Month: February 2020

Never stop practicing. Practice is like it were your first time. Retain your child-like “beginner’s mind”.

It is obvious that retirement is a good thing. I retired. Why did I retire? In order to focus on artistic and philosophical production. But what holds us back? Fear. Also, perhaps we should …

Someone who inspires me a ton is Eminem. Why? He is rich as fuck, but he still raps. Why does he still rap? He is striving towards self-mastery. My thought: As long as Eminem …

My thought: I don’t have the “free will” to “will” myself to be positive and optimistic; it is simply who I am and how I feel. But how did I become so positive and …

People of the future will desire what we already desire today:

In pursuit of making great street photographs:

As a photographer, you’re also a visual poet.

What is one of the noblest goals you can have in life? Simple: Focus on your own personal development.

Life is too short to be average, or to strive to be average:

The secret of success in photography — Become a fully vertically-integrated you. Become a “full-stack” photography entrepreneur: you do all the marketing, blogging, YouTube video making, branding, advertising, communicating, publishing, designing, editing, selling, teaching, …

What is the best type of technology? Technology which BLOCKS distractions. Technology which BLOCKS other forms of technology.

A thought after reading Kobe’s “Mamba Mentality” book: Perhaps the best way to live life is to strive to become the best individual at something on planet Earth. To strive with all your power …

An entrepreneurial idea: If you desire to become successful (or more successful), do the following: upload 90% of the time, and download only 10% of the time.

What is your ideal photostyle?

What is photography, life, philosophy all about? Simple: just share your own personal perspective on things!

When in doubt, just shoot it.

Practical thoughts on how to photograph:

What is the best life and lifestyle? One which requires the minimum amount of maintenance, care, stress, and bother.

In life, we need more slack (more buffer space in-between our lives). Anti-optimized living.

Pursue entrepreneurship for your own personal and selfish aims:

Written by Jun Goodhouse Kim, originally on engineeredjunk.com I’d been shooting with a Leica M6 for a while then. I’ve gotten comfortable with film. I’ve had the luxury of simply shooting, and not having …

Post by Jun Goodhouse Kim from engineeredjunk.com Jun: For a fast paced city like Seoul, 3 years is practically forever – which is how long I’ve been gone. So many things have changed, yet …

Interview with my buddy Dylan Fan (only 19 years old!) on his life and street photography aspirations:

My personal vision for the future of photography entrepreneurship:

As a sign of authenticity and sincerity, PUT YOUR NAME ON IT!

A thought about equipment, tools, clothing, and things: Optimize for the most compact thing, with the highest quality and condensed power.

In Praise of Beautiful Mistakes and Accidents in Photography. The thought: Photography is so fun BECAUSE there is so much randomness, chaos, and chance that goes into it!

Some favorites of mine:

Practical photo ideas to get you shooting and moving!

What do we really want? Perhaps to transcend ourselves. To transcend our bodies. To transcend our abilities. To strive for more. But to not be constrained by anything — certainly not reality!

What is interesting about life decisions: There are some life paths which are very difficult but not very risky (becoming a doctor), whereas there are other life paths which are both difficult AND risky …

Much of what we consider is “mental” problems or illnesses are often physiological. Thus perhaps instead of trying to discover optimal “mental health” solutions, we should strive to figure out more robust “physiological health” …

Practical ideas:

Something a lot of people don’t understand or get: If you want more enjoyment, fun, and joy from existence — we NEED to pursue things and do things which take great effort and willpower!

There are many different way you can employ photography. One of them is to use the camera and lens like a paintbrush — seeking colors, textures, color combinations, and “still life” opportunities everywhere in …

The principle of life, joy, growth, and thriving as an artist: Let your personal modus operandi (mode of living) be that of an artist who is continually creative — no matter what you’re doing! …

What new photos have you yet witnessed? What new experiences have you yet experienced? Let this incredibly optimistic thought drive us forward!

It ain’t about being original, it is about doing or pursuing what you love, care about, or are interested in.

Slideshow + beats by KIM:

As you continue to learn, perhaps the goal is to grow like a tree:

What makes photography so fun and interesting? With composition in photography, it is about discovering new hidden compositions. It reminds me of the “aha!” moments I had as a student when studying geometry, trigonometry, …

Suggestion: Go out and shoot for fun When you’re composing, take your time, and experiment and have fun Shoot lots of photos of the same scene Experiment with different distances, different perspectives When you …

I believe the best lens for street photography is a 28mm lens. Why? Let me share my thoughts:

Thoughts on what makes a dynamic street photograph —

My thoughts on what we really want: