Old people in elevator. Tokyo, 2017

Shoot Today So You May Shoot Again

Old people in elevator. Tokyo, 2017

Shoot so you may shoot again
Delete your past self
Photography zen

Can you shoot today, tomorrow, again and again?
Can you stay productive as an artist your entire life, my friend?

Make your lifestyle so that you can creatively flourish
Visually feed your eyes, keep them nourished
Look at great art, and masters of the past
Study art that is powerful, moving, and will last

What kind of art do you admire?
What kind of art elevates your soul higher?
What kind of pictures do you like to make?
What kind of pictures do you hate?

Woman going down escalator and flash. Tokyo, 2017

Avoid making pictures which bore you
Make pictures which are fun
Be like a kid with a Polaroid camera gun
Burn through your film
Be blessed that you got digital photography; it costs you nil.

Shoot freely, without a care
To get close in Street Photography avert eye contact; don’t stare.

Above all, don’t care what others think of you and your art
Just make art that is a part of your soul and mind

Cindy and flash and umbrella. Tokyo, 2017

Make visual rhythm; make it chime
And everyday, hit rewind; start afresh.
Shoot today,
Stare into the green eyes of death.

BE STRONG,
ERIC

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