{"id":94718,"date":"2018-06-15T01:33:16","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T08:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=94718"},"modified":"2018-06-15T03:12:10","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T10:12:10","slug":"11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Lessons Steve McCurry Has Taught Me About Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stevemccurry.com\">Steve McCurry<\/a>: easily one of the most iconic photographers of all time.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here are practical lessons that McCurry has taught me about photography:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/mastersof.photography\/course\/steve-mccurry\/ref\/McCurry\/?campaign=Direct\">Masters of Photography: Steve McCurry Course<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MASTERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY: STEVE MCCURRY MASTERCLASS - TRAILER [HD]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y3b2PTR25WE?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<p>If you want to learn more from Steve McCurry, <a href=\"https:\/\/mastersof.photography\/course\/steve-mccurry\/ref\/McCurry\/?campaign=Direct\">enroll in his first-ever online course<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>1. Each picture standing on it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s own<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/india-jodhpur-2007-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography16.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"INDIA. Jodhpur. 2007.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography16.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-95017\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography16-1000x664.jpg?resize=1000%2C664\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  &#8220;What is important to my work is the individual picture. I photograph stories on assignment, and of course they have to be put together coherently. But what matters most is that each picture stands on its own, with its own place and feeling&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s world, photography projects are essentially dead. Social media has disintegrated the photo project; we live in a society of single images on social media.<\/p>\n<p>In one way, the single image is incredibly important. It can embed itself into our memories, and evoke strong feelings of wonder in the world.<\/p>\n<p>My practical suggestion is this:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Work on photography projects which are meaningful to you, but also include photos in your projects as if they were single photos.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>2. Capture the soul of people<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/steve-mccurry-portrait-green\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-portrait-green.jpg?fit=990%2C1458&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"990,1458\" 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=\"steve mccurry portrait green\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-portrait-green.jpg?fit=990%2C1458&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95014\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-portrait-green.jpg?resize=990%2C1458\" alt=\"\" width=\"990\" height=\"1458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-portrait-green.jpg?w=990&amp;ssl=1 990w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-portrait-green.jpg?resize=768%2C1131&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-portrait-green.jpg?resize=830%2C1222&amp;ssl=1 830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Most of my photos are grounded in people, I look for the unguarded moment, the essential soul peeking out, experience etched on a person\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face. &#8211; Steve McCurry\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ultimately, I think photographing people is more interesting and meaningful than photographing places. Why? Philosophically, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think there is anything more beautiful than the human being.<\/p>\n<p>To find more fulfillment in your photography, I encourage you to photograph more human beings!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>3. Use your camera as a tool of hope!<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/pakistan-baluchistan-1981-afghan-refugee-with-damaged-eye-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography8.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"PAKISTAN. Baluchistan. 1981. Afghan refugee with damaged eye.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;PAKISTAN. Baluchistan. 1981. Afghan refugee with damaged eye.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography8.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95020\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography8.jpg?resize=671%2C1000\" alt=\"steve mccurry photography8.jpg\" width=\"671\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  For those who were desperate, my camera became an object of hope (&#8230;) Throughout my year-long coverage of the monsoon world, my strongest conviction was that I was involved in the fundamentals of life. &#8211; Steve McCurry\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Be an optimistic, hopeful photographer. Love life, and make your photos affirm life!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>4. The camera will open up yourself to the world!<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95042\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/india-mumbai-bombay-1996-red-boy-during-holi-festival\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography6.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"INDIA. Mumbai (Bombay). 1996. Red Boy during Holi festival.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography6.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-95042\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography6-1000x676.jpg?resize=1000%2C676\" alt=\"INDIA. Mumbai (Bombay). 1996. Red Boy during Holi festival.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"676\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  My life is shaped by the urgent need to wander and observe, and my camera is my passport. &#8211; Steve McCurry\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Open your eyes, heart, and soul to the world \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the camera is your passport.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>5. Photography transcends spoken language<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95023\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/india-jodphur-1996-father-and-son-at-their-home\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography3.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"INDIA. Jodphur. 1996. Father and son at their home.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;INDIA. Jodphur. 1996. Father and son at their home.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography3.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95023\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography3.jpg?resize=1496%2C1000\" alt=\"steve mccurry photography3.jpg\" width=\"1496\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  The photograph is an undeniably powerful medium. Free from the constraints of language, and harnessing the unique qualities of a single moment frozen in time. &#8211; Steve McCurry\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Photography is amazing: you can communicate with anyone in the world with photographs!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>6. Show slices of ordinary and beautiful life through your photos<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95024\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/india-old-delhi-1983-tran-station-platform\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography22.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"INDIA. Old Delhi. 1983. Tran station platform.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;INDIA. Old Delhi. 1983. Tran station platform.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography22.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography22.jpg?resize=1496%2C1000\" alt=\"steve mccurry photography22.jpg\" width=\"1496\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  A picture can express a universal humanism, or simply reveal a delicate and poignant truth by exposing a slice of life that might otherwise pass unnoticed. &#8211; Steve McCurry\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>7. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t lose hope in photography<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/mcs2001010k020-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography12.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"MCS2001010K020\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;TIBET. Shigatse. 2001. Girl in a new Chinese coat.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography12.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95022\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography12.jpg?resize=666%2C1000\" alt=\"steve mccurry photography12.jpg\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  In our contemporary society, one so over-inundated with imagery, it is easy to overlook the power of a single frame to change the way we look at the world, or rally disparate hearts to a single cause. Yet, ours is a society shaped by this very phenomenon. &#8211; Steve McCurry\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>8. Your photos have the ability to profoundly influence others!<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95043\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/afghanistan-mazar-i-sharif-1992-hazrat-ali-mosque\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography25.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"AFGHANISTAN. Mazar-i-Sharif. 1992. Hazrat Ali mosque.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography25.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-95043\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography25-1000x673.jpg?resize=1000%2C673\" alt=\"AFGHANISTAN. Mazar-i-Sharif. 1992. Hazrat Ali mosque.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"673\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  There are certain, inescapable images, forever part of our collective consciousness, that influence who we are, whether we are cognizant of it or not. &#8211; Steve McCurry\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>9. Make photos that burn themselves into the mind of your viewer!<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95047\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/cambodia-angkor-1999-caretaker-of-ta-prohm-wat-a-2-5-acre-temple-housed-within-a-walled-12th-century-148-acre-complex\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography18.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"CAMBODIA. Angkor. 1999. Caretaker of Ta Prohm Wat, a 2.5-acre temple housed within a walled 12th-century 148-acre complex.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography18.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-95047\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography18-1000x670.jpg?resize=1000%2C670\" alt=\"CAMBODIA. Angkor. 1999. Caretaker of Ta Prohm Wat, a 2.5-acre temple housed within a walled 12th-century 148-acre complex.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"670\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  A still photograph is something which you can always go back to. You can put it on your wall and look at it again and again. Because it is that frozen moment. I think it tends to burn into your psyche. It becomes ingrained in your mind. A powerful picture becomes iconic of a place or a time or a situation. &#8211; Steve McCurry\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>10. Be patient<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/afghanistan-pul-i-khumri-2002-coal-miner-smoking-a-cigarette-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography17.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"AFGHANISTAN. Pul i Khumri. 2002. Coal Miner smoking a cigarette.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;AFGHANISTAN. Pul i Khumri. 2002. Coal Miner smoking a cigarette.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography17.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95025\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography17.jpg?resize=663%2C1000\" alt=\"steve mccurry photography17.jpg\" width=\"663\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u0153If you wait, people will forget your camera, and the soul will drift up into view.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>11. Photograph what is important to you<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/india-jammu-and-kashmir-srinagar-1999-flower-seller-at-dal-lake-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography2.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"INDIA. Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar. 1999. Flower Seller at Dal Lake.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;INDIA. Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar. 1999. Flower Seller at Dal Lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography2.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95037\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography2.jpg?resize=653%2C1000\" alt=\"steve mccurry photography2.jpg\" width=\"653\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s important for you to spend your time photographing things that matter to you. You need to understand the things that have meaning to you, and not what others think is important for you.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_95067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-95067\" style=\"width: 924px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95067\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/steve-mccurry-last-kodachrome-roll-contact-sheets\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-last-kodachrome-roll-contact-sheets.jpg?fit=924%2C1410&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"924,1410\" 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=\"steve mccurry last kodachrome roll contact sheets\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-last-kodachrome-roll-contact-sheets.jpg?fit=924%2C1410&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-95067 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-last-kodachrome-roll-contact-sheets.jpg?resize=924%2C1410\" alt=\"Steve McCurry contact sheet for the last roll of Kodachrome\" width=\"924\" height=\"1410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-last-kodachrome-roll-contact-sheets.jpg?w=924&amp;ssl=1 924w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-last-kodachrome-roll-contact-sheets.jpg?resize=768%2C1172&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-last-kodachrome-roll-contact-sheets.jpg?resize=830%2C1267&amp;ssl=1 830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-95067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve McCurry contact sheet for the last roll of Kodachrome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shoot what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s important to you. Ask yourself, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/21\/do-you-like-your-own-photos\/\">Do I like my own photos?<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d And if nobody would ever see your photos, what would you photograph for yourself?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"National Geographic: The Last Roll of Kodachrome\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DUL6MBVKVLI?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<p>BE BOLD,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>More of my favorite photos by Steve McCurry:<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95027\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/steve-mccurry-photography7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography7.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"steve mccurry photography7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;SLOVENIA. Sava River Valley. 1989. A twilight moon rises above the Kamniske mountains and Slovenia&amp;#8217;s Sava River Valley, Slovenia, Early in the seventh century, during great migrations of people across Europe, Slavic tribes from the northeast began to colonize this valley and the rugged Balkan Peninsula to the south. Their decendants are the slavic &amp;#8220;nations&amp;#8221; that make up modern Yugoslavia, including the Slovenes, one of Europe&amp;#8217;s smallest ethnic groups.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography7.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95027\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography7.jpg?resize=1492%2C1000\" alt=\"steve mccurry photography7\" width=\"1492\" height=\"1000\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/tibet-amdo-2001-pilgrim-at-a-stupa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography11.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"TIBET. Amdo. 2001. Pilgrim at a Stupa.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;TIBET. Amdo. 2001. Pilgrim at a Stupa.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography11.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95031\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography11.jpg?resize=664%2C1000\" alt=\"TIBET. Amdo. 2001. Pilgrim at a Stupa.\" width=\"664\" height=\"1000\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/steve-mccurry-photography9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography9.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"steve mccurry photography9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;00264_15, Cambodia, Angkor, 1997, CAMBODIA-10051. &lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Entrance causeway that takes one across the wide moat to Angkor Wat Temple..&amp;#8221;Two monks sit on the causeway at Angkor Wat.  Angkor, located in the northwest part of Cambodia, covers an area of some 200 square kilometers.  Built during the Khmer Empire between the ninth and fifteenth centuries, the structures represent the classic period of Khmer art, and are unparalleled in the eastern world.&amp;#8221;&lt;br \/&gt;\n&amp;#8211; George Eastman House&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;NYC19635, MCS1997014K002, final print_milan&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography9.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95028\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography9.jpg?resize=1445%2C1000\" alt=\"steve mccurry photography9\" width=\"1445\" height=\"1000\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"95034\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/11-lessons-steve-mccurry-has-taught-me-about-photography\/steve-mccurry-photography19\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography19.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"steve mccurry photography19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;AFGHANISTAN. Near Kandahar. 1992. Kuchi nomads a prayer.  The Kuchi are a nomadic tribe of Pshtuns from southwestern and eastern Afghanistan.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography19.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-95034\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/steve-mccurry-photography19.jpg?resize=1480%2C1000\" alt=\"steve mccurry photography19\" width=\"1480\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Learn from the Masters<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86507\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/masters-volume-i-mobile\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"86507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/10\/7-timeless-lessons-from-the-masters-of-photography\/learn-from-the-masters-digital-subway-tokyo-1045493\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/learn-from-the-masters-digital-subway-tokyo-1045493.jpg?fit=3712%2C2480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3712,2480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1525904517&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&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=\"learn from the masters digital subway tokyo-1045493\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Learn From the Masters: Mobile Edition&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/learn-from-the-masters-digital-subway-tokyo-1045493.jpg?fit=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-86507\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/learn-from-the-masters-digital-subway-tokyo-1045493-1500x1002.jpg?resize=1500%2C1002\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/learn-from-the-masters-digital-subway-tokyo-1045493.jpg?resize=1500%2C1002&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/learn-from-the-masters-digital-subway-tokyo-1045493.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/learn-from-the-masters-digital-subway-tokyo-1045493.jpg?resize=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/learn-from-the-masters-digital-subway-tokyo-1045493.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/learn-from-the-masters-digital-subway-tokyo-1045493.jpg?resize=830%2C555&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/learn-from-the-masters-digital-subway-tokyo-1045493.jpg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/learn-from-the-masters-digital-subway-tokyo-1045493.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/masters-volume-i-mobile\/\">Learn From the Masters: Mobile Edition<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dear friend, if you haven&#8217;t heard the exciting news already&#8211; MASTERS is now available as both a and <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/masters\/\">print edition<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Timeless wisdom from the masters of street photography.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Masters-Learn-Photography-1\/dp\/0999241613\/ref=sr_1_10?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1510652323&amp;sr=1-10\">Buy MASTERS on Amazon &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote><p>\n  &#8220;He without a past has no future.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Start here:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/15\/why-learn-from-the-masters-of-photography\/\">Why Study the Masters of Photography?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/famous-female-masters-of-photography\/\">Great Female Master Photographers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/cheat-sheet-masters-of-photography\/\">Cheat Sheet of the Masters of Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/27\/100-lessons-from-the-masters-of-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/beginners-guide-to-the-masters-of-photography\/\">Beginner&#8217;s Guide to the Masters of Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/epub-pdf-learn-from-the-masters-of-photography\">Download All Articles &gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Masters of Photography<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24882\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24882\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/learn-from-the-masters\/image-95\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/image3.jpg?fit=800%2C519&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,519\" 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=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Prague, 1968. Josef Koudelka \/ Magnum Photos&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/image3.jpg?fit=800%2C519&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-24882\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/image3-800x519.jpg?resize=800%2C519\" alt=\"Prague, 1968. Josef Koudelka \/ Magnum Photos\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/image3.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/image3.jpg?resize=660%2C428&amp;ssl=1 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prague, 1968. <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/28\/10-lessons-josef-koudelka-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josef Koudelka<\/a> \/ Magnum Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Classics never die:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/10\/abbas\/\">Abbas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/31\/akira-kurosawa-learn-from-the-masters\/\">Akira Kurosawa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/10\/learn-from-the-masters-alexander-rodchenko\/\">Alexander Rodchenko<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/30\/8-lessons-alfred-stieglitz-can-teach-you-about-photography\/\">Alfred Stieglitz <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/25\/14-lessons-alec-soth-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Alec Soth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/10-things-alex-webb-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Alex Webb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/27\/alexey-brodovitch-learn-from-the-masters\/\">Alexey Brodovitch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/27\/10-things-anders-petersen-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Anders Petersen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/16\/10-lessons-andre-kertesz-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Andre Kertesz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ansel-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ansel Adams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/10\/12-lessons-araki-has-taught-me-about-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Araki<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/20\/10-lessons-blake-andrews-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blake Andrews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/15-lessons-bruce-davidson-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Bruce Davidson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/24\/5-lessons-bruce-gilden-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Bruce Gilden<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/22\/20-lessons-constantine-manos-taught-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Constantine Manos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/5-lessons-daido-moriyama-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Daido Moriyama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/01\/13-lessons-dan-winters-taught-street-photograpy\/\">Dan Winters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/23\/15-lessons-david-alan-harvey-taught-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Alan Harvey<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/10-things-magnum-photographer-david-hurn-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">David Hurn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/15\/11-lessons-diane-arbus-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Diane Arbus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/09\/6-lessons-dorothea-lange-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Dorothea Lange<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/20\/10-timeless-lessons-edward-weston-can-teach-you-about-photography\/\">Edward Weston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/23\/14-lessons-elliott-erwitt-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Elliott Erwitt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/14\/17-lessons-ernst-haas-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Ernst Haas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/30\/6-lessons-eugene-atget-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Eugene Atget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/13\/7-lessons-w-eugene-smith-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Eugene Smith<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/fan-ho\/\">Fan Ho<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/10-things-garry-winogrand-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Garry Winogrand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/09\/7-lessons-gilles-peress-has-taught-me-about-photography-and-life\/\">Gilles Peress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/22\/gordon-parks-learn-from-the-masters-of-photography\/\">Gordon Parks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/06\/7-lessons-helen-levitt-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Helen Levitt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/09\/17-lessons-henri-cartier-bresson-taught-street-photography\/\" 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