Archives for June 2018

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?

Why I Love William Klein

William Klein: the ultimate street sociologist, artist, painter, and lover of life:

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.

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.

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?

ERIC KIM MOOD Board 2016-2018

Visual mood board of what inspired me from 2016-2018:

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:

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?

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?

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?

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)!

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

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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 nature of film.