May upset some of you.

I too enjoyed the video. While one might frown on the social engineering required to do it, Eric Kim was able to get the shots of his subjects that he wanted, generally with consent and without offense. He was able to photograph a child without being beaten up by a parent, and he was able to get close-up shots. No one in the photos looked annoyed.
 
This is how it's supposed to be done. Fast and pleasant.
More vids like this should be posted not only to educate aspiring street photographers on how to interact but to educate the public on our intentions.
 
I enjoy Kai's work and videos and have for a couple of years now. He can be abrasive at times with his comments but just take them in stride and enjoy!
 
Fun vid, though I'd have to characterize Eric Kim's work as more "street portraiture" than documentary street photography. He reminds me of The Sartorialist, who has a similar way of working, if a bit more low key.
 
I liked this video. In fact, I usually like all the digitalrev videos. They're entertaining. Makes we want to go out and shoot more film.

Jeff
 
I personally like Digital Rev videos. You can't take it seriously, like Top Gear.

Also, his accent isn't fake. He's a British born Chinese I believe, like me.
 
Let's take the vid for what it is: a piss take. And for the first time in a long series of videos I actually liked Mr Kim here. But let's also get one thing straight. A serious street photographer he is not.

As for allegations of a fake accent, well, that is just about the most ridiculous, not to mention one of the most ignorant, remarks I've read all weekend. So, we see some Asian bloke, therefore, he couldn't possibly have a British accent. Puhh-llzzz....

Before I get all upset, I better just have my brekky.
 
NickTrop said:
Love this video, and his work overall. Seen a few reviews done by him. Fun stuff. Nothing to get annoyed with. Like Rockwell too. Opinionated, informative, sense of humor... good stuff.
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Kai is absolutely nothing like Ken Rockwell.

for one, every digitalrev review shows Kai walking around and, here is the key difference, using the product.

secondly, Kai is occasionally funny.

I like digital rev but I am 110% sure "the bloody producer" is intentionally degrading the film scans. How many people considering a one of the Canikon dSLRs they peddle would change their mind if they saw a proper scan out of a top quality Leica/Zeiss lens?
 
In other videos they've talked about using lab scans for film examples. You don't need to look for a conspiracy against film - they just take the easiest route.
 
goffer said:
I enjoy Eric's work, just his personality irks me. He can be very self indulgent at times, especially with his "I'm going to make you world famous" comments, or retreats depending on how you look at it. His work certainly has progressed though, not like I'm one to judge. I enjoyed the video. Eric stole the show though, it seemed, Kai could not seem to get a word in.
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I agree........
 
digitalintrigue said:
I enjoyed the video, but I am not a fan of staged street photography. IMHO, if it is staged, it's not street. But that's just me. Is this his style when he's not got a video crew following around?
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A not so small % of famous "street photographs" were staged. I am totally fine with "staged" street shots as long as they are just acting the moment they had a few seconds ago, not some pose designed by the photographer.
 
bdeyes said:
I content that Eric is not really doing street photography ala HCB, Kertesz, or Maier
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If someone doesn't tell you, you would never know if the shots were staged or not if it's done in a very natural way. I see no confirmation from Kertesz or Maier that none of their shots was staged.

A small % of my street work was "staged" but I don't think anyone ever noticed.
 
I enjoy digitalrev a lot; great way to get away from all the silly seriousness one sees in more than a few photography sites these days.

I very much like how Eric Kim actually interacts with people. And he's not pushy about it... he asks people to do something in a friendly way. I'd bet that when someone says "no", he backs off and does so in a kind way. I quite admire this approach, as opposed to the impersonal methods used by so many other street photographers.
 
redisburning said:
I like digital rev but I am 110% sure "the bloody producer" is intentionally degrading the film scans. How many people considering a one of the Canikon dSLRs they peddle would change their mind if they saw a proper scan out of a top quality Leica/Zeiss lens?
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With the Eric Kim shots, I wouldn't be so quick to point the finger at the producer. I've watched most of Eric's videos on his channel, and a lot of his colour film work is post processed to look like someone jacked the contrast up with without adjusting the saturation to compensate. I think his recent solo sets in Beverly Hills show this.

That said, episodes which showcase film work do tend to have a "Film is good for sh!ts and giggles, but digital is where it's at" feel and poor scanning/printing/processing of the film.

DigitalRev wouldn't lose out too much to people getting a Leica though. There are still lenses, aftermarket accessories, and digital Ms to sell :p
 
Eric's style is definitely post-9/11 street photography...a reaction to the methods of the past masters...

... either that or they're just poking fun at street photography by intentionally showing staged street photograhs:p
 
It's funny how so many say what you shouldn't be doing in the streets instead of just doing what comes naturally while photographing in the streets. There are no rules. If it isn't street, who cares? It's just like those who think still life in the streets isn't street photography since it doesn't involve people; nonsense really. The definition of "street photography" is getting stupider and stupider by the week.

By the way, check out: http://www.thamesandhudson.com/streetphotography.html
 
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