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Street photography as courage. Photography philosophy as embodied life. A living archive by ERIC KIM.
I prefer 40 mm over 28 mm
I might also prefer 40mm over 35mm.
Why off-road?
It seems that the bias nowadays is to get some sort of all wheel drive, off-road vehicle. What should this be a thing? I think this is the new noveau hippie, consumerist thing. We …
Faster Speeds
As an experiment, I tried shooting medium size JPEG on my Ricoh GR 3X. And this morning, importing it to my iPad Pro, it was so slow. Certainly compared to importing extra small or …
Why do people work so much?
Yesterday, insanely exhausted, so I started eating dinner at around 3-4 PM, was able to put Seneca to bed at around 6 PM, and then hit the sack at around 7:30 PM. Today, woke …
Is it good to go to the gym every single day? If you have the option?
Perhaps yes.
Insouciance Vlog
Insouciance means to not worry about things, to be aloof, and not worried or concerned about things.
The Magic of Photography
After it all, what I still love and prefer the most is photos. Photography. For example, in the evening after Seneca is asleep, and after I have had my meat meditation, what is it …
Strive to get “Cancelled�
Nowadays, that everyone is scared of getting “cancelledâ€. But perhaps it is a good idea to actually positively strive to get cancelled.
Meat Meditation
Cooking, preparing, and eating meat is the chance for me to think, reflect, and meditate.
The brightest is the best
A new thought is that perhaps with iPhone or the iPad, the best device is the brightest. Therefore, a benefit of the new iPhone Pro to be brighter in the sun, and also for …
Viewing your photos on an iPad Pro is even more phenomenal and magical than seeing them printed on silver gelatin print, color pigment print, or the most exquisite printing process known to man.
I really do believe that photographers who really love photography should buy an iPad Pro, not a new camera or lens, or even a new iPhone Pro.
Photo Thoughts
After it all, what I still love and prefer the most is photos. Photography. For example, in the evening after Seneca is asleep, and after I have had my meat meditation, what is it …
I Hate the Dark
I don’t know why it took me so long for me to realize this is that I hate the dark. I hate homes or being indoors where there is no natural light, and also, …
Desire
Desire is good, if we had no desires in life, there would be no reason for us to live. However, the question is what kind of desires should we seek, and what kind of …
ERIC KIM MEAT MEDITATION BEEF RIBS COSTCO BUSINESS CENTER
Part 1 CARNIVORE LIFESTYLE Part 3
ERIC KIM MAD GAINZZ EPIC FLEX BACK
Thanks to heavy rack pulls, 6 plates plus. (605 pounds): EK
Preparing and cooking meat is waaaaay easier than cooking and preparing vegetables
Also it might be cheaper as well. For example, it is insanely easy to prep beef ribs to be cooked in the oven. All you have to do is add some old bay seasoning, …
How well you eat might be more important than how productive you are
Read essay →Why no touch screens in cars
The technology changes too quickly!
Dedicated
How does one keep getting stronger at the gym? Dedication. What is dedication? Dedication is loving it, and doing it or going frequently. Even for myself, missing a single day of not going to …
I don’t like doing exercises which require me lying on my back
Anti-benchpress, or lying down on a flat bench.
At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter, but because you care for it, do it anyways
Read essay →The biggest modern day flex is the privilege of NOT having a car.
Read essay →No two photos are alike.
Even if you do the same walking path every single day and and photographed the same thing every single time, it will always be different. The subtle differences of angle, perspective, the light exposure …
Perhaps aesthetics are more important than aerodynamics
Truth be told, 99.99% of people will never actually need the performance from aerodynamics. Therefore from a design perspective, maybe it is just better to optimize for aesthetics instead. The only time we should …
How to Increase Your Online Presence
What is presence? Being at hand. Ideally you want somebody holding an iPhone in their hand to be looking at you, your words, your thoughts, your videos, your photos etc. So how do I …
The Philosophy of Weightlifting
Why lift weights? First of all, I believe that lifting weights can and will benefit anybody and everybody, irregardless of age gender experience, etc. For example, everyone wants to become “healthierâ€. But what does …
Why are strongmen so much stronger than powerlifters?
For example, I find it very interesting how the world deadlift record is not held by a powerlifter, but a strongman. I don’t even think that strongmen train for the deadlift, it is just …
Life is short, but the artwork you create will last a long time.
“Ars longa, vita brevis.†– Hippocrates
Extract the maximum upsides of your environment, because honestly, all places suck
Read essay →
New Concepts
Something I have realized is that we think too much by analogy in the past. Instead of creating something totally carte blanche and brand new, we look to the past for inspiration, and just …
More Downforce
How to increase your downforce? The first thought is where the most barefoot, minimalist shoes. Ideally barefoot, or just socks, or Vibram five finger shoes. When I watched Hafthor deadlift 501 kg, very interesting …
Always Something New
My thought with websites, blogs, etc., every time a viewer visits it, there must be something new.
Just lean into the place you live
For example, the new Porsche 911 Dakar seems like it was made for the UAE, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Middle Eastern market. This is very cool, as a lot of people who live in the …
We are limited by the options presented to us
Instead, we must innovate and create a totally brand new option!
How to Strengthen Your Grip
One of my theories is that grip strength is strength. If you’re not strong enough to lift something, because your grip gives out, maybe you’re just not strong enough yet. If you are doing …
Workout Porn
From the Daniel Kunitz ‘Lift‘ Book, the notion of ‘Workout Porn’ is quite fun.