In this presentation I talk about how to conquer your fears in street photography, practical tips and tricks, and some of the "behind-the-scenes" photos behind my most famous images.

1. STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 101
ERIC KIM / 2016

2. What is “street photography”?

3. DOCUMENTING HUMANITY

4. Different Styles of
“Street Photography”

5. STREET PORTRAITS

6. CANDID

7. URBAN LANDSCAPE

8. WITTY OBSERVATIONS

9. STUFF ON THE GROUND

10. What makes a great
street photograph?

11. GESTURES

12. DETAILS

13. PERSPECTIVE

14. MYSTERY

15. JUXTAPOSITION

16. “EYES ARE THE WINDOWS TO THE SOUL”

17. “THE CHERRY ON TOP”

19. How to Conquer Your
Fears in Street
Photography

20. WHAT IS THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO?

21. ASSUME EVERYONE IS YOUR FRIEND

22. CONVERT FEAR INTO EXCITEMENT

24. ASK FOR PERMISSION

26. “PRETEND LIKE I’M NOT HERE”

28. PHOTOGRAPH THEIR HANDS

29. COMPLIMENT YOUR SUBJECT

31. How to be Invisible When
Shooting Street
Photography

32. SHOOT, PAUSE, MOVE ON

33. CLICK, TAKE A STEP CLOSER, CLICK, REPEAT

35. DON’T MAKE EYE CONTACT

36. PRETEND LIKE YOU’RE SHOOTING SOMETHING
BEHIND THEM

37. Street Photography
Techniques

38. “WORK THE SCENE”

40. USE YOUR FLASH

42. TRY TO GET EYE CONTACT

43. GET LOW

45. CAPTURE THE “UNGUARDED MOMENT”

47. DIRECT YOUR SUBJECT

49. “CAN YOU DO THAT FOR ME AGAIN?”

51. THE “FISHING” TECHNIQUE

52. SHOOT HEAD-ON

53. CREATE LAYERS/DEPTH

54. LOOK FOR LINES/PATTERNS/TEXTURE

55. EMBRACE NEGATIVE SPACE

57. MINUS EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

59. LEADING LINES

60. SUBTRACT FROM THE FRAME

62. How to Stay Inspired

63. SHOOT IN “BORING” PLACES

64. ENTER PLACES YOU’RE AFRAID OF

65. MAKE SOCIAL COMMENTARY

66. YOU DON’T NEED PEOPLE

67. LOOK FOR “BEAUTY IN THE MUNDANE”

68. SHOOT DURING YOUR COMMUTE

69. SHOOT FROM YOUR HEART