How to Conquer Your Fear of Shooting Street Photography (Gulf Photo Plus 2014)

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How to Overcome Your Fear of Shooting Street Photography Eric Kim

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The slides I presented with my Gulf Photo Plus 2014 Photo Friday presentation: "How to Conquer Your Fear of Shooting Street Photography" Download my free e-book: "31 Days to Overcome Your Fear of Shooting Street Photography" here: http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2012/06/20/free-ebook-31-days-to-overcome-your-fear-of-shooting-street-photography/ Learn more about street photography on my blog: http://erickimphotography.com/blog/

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How to Overcome Your Fear of Shooting Street

Photography

Eric Kim

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Introduction

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What is street photography to

you?

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What fears do you have when it comes to

shooting street photography?

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The Psychology of Fear in Street Photography

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The Fears I used to Have in Street Photography

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“If your photos aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough” - Robert

Capa

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Tips to Conquer Your Fear of Shooting Street

Photography

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1. Smile and say: “Thank You”

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2. Realize you’re not doing anything wrong

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3. Think about the worst-case scenario

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4. When in doubt, “click”

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5. Ask for permission

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6. Talk with people afterwards“It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.” - Alfred Eisenstaedt“

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7. Shoot with a friend

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8. Compliment people (or explain why you took the photo)

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9. Show them the photo (and offer to email it to them/business

card)

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10. Don’t photograph their face

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How to Be Invisible When Shooting on the

Streets

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1. Pretend you are taking a photo of something behind them

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2. The “Video Camera” technique

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3. The “Lost Tourist” technique

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4. Click, hold, then move

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5. Use a small camera

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6. Zone focus

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6. Zone focus• Example settings:

• Aperture-priority mode (or manual)

• Aperture: f/8-f/16

• ISO: 400-3200

• Distance: ~1.2 meters

• Shutter speed: Minimum 250th/sec (not blurry)

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7. Use a wide-angle prime lens

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8. Thoughts on “Shooting from the Hip”

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Google my free E-Book

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Q&A

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Assignment Ideas1. 5 yes’ & 5 no’s

2. .7 meter challenge (Satoki Nagata)

3. 100 stranger portrait series (Danny Santos)

4. Shoot people through windows

5. Tourist in your own city