Month: March 2017
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Only Those Stronger Than You Can Hurt You
If you were a giant, could an ant hurt you?
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JUST SHOOT IT.
Be like Nike — just shoot it.
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Ask, Seek, Knock
“Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock and it shall be opened unto you.” – Jesus I remember hearing this saying as a kid. It empowered me.
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Study Yourself
Many wise people have said in the past— true wisdom is knowing yourself, not others.
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FUCK SEXISM
Another thing I would like to give the middle-finger to: sexism.
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What is Your Personal Photography Philosophy?
What motivates you to make a photograph? Or what motivates you not to make a photograph?
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3 Tips How to Conquer GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)
I have the wrong impression that if I somehow bought a new camera, a new gadget, or gizmo– I will somehow become more creative.
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How to Conquer GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)
I’m the first to admit that I’m addicted to GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), Gear, and Equipment.
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Success is Your Only Option
Dear friend, What if you lived a life where you knew in your heart that success was your only option?
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Do More of Less
In Western society— we are always to do more busywork just to keep us busy for busy sake.
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WHAT KILLS YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER
What kills you makes you stronger. Fuck that Nietzsche shit, you’re bulletproof like body armor
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Zeros and Commas
Zeros and commas, we need more dollas
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Photos are the Mood of the Soul
Dear friend, I think what we should aim for in our photos is to evoke a feeling— a mood. What is on our minds. How we feel.
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How to Stop Pixel-Peeping
Pixel-peeping is an interesting phenomenon– something that I used to be a victim of.
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How to Get More Instagram Followers
How to get more followers on Instagram: Follow as many other people you can, hoping that they will ‘follow back’ If someone doesn’t follow you back, unfollow them. After all, you don’t want your follower/following ratio to look unbalanced. #Hashtag the shit out of your photos. The more hashtags, the better. Don’t forget to leave…
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FUCK RACISM
Fuck racism.
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Ask For No Favors
Whenever you ask someone for a favor, you pawn a bit of your freedom.
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Design: Man vs Nature
Lines from man-made designs and nature:
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Your Camera is Your Sword
Dear friend, Fortify yourself with your camera (sword).
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How to Be Less Addicted to Technology
Dear friend, I am a slave of my devices.
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How to Learn to Do Anything
My buddy Chris Dillow is the most inspirational tinkerer I know. I asked him, ‘How do you stay so curious?’ He told me: Assume you can do anything.
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LIMITLESS
Limitless, Full-on creative bliss
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How to Be Less Petty in Life
The word “petty” comes from the word petit— or small.
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Color Composition: Bounce Back by Big Sean
I got really inspired by the music video: “Bounce Back” by Big Sean. Here is a break-down of some color-combinations and palettes in the film:
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YOU CAN DO ANYTHING
Assume you can do anything you put your mind to, through all the fires and tribulations you’ve come through
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How to Level Up in Your Photography
Dear friend, I will share some thoughts on how to level up in your photography:
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How to Hustle Hard
Dear friend, My idols growing up were people who hustled. People who pulled themselves up from their bootstraps. People who didn’t have much, but were able to empower themselves, with their own resourcefulness.
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Can You See Your Soul in Your Photos?
Dear friend, When it comes to personal photography — what is the difference between a truly meaningful and memorable image, and a aimless snapshot?
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What is Love?
What is love, and why is it important?
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50 Photography Composition Tips
Practical photography composition tips you can try out:
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How Not to Give a Fuck What Others Think of Your Photography
Dear friend, I’m the first to admit that in the past, I gave far too many fudge ice cream cones what others thought of me, my photography, and my art.
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Golden Rectangle Composition
For today’s composition lesson, we will discuss the Golden Rectangle.
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How to Strip Away the Superfluous
Dear friend, A philosophy I have in photography and life is to strip away the superfluous.
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How to Empower Yourself
In your heart you got all that power, Let it bloom and just count the flowers Never doubt yourself; you’re empowered. Know that, the world is ours. Dear friend, You have all this power hidden in your heart and soul — you want to let it free.
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How to Live a Good Life
How do we live a good life, especially in the context of photography?
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100 Photography Tips by Eric Kim
A distillation of everything I’ve learned about photography:
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EMPOWER
You’re living in that 21st century, futuristic fly shit You got a NASA computer in your back pocket
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Photography is Poetry
Dear friend, I’ve been really into poetry lately — and think there is an interesting cross-over between poetry and photography.
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How I Motivate Myself to Write
Writing is fucking hard. Far more unnatural than writing, photographing, or any other artistic form.
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Revel in Your Defective Artistry
You’ll never be perfect.
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Simple Photography
We often aim to become ‘better’ and more complex photographers. But what if the goal was to become more simple and basic photographers?
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How to Be Effective
In life, we are always told to be “efficient”, to be “optimized”, and to “get more stuff done”.
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How to Love Others
Dear friend, I want to write you a letter with some personal thoughts on love.
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Give Yourself More Time
It is easy to give time to others— but do you give time to yourself?
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Life Lessons: Muhammad Ali
When I need inspiration, I look to Muhammad Ali — the great fighter and champion of human rights:
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How to Conquer Envy
Dear friend, The problem with today’s world with social media— we quantify our self-worth with others.
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How to Be Patient
Dear friend, I want to write you a letter on how to be patient.
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How to Be Less Self-Conscious
Many of us are self-conscious when it comes to our street photography — meaning, we think about ourselves too much when we shoot.
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Simple Street Photography Tips
Dear friend, I want to give you 3 simple street photography suggestions/tips:
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How to Make Your Dreams Come True
Dear friend, I wanted to write you a letter on how to make your dreams come true.
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How to Conquer Fear
Dear friend, What if we conquered all of our fears in life?
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7 Reasons Not to Attend an Eric Kim Workshop
Dear friend, I want to give you reasons why you should (and more important, should not attend a workshop by me):
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How to Capture Hand Gestures
One of the best ways to capture more emotion in your photos; capture hand-gestures.
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Street Photography Assignments to Overcome Social Anxiety
Street photography is the best tool to overcome social anxiety and fear:
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Learn to Ignore
99% of the messages you get are pure noise.
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Is Photography Art?
Yes, photography is art.
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Are Photography Workshops Worth It?
Are photography workshops worth it? It depends on you:
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How to Overcome Your Fear of Eye Contact in Street Photography
I talked to my buddy Grace, and she gave me an idea about talking about street photography and eye contact:
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Life Lessons From Ancient Greek/Roman Mythology
Dear friend, I’ve gained a lot of inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman Mythology.
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How to Make Simple Photos
I think to make better photos; seek to make more simple photos.
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More Information, More Problems
Is having more information better?
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Maximum Income, Minimum Effort
Would you rather work 10 hours a week and earn $1,000 a week or would you rather work 100 hours a week and earn $2,000 a week?
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The Photography Manual
Dear friend, I wanted to give you a little guide, or manual, that you can keep with you— as a source of inspiration, motivation, or any source of ideas.
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How to Change the World With Photography
Can photography change the world? I think you can:
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Center Eye Composition
An easy way to make better portraits: center the eye of your subject in the middle of the frame.
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How to Evoke More Emotions in Your Photos
One way to make better photos: add more emotions in your photos.
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How to Become Rich
Dear friend, One of my dreams when I started off in photography was to somehow make a living with my photography.
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Composition by Eric Kim
Some of my favorite compositions: Download as PDF Download all photos .zip
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What is the Best Camera for Travel Photography?
Dear friend, If you’re about to go on a trip and thinking about buying a new camera— I want to give you some personal advice on the ‘best’ camera to have for travel photography.
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How Not to Give a Fuck of What Others Think of You
Dear friend, I want to write you a letter on not giving a fuck of what others think of you: