My favorite food probably. Go to the Koreatown Plaza on Western and marvel at the best Korean food court in America.
In Praise of High ISO
I shoot earlier at 1600 ISO and the photos are more than fine. Better for me to have high shutter speeds and a large depth of field. Plus I like a little grain and character.
Workshops
Kind of a scam? What’s the first thing you hear if asked how to get better at street photography? “Shoot more.” It’s never “attend my workshop.” I guess if the workshop is just to socialize, cool, but why pay 1k to chat with people. If you’re trying to get better at street, there’s no easy out. Gtta put in the time. Not going to buy your way out.
Shooting Into Light
Looks pretty cool if the scene is right and you can silhouette your subject. Wish I could’ve gotten the middle kids face profile in the sand. Sometimes it just doesn’t work out.
Ricoh GR High Contrast JPEGs
It’s pretty easy to make interesting photos. Use highlight weighted metering and look for high contrast scenes. Shoot with the light.
Missing the Shot
If you’re upset you missed the shot, then you’re not shooting enough.
Shooting JPEG
I think if you’re doing personal work, this is the best way forward. If a photo doesn’t turn out, who cares. Just go shoot some more.
Shooting Film
It looks better and unpredictable. It’s why some humans free climb. You don’t know the outcome. Film is a similar dynamic. You just don’t know, so when it turns out the gratification is tenfold.
Shooting Black and White
It’s good no matter the time of day. I do a lot of shooting in bad light so for me, it’s preferential. I think if I did the majority of shooting in golden light, I’d probably do a lot more color.
New Street Photo Kit
Leica M7, 50mm with orange filter and HP5 around my neck. A Ricoh GRiii shooting high contrast jpegs in my pocket. I only use the M7 if I feel something and use the GR for experimentation. No expectations for the GR photos, slightly higher expectations for the film photos. Liking the setup so far.
Chris Athanasiadis 