Dear friend,

A practical word of advice: don’t call yourself a photographer. Rather, call yourself a “visual artist”, or better yet—an “artist”— or better yet, a child.

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Find inspiration from the masters of photography, but never become their slave.

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Never wish to be a photographer from the past, or have desired to live in a past period to make photographs.

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I just read Lucretius “On the nature of things” and was interested — what stimulates your eyes, why, and how does it affect your visual perception, how does it affect how you make pictures, and ultimately — what does photography mean to you?

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KILL EK
What he says and what he does ain’t the same—

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Dear friend,

We are the strong, the brave, the courageous, the non-petty, the magnanimous, the protector of the weak, and the uplifter of souls and spirits.

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ANNETTE: Hello friends!  Recently I have been drawn to the Bauhaus style.  Bauhaus was an art/architecture/design movement around 1920’s-1930’s in Germany but its effects are still seen and recognized in todays world.

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I’ve always had a passion for photographing architecture, ever since I started photography at age 18.

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Do you got new eyes for new pictures?
Do you got visual ingenuity to push your pictures past the Richter?

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HAPTIC is a family project of Cindy, Eric, Cindy’s mom, sister Jennifer, Annette (Eric’s sister). We package your HAPTIC books, camera straps, art from California and ship anywhere in the world.

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We all know how to shoot pictures— but how few of us know how to delete pictures?

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To become a photography master isn’t to become famous— it is to master yourself, and to master your own photo-making process.

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Dear friend,

Consider— whatever you decide to photograph, you are blessing it with your lens.

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My roots grew deep
Weeping willows grow strong from underneath my cheek

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A preview of a new book I’m working on titled “MONEY NOTES”:

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Every child is born an artist. How can we learn how to see like a child?

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Last workshops of the year–Conquer your fears and meet new peers

• Nov 11-12: Berlin – Conquer Your Fears
• Nov 25-26: Amsterdam – Conquer Your Fears

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If you were to live for 1,000 years— I guarantee you would want to be creative in order to avoid boredom, and to let your artistic spirit soar!

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What is your stimulus to making pictures or art?

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Embark on your eternal return to CREATIVE EVERY DAY by picking up a limited edition copy of Creative Every Day on Amazon or in our shop (We ship anywhere in the world!).

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You make you
Your foot is unique,
Make your own shoe.

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Dear friend,

I’m fortunate enough that I have a muse (inspiration) in life— who is Cindy.

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FUCK MODERATION
Embrace the EXTREMES
Look into the abyss
Gleaming and eager
Bountiful green, hungry and eager.

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How to live without fear–

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Digital medium format is the shit. I love it. Why?

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Dear friend,

Some ideas on how you can simplify your photography and life.

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You decide your life
You choose your future and your wife
You’re a free spirit, no kid holding the kite.

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Don’t complain
Love the pain
No pressure, no stress… no strain.

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I generally think the stimulus to an artist making new art is this: dissatisfaction with his past work, and the desire to make something new– something even greater, and something that will impress himself even more.

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I don’t really care whether people are ‘good’ or ‘bad’ artists or not– I only care whether they are authentic or in-authentic.

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You gotta be a selfish photographer.

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Dear friend,

I am glad to learn in order that I may share.

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Monochrome bliss:

Black and White Articles

• How to Master Black and White Street Photography
• Black and White Photography Theory
• CRUSH THE BLACKS.
• Start With a Black Canvas
• Why Shoot Black and White?

10 Simple Black and White Photography Tips

Practical tips to make better black and white photos:

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Dear friend,

Make pictures for yourself. Make pictures that bring you joy in life.

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Don’t aim to be “great” in life — aim to be “non-small”.

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Paint your own mural
Quilt work patches
Overcome your own visual hurdles.

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Dear friend,

One of the most difficult things I personally face, and what you might face is overcoming resistance in your photography.

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I’m the most self-centered, vain, egotistical, and confident photographer I know— how, and why?

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Dear friend,

Why do you feel guilty shooting street photos?

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Dear friend,

What do you really want from photography?

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Best student photos from our New York “Finding Your Own Voice” Workshop October 7-8, 2017. There are a few spots left in the  upcoming New York workshop 14-15 (last workshop in America for at least a year) and sign up for the upcoming Europe workshops before they are sold out!

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As a street photographer, you’re constantly improvising… like a good jazz musician.

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Reality: the world as it is. Perception: how you see and experience the world.

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I’m EK
Not reppin the BK
I’m a Queens boy

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How do you become an “ethical” Street Photographer, and is there even such a thing?

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To promote our new book, ‘CREATIVE EVERY DAY‘, I would like to share some thoughts with you on how you can be a (more) creative photographer– and do it all day, every day.

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YOU ARE AN ARTIST.

Make, learn, play. Every day. CREATIVE EVERY DAY is your inspirational foundation to spread your creative wings and soar to the next level.

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I recently shot a friend’s wedding on a digital medium-format Pentax 645Z, and wondered– what would it like to be to shoot street photography with it?

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We are always trying to fill ourselves up. What if we sought emptiness?

A cup is only useful when it is empty.

A room is only useful to store things when it is empty.

Your mind can only be creative, if your mind is empty, and you allow new ideas to enter.

Create more space and emptiness in your life, if you want to be more creative, happier, and more satisfied.

Seek less.

Read more: Zen and Photography >

Why am I so vain?
To smother the self-doubt and the pain

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Best student photos from our two day New York City workshop October 4-5, 2017.

Join us on the next workshop. A few spots remaining.

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A good way to innovate or come up with new ideas: always think to yourself, “What if the opposite were true?”

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What are we so afraid of in street photography, and why are we afraid?

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I just heard the good news– my two very good friends: Mark and Isi (Isi played violin at me and Cindy’s wedding) just got engaged.

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Only 1 week left to pick up a copy of SUNLANDERS in the Haptic Shop, rated one of the best color photobooks in the last five years.

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A fun and deep idea I got from Nietzsche— be like a child, and take your play very seriously.

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