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Dear friend, If you’re looking to learn new skills, techniques, and take your street photography to the next level, I cordially invite you to my new Advanced Street Photography Masterclass Workshop in NYC (March 3-4, 2018). Master street …

Dear friend, If you want to conquer your fears in street photography and meet new peers, I cordially invite you to my epic Conquer Your Fears in Street Photography Workshop in NYC (February 21-22, 2018). Build your inner-courage …

Dear friend, This will be your personal guide on how you can master photography– for yourself, regardless of your skill level. Regardless if you’re a total beginner/newbie, or a more intermediate/advanced photographer– this course will give you the …

To make more dynamic, edgy, and powerful street photographs, use a flash.

How to take control of your own photographic destiny:

Dear friend, If you want to take your photography to the next level, I cordially invite you to my “Discover Your Unique Voice in Photography” workshop in BERLIN, Feb 24-25th, 2018. Your style is unique To start off, …

Dear friend, This is a personal manual for how you can master photography for yourself– based on the last decade of my photography experiences.

Why Do You Feel Guilty Shooting Street Photography? Ethics in Street Photography Improvise in Street Photography Why Fear Street Photography?

Due to overwhelming demand for the CONQUER YOUR FEARS WORKSHOP, Cindy and I have decided to add a number of dates in Europe. Amsterdam, it is time to to take your street photography to the next level on …

I was taking a nap the other day and I had this random idea: What would it be like to make photos on an iPad?

“He without a past has no future.” Start here: Why Study the Masters of Photography?  Great Female Master Photographers Cheat Sheet of the Masters of Photography 100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography Beginner’s Guide to the …

The best camera is a phone: 8 Simple Phone Photography Tips The Phone is a Legitimate Camera Review of the iPad Pro 10.5 Inch Camera for Photography Why Computational Photography is so Revolutionary The Zen of Phone Photography …

Why Digital Medium Format is a Game-Changer for Color Photography The Upsides and Downsides of Digital Medium Format Photography Fujifilm GFX 50R and 45mm f/2.8 Lens First-Impressions Review Review of the Pentax 645Z and Digital Medium Format Photography …

Dear friend, To kick off STREET CLUB and STREET NOTES MOBILE EDITION, and VITRUVIAN CAMERA ARTWEAR, here is my gift to you: a new book on street photography. This time, more theoretical, yet practical. Less filler, more killer. …

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Shoot With a Kiss MONOCHROM. GRIT AND GRAIN LEICA, LEICA, LEICA

Dear friend, I think a lot of us are hungering after passion in our photography and life.

Dear friend, I think a lot of us are hungering after passion in our photography and life.

Dear friend, I think I am the best photography marketer alive. I wanna share my secrets with you. Download Photography Marketing 101 PDF Photography Marketing 101 (.txt) Why? Why am I sharing these marketing secrets with you? Because …

The best camera is a phone: How to take Better Photos on Your Phone Is iPhone a real camera? The Holy Grail of Photography 10 Reasons Why Your Smartphone is the Best Camera The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to …

Five main concepts you need to know about photography composition: 1. Dynamism To make stronger photo compositions, you need more dynamism — or dynamic action. That means make photos that have more energy, vigor, and life. That means, …

No. I’ll tell you why. I. Why do you want to have a career in photography? First of all, ask yourself– why do you want a career in photography? I know for myself, I once dreamed to make …

This is how I define photography for myself: I. Photography is poetry with light To me, photography is poetry with a camera. To me, photography is writing with light. To me, photography is putting human emotions, perspective, and …

Fan Ho: in my opinion, better than Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Dear friend, What are your personal morals and ethics when it comes to street photography?

Never stop learning: The Art of Street Photography 100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography Street Photography by Eric Kim Street Photography Contact Sheets Volume II Street Photography Contact Sheets Volume I Street Photography Composition Manual Street …

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If you’re new to street photography, here are some tips and techniques to get you started: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide for Street Photography 70 Street Photography Tips for Beginners 15 Street Photography Techniques and Tips 5 Essentialist Tips …

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Dear friend, A practical photography tip for you: don’t shoot on a full stomach. 1. Does a lion eat a granola bar before hunting? We are always told to eat a small snack, or eat breakfast before we …

Dear friend, If I started street photography all over again; this is the advice I would give myself: 1. Equipment Regarding equipment, I would tell myself to just buy myself a Ricoh GR II camera. I am still …

How to be strong in photography and life: Why You Should Photograph Your Loved Ones How to Be a Spartan Photographer How to Become a Stoic Photographer How to Photograph Death 3 Stoic Techniques that Can Help You …

Photography is as easy as A,B,C: A: Automatic Shoot in automatic mode. Less thinking of technical aspects; more thinking of composition, form, shape, emotion, and soul. Shoot in P (program) mode. B: Believe in yourself Never doubt yourself …

A distilled version of practical photography tips you can try out: Download PDF Microsoft Powerpoint (.pptx/147MB) See all images in Google Drive Apple Keynote (271MB) See all files in Google Drive 50 PHOTOGRAPHY COMPOSITION TIPS Tilt your camera …

Dear friend, I’m the first to admit that in the past, I gave far too many fudge ice cream cones what others thought of me, my photography, and my art. 1. Why do we care so much? First …

. Learn to paint with your camera: 10 Reasons Why I Love Color Photography How to Shoot Better Color Photos Why I Love Color Film Photography Color Theory For Photographers How to Make Better Color Photographs COLORS by …

A distillation of everything I’ve learned about photography: Download Download PDF .txt Download Video Slideshow Google Drive Download 100 PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS BY ERIC KIM Don’t compare your photos to anybody else (but yourself) When in doubt, take a …

Dear friend, I want to give you some simple street photography suggestions/tips: 1. Shoot 25% more than you think you need to shoot When you think you got the shot in street photography; you haven’t. Try to shoot …

Dear friend, Today I want to teach you about ‘Juxtaposition’ — a fancy word that a lot of art school kids like to throw around. What does it mean? The word ‘juxtaposition’ is just a fancy word for …

Dear friend, Street photography is the best tool to overcome social anxiety and fear: Thank you street photography First of all, I have street photography to thank empowering me. Street photography has empowered me to approach strangers. Street …

Yes, photography is art. 1. My definition of art I define art as the following: Integrating your soul into the creative work you make. I don’t believe that there is such a thing as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ art. …

Dear friend, I wanted to give you a little guide, or manual, that you can keep with you— as a source of inspiration, motivation, or any source of ideas. First of all, this is all written as advice …

Dear friend, I wanted to give you a little guide, or manual, that you can keep with you— as a source of inspiration, motivation, or any source of ideas. First of all, this is all written as advice …

Leonardo da Vinci was the ultimate ‘autodictat’ (someone who taught himself everything). He had no formal schooling, yet he didn’t let that get in his way. He was the world’s keenest observer— he would just look around himself, …

Dear friend, I had the thought today— what exactly is the point of making photos? 1. Why do you make photos Eric? Let me start off by examining myself: Why do you make photos, Eric? I make photographs …

One of the best ways to capture more emotion in your photos; capture hand-gestures. How do we capture hand gestures in photography? 1. Look for hand gestures First of all, don’t photograph people when they don’t have any …

Are photography workshops worth it? It depends on you: 1. Don’t listen to me To start off, I am (very) biased. Because I teach photography workshops for a living. However, I will try my best to give an honest …

If you want to learn how to teach photography workshops, refer to the guides below: How to Make a Living Teaching Photography Workshops Guide: How to Teach a Street Photography Class, Workshop, or Course Why I Teach Street …

Can photography change the world? I think it can. Here are some ideas: 1. Change yourself first First of all, I think photography can change the world by changing how you see the world. We need to be …

Dear friend, I think a lot of us are finding inspiration: Here is what works for me: 1. Inspiration is simple First of all, I think you can find inspiration anywhere. You can find inspiration in a child …

Start here: Cheat Sheet of the Masters of Photography 100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography Beginner’s Guide to the Masters of Street Photography The Masters of Photography Alfred Stieglitz  Alec Soth Alex Webb Anders Petersen Andre …

Kanye West is one of my inspirations in life. Although he is hated by many, I love his ability to hustle and constantly innovate when it comes to his music and career. If you take a look at …

Istanbul: one of the best places in the world to shoot street photography. Such a great diverse group of people, at the cross-roads of so many vast cultures.

We’ve all heard name-droppers at photo exhibitions, galleries, and other places. I’m going to give you a cheat-sheet of all the masters of photography you need to know: Alfred Stieglitz: One of the original curators and promoters of …

MASTERS First Edition Book MASTERS Volume I is your essential photography primer– to push your photography education to the next level. “He without a past has no future.” Start here: Why Study the Masters of Photography? Great Female …

Add more color to your life. How to Make More Colorful Photos The Rainbow Color Photography Project HOW TO SEE: Visual Guide to Composition, Color, Editing in Photography Red and Green Composition Color Theory For Photographers Abstract Color …

Dear friends, “How to Shoot Street Photography” is a new free ebook which will give you all the information how to start shooting street photography.

The trinity of photography: 1. Faith Have faith that your photography will improve. 2. Hope Hope that you will become more patient with your photographic process, and hope that your next photo will be a better one. 3. …

Learn how to photograph with your soul: SHOOT WITH YOUR SOUL. How to Make Great Photos of People 5 Tips How to Embed Your Soul into Your Artwork Make Photos Which are a Direct Copy of Your Soul …

  The easiest way to make more dynamic, better compositions: integrate more diagonals into your photos. Why diagonal lines? Imagine putting a ball on a horizontal surface. It will not roll. If you put a ball on a …

In this series on how to make good photos (in terms of composition) let us explore the benefits of shooting from a low angle: Why photograph from a low angle? First of all, the reason why photographing from …

Dear friend, I wanted to share you this article leading lines: Free PDF Free PDF: Leading Lines Video presentation on leading lines For those of you who prefer video and audio: Why leading lines? What is the purpose of …

I was reading Horace’s advice to his friend on poetry, and he said that we should focus on knowing how to order our lives correctly, instead of being overly-obsessed with how to order our verses. We can apply …

Dear friend, I’ve been really into poetry lately — and think there is an interesting cross-over between poetry and photography. 1. What did I learn from the ancient poets? First of all, studying the work of the ancient …

All are free and open-source: The Art of Street Photography The Art of Photography Zen Photography 100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography Photography by Eric Kim Street Photography by Eric Kim Personal Photography Manual Street Photography …

I always like cross-pollinating creative ideas. For example, I am inspired by the zen-like philosophy of Rick Rubin, who sees himself (not) as a music producer, but a music reducer: Some inspirational ideas from the music producer Rick …

Dear friend, I want to use this time to think about how to add more curves, dynamism, and perhaps the legendary ‘fibonacci spiral’ to your photos. First of all, I am not an expert. I’m writing this for …

Positive photography: Focuses on capturing positive emotions, instead of death, sorrow, and most of what the rest of the world likes to photograph. Start off by trying to photograph laughter. Or to build your confidence, shoot yourself. Laughing …

Start here: Free Photography Bootcamp The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Photography 100 Photography Tips for Beginners Articles on the fundamentals of photography: How to Tell Stories in Your Photography

Dear friend, Many of us are drawn to photography for the element of story-telling. How do we tell better stories in our photography? 1. Create more open-ended photos In photography, there are two types of photos: Open photos …

I’m currently inspired by a lot of painting, and trying to figure out how I can improve my compositions in photography from the masters of art, starting off with Raphael: 1. Tension One of the things I note …

Dear friend, I want to give you some practical photography composition tips: 1. Look at the edges The first tip I have is to look at the edges of the frame when you’re shooting. Too often we become …

I’ve been inspired to shoot more abstract photos lately; perhaps this is a paradigm-shift for me: Photograph how it feels, not how it looks First of all, I am new to shooting abstract photography, and for the most …

Dear friend, I want to share some thoughts on how to create mood in your photos: You can see, use, download, remix, and view all the photos on Google Drive. 1. How do you feel? First of all, …

Dear friend, I have this principle I’ve followed in my photography and life — the “25% rule.” The 25% rule in photography The concept is simple. When you’re out taking photos, try to shoot 25% more of a …

Lately I’ve been reading a lot of haiku poetry — and one of the concepts that inspires me the most is the concept of spontaneity. The concept is to write poems without thinking too much. It means to …

Dear friend, I will share some thoughts on how to level up in your photography: 1. Increase challenges in your photography The first step to leveling up in your photography is to increase your personal challenges in photography. …

New York City Conquer Your Fears in Street Photography Workshop 2017 If you would like to secure your spot for the workshop, please submit your full tuition with the Paypal button below. If you have any questions about the workshop, …

I think a good street photographer is like a hybrid between a boxer and a ballerina. A street photographer is like a boxer because we can’t keep our feet planted (or else we’ll get knocked out). We need …

I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between a ‘generalist’ photographer, versus being a ‘specialist’ photographer. A ‘generalist’ photographer photographs everything. A ‘specialist’ photographer only focuses on one genre (street photography, studio photography, wedding photography). I was …

I think the biggest problem we face as photographers is that we don’t put enough soul in our photos. We know the rules of composition. But we don’t know the rules of emotion. We know how to use …

Dear friend, A lot of us labor to be ‘original’ in our photography— but realize, everything in photography and life is a remix: One of the biggest benefits I had studying history was this — understanding the root …

Dear friend, I wanted to share with you some thoughts on personal liberation on photography— what it means to me, and how I achieved it: Don’t be a slave in your photography First of all, I think the …

How do we predict the decisive moment in street photography? I want to share some practical tips, insights, and thoughts on how to better capture the decisive moment— by predicting it before-hand. First of all, capturing the right …