
82 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography

The beauty of street photography is to make powerful images from the ordinary and mundane.
Eric Kim • 82 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography
Every image I take of a stranger is a projection of my own emotions and beliefs upon them. Each image I shoot of a stranger is a self-portrait.
Eric Kim • 82 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography
put together unrelated things into a frame, which create a sense of juxtaposition, contrast, and context.
Eric Kim • 82 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography
There is no “objectivity” in photography. As a photographer, you are a filter of reality. You decide what to include in the frame, and what not to include in the frame.
Eric Kim • 82 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography
Cartier-Bresson was a hunter. A good hunter is one who is patient, sets a lot of traps, and knows when to pull the string.
Eric Kim • 82 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography
The Suffering of Light
Eric Kim • 82 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography
The more you drown out the voices of others, the more you can hear your own voice.
Eric Kim • 82 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography
Alec Soth still has difficulty approaching strangers, but he does it for the greater good.
Eric Kim • 82 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography
“If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.”