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: Learn From the Masters
Archives for August 2017
TOKYO 東京
Freshly Pressed: MASTERS First Edition Book and Artist Proof Print
MASTERS First Edition Book
MASTERS Volume I is your essential photography primer– to push your photography education to the next level.
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Rectangles
Compositional guidelines and grids from “The Elements of Dynamic Symmetry.”
Triangles
Imperfect Cameras Are Perfect.
An essay in praise of imperfection and cameras.
Kyoto Life Meditations
Dear friend,
Here are some current life meditations while here in Kyoto.
Fundamentals to Street Photography
Dear friend,
If I started street photography all over again, this is advice I would have given myself:
Making Pictures IS Happiness!
Dear friend,
After some philosophizing, I’ve come to realize… true “happiness” in photography IS making pictures. Very simple.
Why I Travel
Why do I travel? What does traveling mean to me? Why is traveling great, and why is traveling overrated?
How to Conquer Fear in Street Photography
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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HAPTICLABS KYOTO DIARY IX
Why I Love Grit and Grain
I love grit, I love grain.
How to Triumph Over Misfortune
How do you triumph over misfortune?
Easy, see every misfortune as fortune.
HAPTICLABS Kyoto Visual Diary VIII
RED, WHITE, and BLUE by ERIC KIM
ANNETTE KIM ILLUSTRATIONS VOLUME I
Are You Strong Enough to See Suffering as Pleasure?
No matter the weather, do you see suffering as pleasures?
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Why I Am a Skeptic
I don’t want to be a sucker.
KYOTO TRACES VOLUME I
Random traces of design and art that is currently inspiring me, while in Kyoto.
STREET NOTES KINDLE EDITION
Hot off the digital press, we have now made our popular STREET NOTES available for your Amazon Kindle.
Don’t Be a Romantic
Don’t be a romantic for the past. Wishing things to never change. Fearing death. Feeling nostalgia for your childhood, or the “good old days”.
Don’t Make Descriptive Pictures
I’m promoting an ANTI-OBJECTIVE school of photography.
The Photographer’s Manifesto
Dear photographer,
This letter of encouragement and empowerment is for you.
Don’t Stare at Medusa
Medusa— you look at it, and it turns you into stone.
HAPTICLABS Kyoto Visual Diary VII
An Intimate Interview with Eric Kim by Arek Rataj
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.
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Why I am Anti-Instagram
If you like Instagram please please please, keep using it.
Why You Must Be a “Personality” in Order to Succeed
Dear friend, if you want to succeed and thrive as an entrepreneur in today’s competitive climate, you GOTTA be a PERSONALITY.
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Street Photography Secrets
Secrets which I wish someone told me about street photography, if I started all over again: