Personal photography: shooting photos to spark more joy in your own life.
1. Photograph your loved ones
Make photos of who you love. Every photo you make of a loved one is like giving them a kiss.
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2. Photograph your life
Photography as an opportunity to document and immortalize wonderful moments in your own personal life.
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3. Photograph your own body
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Strive to make your own body as beautiful as possible [master your own personal bodily aesthetics].
Spend more time photographing your own body.
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4. Life-photo integration
Your photography and your life as not separate; but the same thing.
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Photograph the small things and minutiae of your everyday life.
5. Appreciation
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Photography as a tool of slowing down your life. Giving you the chance to pause, appreciate, and smile.
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6. You can make anything beautiful
Your power as a photographer/visual-artist:
Anything you photograph can be made beautiful.
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Conclusion
![cindy photo of Eric](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/eric-kim-photography-ipad-pick-ricoh-griii-3269.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Make your photos more fun and personal. Reveal your soul through your photos, and live on!
ERIC