ERIC KIM

THE MOTIVATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER.

What is my great mission in life as a photographer? To motivate others. And it seems in today’s world, what we don’t need in photography is more equipment and gear, but we need more insight, motivation, ideas, inspiration, and turbo photo thoughts to get us going:

Why motivate others?

For me —

I want to inspire others, because I know what it feels like lacking inspiration and motivation.

The ethic:

Help others how you wish you could have been helped in the past.

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It may not work for everyone, but even if there is a 1% chance it might … it is worth pursuing.

From ‘101 things I learned in architecture school’

The simple ethic:

If there is a chance by you broadcasting or publishing something, that even 1 person may be inspired or motivated by it … it is worth doing.

I believe this is how the human race advances, and moves forward.

MOVE MEAN

To motivate means to move. The more you can move yourself, and move others (physically, emotionally, artistically), the better.

MASTER MOTIVATION

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ERIC KIM NECK STRAP MARK II x Ricoh GR II x RICOH MAFIA Artwear

Become more:

  1. CURIOUS.
  2. PROVOKE.
  3. How to Do More Photography
  4. PRACTICE.
  5. TURBOCHARGE YOURSELF, TURBOCHARGE OTHERS.
  6. LIFE IS ALL UPSIDE, NO DOWNSIDE.
  7. PHOTO TURBO THOUGHTS
  8. No Such Thing as Good or Bad; Simply Stimulating or Not Stimulating
  9. The Best Genre is No Genre
  10. The Key to Photographic Motivation
  11. Pacifying Media, Motivational Media
  12. Our Hunger for New Experiences
  13. Mental Motivation
  14. ALL ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY.
  15. The Photographer as Creator
  16. Create *BEYOND* Yourself
  17. Let Your Curiosity Drive Your Photography
  18. LOVE YOUR PHOTOS.
  19. Abstract Monochrome Photography
  20. SHOOT WITHOUT THINKING.
  21. Just Have Fun With Photography
  22. Wu-Wei Effortless Motivation
  23. CONSISTENCY x NOVELTY
  24. Easily Bored?
  25. Face Photography
  26. How to Become More Self-Motivated in Your Photography
  27. YOUR OWN PHOTOS ARE THE BEST PHOTOS.
  28. On Sharing Your Favorite Photos
  29. UBERABUNDANCE.
  30. Peak Photographic Productivity
  31. When to Review Your Photos
  32. Serotonin and Photos
  33. The Photos You Have Yet Shot are Your Most Important Photos
  34. 3 Tips How to Master Photography
  35. Do You Like Your Own Photos?
  36. The Beauty of Mundane, Everyday Moments
  37. Reasons Why to Be Optimistic About the Future
  38. A Photography-Full Future
  39. The More You Shoot, the Better
  40. How Many Photos Should You Shoot Everyday?
  41. Why Do We Love Motion?
  42. Now is Your Chance to Shoot History in the Making
  43. Photo by Photo
  44. How and Why Photography Remains So Interesting to Me
  45. How to Conquer Your Inner Photographic Critic
  46. Thoughts on HDR Photography
  47. New Year, New Photos
  48. Why Exhibit Your Photos?
  49. Photography is Visual Poetry
  50. What’s the Purpose of Art?
  51. Why Do We Photographers Have Such a Hard Time Staying Inspired and Motivated?
  52. On Becoming a More Optimistic Photographer
  53. Philosophy of Weather
  54. How to Become a More Optimistic Photographer and Human
  55. You Are a Creative Photographer
  56. JUST SHARE YOUR ARTISTIC PROCESS WITH OTHERS.
  57. What Motivates Me to Shoot?
  58. How to Maximize Yourself to the Fullest
  59. HOW TO MOVE AND MOTIVATE PEOPLE
  60. Autotelic Photography
  61. The more I go out and photograph the world, the more interesting and beautiful the world becomes
  62. Why Photographers Have Such Low Self-Esteem
  63. ERIC KIM MOTIVATION
  64. Why Am I So Unmotivated?
  65. EVERY DAY IS A NEW DAY
  66. WHY ARE YOU SO UNMOTIVATED?
  67. Movement is Motivation
  68. How to Motivate Myself to Make New Photos
  69. Never Stop Optimizing
  70. How to Help and Motivate Others
  71. Feed On Your Own Photos; Let Them Nourish You!
  72. Competition is for Suckers
  73. A Future Without Travel
  74. How Google Can Improve Your Photography
  75. DEVELOP YOURSELF.
  76. NEVER STOP MOVING!
  77. How I Self-Motivate Myself
  78. Every Day the Sun is Birthed Anew
  79. A Life Without Photography Isn’t a Life Worth Living
  80. WIN.
  81. 8 Practical Photography Assignments for You
  82. Tabula Rasa, Blank Slate, Carte Blanche
  83. RELENTLESS
  84. LIFE IS THE ULTIMATE RPG
  85. HYPER VIGOR
  86. FRESH AIR PHOTOS
  87. WHO IS GONNA THRIVE IN TODAY’S BRAVE NEW WORLD?
  88. ARTISTIC OPTIMISM
  89. PASSION, not Discipline
  90. Better Bad Photos than No Photos
  91. The Empowering Feeling of Failure
  92. To Be Human is to Move
  93. Enjoy the Process
  94. Better Bad Photos than No Photos
  95. Why Keep Making New Art and Photos, Indefinitely?
  96. Photography Motivation: What if There is Nothing Interesting to Photograph?
  97. Move First, Motivation Later
  98. Motivation Follows the Action
  99. In Praise of Heroes
  100. 5 Tips How to Boost Your Creativity
  101. How to Have Inspiration to Take Photos in the Suburbs
  102. Anything that Motivates You to Move is Good!
  103. The Productive Photographer is the Happiest Photographer!
  104. Make Today Count!
  105. How to Break Through Photographer’s Block
  106. The Joyful Photographer
  107. The Dancing Photographer
  108. The Kaizen Process of Gradual Self-Improvement in Photography
  109. It is Your Duty to Make Beautiful Pictures!
  110. Making Pictures IS Happiness!
  111. NO EXCUSES.
  112. The Pomodoro Photography Technique
  113. The ABC of Photography
  114. Just Shoot It.
  115. How to Change the World With Photography
  116. How to Find Inspiration in Photography and Life
  117. How to Overcome Resistance
  118. Create Against the Past
  119. How I Motivate Myself to Make Photos
  120. Wear Your Camera Like a Necklace or Bracelet
  121. Have Your Photos Come to You
  122. How to Level Up in Your Photography
  123. How Not to Give a Fuck of What Others Think of You
  124. How to Overcome Procrastination in Your Photography
  125. How to Reinspire Your Photography
  126. What is Your Mission in Photography and Life?
  127. How to Overcome Photographer’s Block
  128. Be a Photographer Now
  129. How to Overcome Boredom with Photography
  130. Never Stop Growing as a Photographer
  131. Why Do You Need “Inspiration” to Shoot?
  132. Just Shoot.
  133. 5 Things to Do If You’ve Lost Your Passion for Photography
  134. How to Have Unshakeable Confidence in Yourself
  135. Don’t Give Up On Your Dream
  136. Don’t Waste Your Potential
  137. Unlock Your Potential
  138. Empower Others With Your Photography
  139. Why You Shouldn’t Follow Your Passion in Photography

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