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HAPTIC presents I SHOOT STREET PHOTOGRAPHY by ANNETTE KIM. I SHOOT STREET PHOTOGRAPHY is the perfect way to proudly display your love of street photography. I SHOOT STREET PHOTOGRAPHY is part of the …
You have much latent energy, potential, and inner-greatness … just willing to express itself. But do you ever let fear of judgement of others get in your way, or prevent you from expressing yourself, …
Last week to pick up a copy of Sean Lotman’s Sunlanders available for a limited time in the HAPTIC SHOP. VII. For my last postcard for now I would like to post this image from my …
Here are some of the simple joys in my life:
Dear friend, I cordially invite you to the open beta of ARS, an innovative new photography feedback platform, that gives you real, unbiased feedback on your photos from a community of real-life photographers. What …
Dear friend, A little mini-epiphany: to feel more happiness, human flourishing, and joy in life– seek to NEVER STOP CREATING (making stuff), instead of seeking to obtain more stuff.
My theory: life is all about striving for more. More power, more influence, more impact.
If you want to make better photos while traveling, here are some practical tips:
Dear friend, I want to reflect with you some life lessons I’ve learned while living abroad and on the road for the last 2 years.
Dear friend, I am currently writing these lines in (cold) Boston — a city which is incredibly beautiful, historic, and has fascinating juxtapositions.
One interesting thing I’ve noticed in a lot of street photographers which debilitates them from shooting street photography: the feeling of guilt of photographing a stranger without their permission, the feeling of guilt that …
If you’re looking for photographic inspiration, shoot in these different places:
What is self-confidence, why is self-confidence important, and how can we become more self-confident?
Creative dynamite overcome your pain and strife keep flying high; creative kite be excited for the future, its all joy no bite Creative flight, this shit is tight and rife with hope and opportunity …
Dear friend, one of the secrets of ‘true’ happiness in life: focus on your own ‘creative flourishing’.
If you’re an entrepreneur, you must seek growth over everything else.
HOW TO SEE is your personal visual acuity manual to learn to “SEE” composition, color, and “read” (evaluate) the elements of a good photograph.
Practical, fun, and creative photography assignments to reinspire you:
To make better compositions, don’t center your subjects. To make your compositions more dynamic, put your subjects off to the side.
What is the first driver– what is the initial spark which causes us to move, or do stuff in life?
Dear friend, The antidote to nihilism or pessimism in life is to ACT — to do something (self-directed) that fulfills our own inner curiosities, or our own inner creative motives.
How can we live without optimism? Optimism is the elixir of life!
You can make epic night and winter street photographs, just remember to go out and shoot!
It is my theory that we all have a creative instinct, but we allow our inner critic (or outside critics) to prevent ourselves from self-expression.
The secret of living a happy life is to live a purposeful life.
Postcards from the Darkroom Series “Back by popular demand, Postcards from the Darkroom is a feature on Haptic Press by Sean Lotman. All images posted will be scans of his color prints handmade in …
Some more fun philosophizing — a photographer is all about making fictions with his or her photos; altering and transforming reality with their camera.
One of the most challenging things in the wintertime is to overcome the feeling of depression, gloom, and to discover inspiration and motivation to make photos, explore, find joy and optimism, and make art.
Dear friend, If you want to succeed as an entrepreneur — realize, INFLUENCE is the most important thing to cultivate.
Dear friend, I’m currently the most prolific I’ve ever been in photography– shooting hundreds of photographs a day of just random stuff. I feel fantastic, and want to share this joy with you — …
Cindy posed this question to me, “What do you do once all of your dreams in life are realized?â€
Eric and I (Cindy) are so so grateful for all who participated in Street Club Winter School on the ERIC KIM FORUM–an open and free school with photography challenges based on STREET NOTES. A …