Month: June 2018
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Bauhaus
Bauhaus: the perfect marriage of technology, art, form as well as making functional/beautiful/practical design for the masses.
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The Illusion of Choice
Fewer than 10 companies own (almost all) the big brands in the world. What does that mean for us as individuals, our own ‘freedom of choice’, and how we live our lives?
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Only Admire Your Own Body and Mind! #philosophy #aesthetics
A thought: don’t admire things or possessions (like fancy cars, homes, watches, clothes, shoes, stuff, objects, etc). Instead: marvel at your own body; the ultimate sculpture you can sculpt yourself, without the need to be rich, or have access to expensive tools or resources!
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Why are Aesthetics Important?
A fun question I have been thinking of: why are aesthetics important?
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Pave Your Own Life Path
What’s a “distraction”? Are there good or bad distractions? Says who?
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7 Tips How to Shoot Surreal Photos
Surreal: More than real; hyper-real, and therefore interesting and novel to look at, analyze, and experience!
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Stoicism 101: Interpret All Experiences in Your Life in a Positive Way!
Is having a new experience the same as re-experiencing an old experience we might have forgotten?
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Take Photos of Your Loved Ones on Film
A thought: try to shoot photos of your loved ones on film.
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Fulfill Your Own Curiosity
Dear friend, A suggestion in life: to life a more fun and interesting life, pursue fulfilling things which you’re personally curious about!
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Why Photographers Should Study Cinema
Dear friend, Practical suggestion: If you want to find inspiration, motivation, or interesting new compositions to apply to your photography, study cinema!
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Mini Street Photography Starter Kit
If you’re starting in street photography, here is my free and open-source ‘MINI Street Photography Starter Kit’. For more inspiration and dopeness, see the full version: “Street Photography Starter Kit“.
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Why I’m Anti Facebook and Instagram
Blogging: in my opinion, one of the best ways of artistic self-espression:
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Almost Everything is Sculpture
A small epiphany: the reason we like physical objects (bags, cars, objects, etc) is because we as humans appreciate sculpture; the way that certain objects take up space! We appreciate the colors, shapes, proportions, angles, curves, and forms, of these objects.
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Arabesque Street Photography Composition
I’m more and more inspired by the “Arabesque” (curved) composition, especially in street photography!
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The Secret of Happiness: Never Stop Making Your Own Artwork and Finding Inspiration from Others!
A fun thought experiment: if you wanted to life the happiest possible life, and you had unlimited money and resources — how could you achieve this goal in 24 hours?
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Intermittent Fasting and Ketogenic Diet for Photographers and Content Creators
Dear friend, What’s the ideal diet, exercise routine, etc for photographers, content creators, or artists? Some ideas:
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My Life Purpose
Dear friend, I want to share why I live a nomadic lifestyle, and prefer it.
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7 Samurai Composition by Akira Kurosawa
Kurosawa, the master.
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SAIGON DIARY II
Loving life in SAIGON:
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Epic Guy Le Querrec Photography Compositions
Guy Le Querrec: his work is so good, words escape me.
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Announcing the new ERIC KIM CASE: Your New Everyday Photography Case
Announcing the new ERIC KIM CASE: your new everyday photography case which fits the RICOH GR II, 5 rolls of 35mm film (or 120 medium format film), SD cards, and everything you need!
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Love All People Through Photography!
Dear friend, A thought: photography is great because it helps you love everyone– regardless of who they are, what they look like, regardless of their race, nationality, sex, gender, etc!
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8 Lessons Werner Bischof Has Taught Me About Photography and Life
Werner Bischof: one of the original members of Magnum, and one of the greatest photographers of all time:
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5 Surreal and Dynamic Lee Friedlander Composition Lessons
Epic composition lessons from Lee Friedlander:
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Don’t Just Look at Photos; Dissect and Analyze Them!
Dear friend, if you want more inspiration in your own photography, this is my suggestion: don’t just look at the photos of others or the masters, study, dissect and analyze them!
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Ketogenic Diet for Photographers
I’ve been a diet, health, and fitness nut ever since I was a (fat) 11-year-old kid. I’m following mostly a “ketogenic” diet now, and I’m stronger, more cut, and more energetic than ever.
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Michelangelo Composition Lessons
Composition lessons from the master, Michelangelo:
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Don’t Adapt to the World; Let the World Adapt to You
Do you adapt yourself to the world, or do you let the world adapt to you?
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HENRI Camera Straps by ERIC KIM x HAPTIC INDUSTRIES
Never Miss the Decisive Moment.
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Anything that Motivates or Inspires You to Make Your Own Artwork is Good!
Dear friend, A practical life idea: anything that motivates or inspires you is a good thing!
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Part 2: Inspirational Dr. Seuss Philosophy and Compositions
Continued from part 1: Oh, the places you’ll go!
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Inge Morath Composition Lessons: Depth, Layers, Filling the Frame, Multiple Subjects
Inge Morath epic compositions:
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How I Took These Photos: Contact Sheets of my ONLY IN AMERICA Project
ONLY IN AMERICA: Contact Sheets:
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Why Work?
Dear friend, The criticism that most Americans get is that we “work too much”. But what does that even mean? Is it desirable to work more, or less? Why work at all?
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14 Lessons Joseph Beuys Has Taught Me About Art
Joseph Beuys (pronounced “boys”) is one of the most inspirational artist-teachers of all time. Thanks to Kanye West for putting me on him (mentioned through Kanye’s Twitter):
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Why Study Art?
Study art to inspire yourself to make your own art!
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6 Lessons Inge Morath Has Taught Me About Photography
Inge Morath: one of the great female masters of photography, whose visual imagery I love.
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New Kodak Portra 400 Street Photography by ERIC KIM
Some new Kodak Portra 400 street photos:
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How to Live the Happiest Possible Life
Dear friend, A thought: assuming you had unlimited time, resources– what would you do with all of your human metabolism, energy, and life?
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7 Lessons Lewis Hine Has Taught Me About Photography and Social Justice
Lewis Hine: sociologist with a camera who proved that photography can make positive social change!
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5 Garry Winogrand Street Photography Composition Lessons
Dear friends, I want to analyze some compositions I really like from Garry Winogrand; and share how we can better incorporate more edgy compositions into our own work:
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10 Street Photography Assignment Ideas
Dear friend, I want to give you some practical tips and ideas on how you can shoot more photos!
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Photography Philosophy 101: Why Make More Photos?
Dear friend, I talk a lot about how to make more photos and art. But a philosophical question: why make more photos?
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Take Your Photography to the Next Level in Singapore, San Francisco, and NYC in 2018!
Upcoming ERIC KIM Workshops in 2018:
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Part 1: Throne of Blood Cinematography by Akira Kurosawa
Cinematography by Akira Kurosawa:
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Shoot with Your Heart
I’m studying more and more of David “Chim” Seymour‘s photos (from the 1950s), and I’m still so amazed; how intimate and loving his photos were.
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Poem: Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Dear friend, You’ve got no limits, and limited time What can you achieve in your short lifetime?
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Photography Philosophy 101: I Photograph to See What the World Looks Like Photographed
Take photographs of whatever you find interesting– because you are curious to see what it will look like as a photo (as compared to “real life”/reality!)
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How Do I Know if I’m Making Progress in My Photography and Life?
Challenge, Innovation, and Fun: How to Progress in Your Photography and Life:
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Dr. Seuss Composition Lessons
Dr. Seuss, master of composition.
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13 Life Lessons Dr. Seuss Has Taught Me
DR SEUSS: thank you so much for your wisdom, guidance, and beautiful illustrations and artwork. My umma (in her rudimentary English) read you so many times to me as a child, when we were poor, living in a tiny 1-bedroom apartment in Alameda (when I was in the 2nd grade, 7-8 years old).
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How to Conquer Shyness in Street Photography
Why do we feel nervous or shy in street photography, and how can we overcome and Conquer it, so we never have any regrets in our photography or life?
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The Best Photography/Vlogging Equipment Setup
My current photography and video/vlogging setup is the Panasonic Lumix G9 and Leica/Lumix 12mm f1.4 lens (24mm full frame equivalent), with the RODE Video Camera Microphone, and it rocks for both still photos and videos!
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Free Photography PDF Book: SUITS by ERIC KIM
Dear friend, I am proud to share my first PDF photography book with you: SUITS:
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Happy 2 years Cinderic: “GOOD LIFE”
To Eric: What is the good life? It’s that moment when my eyes meet yours across the way, and I fall
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ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY Portfolio
ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY Portfolio:
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The Two-Pronged Approach to Maximize Joy in Your Life
Dear friend, A practical life philosophy for you: to be happier in life, seek to maximize the joy in your life!
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4 Lessons David “Chim” Seymour Has Taught Me About Photography
David “Chim” Seymour was one of the co-founders of Magnum (alongside Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa/Cornell Capa), and unfortunately his life was cut short when covering a photography story in Egypt.
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Content and Form
I believe good photos are strong both in content (what you’re photographing) and form (composition).
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What is Your Personal Photography Philosophy?
Why do I make photos? To change the minds, hearts, souls, and perspectives of others; while also giving me more appreciation for my own life!
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The Unexamined Life Isn’t Worth Photographing
As a reminder, the purpose of photography is to help us live a richer and more fulfilling life!
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Part 1: Spartacus Cinematography and Philosophy Lessons from Stanley Kubrick
Spartacus: damn, I can’t believe I never saw this film before. Another masterpiece by Stanley Kubrick: for the moral message, the cinematography, love, and epicness:
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Do It Your Way
The great thing about life and being alive: you can live your life however you desire, and to pursue it in a way which you find personally-meaningful and important.
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Photography Projects 101
Dear friend, If you want to work on a personally meaningful project, here are some tips, advice, wisdom, and ideas I will give you:
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Only in America: Street Photography by ERIC KIM
2013-2016, Kodak Portra 400:
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8 Lessons Cornell Capa Has Taught Me About Photography
Cornell Capa: without him we wouldn’t have the ICP (International center of photography in NYC), and we wouldn’t have these iconic photos of JFK, and more.
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How to Measure Your Progress as a Photography Entrepreneur + Come Up With New Ideas
How do you know when you’re making progress as a photography entrepreneur? How do you know what to write about? Some practical tips:
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Would You Still Take Photos if Nobody Else Would Ever See Your Photos?
Dear friend, A philosophical question: would you still take photos if you couldn’t share your photos with anybody else?
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11 Lessons Steve McCurry Has Taught Me About Photography
Steve McCurry: easily one of the most iconic photographers of all time.
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Peter Phan: Why Do I Take Photos?
Why do I take photos? Seems like a simple question enough, but the simplest questions always seem to be the most complicated.