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Street photography as courage. Photography philosophy as embodied life. A living archive by ERIC KIM.
FULL STACK HUMAN BEING
Part innovator, part entrepreneur, part artist and creative, designer, creator, vlogger, blogger, weight lifter, media creator, personality, philosopher, etc.
THE IPAD PRO IS THE GOD DEVICE!
11 inch, iPad Pro. Standing, reviewing your photos, sketching out and analyzing the composition, and also being able to do it in pitch dark morning in the kitchen with your iPad Pro flashlight torch …
PHOTO MEDITATION
The best way to start the day and morning: Wake up, cold shower, strong black coffee, then review photos on your iPad Pro (11 inch)!
GENESIS INTERIOR
What is the most important thing in a car? The interior! In praise of the asymmetric interior detailing of the new Genesis cars:
THE GENESIS G90 IS THE NEW ROLLS-ROYCE KILLER // REVIEW: IT’S LIT!
VID Just checked out the new Genesis G90 car— the true new Rolls-Royce Killer:
How to Make Money
Just print it yourself? The way the US government does it? Technically if you think about stock, trading stocks, you’re essentially printing money as well. Seems that the best way to make money then …
WHY GENETICS IS A MYTH VLOG
Why is everyone at Gold’s Gym Venice so surprised to see me lift the legendary 330 pound golden dumbbells? They are surprised to see a ‘skinny’ Asian guy lift such a heavy thing. Certainly …
Why Workout Outdoors?
More fun, get a free tan, better zen vibes, more hygienic, better air ventilation, better mood.
What are the Golden Dumbbells At Gold’s Gym Venice?
The 330 pounders — they are real!!
Santa Monica Lifestyle Review
Life and living in Santa Monica is great.
THE BEST GYM IN THE WORLD: Gold’s Gym in Venice GOPRO MINI POV POINT OF VIEW TOUR
What a gym SHOULD be like: What I really like about this gym:
ERIC KIM DEMIGOD FLEX GOLD’S GYM VENICE BACKYARD OUTDOOR GYM HYPELIFTING GAINZZ GOPRO MINI
The EK METHOD works!
THE LEGENDARY GOLDEN 330 POUND DUMBBELLS AT GOLDS GYM VENICE ERIC KIM EPIC STRENGTH
Read essay →The 10% rule
Never put more than 10% of your life savings on any one investment
Why the best car is a beater
It afford you more freedom and flexibility. For example, you can park anywhere without the paranoia of somebody fucking up your car, breaking into it, etc.
Real Goals
Why would you do build create or make if profit making wasn’t the end goal?
Auto, Autos (αá½Ï„ός)
The self. Au— again, new, fresh.
Good Places for Street Photography
A “childrens†museum as great for street photography! The one in Santa Monica— (Claytonmuseum.org)
ERIC KIM POINT OF VIEW OUTDOOR GYM WORKOUT POV GOPRO MINI CHEST MOUNT
Read essay →Muscle Investment
Invest your money time and resources into muscle!
We must glorify the human body
The Apex beauty is the human body.
Do you craft the place, or do you want the place to craft you?
Read essay →THE ERIC KIM CORPORATION
For business inquiries, email eric [at] erickim.com
Every Day Something New
Better yet, each moment something new.
Wealth Philosophy
Physical wealth (your body), ephemeral, ethereal wealth (Bitcoin, crypto, stock).
Better to buy Tesla stock than buy a Tesla
For example, better to own $500,000 worth of Tesla stock, than to actually own a Tesla car. This is the way real magnates and titans think.
BRAVE NEW FUTURE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
What I currently see and predict; the slow death of tech, yet, the slow rise and re-ascent of photography.
100 POUND DUMBBELL CLEAN AND JERK TOPLESS OUTDOOR GYM ERIC KIM FITNESS ONE HANDED
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ERIC KIM SANTA MONICA STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 1
Santa Monica isn’t perfect, but, it is very conducive for photography and street photography!
Street photography for the sake of what?
Why do street photography? Some thoughts:
Luxury Clothes Over Luxury Cars
Instead of spending a lot of money on your car, perhaps you should just spend a lot of money on your clothing, athletic apparel. For example, Lululemon compression clothing, the vital drive and license …
The Gym is the Great Equalizer
It doesn’t matter how rich or poor you are, once you step into the gym, the arena, everybody is equal. And one’s merit is only predicated on how strong one is, or how much …
GOOD PAIN
For example, the good pain of stretching, doing mobility work, foam rollers etc.
Why Photographers Should Get Into Weight Lifting
Many reasons:
Can Asian Guys Get Buff?
Of course we can. Only difference between Asian, Asian American men, compared to Caucasian guys or African-American guys is that we don’t have as long history of steroid use.
Everyone can look good together.
Physique and fitness is not a zero sum game.
Why “Genetics“ Is a Scam.
Whenever people talk about weightlifting and bodybuilding in the context of “genetics“, let us consider that it is the new form of racism. I call it racism 3.0.
HOW MUCH CAN A SINGLE MAN DO OR ATTEMPT?
Elon Musk as the current ubermensch?