Month: June 2018
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Don’t Get Trapped by Golden Handcuffs
Dear friend, I’m currently working on a print edition of my book, “SUITS“, and one of the main images in the book is a photo of a man in a suit with golden handcuffs. But what are golden handcuffs?
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Why I Love William Klein
William Klein: the ultimate street sociologist, artist, painter, and lover of life:
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What’s Your Focus in Life?
So something interesting I learned, the word “focus” actually comes from an optical metaphor — like asking what is the focusing point of a lens; where the concept of “focal length” comes from.
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Demetricate Your Life
Your life shouldn’t be tracked by numbers and percentage points; you should judge the progress of your own life, according to your own scale, your own ruler, your own barometer.
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What’s a Soul?
All of us have a soul. But what is a soul, and why does it even matter?
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Is Fame and Fortune Enough for Happiness?
Anthony Bourdain, a guy I really loved, committed suicide recently. I was flabbergasted: he seemed like he had it all! Why did he do it?
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ERIC KIM MOOD Board 2016-2018
Visual mood board of what inspired me from 2016-2018:
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Life and Cinematography Lessons from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki has given me so much more joy, curiosity and amazement/optimism/hope in life:
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How to Conquer Jetlag
Jetlag is to me, one of the most painful body states. How do we conquer it, or at least minimize it?
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If You Don’t Photograph Something, Did it Still Happen?
A philosophical musing on travel and photography: If you’re traveling, and you experience interesting things, but you don’t take a photo of it — did it still happen?
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How to Get into a Travel Mindset
Dear friend, Why do you travel? What do you want philosophically from your travels? How do you desire to grow, develop, evolve, and challenge your own beliefs through traveling?
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Why PDF is the Future for Photography
Dear friend, get out of the Instagram and Facebook ghetto, and instead, build your own platform, build your own kingdom (start your own website and blog). And to innovate, make PDF books (ebooks, art books, and more)!
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Preview: My First Photography Book for Children/Adults by HAPTICPRESS
To pre-order a copy of our upcoming and epic new book, ‘My First Photography Book’, email hapticindustries@gmail.com
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How Dare You Not Shoot Like Me!
Getting my Barbara Kruger on; this thought is this — many photographers get angry or upset that you don’t shoot and make photos like them!
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Charge 25% More than You Think You Should
Dear friend, as a photography entrepreneur, charge 25% more for your services than you think you should!
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ERIC KIM Pictures
Some of my favorite pictures:
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The propaganda of images.
Barbara Kruger is a genius to me, a master aphorism poet, visual artist, and social critic/philosopher.
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Join STREET CLUB: Your Free Street Photography School Starting July 2, 2018!
Push your photography, provide and receive constructive critique, and kickstart your photography with free STREET CLUB Summer School.
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Announcing FILM NOTES MOBILE & PRINTABLE Editions from HAPTIC
FILM NOTES MOBILE is your electric-red companion to learn film photography. Pick up yours in the HAPTIC SHOP.
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Why Do Film Photos Look Better than Digital Photos?
I like both film and digital photography and welcome both. But, why is it that film aesthetically looks better than digital photos? My theory: it has to do with the randomness of the grain structure of film, the imperfect colors, and the random “beautiful mistakes” that happen when shooting film, as well as the organic…
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My Definition of Happiness
I’ve been asking a lot of people about how they would define happiness. I figured I’d also answer it for myself:
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My Favorite 20 Travel Street Photography Cities
From my experiences, this is a list of my favorite cities for travel and street photography:
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Study Geometry to Make Dynamic Photography Compositions
This is my theory: to make better photos, study Geometry!
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The Best Street Photography Blogs to Follow
My favorite street photography blogs:
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Film Street Photography Tips
If I started shooting film street photography for the first time, this is advice I would give myself:
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5 Films Photographers Must Watch
To make better photos and composition, study great cinema!
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Why I Buy Books, Not Gear
Why buy books, not gear?
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La Habana en Color: Cuban Street Photography by NEIL TA
La Habana en color is an unscripted story of the Cuban people’s relationship and their interaction with the physical space in which they live, work, and play.
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Why You Should Follow Josh White (jtinseoul) Black and White Street Photographer
My friend JTINSEOUL is my favorite photography blogger, and one of my best friends.
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Minimalist Photography
Less is better:
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Write Your Own History
Don’t let history write you; write your own history my friend!
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Photography Entrepreneurship 101: Why You Must Start Your Own Email Newsletter
Dear friends, if you’re a photography entrepreneur (or if you just want more followers), I highly highly highly recommend you to not get so distracted with accruing more Instagram/social media followers. Instead, I recommend that you start your own email newsletter, via MailChimp.com:
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How to Photograph Your Life
Shoot your own life:
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5 Fundamental Street Photography Principles
Practical street photography lessons I’ve learned from 2009-2018 (the last 11 years!)
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Why Photographers Should Study Car Design
Cars: essentially three dimensional sculpture, which us photographers can learn proportions, color combinations, and dynamic lines/curves:
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Unorthodox Workout and Diet Tips I’ve Learned After 10 Years of Self-Experimentation
Dear friend, Some secrets about diet, exercise, working out, etc I’ve discovered over the last 10 years of self experimentation which I’ve discovered is totally unorthodox and counter intuitive, which has helped me put on muscle mass, lose body fat, and gain more focus and energy for my artistic pursuits.
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Philosophy Lessons that Andy Warhol Has Taught Me About Art and Life
Andy Warhol: the ultimate democratic and empowering artist for the masses.
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35 Tips How to Become Wealthy
I grew up pretty poor. I had a father who was a chronic gambler, a mom (who was pretty much a single mom) who worked menial jobs. I grew up not knowing whether my mom would be able to pay the rent at the end of the month, and if we’d be homeless.
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Why Algorithms are Ruining Your Life
Dear friend, I hate algorithms when it comes to social media. Why? It subtly changes your behavior, generally for the worse, it lowers your self esteem, and is inimical to your creativity! Let me explain:
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Hope is Dope: How To Stay Optimistic in Life #stoicism
Hope is dope, when shit gets tough and your back is on the ropes. How do you stay optimistic and rope a dope, Jack Dempsey?
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Build Your Own Instagram!
About a year ago I deleted my Instagram; and it has been the best thing for my focus, my creative power, and happiness!
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TURBO CREATION: Why a Maxed-Out MacBook Laptop is the Best Investment You Can Make for Photography Entrepreneurship
Turbo creation: why you should buy the most powerful laptop possible:
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Free Photography PDF Ebooks and Visualizations by ERIC KIM x ANNETTE KIM
FREE PDF files to empower you:
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SAIGON DIARY v3
Shot on Lumix G9, Leica 12mm f/1.4 Lens, RAW processed with VSCO A6 Desktop preset:
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How to See as a Photographer and Visual Artist
To be a better photographer, we must see, notice, and appreciate the world around us more!
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In Praise of the Selfie
Selfies are probably one of the best types of photos we can make. Why? Because as photographers, we often take so many photos of others, but we rarely have any photos of ourselves!
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In Praise of Abstract Photography and Art
Abstract art: I love it because it conveys mood, vigor, energy, and life — what I think the purpose of art is!
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Why Buy Books, Not Gear?
Many of us like books– but why? What use do books have, and why invest in photography books, instead of buying photography equipment and gear?
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MONOCHROME Free Black and White Street Photography PDF EBOOK by ERIC KIM
MONOCHROME: Volume I photos (2011-2016) // RICOH GR II + ERIC KIM MONOCHROME 1600 PRESET:
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Why Retire?
Dear friend, I was thinking about money in general, especially after feeling like I “missed out” on the whole bitcoin craze. But then I wondered, even if I 10x’d my savings, what would I do with the money, and for what?
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To Be Happier in Life, Make More Stuff!
What do you really desire to do, achieve, obtain, or create in life (while you’re still alive)?
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FLY HIGHER! #poem
You’re on a new level! Bust through the walls, and rip out the bezels
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How to Become More Self-Confident
If you wanna do more epic shit in life, it’s beneficial to have more self-confidence. But, is it possible to build your own self esteem? Of course it is! Let me share some empowering ideas:
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Don’t Allow Your Focus to Get Scattered: Entrepreneurship Productivity Philosophy
Dear friend, What’s your most valuable asset in life? One of them is your attention and focus.
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Istanbul Street Photography Tips
Istanbul: one of the best places in the world to shoot street photography. Such a great diverse group of people, at the cross-roads of so many vast cultures.
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Change is Good #philosophy
Why are people afraid of change?
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8 Lesssons Jackson Pollock Can Teach You About Art, Painting, and Photography
Jackson Pollock has taught me: art is a form of self discovery, a way of self expression, and the more we create with our own inner energy and force, the better!
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10 Tips How to Shoot More Photos Everyday
Dear friend, To announce the exciting news of our upcoming brand-new product: ERIC KIM CASE, I wanted to write and share some tips on how you can shoot more photos everyday!
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How to Speed Up Your Adobe Lightroom Workflow, Editing, Post-Processing, and Image-Selection #productivity
Practical tips how to be more productive in Adobe Lightroom Classic CC, and how to speed up your Adobe Lightroom workflow:
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How You Can Change the World Through Photography
Dear friend, As a word of encouragement: realize that your photos have the power to change the world, for the better!
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My Ultimate Productivity and Life Hacks
Dear friend, I wanna give you some practical life and productivity hacks that can help empower you!
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New Free PDF Street Photography EBook: ONLY IN AMERICA by ERIC KIM
ONLY IN AMERICA: My culmination of my visual street sociology from 2011-2016:
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Visual Sociology through Street Photography
Dear friend, A realization : I think what we’re trying to do as street photographers is visual sociology — using our camera as a research tool to better understand society as a whole!
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Why Photographers Should Study Painting
Dear friend, If you want to improve your photography, I recommend studying painting! Study their composition, their philosophy, and the emotion in their work! And of course, there’s no right or wrong way to interpret their work; it all depends on you!
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AMBITION.
Ambition It’s your own personal volition To do things great To not placate The masses But to impress you
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Charles and Ray Eames: The Beauty of Creative Constraints in Furniture and Life Design
Charles and Ray Eames: the dynamic duo (husband and wife) whom have defined most of modern furniture and design!
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How to Be More Ambitious
Dear friend, In the last essay I wrote that I thought if was good to be ambitious in life. Now I want to share — how to become more ambitious.
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3 Lessons Nassim Taleb Has Taught Me About Philosophy and Living Life
One of the individuals and philosophers who have had the strongest impact on me include Nassim Taleb.
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Why Ambition is Good
A philosophical question I’ve been interested in: “Why is it that ambition is considered both good and bad at the same time?”
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Willem de Kooning: I Refrain From Finishing
Willem de Kooning: epic paintings, with great colors, shapes, forms, energy, and vivacity!