is shoot at the mall and pretend like you&#8217;re just a tourist. Pretend like you&#8217;re shooting the surroundings, store fronts, and if a security guard asks you to stop, just apologize, and move on.<\/p>\n<p>A practical question you might be curious about&#8211; &#8220;Are you allowed to shoot in a mall?&#8221; Technically no, but at times I believe in life <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/11\/it-is-better-to-beg-for-forgiveness-than-ask-for-permission\/\"><strong>it is better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some of my best photos are shot at malls, like this photo of a woman while I was on an escalator:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-074\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.074.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.074\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.074.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76967\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.074.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.074.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.074.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.074.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.074.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73243\" style=\"width: 3088px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"73243\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=73243\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/FB29970C-A8BA-43B5-9409-E5AE28C1FF69.jpeg?fit=3088%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,2048\" 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=\"FB29970C-A8BA-43B5-9409-E5AE28C1FF69\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/FB29970C-A8BA-43B5-9409-E5AE28C1FF69.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73243\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/FB29970C-A8BA-43B5-9409-E5AE28C1FF69.jpeg?resize=1180%2C783\" alt=\"Man taking a nap inside Hong Kong mall.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/FB29970C-A8BA-43B5-9409-E5AE28C1FF69.jpeg?w=3088&amp;ssl=1 3088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/FB29970C-A8BA-43B5-9409-E5AE28C1FF69.jpeg?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/FB29970C-A8BA-43B5-9409-E5AE28C1FF69.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/FB29970C-A8BA-43B5-9409-E5AE28C1FF69.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/FB29970C-A8BA-43B5-9409-E5AE28C1FF69.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Man taking a nap inside Hong Kong mall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73288\" style=\"width: 3087px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"73288\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=73288\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/C4CAFD22-7439-439F-B334-F071C214CD87.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;&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=\"C4CAFD22-7439-439F-B334-F071C214CD87\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/C4CAFD22-7439-439F-B334-F071C214CD87.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/C4CAFD22-7439-439F-B334-F071C214CD87.jpeg?resize=1180%2C783\" alt=\"Kissing couple, from inside Hong Kong mall.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/C4CAFD22-7439-439F-B334-F071C214CD87.jpeg?w=3087&amp;ssl=1 3087w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/C4CAFD22-7439-439F-B334-F071C214CD87.jpeg?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/C4CAFD22-7439-439F-B334-F071C214CD87.jpeg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/C4CAFD22-7439-439F-B334-F071C214CD87.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/C4CAFD22-7439-439F-B334-F071C214CD87.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kissing couple, from inside Hong Kong mall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_77017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77017\" style=\"width: 1326px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/7040599407_f9d6f689e7_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7040599407_f9d6f689e7_o.jpg?fit=2048%2C3088&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,3088\" 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=\"Photograph of a woman in fur I shot inside a Hong Kong Mall, 2013.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7040599407_f9d6f689e7_o.jpg?fit=1326%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-77017\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7040599407_f9d6f689e7_o-1326x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1780\" alt=\"Photograph of a woman in fur I shot inside a Hong Kong Mall, 2013.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7040599407_f9d6f689e7_o.jpg?resize=1326%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1326w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7040599407_f9d6f689e7_o.jpg?resize=800%2C1206&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7040599407_f9d6f689e7_o.jpg?resize=768%2C1158&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7040599407_f9d6f689e7_o.jpg?resize=600%2C905&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7040599407_f9d6f689e7_o.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph of a woman in fur I shot inside a Hong Kong Mall, 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>21. DUTCH ANGLE (TILT YOUR CAMERA)<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76968\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-075\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.075.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.075\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.075.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76968\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.075.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.075.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.075.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.075.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.075.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/24\/photography-composition-tip-dutch-angle\/\">dutch angle<\/a>&#8221; is a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/cinema\/\">cinema<\/a> technique that directors used to heighten discomfort, anxiety, and tension in a scene.<\/p>\n<p>When you are walking up stairs, or see any diagonals, tilt your camera to the extreme left or right, to create more dramatic street photographs.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76969\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-076\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.076.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.076\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.076.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76969\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.076.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.076.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.076.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.076.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.076.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_77020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77020\" style=\"width: 1325px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/1-diagonal-lines-best-leading-line-tokyo-copy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-diagonal-lines-best-leading-line-tokyo-copy.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;1505558389&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Diagonals and dutch angle outlined in red. Tokyo, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Diagonals and dutch angle outlined in red. Tokyo, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-diagonal-lines-best-leading-line-tokyo-copy.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-77020\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-diagonal-lines-best-leading-line-tokyo-copy-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1781\" alt=\"Diagonals and dutch angle outlined in red. Tokyo, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-diagonal-lines-best-leading-line-tokyo-copy.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-diagonal-lines-best-leading-line-tokyo-copy.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-diagonal-lines-best-leading-line-tokyo-copy.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-diagonal-lines-best-leading-line-tokyo-copy.jpg?resize=600%2C906&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-diagonal-lines-best-leading-line-tokyo-copy.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diagonals and dutch angle outlined in red. Tokyo, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_77018\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77018\" style=\"width: 1545px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77018\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/0-contact-sheet-diagonal-leading-lines-tokyo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/0-contact-sheet-Diagonal-Leading-Lines-Tokyo.jpg?fit=2550%2C3300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2550,3300\" 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;E0152484.JPG: ERIC KIM\\nE0152485.JPG: ERIC KIM\\nE0152486.JPG: ERIC KIM\\nE0152487.JPG: ERIC KIM\\nE0152488.JPG: ERIC KIM\\nE0152489.JPG: ERIC KIM\\nE0152490.JPG: ERIC KIM\\nE0152491.JPG: ERIC KIM\\nE0152492.JPG: ERIC KIM\\nE0152493.JPG: ERIC KIM\\nE0152494.JPG: ERIC KIM\\nE0152495.JPG: ERIC KIM&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=\"0 contact sheet-Diagonal Leading Lines Tokyo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dutch angle contact sheet, Tokyo. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/0-contact-sheet-Diagonal-Leading-Lines-Tokyo.jpg?fit=1545%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-77018\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/0-contact-sheet-Diagonal-Leading-Lines-Tokyo-1545x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1528\" alt=\"Dutch angle contact sheet. \" width=\"1180\" height=\"1528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/0-contact-sheet-Diagonal-Leading-Lines-Tokyo.jpg?resize=1545%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/0-contact-sheet-Diagonal-Leading-Lines-Tokyo.jpg?resize=800%2C1035&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/0-contact-sheet-Diagonal-Leading-Lines-Tokyo.jpg?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/0-contact-sheet-Diagonal-Leading-Lines-Tokyo.jpg?resize=600%2C776&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/0-contact-sheet-Diagonal-Leading-Lines-Tokyo.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dutch angle contact sheet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>22. LINGER<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-077\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.077.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.077\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.077.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76970\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.077.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.077.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.077.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.077.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.077.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re never certain when a &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/08\/what-is-the-decisive-moment-in-street-photography\/\">decisive moment<\/a>&#8221; will occur (in street photography or life)&#8211; so always be prepared <em>before<\/em> the moment happens.<\/p>\n<p>Often I see a scene and an interesting thing hasn&#8217;t happened yet. Thus, I will hang around, and <em>linger<\/em>, and wait for something interesting to happen.<\/p>\n<p>I will often hang around in a scene, and just start clicking my camera. And then sometimes I catch a good moment, and sometimes I don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76971\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-078\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.078.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.078\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.078.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76971\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.078.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.078.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.078.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.078.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.078.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76972\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-079\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.079.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.079\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.079.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76972\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.079.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.079.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.079.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.079.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.079.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another reason why the lingering technique is good: by waiting and lingering longer, and continuing to shoot&#8211; something even <em>more<\/em> interesting might occur that you might have never expected.<\/p>\n<p>For example in the scene below, I photographed a boy interacting with his mother, and caught this scene.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75536\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75536\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75536\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/04\/marseille-diary-iv\/f1fcf80b-0b5f-475b-8a7d-04028bdff3f7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F1FCF80B-0B5F-475B-8A7D-04028BDFF3F7.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" 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;1515094757&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&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=\"Boy and mother. Marseille, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Boy and mother. Marseille, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F1FCF80B-0B5F-475B-8A7D-04028BDFF3F7.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-75536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F1FCF80B-0B5F-475B-8A7D-04028BDFF3F7-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Boy and mother. Marseille, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F1FCF80B-0B5F-475B-8A7D-04028BDFF3F7.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F1FCF80B-0B5F-475B-8A7D-04028BDFF3F7.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F1FCF80B-0B5F-475B-8A7D-04028BDFF3F7.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F1FCF80B-0B5F-475B-8A7D-04028BDFF3F7.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F1FCF80B-0B5F-475B-8A7D-04028BDFF3F7.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boy and mother. Marseille, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75552\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75552\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75552\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/04\/11-tips-how-to-shoot-more\/efd34228-12e3-4c72-940e-96ab7f52fee8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EFD34228-12E3-4C72-940E-96AB7F52FEE8.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" 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=\"EFD34228-12E3-4C72-940E-96AB7F52FEE8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Contact sheet 1, Boy with mother, marseille, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EFD34228-12E3-4C72-940E-96AB7F52FEE8.jpeg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-75552\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EFD34228-12E3-4C72-940E-96AB7F52FEE8-1500x2000.jpeg?resize=1180%2C1573\" alt=\"Contact sheet 1, Boy with mother, marseille, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EFD34228-12E3-4C72-940E-96AB7F52FEE8.jpeg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EFD34228-12E3-4C72-940E-96AB7F52FEE8.jpeg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EFD34228-12E3-4C72-940E-96AB7F52FEE8.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EFD34228-12E3-4C72-940E-96AB7F52FEE8.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contact sheet 1, Boy with mother, marseille, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I continued to &#8216;linger&#8217; in the bus stop, and then made another nice composition of these people at the bus stop:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75537\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75537\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75537\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/04\/marseille-diary-iv\/c677fcf6-7eaf-4e86-8657-2b54414aa1df\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C677FCF6-7EAF-4E86-8657-2B54414AA1DF.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" 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;1515095005&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"C677FCF6-7EAF-4E86-8657-2B54414AA1DF\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bus stop. Marseille, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C677FCF6-7EAF-4E86-8657-2B54414AA1DF.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-75537\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C677FCF6-7EAF-4E86-8657-2B54414AA1DF-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Bus stop. Marseille, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C677FCF6-7EAF-4E86-8657-2B54414AA1DF.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C677FCF6-7EAF-4E86-8657-2B54414AA1DF.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C677FCF6-7EAF-4E86-8657-2B54414AA1DF.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C677FCF6-7EAF-4E86-8657-2B54414AA1DF.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C677FCF6-7EAF-4E86-8657-2B54414AA1DF.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bus stop. Marseille, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75553\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75553\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/04\/11-tips-how-to-shoot-more\/7d1884f1-ecc2-4459-9df7-11ea52930977\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7D1884F1-ECC2-4459-9DF7-11EA52930977.png?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" 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=\"7D1884F1-ECC2-4459-9DF7-11EA52930977\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Contact sheet 2, Boy with mother, marseille, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7D1884F1-ECC2-4459-9DF7-11EA52930977.png?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-75553\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7D1884F1-ECC2-4459-9DF7-11EA52930977-1500x2000.png?resize=1180%2C1573\" alt=\"Contact sheet 2, Boy with mother, marseille, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7D1884F1-ECC2-4459-9DF7-11EA52930977.png?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7D1884F1-ECC2-4459-9DF7-11EA52930977.png?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7D1884F1-ECC2-4459-9DF7-11EA52930977.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/7D1884F1-ECC2-4459-9DF7-11EA52930977.png?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contact sheet 2, Boy with mother, marseille, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>23. TRIANGLE COMPOSITION<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76973\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-080\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.080.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.080\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.080.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76973\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.080.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.080.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.080.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.080.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.080.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the best compositions in street photography are <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/22\/composition-lesson-triangles\/\">triangles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Triangles add balance, form, and harmony in a frame.<\/p>\n<p>You can shoot triangles by looking for people placed in a triangle composition, by identifying two &#8220;anchor subjects&#8221; (two subjects that aren&#8217;t moving), and then adding the final person who enters the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Some examples of people you can use as &#8220;anchor subjects&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>People smoking a cigarette, not moving<\/li>\n<li>People checking their phones<\/li>\n<li>A face in a poster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Try to connect these three elements, to make a dynamic triangle composition:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-081\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.081.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.081\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.081.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76974\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.081.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.081.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.081.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.081.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.081.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76975\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-082\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.082.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.082\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.082.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76975\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.082.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.082.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.082.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.082.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.082.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>24. CHILD-EYE LEVEL<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-083\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.083.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.083\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.083.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76976\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.083.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.083.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.083.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.083.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.083.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As adults, we always see the world from our own eye-levels. We never get low, and shoot from the eye-level of children.<\/p>\n<p>To me, it is good to crouch low, and shoot from eye-level. It makes the photos more intimate, and gives you a unique perspective of the world&#8211;seen through the eyes of a child (something I strive for).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-084\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.084.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.084\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.084.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76977\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.084.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.084.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.084.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.084.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.084.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>25. HEAD-ON<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76978\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-085\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.085.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.085\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.085.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76978\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.085.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.085.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.085.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.085.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.085.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re shooting street photography with a wide-angle lens like a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/02\/how-to-shoot-street-photography-with-a-28mm-lens\/\">28mm<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/11\/how-to-shoot-street-photography-on-a-35mm-lens\/\">35mm<\/a> lens, you want to shoot head-on.<\/p>\n<p>Shooting head-on with a wide-angle lens makes the photographs more dynamic&#8211; it makes it feel like your subjects are about to collide head-on with you.<\/p>\n<p>What I often do when shooting super-close is to crouch down, shoot, and pretend like I&#8217;m shooting the skyline, and simply move on.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76979\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-086\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.086.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.086\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.086.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.086.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.086.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.086.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.086.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.086.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also shooting head-on works when shooting <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/30\/how-to-shoot-layers-in-street-photography\/\">layers<\/a> in street photography. I will get lost in the sea of people, and shoot head-on to get the energy and vigor of a scene, and of the people:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_54220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54220\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"54220\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/28\/street-photography-manual-by-eric-kim-composition\/img_0944\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0944.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1327\" 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=\"Downtown la Kodak poetry 400 layers Eric Kim street\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cutoff technique, shooting layers, head-on, 35mm. Downtown LA, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0944.jpg?fit=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0944.jpg?resize=1180%2C783\" alt=\"Downtown LA, 2015\" width=\"1180\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0944.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0944.jpg?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0944.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Downtown LA, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>26. SUBWAY<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76980\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-087\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.087.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.087\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.087.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76980\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.087.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.087.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.087.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.087.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.087.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I often take the subway, and rather than shooting, I will read a book or check my phone.<\/p>\n<p>Remember shooting a subway is the perfect opportunity to shoot street photography. <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/27\/10-tips-how-to-create-juxtaposition-in-your-photography\/\">Juxtapose<\/a> and contrast people against the background, or just find nice moments.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76981\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-088\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.088.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.088\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.088.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76981\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.088.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.088.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.088.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.088.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.088.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73254\" style=\"width: 3087px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"73254\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=73254\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2623C59A-A6B3-41C6-BC70-B954B05E69B7.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;&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=\"2623C59A-A6B3-41C6-BC70-B954B05E69B7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2623C59A-A6B3-41C6-BC70-B954B05E69B7.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73254\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2623C59A-A6B3-41C6-BC70-B954B05E69B7.jpeg?resize=1180%2C783\" alt=\"Suit and NYC subway\" width=\"1180\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2623C59A-A6B3-41C6-BC70-B954B05E69B7.jpeg?w=3087&amp;ssl=1 3087w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2623C59A-A6B3-41C6-BC70-B954B05E69B7.jpeg?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2623C59A-A6B3-41C6-BC70-B954B05E69B7.jpeg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2623C59A-A6B3-41C6-BC70-B954B05E69B7.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2623C59A-A6B3-41C6-BC70-B954B05E69B7.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suit and NYC subway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73207\" style=\"width: 5212px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"73207\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=73207\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5F42085A-B9D7-46AA-9202-AEE2F47C6E7F.jpeg?fit=5212%2C3468&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5212,3468\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;M9 Digital Camera&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1322606396&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.16666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5F42085A-B9D7-46AA-9202-AEE2F47C6E7F\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5F42085A-B9D7-46AA-9202-AEE2F47C6E7F.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73207\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5F42085A-B9D7-46AA-9202-AEE2F47C6E7F.jpeg?resize=1180%2C785\" alt=\"Blurry man in Tokyo, in subway.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5F42085A-B9D7-46AA-9202-AEE2F47C6E7F.jpeg?w=5212&amp;ssl=1 5212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5F42085A-B9D7-46AA-9202-AEE2F47C6E7F.jpeg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5F42085A-B9D7-46AA-9202-AEE2F47C6E7F.jpeg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5F42085A-B9D7-46AA-9202-AEE2F47C6E7F.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5F42085A-B9D7-46AA-9202-AEE2F47C6E7F.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/5F42085A-B9D7-46AA-9202-AEE2F47C6E7F.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blurry man in Tokyo, in subway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67383\" style=\"width: 5376px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67383\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/16\/nyc-diary-iv\/5aad93b0-4266-4822-9701-6fd70b502b95\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5AAD93B0-4266-4822-9701-6FD70B502B95-scaled.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;1508073968&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Woman with Star of David. NYC subway, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5AAD93B0-4266-4822-9701-6FD70B502B95-scaled.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67383\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5AAD93B0-4266-4822-9701-6FD70B502B95.jpeg?resize=1180%2C885\" alt=\"Woman with Star of David. NYC subway, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5AAD93B0-4266-4822-9701-6FD70B502B95-scaled.jpeg?w=5376&amp;ssl=1 5376w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5AAD93B0-4266-4822-9701-6FD70B502B95-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5AAD93B0-4266-4822-9701-6FD70B502B95-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5AAD93B0-4266-4822-9701-6FD70B502B95-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5AAD93B0-4266-4822-9701-6FD70B502B95.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/5AAD93B0-4266-4822-9701-6FD70B502B95.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Woman in New York Metro who is looking directly at me with eye contact. The dynamic tension of, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What is she going to do, or say next?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_65285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65285\" style=\"width: 1545px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"65285\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/06\/my-evolution-as-a-photographer\/suits-by-eric-kim10-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SUITS-BY-ERIC-KIM10.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-32_33&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=\"SUITS BY ERIC KIM10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Suit in Paris Subway. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SUITS-BY-ERIC-KIM10.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-65285\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SUITS-BY-ERIC-KIM10.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Leica MP + Leica Summicron 35mm f2 ASPH + Kodak Portra 400 + flash in Paris subway.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SUITS-BY-ERIC-KIM10.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SUITS-BY-ERIC-KIM10.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/SUITS-BY-ERIC-KIM10.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suit in Paris Subway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>27. SIMPLE BACKGROUND<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76982\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-089\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.089.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.089\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.089.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76982\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.089.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.089.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.089.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.089.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.089.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I think street photography is about capturing the soul of people, and you can only do this by <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-photograph-with-your-soul\/\">shooting with your own soul<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I often think backgrounds are distractions. I am more interested in people, than their surroundings.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, I try to photograph people against simple backgrounds, to better highlight the facial expressions and <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/06\/how-to-evoke-more-emotions-in-your-photos\/\">emotions<\/a> of the subject.<\/p>\n<p>Also in composition, this follows &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/02\/dynamic-photography-composition-101-figure-to-ground\/\">figure to ground<\/a>&#8216; &#8212; putting your subject (figure) against a simple background (ground).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76983\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-090\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.090.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.090\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.090.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76983\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.090.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.090.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.090.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.090.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.090.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74030\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74030\" style=\"width: 4928px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/18\/the-zen-of-deleting-your-photos\/1eee5b7d-9db1-4cc1-9d3b-19fde9642f20\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1EEE5B7D-9DB1-4CC1-9D3B-19FDE9642F20.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486636394&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;0.011111111111111&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1EEE5B7D-9DB1-4CC1-9D3B-19FDE9642F20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hanoi hands of 92 year old woman&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1EEE5B7D-9DB1-4CC1-9D3B-19FDE9642F20.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74030\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1EEE5B7D-9DB1-4CC1-9D3B-19FDE9642F20.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Hanoi hands of 92 year old woman\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1EEE5B7D-9DB1-4CC1-9D3B-19FDE9642F20.jpeg?w=4928&amp;ssl=1 4928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1EEE5B7D-9DB1-4CC1-9D3B-19FDE9642F20.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1EEE5B7D-9DB1-4CC1-9D3B-19FDE9642F20.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1EEE5B7D-9DB1-4CC1-9D3B-19FDE9642F20.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1EEE5B7D-9DB1-4CC1-9D3B-19FDE9642F20.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1EEE5B7D-9DB1-4CC1-9D3B-19FDE9642F20.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hanoi hands of 92 year old woman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/18\/photography-assignment-simple-background\/f7bd1cbd-f200-45a2-921d-686d3b29233d\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F7BD1CBD-F200-45A2-921D-686D3B29233D-scaled.jpeg?fit=3936%2C2608&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3936,2608\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482608568&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM STREET PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Silhouette of woman behind door. Hanoi, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hanoi, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F7BD1CBD-F200-45A2-921D-686D3B29233D-scaled.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69869\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F7BD1CBD-F200-45A2-921D-686D3B29233D.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Silhouette of woman behind door. Hanoi, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F7BD1CBD-F200-45A2-921D-686D3B29233D-scaled.jpeg?w=3936&amp;ssl=1 3936w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F7BD1CBD-F200-45A2-921D-686D3B29233D-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F7BD1CBD-F200-45A2-921D-686D3B29233D-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F7BD1CBD-F200-45A2-921D-686D3B29233D-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F7BD1CBD-F200-45A2-921D-686D3B29233D.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F7BD1CBD-F200-45A2-921D-686D3B29233D.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/29\/how-to-make-dynamic-photography-compositions\/b0ead204-2d9a-4236-b00d-1d94a25022df\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B0EAD204-2D9A-4236-B00D-1D94A25022DF.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" 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;1484400194&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chiaroscuro. DYNAMIC LIGHT AND SHADOW. Hanoi, 2016 by ERIC KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B0EAD204-2D9A-4236-B00D-1D94A25022DF.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-68034\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B0EAD204-2D9A-4236-B00D-1D94A25022DF.jpeg?resize=1180%2C781\" alt=\"Chiaroscuro. DYNAMIC LIGHT AND SHADOW. Hanoi, 2016 by ERIC KIM\" width=\"1180\" height=\"781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B0EAD204-2D9A-4236-B00D-1D94A25022DF.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B0EAD204-2D9A-4236-B00D-1D94A25022DF.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B0EAD204-2D9A-4236-B00D-1D94A25022DF.jpeg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>28. HOLD YOUR CAMERA HIGH, SHOOT DOWN<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-091\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.091.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.091\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.091.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76984\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.091.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.091.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.091.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.091.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.091.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Remember: photography is all a matter of <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/17\/photography-is-all-a-matter-of-perspective\/\">perspective<\/a>. To make more interesting perspectives, and also to simplify your background, shoot from a high angle (preferably with your <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/20\/7-reasons-why-i-love-shooting-with-an-lcd-screen\/\">LCD<\/a> screen), and shoot with your camera pointing down.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76985\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-092\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.092.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.092\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.092.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76985\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.092.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.092.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.092.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.092.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.092.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This will also work well when shooting <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/10\/10-reasons-why-your-phone-is-the-best-camera-for-street-photography\/\">street photography on your phone<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63244\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"63244\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/18\/hapticlabs-kyoto-visual-diary-iii\/processed-with-vsco-with-a6-preset-145\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-07.32.14-1.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Nexus 6P&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCO with a6 preset&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1503083331&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2017. All right reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.67&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;533&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.019165&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCO with a6 preset&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Processed with VSCO with a6 preset\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nexus 6P. Kyoto, 2017. Bald man head, shot from a high angle. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-07.32.14-1.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63244\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-07.32.14-1.jpg?resize=1180%2C885\" alt=\"Nexus 6P. Kyoto, 2017. Bald man head, shot from a high angle. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-07.32.14-1.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-07.32.14-1.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-07.32.14-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-07.32.14-1.jpg?resize=180%2C135&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-07.32.14-1.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-07.32.14-1.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nexus 6P. Kyoto, 2017. Bald man head, shot from a high angle. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>29. DECAPITATION TECHNIQUE<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76986\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-093\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.093.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.093\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.093.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76986\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.093.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.093.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.093.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.093.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.093.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The best photographs are the ones that invite the viewer to make up their own story about the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, seek to make open-ended and mysterious street photographs. One way you can do this is by decapitating or cutting off the heads of your subjects.<\/p>\n<p>This also works well when you ask for <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/29\/how-to-shoot-street-portraits-with-permission\/\">permission<\/a>, and they say &#8220;no&#8221;. You can then say, &#8220;Do you mind if I just photograph your hands instead, and <em>not<\/em> include your face?&#8221; Most people will then say &#8220;yes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76987\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-094\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.094.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.094\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.094.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.094.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.094.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.094.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.094.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.094.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76988\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-095\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.095.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.095\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.095.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76988\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.095.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.095.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.095.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.095.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.095.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76989\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-096\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.096.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.096\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.096.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76989\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.096.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.096.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.096.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.096.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.096.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76990\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-097\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.097.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.097\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.097.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76990\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.097.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.097.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.097.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.097.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.097.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One good photographer to study the decapitation technique is <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/17\/14-lessons-mark-cohen-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Mark Cohen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>30. FATHERS AND CHILDREN<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-098\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.098.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.098\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.098.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76991\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.098.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.098.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.098.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.098.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.098.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am drawn to fathers and children, perhaps from the <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/17\/scars\/\">scars<\/a> of my past.<\/p>\n<p>I think that you have a power as a street photographer to create a cultural shift. You can make photos that preset a new version of reality, which is empowering and positive.<\/p>\n<p>For example, we are often told that fathers are dead-beats, all they do is gamble, and don&#8217;t care about kids and family. Yet, many fathers are very loving&#8211; even the tough looking ones.<\/p>\n<p>When I see fathers and children I will say,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Excuse me sir, you look like a great father. Do you mind if I made a portrait of you and your son\/daughter?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Most men will say yes:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76992\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-099\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.099.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.099\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.099.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76992\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.099.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.099.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.099.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.099.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.099.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-100\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.100.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.100\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.100.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76993\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.100.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.100.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.100.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.100.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.100.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-101\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.101.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.101\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.101.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76994\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.101.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.101.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.101.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.101.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.101.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>CONCLUDING THOUGHTS on STREET PHOTOGRAPHY<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76995\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-102\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.102.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.102\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.102.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76995\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.102.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.102.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.102.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.102.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.102.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Concluding thoughts:<\/p>\n<p>Remember, there are no <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/09\/street-photography-rules-to-break\/\">rules<\/a> in street photography. You can shoot street photography however you like.<\/p>\n<p>This is why I like to write <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/70-street-photography-tips-for-beginners\/\">street photography tip articles<\/a>. Because I know that everything I share is just a &#8220;tip&#8221;, an <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/25\/33-inspirational-photography-new-years-resolutions-and-assignment-ideas\/\">idea<\/a>, or a concept. I don&#8217;t want to force you to shoot street photography like me. With all these tips, take what resonates with you, and leave the rest.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76996\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-103\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.103.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" 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=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.103\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.103.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-76996\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.103.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.103.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.103.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.103.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.103.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ultimately I think the most important thing in street photography is to keep your <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/16\/3-secrets-that-have-resparked-my-passion-for-photography\/\">passion<\/a> alive until you die. Trust me, I have fallen into moments of &#8220;un-inspiration&#8221;, when I lose my passion for shooting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76826\" style=\"width: 4928px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76826\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/18\/lisboa-diary-iv\/9fab8319-1d63-4556-a643-357919e2189b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/9FAB8319-1D63-4556-A643-357919E2189B.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;1516228281&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9FAB8319-1D63-4556-A643-357919E2189B\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shadow on man&amp;#8217;s face. Lisbon, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/9FAB8319-1D63-4556-A643-357919E2189B.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76826\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/9FAB8319-1D63-4556-A643-357919E2189B.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Shadow on man's face. Lisbon, 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/9FAB8319-1D63-4556-A643-357919E2189B.jpeg?w=4928&amp;ssl=1 4928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/9FAB8319-1D63-4556-A643-357919E2189B.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/9FAB8319-1D63-4556-A643-357919E2189B.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/9FAB8319-1D63-4556-A643-357919E2189B.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/9FAB8319-1D63-4556-A643-357919E2189B.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/9FAB8319-1D63-4556-A643-357919E2189B.jpeg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/9FAB8319-1D63-4556-A643-357919E2189B.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/9FAB8319-1D63-4556-A643-357919E2189B.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shadow on man&#8217;s face. Lisbon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The best solution has been to have an open mind, to shoot like a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/23\/retain-your-childlike-naivete\/\">child<\/a>, and not put any limits on myself. Even now, I don&#8217;t just shoot street photography &#8212; I shoot <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/14\/everyday-photography-how-to-find-beauty-in-everyday-life\/\">everyday life photography<\/a>. I find beauty anywhere and everywhere I go, whether at home, whether shooting friends or family, or on the streets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No limits, only opportunities and possibilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BE BOLD,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Master the Fundamentals in Street Photography<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76444\" style=\"width: 2500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/street-photography-mobile\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76444\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=76444\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ultimate-Beginners-Guide-to-Mastering-Street-Photography-Product-Photos00014.jpg?fit=2500%2C1671&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1671\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1516053171&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;21.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ultimate Beginner&amp;#8217;s Guide to Mastering Street Photography Product Photos00014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ultimate Beginner&amp;#8217;s Guide to Mastering Street Photography&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ultimate-Beginners-Guide-to-Mastering-Street-Photography-Product-Photos00014.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-76444 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ultimate-Beginners-Guide-to-Mastering-Street-Photography-Product-Photos00014.jpg?resize=1180%2C789\" alt=\"Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Mastering Street Photography\" width=\"1180\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ultimate-Beginners-Guide-to-Mastering-Street-Photography-Product-Photos00014.jpg?w=2500&amp;ssl=1 2500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ultimate-Beginners-Guide-to-Mastering-Street-Photography-Product-Photos00014.jpg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ultimate-Beginners-Guide-to-Mastering-Street-Photography-Product-Photos00014.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ultimate-Beginners-Guide-to-Mastering-Street-Photography-Product-Photos00014.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ultimate-Beginners-Guide-to-Mastering-Street-Photography-Product-Photos00014.jpg?resize=450%2C301&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ultimate-Beginners-Guide-to-Mastering-Street-Photography-Product-Photos00014.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/street-photography-mobile\/\">Ultimate Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Mastering Street Photography<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Become the best street photographer possible by picking up a copy of\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/street-photography-mobile\/\">Ultimate Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Mastering Street Photography.<\/a> This book is full of all my distilled knowledge and wisdom on street photography over the last 10 years, crafted specifically to empower you in street photography.<\/p>\n<p>For more free resources, presets, and PDF visualizations on street photography, join my free <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/newsletter\/\">ERIC KIM NEWSLETTER<\/a> to stay inspired and empowered.<\/p>\n<p>Also join <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">ERIC KIM EXPERIENCE<\/a> if you want to take your street photography to the next level and conquer your fears and meet new peers.<\/p>\n<p>To join a positive and passionate community, share your photos in <a href=\"http:\/\/forum.erickimphotography.com\">ERIC KIM FORUM<\/a>. Look forward to having you friend :)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium-Leather\/dp\/B018REYD4E\/ref=lp_15272203011_1_2?srs=15272203011&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1515349729&amp;sr=8-2\">HENRI WRIST STRAP<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium-Leather\/dp\/B018REYD4E\/ref=lp_15272203011_1_2?srs=15272203011&amp;;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1515349729&amp;sr=8-2\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/27\/haptic-industries-x-amazon\/img_3217\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3217.jpg?fit=4272%2C2856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2856\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1491485465&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;10.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HENRI WRIST STRAP\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3217.jpg?fit=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3217.jpg?resize=1180%2C789\" alt=\"HENRI WRIST STRAP\" width=\"1180\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3217.jpg?w=4272&amp;ssl=1 4272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3217.jpg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3217.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3217.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3217.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3217.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium-Leather\/dp\/B018REYD4E\/ref=lp_15272203011_1_2?srs=15272203011&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1515349729&amp;sr=8-2\">Never miss the decisive moment &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Masters-Learn-Photography-Eric-Kim\/dp\/0999241613\/ref=sr_1_3?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1514296714&amp;sr=1-3\">MASTERS<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67403\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Masters-Learn-Photography-Eric-Kim\/dp\/0999241613\/ref=sr_1_3?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1514296714&amp;sr=1-3\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67403\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=67403\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/LEARN-FROM-THE-MASTERS-BOOK-COVER-ERIC-KIM-HAPTICPRESS-11-scaled.jpg?fit=3000%2C2250&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2250\" 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;1508165735&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LEARN FROM THE MASTERS BOOK COVER &amp;#8211; ERIC KIM &amp;#8211; HAPTICPRESS-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;MASTERS PRINT EDITION VOLUME 1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/LEARN-FROM-THE-MASTERS-BOOK-COVER-ERIC-KIM-HAPTICPRESS-11-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67403\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/LEARN-FROM-THE-MASTERS-BOOK-COVER-ERIC-KIM-HAPTICPRESS-11-2000x1500.jpg?resize=1180%2C885\" alt=\"Learn From the Masters Book: First Edition\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/LEARN-FROM-THE-MASTERS-BOOK-COVER-ERIC-KIM-HAPTICPRESS-11-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/LEARN-FROM-THE-MASTERS-BOOK-COVER-ERIC-KIM-HAPTICPRESS-11-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/LEARN-FROM-THE-MASTERS-BOOK-COVER-ERIC-KIM-HAPTICPRESS-11-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/LEARN-FROM-THE-MASTERS-BOOK-COVER-ERIC-KIM-HAPTICPRESS-11.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Learn From the Masters of Street Photography Book<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Masters-Learn-Photography-Eric-Kim\/dp\/0999241613\/ref=sr_1_3?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1514296714&amp;sr=1-3\">timeless lessons from the masters of street photography &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Street-Notes-Workbook-Assignments-Photographers\/dp\/B01K5ISDZU\/ref=sr_1_2?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1514296714&amp;sr=1-2\">STREET NOTES<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73372\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73372\" style=\"width: 936px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Street-Notes-Workbook-Assignments-Photographers\/dp\/B01K5ISDZU\/ref=sr_1_2?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1514296714&amp;sr=1-2\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"73372\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/15\/13-street-photography-gift-ideas\/91nk7w8jpxl-_sl1500_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/91nk7w8JpXL._SL1500_.jpg?fit=936%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"936,1500\" 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=\"91nk7w8JpXL._SL1500_\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;STREET NOTES&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/91nk7w8JpXL._SL1500_.jpg?fit=936%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73372\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/91nk7w8JpXL._SL1500_.jpg?resize=936%2C1500\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/91nk7w8JpXL._SL1500_.jpg?w=936&amp;ssl=1 936w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/91nk7w8JpXL._SL1500_.jpg?resize=800%2C1282&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/91nk7w8JpXL._SL1500_.jpg?resize=768%2C1231&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">STREET NOTES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Street-Notes-Workbook-Assignments-Photographers\/dp\/B01K5ISDZU\/ref=sr_1_2?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1514296714&amp;sr=1-2\">Take your street photography to the next level with STREET NOTES &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/street-notes-mobile\/\">STREET NOTES MOBILE EDITION &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium-Leather\/dp\/B018KZVUO6\/ref=sr_1_6?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1514296714&amp;sr=1-6\">HENRI NECK STRAP<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59677\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium-Leather\/dp\/B018KZVUO6\/ref=sr_1_6?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1514296714&amp;sr=1-6\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59677\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/27\/haptic-industries-x-amazon\/img_3213\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3213.jpg?fit=1440%2C954&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,954\" 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=\"HENRI NECK STRAP\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;HENRI NECK STRAP&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3213.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59677\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3213.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"HENRI NECK STRAP\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3213.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3213.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_3213.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HENRI NECK STRAP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium-Leather\/dp\/B018KZVUO6\/ref=sr_1_6?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1514296714&amp;sr=1-6\">Never miss another decisive moment ever again &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/PHANTOM-Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium\/dp\/B077KGB2B8\/ref=sr_1_7?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1514296714&amp;sr=1-7\">HENRI 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