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Perhaps the best way to become a “better” photographer is mostly through the negative (Nassim Taleb). For example:

  1. To make better compositions, best to *SUBTRACT* and try to get rid of the distracting elements.
  2. To be more motivated, best to GET RID of social media (delete your Instagram) instead of seeking more followers and more likes.
  3. More photo opportunities by subtracting color options (in praise of monochrome).

Discover more personal meaning in your photographic life with PHOTOLOSOPHY >

  • Psychology of the Photographer
  • Optimize Your Life for Photography
  • PHOTOGRAPHY IS A PRIVILEGE.
  • How to Become a Great Photographer
  • What is the Point of Photography?
  • Past, Present, and Future Photos
  • Reliability
  • Why Share Your Photos?
  • On Becoming Less Critical of Your Photos and Yourself as a Photographer
  • Camera is God
  • Photography Philosophy
  • Photography for Mental and Physiological Health
  • Photography and Health
  • How You Can Become a Great Photographer
  • Form and Substance
  • ALL PHOTOS ARE ACCURATE, NONE ARE TRUTH.
  • What Are You Trying to Message in Your Photography?
  • Don’t Strive to Make Good Photos
  • EVERY OPPORTUNITY IS A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
  • Photography as Your Personal Life Odyssey
  • Grapher
  • The Joyful Photography
  • Photography 300 Years from Now
  • All I wanna do is make photos and philosophize!
  • First Get Happier, then Shoot Photos!
  • No Artwork SHOULD Last Forever
  • High Photography
  • How to Photograph Your Everyday Life
  • The Photograph is Not Sacred
  • PHOTO MODE.
  • The Visual Soundtrack of Your Life
  • The Photographer is a Visual Explorer and Transformer
  • Photography as the Ultimate Artistic Form of Self-Expression
  • Don’t Seek to Please or Impress Others with Your Photos
  • Shoot For Yourself
  • Power Photography
  • Creative Evolution
  • The Artist-Photographer
  • Photo Realism
  • Perpetual Photography
  • All Photography is Good Photography
  • Optimal Simplicity
  • Photograph.
  • True Happiness in Photography
  • NOW IS THE TIME TO SHOOT! #photolosophy
  • Photolosophy: With Physical Proximity comes Emotional Proximity
  • Why Share Photos?
  • Chaos Photography
  • Soul Street Photography
  • Now is the Time to Shoot!
  • Photolosophy 101: Don’t Photograph Others the Way You Wouldn’t Want to Be Photographed
  • Photolosophy 101: Life and Death in Photography
  • Photolosophy 101: Street Photography and the Art of People
  • Introduction to Photolosophy
  • Photography Entrepreneurship Philosophy
  • Photography Philosophy 101

HENRI SHOULDER STRAP

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Street Photography Starter Kit

street photography starter kit by ERIC KIM

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HENRI WRIST STRAP PRO

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Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Photography Entrepreneurship

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

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Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Photography

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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]

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PHOTO JOURNAL

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