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Photo Thoughts
Some random thoughts I’m having about photography:
Some random thoughts I’m having about photography:
In my opinion, the first Godfather is one of the best films ever made:
As a photographer, you are a “Lover of Light”:
The most difficult person to impress in your photography: Yourself.
To be influenced means to have other people and their ideas to “flow into” you. And as long as this influence motivates you to make more of your own artwork, being influenced by others is good!
Don’t desire to photograph foreign places; strive to photograph your own local city and neighborhood! Some tips and ideas for you:
Dear friend, If you don’t feel powerful in life, how can you enact change? How can you make an impact?
We are excited to share the beautifully designed free ebook “Street Photography Start Guide” by enthusiastic and talented photographer Mark Volz! Mark contributes valuable open source information on photography in the German language. Thank you Mark! Follow his blog and discover more resources like this on the Eric Kim Forum.
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Make photos anywhere and everywhere:
‘Autotelic’ means: To do something by yourself, to be self-driven for a purpose you believe in.
To improve your photography means to profit from your photography; to gain personal benefits from photography.
Why Do We Delight in Movement and Change?
The new Henri Neck Strap Mark III: The ultimate strap for street photographers, now available in the HAPTIC SHOP.
To cull means to cut down; to take your 1,000 photos and then determine which few photos you actually care about.
If you crouch super low, and photograph upwards, you make your subject look larger than life (like superman):
Photography: all-day.
The joy of photography is how you frame and compose a scene!
Why is it that there is so much emphasis on our mind, intellect, and rationality– but almost no emphasis on our body, muscles, and physiology?
We must exercise everyday to be in peak health and strength. Shouldn’t we do the same with our photography?
Photography as a means to improve your life, not the ultimate end in itself:
Why is it that in modern society, to be ‘consistent’ is seen as good, and to be a ‘flip flopper’ is seen as such a negative trait?
Whatever you photograph, you’re making a judgement — whether good or bad.
Robert Capa: one of my photographic heroes, because he was able to show the beauty and joy of life, even in the midst of pain war, and suffering.
Are there any “ultimate” morals or ethics when it comes to photography? I think not.
You cannot control your externals, but you can control how courageous you are in life. And the more you exert your courage in life, the stronger you will become.
Perhaps as we get stronger as a visual artist, we need a stronger visual stimulus from our own photographs? Does this mean we need to post-process our photos more extremely?
Anti portfolio-focus in photography?
Dear friend, We have established it is good to be different. Now the more practical question: How do we stand out from the masses?
Never strive to be anyone else but yourself:
The future of cameras are “phones”:
Update: We had such a high demand for the first round of the Fukubukuro Version 1 (December 2018) and sold out in less than 24 hours! Due to the overwhelming response, we added THREE (3) more boxes to allow more people chances to access this special offer. (Total boxes created this version: 13) (December 13, 2018)…
The Fibonacci Spiral: one of the best compositional tools we have as photographers:
The Huawei P20 Pro has the best “photographer focused” camera interface, and has the best aesthetic and “look” for their ‘Vivid’ Color filter.
Become stronger, more powerful, and more influential every single day:
Express: to press out your creative force and power:
FILM NOTES: Imperfection is beautiful.
The world is yours:
I think we are all striving to improve our life. But what does that really mean?
To know whether your “figure to ground” (or the separation / edge detection) of your photo is good or not, apply the “Gaussian Blur” filter to your photos (Photoshop, Procreate):
Robert Capa: one of my favorite photographers of all time.
If you upload your photos to Instagram or Facebook, you’re technically already a photography blogger. Yet what I want to encourage you with is this: You must own your own photography blog, and your own photography website and platform.
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I’ve been living nomadically with Cindy the last 2 years. Is this the ideal lifestyle? A lot of my friends think it is.
Perhaps the best use of our limited human metabolism (and life) is to make art!
I just finished re-watching the film “Scarface”, and I was struck by the idea: Once you have it all, then what?
Simple tips on making better photos:
Dear friend, This is a simple thought: Avoid pessimism in life. Use photography as a tool, a stimulus, to help you find more purpose, direction, and joy in life.
As photographers, we are image-makers — and we make images via photographs. But what is the value of a photograph– for ourselves, and for society in general?