Dear friend,
Why is it that we only celebrate on holidays and new years— and not on ’normal’ days?
How to Treat Everyday Like a Holiday
Archives for September 2017
What If Everything Were Your Fault?
I got this idea from Derek Sivers — what would your life be like, if you imagined like everything were your fault?
On Reading Books
Dear friend,
I want to write you a letter about the importance of owning a few books instead of many.
Good Enough
Dear friend,
How much is enough, and at what point do we know when to “settle”?
Random Pictures 003
How to Prosper
Live strong and prosper.
Laughing Lady: Collector’s Edition Print
Released from the Archives: “Laughing Lady” Collector’s Edition Print
Straight from Eric Kim’s photography archive, we will release 40 numbered artist proofs of Eric Kim’s iconic “Laughing Lady” photograph.
How to Motivate Yourself
I’ve been studying a lot of physics (for fun), and have found all these lovely parallels between physics and “real life.”
How to Make Pictures in the Suburbs
If you live in the suburbs, and have a hard time finding inspiration to make pictures… this post is for you.
OC DIARY II
Random Pictures 002
MEMENTO VIVERE!
Memento Vivere (remember to live); the complementary partner to “Memento Mori” (remember you (must) die).
Random Pictures 001
The 4 Things to Give Others
Never ask people for their preferences. Because most people don’t know what they “need” — they only know what they “want.”
TOKYO x OC Visual Diary
The Zen of Shooting Film
Everyone knows that digital is more convenient than film photography. But a lot of people don’t know that film is more relaxing, zen, and pure bliss.
UNLOCK YOUR INNER-PHOTOGRAPHER
Dear friend,
You have a sleeping giant of a photographer… lying dormant in your heart. Time to awaken your inner-photographer.
FUCK SELF-HATE
TOKYO WORKSHOP STUDENT PICTURES 2017
How to Be a More ACTIVE Photographer
TOKYO BLUES by ERIC KIM
How to Know if You’re Progressing in Your Photography
Progress: Gaining more self-confidence in your photography and art.
[Read more…] about How to Know if You’re Progressing in Your Photography
ERIC KIM EUROPE TOUR 2017
Conquer your fears and meet new peers in NYC, Berlin, Prague, Amsterdam, and London:
How to Overcome Resistance in Your Photography
Resistance: gravity which holds us to the earth. You are a spaceship, wanting to break free from the tyranny of gravity… expelling your powerful force to break free, to explore new creative galaxies, new horizons, and new potential futures for yourself.
[Read more…] about How to Overcome Resistance in Your Photography
Let Dissatisfaction Drive You Forward!
Dear friend,
An idea: rather than trying to root dissatisfaction out of our lives, let us try to HARNESS dissatisfaction, and use dissatisfaction as a stimulus to DRIVE US FORWARD!
It is Your Duty to Make Beautiful Pictures!
Dear friend,
As a reminder— know it is your duty as a visual artist to make beautiful pictures—for your own sake, and for the sake of humanity.
[Read more…] about It is Your Duty to Make Beautiful Pictures!
Eternal Return to Creative Everyday: Cindy’s Letter from Abroad
Letter from abroad by Cindy
Quo vadis? Where are you going? Where are you?
[Read more…] about Eternal Return to Creative Everyday: Cindy’s Letter from Abroad
Embrace the Extremes
A theory of living a more interesting and creative life: embrace extremes and avoid the (boring) middle.
GROWTH.
Growth is life itself.
