ERIC KIM ₿

Why You Must Look at Your Older Photos

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Let us take back the means of production and publishing, by owning our own photo publishing platform (our website/blog), instead of just depending on Facebook-Instagram or other social media platforms.

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Is it Possible to Be “Happier” or More Happy in Life?

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My new life goal: shoot a billion photos before I die.

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First of all, recognize the fact that you ARE an artist.

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Practical tips and thoughts on making better pictures:

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What is “art”? To me, art is a concious activity of creating something that expresses you, your power, your ideas, or your own ideals.

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Basic money idea:

Rather than worrying about getting “rich”, better to focus on NOT going broke!

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Don’t delay your creating for tomorrow; create TODAY // RIGHT NOW!

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What is confidence?

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A thought:

In life, do things and consume things which make you stronger. Don’t do anything or consume anything that makes you weaker.

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A list of my personal virtues/vices, and personal rules for myself.

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My new rule to myself:

I will never hate, nay-say, or criticize anyone else.

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If you try to impress or please others with your photos; you will end up making boring photos.

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Obsession with optimizing your life will ruin your life:

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Sublime function for the minimalist photographer.

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Here is a general overview of my Lightroom (desktop) workflow currently looks like:

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With material things (phones, laptops, cars, homes, clothes) don’t seek the “perfect” thing. Rather, “satisfice” (satisfy + suffice); seek material things which you consider 80% “good enough” and settle/stick with it!

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A lot of people delay their personal happiness until they retire one day. But the question is this:

What do you even want to do with your life once you retire?

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When we say we want to “improve” our lives, or to live a “better” life– what does that really mean?

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Discovering your style in photography is a constant process:

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If your passion is photography, you’re an artist. No need to get approval from others.

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Dear friend,

Here are some practical thoughts on how to conquer anxiety in life:

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A thought:

The best photos are the ones which bring us joy.

How do we make these types of photos? Simple: shoot photos as if nobody else could see your photos. This will be the ultimate judge of whether you shoot photos for yourself or for others.

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A thought I had while at the gym:

If you could never shoot photos or travel ever again– could you live a happy life?

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Can you achieve anything epic in life without being assertive?

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Why Be Negative?

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A question I’ve been grappling with a long time:

Is there an ideal lifestyle for myself?

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Dear friend,

Question:

What is it you truly desire in life?

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I have this new notion of photography:

What if we saw photography as a tool of empowerment, instead of just making photos?

I call this notion ‘power photography’.

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A realization:

If the purpose of photography isn’t to become a better photographer, perhaps we shouldn’t make photography the ultimate aim of our lives.

Instead, we should be seeking to live a better life. And how do we improve our lives and live a better life? By adapting our photography to our life, not adapting our life to our photography.

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Some personal thoughts on how to discover ‘true’ happiness:

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Always put yourself first. Obey your personal needs, desires, and “musts” in life before trying to help others:

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As a modern photographer in this brave new digital world, to succeed you must create your own personal brand into yourself:

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Dear friend,

I think following your passion in life is the ONLY way to live!

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“Nil sine magno vita labore dedit mortalibus.” (Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work) – Horace

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To be audacious means to love taking risks, being bold, to dare, and to venture for the uncertain, even though it might mean you will be hated, ridiculed, insulted, ignored, or fail.

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ERIC KIM STOCK PHOTOS [Dropbox Download Link]: A collection of free, open-source photographs for you to use for any purpose:

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In praise of street photography:

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Stack up the zeroes and commas in your bank account as a fun game.

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Everyone tells you that you “should” blog more– but why?

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A tip from my buddy Heraclitus: We are constantly in a state of becoming; an endless state of flux in which we are constantly changing, evolving, and becoming more (and less) at the same time.

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If you want to become the most epic entrepreneur or you in life, don’t ask for permission.

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In praise of a magnanimous, great, and anti-humble personal philosophy and mindset:

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If you desire full control over yourself and your life, you must build equity in yourself.

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Anti-statis in life; we must always be “onto the next one” if we hope to continue to evolve, change, and move forward!

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The best way to market yourself is to create things of substance:

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A practical primer on how to get discovered as a photographer, how to promote yourself, and how to gain more notoriety and fame as a photographer:

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In Praise of Self-Promotion:

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Pessimism — this little troll. Where does this ugly demon come from?

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Dear friend,

A realization:

Life should be about OPTIONS and CHOICES, not ‘obligations’ or a sense of ‘duty’.

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Is photography improving your life?

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Fame is good:

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Practical workflow tips for Lightroom:

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How to become the most epic you:

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In praise of an ascetic lifestyle:

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Life isn’t fair — but how can we profit from our modern capitalist system? The secret: become self-employed.

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Simple and practical tips on making better photos:

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The best camera is the simplest “stand alone” camera.

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My personal commandments for myself in photography (you don’t need to follow these):

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You have 100% control over yourself and your own willpower:

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Dear streettogs, I am very proud to announce the launch of HAPTIC MAGAZINE #1: Our Story [Free PDF Download]

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I think I’m one of the greatest photography bloggers of all-time. Here is some practical advice I would give you on how to blog:

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What is the worst malady in the modern world? Nihilism (the pathetic philosophy that says life isn’t worth living).

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Some practical thoughts and tips on how to be ‘happier’ in life, using photography as the tool:

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You got no limits, the only person stopping you is you:

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Dear friend,

A philosophical idea:

What is good for others isn’t good for you.

Thus, you are safe ignoring everyone else and their advice.

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I love going to the mall and shooting street photography there!

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RAW is useful and good, but frankly speaking — overrated.

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