Rashomon (1950) by Akira Kurosawa is one of my new favorite top films, for storyline, cinematography composition, and the phenomenal camerawork.

Dear friend,

If you want to embark on the experience of a lifetime, do not miss out on my unique Kyoto/Uji Zen Creative Photography Retreat (May 2-5, 2018). If you love Japanese Zen aesthetics, street photography, and want to take your creativity to the next level– this experience is for you:

The best photos are in your everyday life.

Today is my mom’s birthday — here are some life lessons she has taught me:

Some personal thoughts on being a “digital nomad”.

If you want to stay inspired in your photography until you die, don’t define yourself.

When you’re traveling, avoid getting “suckered by the exotic”. Here are some practical tips to take better travel photos:

Dear friend,

Sad reality: photos are just “content” nowadays — to fill in the negative space between advertisements on social media.

How can you use failure to drive you forward, rather than hold you back?

My friend JOSH WHITE started a project photographing women — and it gave me the opportunity to question why I photograph Cindy.

Contact ANNETTE KIM at annettekimart@gmail.com for your personal branding project.

To make money from photography, my suggestions:

Dear friend, I just wanted to let you know that there are less than 27 Days left for the December 31 deadline for early—bird registration for London Conquer Your Fears in Street Photography Workshop (Jan 27-28, 2018).

Our mission at team HAPTIC is to respark your creative spirit, and for you to reach your artistic potential.

We at HAPTIC INDUSTRIES sought to make SAIGON SATCHEL the ultimate camera bag for street photographers and travelling photographers.

To feel more control and autonomy in our lives — what better solution than to make photos?

Photography and art is very important for my mental health.

How can we change the world?

I’ve always been a car nut, since I was 15 years old — when I bought my first car (with my own money): a 4-door 1991 Nissan Sentra XE (1.6 liter, 5 speed).

HENRI WRIST STRAP: Never Miss the Decisive Moment.

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What is “haptic”— and why is this concept important to us as photographers and visual artists?

Exposure — how does this concept apply to photography?

Dear friend,

I was walking in the streets, and I saw this slogan: “Always in Beta.”

To succeed as a modern photographer, you need PASSION.

“Rather than catching people unaware, they show the face they want to show. Unposed, caught unaware, they might reveal ambiguous expressions, brows creased in vague internal contemplation, illegible, perhaps meaningless. Why not allow the subject the possibility of revealing his attitude toward life, his neighbor, even the photographer?” – William Klein

Dear friend,

I wanted to write you a letter on how to flourish life.

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Introduction to the exposure triangle, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.

If you want to become a great photographer, here are the 5 traits you need to cultivate:

How you can yourself with photography, and find more personal meaning in life with photography as a tool:

ANNETTE: Hello friends,

Wearing clothes that empower and inspire you is a great way to start your day off in a positive way.  I just finished a new design for a t-shirt for all you photographers out there.

Dear friend,

If your dream is to shoot the street of New York City and become fearless in street photography, don’t miss your chance to CONQUER YOUR FEARS AND MEET NEW PEERS in NYC (Feb 21-22, 2018):

For this holiday season, here are the best gifts to buy for the photographer in your life, or the best present to buy yourself as a photographer.

SAIGON SATCHEL from HAPTICLABS: One of 18 in Existence. Sleek, Strong, and Innovative camera bag to accompany you on your future street photography adventures:

Dear friend,

Never forget — your life and labor is not free.

I’m the most fearless street photographer I know.

”I’m always trying to channel those personal emotions into my work. That is very different from a lot of documentary photographers who want to depict the city more objectively. For me it is very personal – it’s about what is inside me. I don’t think about what other people will make of it. I shoot for myself.” – Trent Parke

Dear friend,

Don’t miss your chance to save by taking advantage of the special early-bird discount for my London Conquer Your Fears in Street Photography Workshop (January 27-28, 2018). The deadline for early—bird registration is December 31, 2017. This will be my last workshop in the UK and Europe for a long time, so don’t miss your chance to conquer your fears and meet new peers.

Practical and real photography advice, if you want to pursue photography as a career, or monetize your photography as a part-time hustle:

“I am an amateur and intend to remain one my whole life long. I attribute to photography the task of recording the real nature of things, their interior, their life. The photographer’s art is a continuous discovery, which requires patience and time. A photograph draws its beauty from the truth with which it’s marked.” – Andre Kertesz

A life lesson I’ve learned: the best “bang for your buck” in terms of happiness, joy, novelty, and excitement in life is purchased through EXPERIENCES, not stuff.

“My photography is not ‘brain photography’. I put my brain under the pillow when I shoot. I shoot with my heart and with my stomach.” – Anders Petersen

“If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.” – Robert Capa

Figure to ground, grit and grain, and emotion.

Dear friend,

If you’re an intermediate-advanced street photographer looking to push yourself to the next level, you have arrived at STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 103: your personal masterclass for street photography.

I recently shot a friend’s wedding, and found that my street photography techniqies have tremendously benefited me.

When it comes to composition and photography, you must compose with your gut, and then analyze your best pictures with the best compositions afterwards.

Photography is the best tool for self-therapy.

Photography is the ultimate tool to conquer your fears in life, and to empower yourself to live life with more confidence, zest, and courage:

Proud of all the women of HAPTIC. We are majority women led, family operated industry and are driven by a spirit of experimentation and creative collaboration. We are not anonymous. Our products are a story.

Risk aversion is hardwired into our DNA, and holds back our massive potential in life.

How to make more engaging, edgy, and dynamic pictures:

Dear friend,

When in doubt in life, be bold.

How to turn negative situations into positive ones, how we grow stronger, and why we must push ourselves to failure, and the importance of the right difficulty in life.

STREET NOTES: The chance for you to push yourself outside your comfort zone, and become a fearless street photographer.

Don’t miss your unique chance to own a part of street photography history: LAUGHING LADY: Collector’s Edition Artist Proof Print and MASTERS Book by ERIC KIM

To me, “happiness” is being creative every day.

Inspiration
Breathe in ideas, pictures and art
Exhale
Creative output, images, and meaning.

Limited-Edition of 50 // Henri CHROMA Wrist Straps: One of a Kind.

Dear friend,

If you want to conquer your fears in street photography and meet new peers, I cordially invite you to my “Conquer Your Fears in Street Photography Workshop” in NYC (February 21-22, 2018).

Why is photography important to our lives?

Black and white street photographs of Los Angeles, 2010-2015.