Review of the Fujifilm X100T for Street Photography | Eric Kim

It is a beautiful Sunday here in Dubai, and it is my day off “work”. I arrived last Wednesday from London after 2 weeks of teaching workshops, and I ended up doing a few workshops for Gulf Photo Plus (a Read more …

Advice for Aspiring Full-Time Photographers | Eric Kim

Recently I gave a short 2-hour presentation on street photography at one of the photography clubs at UC Berkeley. It was great being surrounded by students again– with all of the energy, enthusiasm, and passion that college kids have. Some Read more …

Street Photography and The Human Condition | Eric Kim

I always think about the meaning of life— and you can probably notice that this blog has become heavily philosophy-based the last few months. This is due to the fact that I have been thinking much more about living a Read more …

A Guide on How to Shoot Street Photography on a
Film Leica (or Rangefinder) | Eric Kim

I know a lot of street photographers who have gotten into film recently, and have recently invested in film Leicas (specifically Leica m6’s). I wanted to write this guide to share everything I personally know about shooting on a film Read more …

Why Sharpness is Overrated in Street Photography | Eric Kim

Sharpness is over-rated in street photography. Even Henri Cartier-Bresson once said, “Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.” I remember when I first saw one of HCB’s exhibitions in person in Paris, I was surprised by how soft most of his shots were. And many of his photos were significantly out of focus (thinking about the famous shot of the man in a bullfighter’s ring in Spain (above). When I stated street photography, I was obsessed with sharpness. This of course, was due to all the nerds on gear forums who showed corner to corner sharpness tests on brick walls. I was suckered into thinking a sharp photo was a good photo. However once I discovered the work or Daido Moriyama, I realized that a good photo didn’t need to be sharp. In-fact, a grainy, out of focus, and soft photo often had more mood, emotion, and soul than an uber-sharp photo…….

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Free Film Street Photography Presets: Portra 400, Fuji Velvia 400
and Neopan 1600 for Lightroom 5 | Eric Kim

Hey streettogs, I just put together some free street photography film presets. These are designed to simulate the look of Kodak Portra 400, Fujifilm Velvia 400, and Fujifilm Neopan 1600 (discontinued, but you can still get Neopan 400). The previews Read more …

Review of the Fujifilm x100s and Tips for
Street Photography | Eric Kim

Just put together a video review and some street photography tips for the Fujifilm x100s. You can also see the full review I did of the camera here…….. See on www.youtube.com

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Review of the Fujifilm x100s for Street Photography | Eric Kim

I remember when the Fujifilm x100 first came out. It was quite the commotion– it seemed like the best camera for street photography. It was designed like a rangefinder, but didn’t have the sticker price of a digital Leica. It Read more …

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Debunking the „Myth of the Decisive Moment“ | Eric Kim

When I started off in street photography, I believed in the “myth of the decisive moment”. What do I mean by that? Well, when I first heard of “The Decisive Moment” by Henri Cartier Bresson, I had the wrong impression Read more …

Working on Layers: Manila Street Photography GoPro POV with the
Fujifilm x100s | Eric Kim

  In this video I shot with the Fujifilm x100s and pre-focused my lens to around 5-10 meters (manual focus), shot at f/8, ISO 800, aperture-priority mode, optical viewfinder, and worked on trying to get more layers in the shot. Read more …