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 I’M 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

DON’T MAKE EYE CONTACT

PRETEND LIKE YOU’RE 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 YOU’RE AFRAID OF

MAKE SOCIAL COMMENTARY

YOU DON’T NEED PEOPLE

LOOK FOR “BEAUTY IN THE MUNDANE”

SHOOT DURING YOUR COMMUTE

SHOOT FROM YOUR HEART