Tag: quotes
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Youngjae Lim Says Seek “New Eyes”
I came across today’s quote in an article by Chris Gampat for The Phoblographer, “13 Motivational Tips from the NYC Street Photography Collective.” There’s plenty of gold to mine from the tips included, but one quote stuck out particularly from Youngjae Lim: “The real journey of discovery in street photography consists not in seeking new…
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Champs Sports Showcases NYC Photographer Aaron Berger
This week, Champs Sports, in promotion of a sneaker release, posted a video showcasing New York City-based street photographer Aaron Berger (who I featured on my list of “7 Instagram Street Photographers To Follow In 2017”). The piece is titled “Forever Developing.” Get it?! Jokes aside, it’s a well-done vignette. And it’s cool to see…
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Daniel Arnold On His “Thrift Store Mentality”
It’s been three years since Daniel Arnold, $90 in his bank account and his rent payment looming, decided on his 34th birthday to make his 22,000 Instagram followers a one-day offering: a 4×6 print of any of his posted photos for $150, his first such sale. Requests flooded his inbox totaling $15,000 over the next…
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Shoot Like Steph
A couple months ago, I wrote about the key to capturing the Decisive Moment: anticipation. The key to snapping it isn’t seeing and reacting (as that’s usually too late), it’s sensing when it’s about to happen. Last night against the Kings, Steph Curry put on an anticipation clinic with 27 points and 12 assists, not…
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16 Henri Cartier-Bresson Quotes On Street Photography
Last week, I found the 1973 Henri Cartier-Bresson documentary, “The Decisive Moment.” It features not only many of his most famous photos, but also his commentary as voice over. As a canonized Master of street photography and co-founder of Magnum, of course he could shoot. But, wow, can he talk a good game too! Upon…