30 Inspirational New Year’s Photography Resolutions: Kick off your photography with a fresh new start with this new FREE PDF Visualization by Annette KIM.
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Archives for December 2017
THE ZEN OF ERIC
HAPTICPRESS presents a new Visualization to inspire you for the new year’s: “ZEN OF ERIC: On Photography, Life, Art, and Work.”
How to Overcome Disappointment in Our Photography
Dear friend,
I don’t know about you—but I’m prone to disappointment in my photography and life.
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New from Annette Kim: Free Visualizations, Photographer’s Hand and Haptic Hoodie Artwear
Freshly pressed creations by the talented Annette Kim to inspire you this new year:
- Free Visualization: “Zen of Eric: On Life, Art, Photography, and Work“,”Introduction to Composition in Photography“, “Travel Photography Tips“
- Photographer’s Hand Artwear: Cultivate the five traits of a photographer artist.
- Haptic Hoodie: Stay warm and inspired this winter.
What’s the Value of a Photograph?
I’ve been thinking — there are so many good photos and images now in the world. What is the practical benefit, or value of a photograph?
How to Conquer Fear and Hesitation in Street Photography and Life
Hesitation is the death of us.
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Unexamined Photos Aren’t Worth Shooting
This is a spin-off of the wise saying from Socrates: “The unexamined life isn’t worth living.”
Photography is Magic!
A recent thought I had: photography is fun precisely because it is a series of visual experimentation.
18 Lessons Nikos Economopoulos Has Taught Me About Photography and Life
I was recently at the house of my friend Yves Vernin, and saw the phenomenal book, ‘In The Balkans‘ by Magnum Photographer Nikos Economopoulos, and was blown away by his epic compositions.
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MARSEILLE DIARY III
SUNLANDERS by Sean Lotman x HAPTIC: Only for a limited time
Back by popular demand, HAPTIC will feature the work of SUNLANDERS by Sean Lotman. (Pick up your limited signed edition in the HAPTIC SHOP)
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10 Simple and Practical Photography Assignment Ideas
If you are hungry for direction and inspiration in your photography, try these 10 simple and practical photography assignments:
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The Treachery of Images: Surrealist Photography Techniques
The Photographer as a Vessel
Dear friend,
Some more fun photography philosophy to wax poetic about — this time, let’s consider the photographer as a vessel.
PURPOSE.
Dear friend,
I’m gonna try to share some personal thoughts on purpose and happiness.
Happy New Years From Eric & Cindy!
Dear friend,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year’s from me and Cindy in Marseille!
Happy Holidays from HAPTIC: New Artwear, Sunlanders by Sean Lotman
Happy Holidays from the HAPTIC family. We are excited to announce the following new products in our HAPTIC shop:
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Red and Green Composition Color Theory For Photographers
If you want more bold colors, integrate both red and green into your pictures.
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CONVERSATIONS with Eric Kim and Cindy Nguyen
Directed, Concept, Produced, Poetry by Cindy Nguyen
Director’s Statement (Cindy Nguyen, 2017)
It’s simple, really. We like to pause, look around, and think about life. We made this to invite you to join us in conversation about what is important/not and to ask why/why not?
With end of the year festivities, we took a moment to pause and reflect. In this moment of quiet meditation, we converse honestly about life, gratitude, and redefining expectations around ‘success’ and the artistic process.
Happy Holidays from Cindy & Eric. We wish you a new year of hope, honesty, and rediscovering your inner child.
Sounds by
Haruka Nakamura – Arne
SoulChef – Hello
J Dilla – So Far To Go
Blazo – Brisk Yellow
Que Sera – Wax Tailor
Marseille, the city
Tokyo, the city
More Reflection Essays
33 Inspirational Photography New Year’s Resolutions and Assignment Ideas
Cindy Nguyen: “I made a film about my soulmate and creative partner. It is an intimate conversation about creating art, embracing change, and holding onto childlike wonder. I hope the film offers a moment to contemplate on the beauty and impermanence of life.”
Directed, Produced, Concept, Poetry by Cindy Nguyen
Artist interview with Eric Kim
Marseille, 2017
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The Spirit of the Flaneur in Street Photography
Dear friend,
The reason I love street photography is to harness the spirit of the “flâneur” — or the person who walks aimlessly, with grace, and doesn’t have a final destination in mind.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson Was a Master Surrealist Street Photographer
Studying the work of Rene Magritte and the surrealists has given me a new-found appreciation for the masterful photos of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
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Beauty in the Mundane
Photography is all about finding beauty in the common, ordinary, and mundane.
Set It and Forget It
Good way of living: automate the unimportant things in your life, to give focus to what is truly important in your life.
7 Secrets For Freedom and Happiness in Photography
Dear friend,
I think I have discovered the secret to happiness and photography — and I want to share this secret with you.
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Are Photographers Artists?
In this essay, I will attempt to define art, and explain why I believe it to be essential in being human.
33 Inspirational Photography New Year’s Resolutions and Assignment Ideas
Dear friend,
As the new year is coming up, here are some new years resolutions we can apply to our photography:
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My Life Lessons From 2017
Dear friend,
I want to use this opportunity for me to count my blessings, and also thank you.
Surreal Photography by ERIC KIM
FREE Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Street Photography
HAPTIC presents the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide for Street Photography Series — visualizations of essential photography lessons and tips by ANNETTE KIM. Annette researched, synthesized, and visualized the key lessons to present to you a fun, easy to read VISUALIZATION of photography fundamentals.
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Photo Technique: Look Up
To be more creative, and to learn how to have more child-like delight in photography, LOOK UP!