Street Photography 101

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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 101 ERIC KIM / 2016

Transcript of Street Photography 101

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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 101

ERIC KIM / 2016

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What is “street photography”?

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DOCUMENTING HUMANITY

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Different Styles of “Street Photography”

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STREET PORTRAITS

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CANDID

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URBAN LANDSCAPE

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WITTY OBSERVATIONS

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STUFF ON THE GROUND

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What makes a great street photograph?

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GESTURES

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DETAILS

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PERSPECTIVE

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MYSTERY

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JUXTAPOSITION

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“EYES ARE THE WINDOWS TO THE SOUL”

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“THE CHERRY ON TOP”

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How to Conquer Your Fears in Street Photography

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WHAT IS THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO?

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ASSUME EVERYONE IS YOUR FRIEND

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CONVERT FEAR INTO EXCITEMENT

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ASK FOR PERMISSION

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“PRETEND LIKE I’M NOT HERE”

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PHOTOGRAPH THEIR HANDS

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COMPLIMENT YOUR SUBJECT

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How to be Invisible When Shooting Street Photography

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SHOOT, PAUSE, MOVE ON

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CLICK, TAKE A STEP CLOSER, CLICK, REPEAT

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DON’T MAKE EYE CONTACT

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PRETEND LIKE YOU’RE SHOOTING SOMETHING BEHIND THEM

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Street Photography Techniques

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“WORK THE SCENE”

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USE YOUR FLASH

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TRY TO GET EYE CONTACT

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GET LOW

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CAPTURE THE “UNGUARDED MOMENT”

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DIRECT YOUR SUBJECT

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“CAN YOU DO THAT FOR ME AGAIN?”

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THE “FISHING” TECHNIQUE

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SHOOT HEAD-ON

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CREATE LAYERS/DEPTH

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LOOK FOR LINES/PATTERNS/TEXTURE

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EMBRACE NEGATIVE SPACE

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MINUS EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

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LEADING LINES

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SUBTRACT FROM THE FRAME

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How to Stay Inspired

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SHOOT IN “BORING” PLACES

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ENTER PLACES YOU’RE AFRAID OF

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MAKE SOCIAL COMMENTARY

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YOU DON’T NEED PEOPLE

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LOOK FOR “BEAUTY IN THE MUNDANE”

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SHOOT DURING YOUR COMMUTE

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SHOOT FROM YOUR HEART

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