STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 101

ERIC KIM / 2016

What is street photography?
DOCUMENTING HUMANITY
 Different Styles of
Street Photography
STREET PORTRAITS
CANDID
URBAN LANDSCAPE
WITTY OBSERVATIONS
STUFF ON THE GROUND
What makes a great
street photograph?
GESTURES
DETAILS
PERSPECTIVE
MYSTERY
JUXTAPOSITION
EYES ARE THE WINDOWS TO THE SOUL
THE CHERRY ON TOP
How to Conquer Your
Fears in Street
Photography
WHAT IS THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO?
ASSUME EVERYONE IS YOUR FRIEND
CONVERT FEAR INTO EXCITEMENT
ASK FOR PERMISSION
PRETEND LIKE IM NOT HERE
PHOTOGRAPH THEIR HANDS
COMPLIMENT YOUR SUBJECT
How to be Invisible When
Shooting Street
Photography
SHOOT, PAUSE, MOVE ON
CLICK, TAKE A STEP CLOSER, CLICK, REPEAT
DONT MAKE EYE CONTACT
PRETEND LIKE YOURE SHOOTING SOMETHING
BEHIND THEM
Street Photography
Techniques
WORK THE SCENE
USE YOUR FLASH
TRY TO GET EYE CONTACT
GET LOW
CAPTURE THE UNGUARDED MOMENT
DIRECT YOUR SUBJECT
CAN YOU DO THAT FOR ME AGAIN?
THE FISHING TECHNIQUE
SHOOT HEAD-ON
CREATE LAYERS/DEPTH
LOOK FOR LINES/PATTERNS/TEXTURE
EMBRACE NEGATIVE SPACE
MINUS EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
LEADING LINES
SUBTRACT FROM THE FRAME
How to Stay Inspired
SHOOT IN BORING PLACES
ENTER PLACES YOURE AFRAID OF
MAKE SOCIAL COMMENTARY
YOU DONT NEED PEOPLE
LOOK FOR BEAUTY IN THE MUNDANE
SHOOT DURING YOUR COMMUTE
SHOOT FROM YOUR HEART