ERIC KIM ₿

My friend JTINSEOUL is my favorite photography blogger, and one of my best friends.

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Less is better:

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Don’t let history write you; write your own history my friend!

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Dear friends, if you’re a photography entrepreneur (or if you just want more followers), I highly highly highly recommend you to not get so distracted with accruing more Instagram/social media followers. Instead, I recommend that you start your own email newsletter, via MailChimp.com:

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Shoot your own life:

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Practical street photography lessons I’ve learned from 2009-2018 (the last 11 years!)

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Cars: essentially three dimensional sculpture, which us photographers can learn proportions, color combinations, and dynamic lines/curves:

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Dear friend,

Some secrets about diet, exercise, working out, etc I’ve discovered over the last 10 years of self experimentation which I’ve discovered is totally unorthodox and counter intuitive, which has helped me put on muscle mass, lose body fat, and gain more focus and energy for my artistic pursuits.

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Andy Warhol: the ultimate democratic and empowering artist for the masses.

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I grew up pretty poor. I had a father who was a chronic gambler, a mom (who was pretty much a single mom) who worked menial jobs. I grew up not knowing whether my mom would be able to pay the rent at the end of the month, and if we’d be homeless.

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Dear friend,

I hate algorithms when it comes to social media. Why? It subtly changes your behavior, generally for the worse, it lowers your self esteem, and is inimical to your creativity! Let me explain:

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Hope is dope, when shit gets tough and your back is on the ropes. How do you stay optimistic and rope a dope, Jack Dempsey?

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About a year ago I deleted my Instagram; and it has been the best thing for my focus, my creative power, and happiness!

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Turbo creation: why you should buy the most powerful laptop possible:

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FREE PDF files to empower you:

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Shot on Lumix G9, Leica 12mm f/1.4 Lens, RAW processed with VSCO A6 Desktop preset:

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To be a better photographer, we must see, notice, and appreciate the world around us more!

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Selfies are probably one of the best types of photos we can make. Why? Because as photographers, we often take so many photos of others, but we rarely have any photos of ourselves!

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Abstract art: I love it because it conveys mood, vigor, energy, and life — what I think the purpose of art is!

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Many of us like books– but why? What use do books have, and why invest in photography books, instead of buying photography equipment and gear?

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MONOCHROME: Volume I photos (2011-2016) // RICOH GR II + ERIC KIM MONOCHROME 1600 PRESET:

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Dear friend, I was thinking about money in general, especially after feeling like I “missed out” on the whole bitcoin craze. But then I wondered, even if I 10x’d my savings, what would I do with the money, and for what?

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What do you really desire to do, achieve, obtain, or create in life (while you’re still alive)?

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You’re on a new level!
Bust through the walls, and rip out the bezels

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If you wanna do more epic shit in life, it’s beneficial to have more self-confidence. But, is it possible to build your own self esteem? Of course it is! Let me share some empowering ideas:

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Dear friend,

What’s your most valuable asset in life? One of them is your attention and focus.

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Istanbul: one of the best places in the world to shoot street photography. Such a great diverse group of people, at the cross-roads of so many vast cultures.

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Why are people afraid of change?

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Jackson Pollock has taught me: art is a form of self discovery, a way of self expression, and the more we create with our own inner energy and force, the better!

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Dear friend,

To announce the exciting news of our upcoming brand-new product: ERIC KIM CASE, I wanted to write and share some tips on how you can shoot more photos everyday!

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Practical tips how to be more productive in Adobe Lightroom Classic CC, and how to speed up your Adobe Lightroom workflow:

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Dear friend,

As a word of encouragement: realize that your photos have the power to change the world, for the better!

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Dear friend,

I wanna give you some practical life and productivity hacks that can help empower you!

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ONLY IN AMERICA: My culmination of my visual street sociology from 2011-2016:

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Dear friend,

A realization : I think what we’re trying to do as street photographers is visual sociology — using our camera as a research tool to better understand society as a whole!

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Dear friend,

If you want to improve your photography, I recommend studying painting! Study their composition, their philosophy, and the emotion in their work! And of course, there’s no right or wrong way to interpret their work; it all depends on you!

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Ambition
It’s your own personal volition
To do things great
To not placate
The masses
But to impress you

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Charles and Ray Eames: the dynamic duo (husband and wife) whom have defined most of modern furniture and design!

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Dear friend,

In the last essay I wrote that I thought if was good to be ambitious in life. Now I want to share — how to become more ambitious.

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One of the individuals and philosophers who have had the strongest impact on me include Nassim Taleb.

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A philosophical question I’ve been interested in: “Why is it that ambition is considered both good and bad at the same time?”

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Willem de Kooning: epic paintings, with great colors, shapes, forms, energy, and vivacity!

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Bauhaus: the perfect marriage of technology, art, form as well as making functional/beautiful/practical design for the masses.

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Fewer than 10 companies own (almost all) the big brands in the world. What does that mean for us as individuals, our own ‘freedom of choice’, and how we live our lives?

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A thought: don’t admire things or possessions (like fancy cars, homes, watches, clothes, shoes, stuff, objects, etc). Instead: marvel at your own body; the ultimate sculpture you can sculpt yourself, without the need to be rich, or have access to expensive tools or resources!

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A fun question I have been thinking of: why are aesthetics important?

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What’s a “distraction”? Are there good or bad distractions? Says who?

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Is having a new experience the same as re-experiencing an old experience we might have forgotten?

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A thought: try to shoot photos of your loved ones on film.

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Dear friend,

A suggestion in life: to life a more fun and interesting life, pursue fulfilling things which you’re personally curious about!

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Dear friend,

Practical suggestion: If you want to find inspiration, motivation, or interesting new compositions to apply to your photography, study cinema!

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If you’re starting in street photography, here is my free and open-source ‘MINI Street Photography Starter Kit’. For more inspiration and dopeness, see the full version: “Street Photography Starter Kit“.

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Blogging: in my opinion, one of the best ways of artistic self-espression:

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A small epiphany: the reason we like physical objects (bags, cars, objects, etc) is because we as humans appreciate sculpture; the way that certain objects take up space! We appreciate the colors, shapes, proportions, angles, curves, and forms, of these objects.

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I’m more and more inspired by the “Arabesque” (curved) composition, especially in street photography!

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A fun thought experiment: if you wanted to life the happiest possible life, and you had unlimited money and resources — how could you achieve this goal in 24 hours?

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Dear friend,

What’s the ideal diet, exercise routine, etc for photographers, content creators, or artists? Some ideas:

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Dear friend,

I want to share why I live a nomadic lifestyle, and prefer it.

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Kurosawa, the master.

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Loving life in SAIGON:

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Guy Le Querrec: his work is so good, words escape me.

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Announcing the new ERIC KIM CASE: your new everyday photography case which fits the RICOH GR II, 5 rolls of 35mm film (or 120 medium format film), SD cards, and everything you need!

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Dear friend,

A thought: photography is great because it helps you love everyone– regardless of who they are, what they look like, regardless of their race, nationality, sex, gender, etc!

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Werner Bischof: one of the original members of Magnum, and one of the greatest photographers of all time:

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Epic composition lessons from Lee Friedlander:

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Dear friend, if you want more inspiration in your own photography, this is my suggestion: don’t just look at the photos of others or the masters, study, dissect and analyze them!

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I’ve been a diet, health, and fitness nut ever since I was a (fat) 11-year-old kid. I’m following mostly a “ketogenic” diet now, and I’m stronger, more cut, and more energetic than ever.

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Composition lessons from the master, Michelangelo:

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Do you adapt yourself to the world, or do you let the world adapt to you?

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