
Akira Kurosawa: the Japanese master of cinema who inspired some of the great film directors of today (like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas).
Akira Kurosawa: the Japanese master of cinema who inspired some of the great film directors of today (like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas).
MASTERS Volume I is your essential photography primer– to push your photography education to the next level.
An essay in praise of imperfection and cameras.
Dear friend,
Here are some current life meditations while here in Kyoto.
Dear friend,
If I started street photography all over again, this is advice I would have given myself:
Dear friend,
After some philosophizing, I’ve come to realize… true “happiness” in photography IS making pictures. Very simple.
Why do I travel? What does traveling mean to me? Why is traveling great, and why is traveling overrated?
To promote the new version of STREET NOTES KINDLE EDITION, let me give you some practical tips on how to conquer fear in street photography.
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Don’t be a romantic for the past. Wishing things to never change. Fearing death. Feeling nostalgia for your childhood, or the “good old daysâ€.
Dear photographer,
This letter of encouragement and empowerment is for you.
Arek Rataj reached out to me with an insightful interview project called “You can shoot. Can you talk?†My interview with Arek will be released in APF Magazine in the future. Arek kindly allowed me to share the responses here. The photos in this interview are curated by Cindy Nguyen aka HAPTIC.
Dear friend, if you want to succeed and thrive as an entrepreneur in today’s competitive climate, you GOTTA be a PERSONALITY.
Secrets which I wish someone told me about street photography, if I started all over again:
What if we didn’t always feel the need to put in our “2 centsâ€, or feel the need to share our opinion?
Why aren’t so obsessed with “image qualityâ€â€” and what does it even mean?
Live light,
Live lightly
Cut anything that holds you back
That prevents you from living rightly.
Arek Rataj reached out to me with an insightful interview project called “You can shoot. Can you talk?” This series of interviews and book will be released APF Magazine in the future. I stumbled upon the beautiful work of Arek and wanted to feature him here and his own responses to some of the interview questions. This poetic feature was organized by Cindy Nguyen aka HAPTIC.
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I see the future of photography being the following: either you’re an amateur shooting for free, or you’re a high-end photographer catering to rich clients.
Dear friend,
In today’s world an overwhelming stream of images and social media, what is the value of a picture?
Charles Darwin was all about this idea of “survival of the fittestâ€â€” and the sense I got from the book was this:
All organisms are fighting one another, in the brutal struggle for survival.
I felt like Darwin made the case that “survival†was the most important thing.
My idea:Focus on thriving, not survival. I will call this new concept: “thrivivalâ€.
Dear photographer,
Your labor is not free. Your time, life, and energy and resources are not free.
Then, why do you give up your precious labor for free?
How to respect yourself?
Well to start off, pay attention to your own health
Your mental and physical
Your visual and lyrical
Never underestimate
Yourself
or
Your inner-wealth
Photography ain’t a zero-sum game or competition. Meaning, there are no “winners†or “losers†in photography.
I’ve been having fun shooting RAW + JPEG on RICOH GR II, with ERIC KIM PRESETS.
Dear friend,
I am excited to announce my new workshops schedule for the rest of 2017 — a series of ‘Conquer Your Fear in Street Photography’ workshops in Europe as well as an additional encore workshop in NYC.
Dear friend,
In today’s world with free social media– why make your own (gasp) paid photography blog?
Practical tips and insights how to make more dynamic, or “edgy†photography compositions.
Don’t hesitate
Just create!
Don’t waste
Your creative insight
Just make lots of shit; spirited haste.
The spirit of becoming is
to know that your art and photography doesn’t have an ultimate destination.
It is to know, that everyday, and with each picture you make… you are in a “state of becoming.â€
There is a concept called a “paradigm shift†— when we totally shift reality and perception.
Dear friend,
FEAR is the golden bricks, which hold you underwater– which prevent you from flying to your own creative heaven.
Dear friend,
I’m been contemplating a lot on this concept of ‘universal basic income’ — whether it would be good for humanity, or horrible for humanity.
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Interview with ANNETTE KIM on CREATIVE EVERYDAY and MEMENTO MORI ARTWEAR.
Never allow anyone else (including ERIC KIM) force you to shoot photographs against how you like to shoot.
I think selfies are the best pictures you can take. Why?
Dear friend,
I want to give you some practical ideas on “buying happinessâ€â€”via buying experiences, not gear and stuff.
Dear friend, in my quest to live happier, with less stress, and with more meaning— I think I’ve come across an idea which can help you.