Introduction to Urban Landscapes

A Street Photographer’s Perspective - Eric Kim

Introduction

What are “Urban

Landscapes”?

Urban Landscapes vs Street

Photography?

Robert Frank

Walker Evans

Lee Friedlander

Simon Kossoff

Stephen Shore

Joel Sternfeld

Dubai Urban Landscapes

American Urban Landscapes

Urban Landscape Tips

1. Focus on composition

2. Look for interesting juxtapositions

3. Look for the light

4. Find a frame

5. Look for things “out of place”

Assignments• 1. Urban landscape with (or without) a

person

• 2. Urban landscape indoors

• 3. Urban landscape with social context