{"id":92532,"date":"2018-06-05T22:59:44","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T05:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/05\/street-photography-quotes\/"},"modified":"2018-06-06T21:08:50","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T04:08:50","slug":"street-photography-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/05\/street-photography-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate 5 Street Photography Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here are my favorite street photography quotes from the masters of photography<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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1. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153If your photos aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t good enough, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not close enough\u00e2\u20ac\u009d – Robert Capa<\/a><\/h2>\n

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If you want to make better photos, get closer both physically and emotionally. Use a wide angle lens<\/a> like a 24mm, 28mm, or 35mm, and fill the frame with your subject matter. Also get close to your subjects emotionally; talk and engage and interact<\/a> with your subjects, and embed your soul<\/a> into your photos.<\/p>\n

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2. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sometimes you need to milk the cow a lot to get a little bit of cheese.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d – Henri Cartier-Bresson<\/a><\/h2>\n

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If you want to make a good photo, you must shoot a lot! Even Henri Cartier-Bresson<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u0153worked the scene\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to just get 1 good \u00e2\u20ac\u0153decisive moment<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in his photos.<\/p>\n

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Suggestion: study contact sheets<\/a>, and understand that you often need to shoot a lot to even get one or two good photos.<\/p>\n

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3. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153F8 and be there!<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d – Weegee<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Putting yourself in interesting situations is more important than being the best technical or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153talented\u00e2\u20ac\u009d photographer. Honestly 90% of street photography is just being at the right place at the right time. Which means, the more often you go out to shoot street photography, the more likely you are to make a good photo!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Woody Allen once said, \u00e2\u20ac\u015380% of success is just showing up.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d When it comes to street photography do the same: go out and show up, and shoot whatever you find interesting!<\/p>\n

Some Weegee<\/a> photos I love:<\/p>\n

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4. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Shoot yourself!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d – Bruce Gilden<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Every photograph you make is a self-portrait of yourself. Why? You will only photograph what you personally find interesting or meaningful. Therefore realize that your own personality is reflected through your photos.<\/p>\n

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In practical terms:<\/p>\n

\n Only photograph what you personally find interesting; don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make photos of what you think others<\/em> will find interesting.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think there are \u00e2\u20ac\u0153good\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bad\u00e2\u20ac\u009d photos; only authentic and inauthentic photos. And you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re the only judge: only you can judge your own photos as authentic or not.<\/p>\n

Haiti photos by Bruce Gilden<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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5. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Your first million photos are your worst\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/h2>\n

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This is a spin off from Henri Cartier-Bresso<\/a>n\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s saying, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Your first 10,000 photos are your worst.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Why a million? When HCB was talking about 10,000 photos, he was referring to shooting film. Now with digital and shooting with phones, it is probably closer to a million.<\/p>\n

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Now this is nice, because it means that there is no \u00e2\u20ac\u0153inborn\u00e2\u20ac\u009d talent in photography. It is a skill which must be cultivated through practice. The more you shoot, the more you practice, and of course the more you practice, the better you will get!<\/p>\n

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Takeaway point: Focus on the effort in your street photography. Shoot riskier photos, get closer, engage more with your subjects, and never stop shooting!<\/p>\n

BE BOLD,
\nERIC<\/p>\n

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Learn From the Masters of Photography<\/a><\/h1>\n
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Timeless wisdom from the masters of street photography.<\/p>\n

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\n “He without a past has no future.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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  2. Great Female Master Photographers<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Cheat Sheet of the Masters of Photography<\/a><\/li>\n
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    The Masters of Photography<\/h2>\n
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    Prague, 1968. Josef Koudelka<\/a> \/ Magnum Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Classics never die:<\/p>\n