The spirit of becoming is
to know that your art and photography doesn’t have an ultimate destination.
It is to know, that everyday, and with each picture you make… you are in a “state of becoming.”

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There is a concept called a “paradigm shift” — when we totally shift reality and perception.

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“Hurl the discus and javelin out of bounds.” – Horace

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Dear friend,

FEAR is the golden bricks, which hold you underwater– which prevent you from flying to your own creative heaven.

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SHOOT, SHOOT, SHOOT
Keep making images, keep busting off the roof

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Why do we make photos to please our audience and followers, not ourselves?

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Dear friend,

I’m been contemplating a lot on this concept of ‘universal basic income’ — whether it would be good for humanity, or horrible for humanity.

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Interview with ANNETTE KIM on CREATIVE EVERYDAY and MEMENTO MORI ARTWEAR.

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Never allow anyone else (including ERIC KIM) force you to shoot photographs against how you like to shoot.

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HAPTIC presents MEMENTO MORI ARTWEAR by ANNETTE KIM.

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Last full day in Kyoto with our sisters, Annette and Jennifer.

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I think selfies are the best pictures you can take. Why?

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Dear friend,

I want to give you some practical ideas on “buying happiness”—via buying experiences, not gear and stuff.

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Dear friend, in my quest to live happier, with less stress, and with more meaning— I think I’ve come across an idea which can help you.

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Dear friend,

I propose this new school of thought called “NEO STREET PHOTOGRAPHY”— “NEO” meaning “new.”

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Dear friend,

Super excited to share that HAPTICLABS Kyoto Office has finished the first draft of CREATIVE EVERYDAY, and have sent it off for a test print.

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Dear friend,

Why do you make photos… to make pretty photos to get a lot of likes on the gram, or to find more personal fulfillment, and meaning in your life?

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Dear friend,

Never deny your will to photograph.

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I have recently been shooting on a phone, and last night, I was so damn excited… shooting night photography with the Google Nexus 6P and HDR+. I felt like a kid again…exploring and experiencing photography for the first time.

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What do you do if someone gets pissed off with you taking a picture of them?

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As a photographer, you are a picture maker.

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I’m the first to admit, I’m the biggest sucker to GAS (gear acquisition syndrome).

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Dear friend, it’s been a while!

I’m currently writing these words from our AirBnB in Kyoto, ready for the upcoming Kyoto Zen Photo Experience (Sept 9-10).

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The hardest thing about being a modern photographer: deciding which photos to keep or ditch.

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I’m the ever optimist.

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Self-doubt and not believing in yourself… is what holds you back. How can you overcome self-doubt, and begin to believe in yourself?

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Due to overwhelming demand for the NYC workshops (both sold out), Cindy and I have decided to add an ENCORE CONQUER YOUR FEARS WORKSHOP (October 14-15, Saturday/Sunday, 2017) to give you the opportunity to take your street photography to the next level.

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I am testing the OnePlus 5 with the default camera and the Google Camera with HDR+ and I am blown away by the superiority of HDR+.

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Freshly pressed images from KYOTO HAPTIC LABS OFFICE:

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What is computational photography, and why should you care? And how can it help your photography?

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I was taking a nap the other day and I had this random idea:

What would it be like to make photos on an iPad?

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Dear friend,

Remember, “You are not your pictures; your pictures are not you.”

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Aesthetics: what makes a picture look “beautiful” or aesthetically pleasing to our eye, mind, and soul?

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Composition: how you arrange visual elements in a picture.

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Photo by @NicolaiPT

Receive constructive feedback on your photos from other photographers and Eric Kim in STREET CLUB. Thanks to HAPTIC, best photo & best critique receives the grand prize of VITRUVIAN CAMERA ARTWEAR & HAPTIC PRESS BOX.

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MEMENTORI MORI: remember that you will (and must die).

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My theory: the secret to happiness as a photographer is to CREATE MORE PICTURES!

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The secret to your beginning development as an artist and photographer is to IMITATE artists you admire.

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Barbara Kruger, one of the most innovative contemporary artists and photographers who blends graphic design, typography, anti-consumerism, and social critique through her pictures.

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Dear friend,

What hesitations or fears do you have when sharing or punishing your work?

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Dear friend,

Why be creative everyday?

In photography, to shoot the pain away.
When skies are Grey, to know that today will be a better day.

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Currently experiencing the Zen streets of Kyoto, camera phone in hand.

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One of the best tips I have when it comes to traveling and photography is this: move as little as you can.

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New things brewing in the KYOTO HAPTICLABS Office:

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I love taking photos on a phone, because it is so carefree, fun, and liberating.

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You are a PHOTO GOD, you can CREATE pictures purely from your own skill, power, and your own control.

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With photography, shoot spontaneously. Shoot from the gut. Don’t think too much before shooting.

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Walking on the streets of Kyoto, I feel photo zen.

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I am currently borrowing the OnePlus 5 from my sister Jennifer, and just went on a walk with it on the streets of Kyoto.

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László Moholy-Nagy was one of the main drivers in the BAUHAUS movement, who focused mainly on photography.

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My theory：the reason why we like to make art and photos is to assert some sort of control, agency, and freedom in our lives. To mold reality according to our own will. Essentially with photography, we want to play (visual) God.

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Ayrton Senna is perhaps the best driver who has ever lived, with a beautiful life philosophy.

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Does a “timeless” camera truly exist?

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Don’t desire anything besides what you have, better yet— don’t prefer anything from what you already have.

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Dear friend,

Photography and life is fleeting.

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Alexander Rodchenko, the master photographer (largely unknown in the West) who innovated with design, art, and photography.

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Ok, if you are reading this, you might want to make money from photography, and possibly workshops. But… don’t just think of it from your perspective. Why would someone else want to attend your workshop?

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Dear friend,

In photography and life… the focus should be to NOT die as a photographer and artist.

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At the Saigon airport, enjoying a (strong) Vietnamese coffee, slightly hung over… and about to head to Kyoto. Some life meditations the last 2 months in Saigon.

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Often it is hard to inspire ourselves to make photos.

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Photos of Richard Avedon, traced with iPad and Procreate app.

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In life, photography, and our personal self-growth; let us seek forward progress.

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We live in a phenomenal time for photography. Photography is essentially free, universal and open to all, and can empower anybody with a phone.

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Photo by @elida06

Receive constructive feedback on your photos from other photographers and Eric Kim in STREET CLUB. Thanks to HAPTIC, best photo & best critique receives the grand prize of VITRUVIAN CAMERA & HAPTIC PRESS BOX.

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