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Prove it to Yourself

You’re the most important (and difficult) person to impress:

New Values

Our goal: to set epic goals in our lives, and to attempt to achieve epic shit not for the sake of proving it to others; only to prove it to ourselves.

For example, 400+ deadlift: do it for yourself. Do it because you’re curious whether you can or not.

For any entrepreneurial things in life: attempt or do it because you’re curious whether you’re capable of it or not. To test your strength.

In praise of ruthless self-experimentation

I don’t care to impress anyone besides myself. Why? I’m the ultimate judge of myself, and I’m all ruthlessly impossible to please. Perhaps “enlightened dissatisfaction” is what is my primum mobile (what moves and motivates me to action).

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I’m fascinated and endlessly curious about experimenting with all modes of my life and modes of living. Nomadic living, self employment, living without a phone, living on the road, becoming “financially independent” and “location independent”. Becoming a digital nomad. Shooting film, shooting phone, shooting digital photography. Doing calligraphy, graphic illustrations, creating an art technology startup (arsbeta.com).

Equipment experimentation

Experimenting with my tools. Experimenting with laptop, iPad, phone, android, ios, etc.

Experimenting with analogue writing and digital writing. Paper books and ebooks.

Experimentation with physiology

Ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting, “one rep max” style powerlifting. No carbs, no alcohol, no sugar. Insane amounts of coffee.

My goal: become above man.

HENRI SHOULDER STRAP

Film Leica MP x Henri Shoulder Strap (CREMA BROWN)

Supreme >


Street Photography Starter Kit

street photography starter kit by ERIC KIM

Master street photography >


HENRI WRIST STRAP PRO

Henri wrist strap pro

For the pros >

Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Photography Entrepreneurship

My brand-new Udemy Course, "Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Photography Entrepreneurship" now live!

Seize your destiny >


Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Photography

eric kim ultimate beginners guide to mastering photography udemy

Master photography >

ERIC KIM WORKSHOPS

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Unleash your creative potential:

2021:

  • April 10-11th, 2021: BOSTON / Discover Your Unique Voice in Photography Workshop [Register Intent Here]
  • May 1-2nd, 2021: CHICAGO / Street Photography Composition Masterclass [Register Intent Here]
  • May 22-22nd, 2021: NEW YORK CITY / STREET PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS by ERIC KIM [Register Intent Here]

Be notified of when new workshops are live here.


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WHY APP?

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Never stop asking why?

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Shoot like a ghost >


STREET NOTES

Never hit the streets without it >


FILM NOTES

Now is your time to (re)learn film >

HENRI WRIST STRAP

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CREATIVE EVERY DAY

Create every day >


PHOTO JOURNAL

Photo Journal Print Edition

Discover more personal meaning in your photography >

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