Always the tricky thing:
Should I shoot monochrome or color when I’m shooting travel street photography?
Practical thoughts after shooting Havana, Cuba for a week (having never been there before).
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My favorite photos from my Havana week-long trip. Shot on RICOH GR III x ERIC KIM NECK STRAP:
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For myself, it seems the primary benefit of traveling, living nomadically, or being abroad is this:
…Fewer distractions from back home. More focus on myself, my thoughts, and my creative work and ideas.
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Active nihilism: the notion that despite the fact that life has no ultimate meaning, you still are active! You still do things, you still think, you still make art, and you still create. Why? Because you have the power to self-direct your own life, and postulate your own personal aims in life — having no higher authority or judge than yourself.
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To extract more joy, wonder, and adventure and excitement in life, see every opportunity of your life and day as a photo opportunity!
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After a week in Cuba my thoughts on capitalism vs socialism:
Capitalism is superior to socialism/communism.
My thoughts:
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Ever since we were children, we were taught that “reading is good”. Also, that there were “good books” and “bad books”.
But very rarely do we ask: “What’s the purpose of reading?”
My thoughts on the purpose of reading:
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The principle problem of Americans: our inability to deal with “free time”. Our fear of free time, an open schedule, and a calendar without appointments.
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As photographer-artists, it all comes down to aesthetics (the philosophy of beauty):
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Living philosophy:
Life is more fun when you set arbitrary challenges and goals for yourself and you exert much strength and effort to achieve them!
What do you do once you hit the goals? Easy: set new and more difficult and fun-challenging ones!
A thought: perhaps for optimal health, motivation and inspiration, happiness and joy in life we need both hot AND cold. And perhaps the play between both is what gives birth to creative activity and inspiration-motivation?
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“The good is in the absence of the bad.” – St. Augustine
A thought in photography:
…Perhaps it is more effective to ditch/delete/remove our “bad” photos, than worry too much about figuring out what our “good” photos are to keep.
Inspired by Nassim Taleb, a thought about travel:
Before traveling, don’t stress so much on what to bring, but focus and think deeply on what NOT to bring!
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