Street Photography – Eric Kim Workshop
I attended an Eric Kim workshop last Saturday. I attend a lot of workshops even when I cover some of the same ground there is always something new to learn and great people to meet. I had intended to write some philosophical street photography musings based on the workshop, but when I looked at my notes, all just keywords and short sentences, I thought that’s it.
Street Photography workshop – 50 tips from Eric Kim
1. Smile
SMILE – LOOK HAPPY – (click image to buy)
2. Look Happy
3. Capture the essence of people
4. Opportunities are all around
5. Jump in
6. Work fast
7. Have courage
8. Take risks
9. Tell stories
10. Pick the moment
11. Take candid photographs
12. Interact with Environment
13. Forget about Kit
14. Get Passionate
15. Capture the human condition
16. Open your Eyes
17. Look up
Look Up – Brighton Pride – (click image to buy)
18. Look Down
brighton naked bike ride – looking down – (click image to buy)
19. Use your Lunchtime
20. Notice the unnoticed
21. Be bold
22. People love having their picture taken!
23. The doubts are in your Mind
24. Forget what others think
25. The more you do it, the less awkward it will be
26. Creepiness is proportionate to focal length…
27. Get close
28. Shoot wide
SHOOT WIDE – Crawford Market- Mumbai – (click image to buy)
29. Be invisible
30. Try P mode
31. Use a small camera
32. See beauty in the mundane
33. Relax
34. See things form different angles
35. Small aperture – Fast Shutter
36. Faster or equal to 250th sec
37. Turn off Image Stabilization
38. Experiment
39. Always have a camera with you
40. Look for Juxtaposition…
41. Capture relationships between people or things
42. You only need a handful of good photos…
43. Be easy on yourself
44. Look for signs and objects that interact
45. Get your timing right
46. Practise
47. Wait for the moment…
48. Grab the shot
49. Look for texture and shadow
50. Have Fun
If you liked this you’ll love Eric’s 100 things I have learned about photography.
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