ERIC KIM ₿

Scars,
From afar
I look like ain’t nobody touched me
But if you really knew me,
You’d know that I had to overcome much to become me.

Eric Kim,
A smiling face,
But deep in his heart
Jet-black tar.

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Dear friend,

Imma give you some advice on how you can earn money through your passion.

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I did something crazy. I deleted my Instagram.

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When I was 21, I read this book called the magic of thinking big. It inspired me to think big.

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Lately ‘intermittent fasting’ has been popular in diet circles.

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Dear friend,

Blogging has always been my passion, ever since I was 15 years old (I started with Xanga).

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Bread and Butter,
refuse to let go of life’s udder.

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KING KIM,
live a life pure
without sin
without gin and tonic
without fear to knock it
avoid the stock
picking
the sock puppets
the lying two-faced muppets.

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Dear friend,

I want to help you get rich with your photography.

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To me, true freedom is freedom from fear.

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Friend,

One thing I learned in life is the secret to happiness isn’t owning a lot of stuff, or having status in life– it is having meaningful relationships and meaningful work.

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Dear friend,

Imma try to share with you all my secrets in terms of how photography principles, based on the last 10 years I’ve been making photographs.

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“Give me one firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the earth.” – Archimedes

You can move the world– as long as you know what your archimedes’ lever is:

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A powerful idea— if you lived your life on loop, where your 24 hours of your day was put on repeat for infinity — would you be overjoyed or would you want to commit suicide? (Nietzche’s idea of ‘Eternal Recurrence’)

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All black is cool. not caring what you wear is even cooler.

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Dear friend,

I have this principle I’ve followed in my photography and life — the “25% rule.”

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If we didn’t value what is scarce and expensive; wouldn’t life just be far easier?

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The biggest lie you’re told: you cannot get rich off your passion.

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Dear friend,

There is no right or wrong way to travel— but I will just share with you how I travel:

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Dear friend,

I want to share with you my personal lifestyle, and why I love it.

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Dear friend,

We are always trying to learn how to get more followers— but what if our goal was actually to get people to unfollow you?

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You’re about to go to college or get a job. Some advice for you:

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If you don’t promote yourself, who will?

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To me, ART is expressing your inner-soul — visualized into the mind’s eye of your viewer.

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Dear friend, I just had a thought — why not just shoot all of our photos on a smartphone?

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I don’t want much in life– just a Lamborghini.

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In life — how can we reduce LAG (latency)?

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Dear friend,

Here are some distilled ideas on how to make better photos, after about 10 years of distilled information/knowledge (from age 18-29).

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What is the point of art?

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Dear friend,

A philosophical idea I’ve been mulling on for a long (ever since I was a kid is this): How much money is enough?

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Dear friend,

The key to success: HUSTLE ALL DAY.

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Kanye West is one of my inspirations in life.

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Dear friend,

We are always trying to learn how to get more followers— but what if our goal was actually to get people to unfollow you?

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(Photos by Brian Milo, Interview by Eric Kim)

Eric chats with Brian Milo, Street photographer, Music Lover, unconventional wedding photographer, and print addict. They talk shop on printing, motivation, and prioritizing.

Eric: Great to have You, Brian! To start off, what is your life story? Where were you born, how did you first pick up a camera?

Brian: Thanks for having me, Eric.  I have worn many different hats in this incarnation on earth; son, father, husband, friend, drummer, photographer, student, teacher, construction worker, computer operator among many others.

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The key to happiness is FREEDOM.

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Dear friend,

I want to write you a letter on how you can unlock your inner-genius.

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Elon Musk is my hero, and has taught me far more about photography and life than any other photographer who lived.

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Photography means painting with light.

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The iPhone/smartphone is the holy grail of photography.

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I love photography because it is the most democratic art form that exists.

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Dear Kai,

I want to write you this (public) letter on why I admire you.

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I currently think the LEICA 35mm f/2.4 ASPH (silver) is the best designed (in terms of proportions, build quality, sharpness, compactness, weight, and red lettering on silver) lens out there.

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Cindy A. Nguyen: The sounds of the city — the torrential rains, the construction sites, the tranquil cafes, the continuous traffic— play together as music notes to form a song of the city. Sống, means “to live.” In this film, I weave together vignettes and sounds of life in Hanoi.

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Kind of a crazy thing– I think you can stay true to your roots, values, and ethics– and also get rich:

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If you are working as a suit with golden handcuffs, I feel for you:

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Why is it that photography seems like a competition?

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How to treat other human beings with respect.

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Dear friend,

I will teach you how to become more free in life — to not give one flying fuck about your reputation.

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Dear friend,

I have a proposal for you in life — make fear your slave.

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Dear friend,

What does it mean to be a human being?

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LIFE LESSONS from my motivational life-coach– Friedrich Nietzsche:

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Five main concepts you need to know about photography composition:

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No.

I’ll tell you why.

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This is how I define photography for myself:

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Dear friend,

I think you were put on this earth to do great shit — to help empower your fellow friends, family, community — and the whole world.

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Images by @OGGSIE via a mobile device:

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CHRISTINE CHUNG: As someone diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder, it is hard to make people understand through words and I think that it would be better understood through visual imagery.

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Fan Ho: in my opinion, better than Henri Cartier-Bresson.

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Dear friend,

I want to tell you the story why I bought a Leica camera.

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Dear friend,

A secret I wanna share with you — don’t trust no photo blogger (especially not me).

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Dear friend,

Here are some tips on how to exude confidence from your pores:

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Dear friend,

What are your personal morals and ethics when it comes to street photography?

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Dear friend,

I want to write you a letter on how to live a happy life:

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I am pissed off from this concept of a ‘lifestyle.’

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Dear friend,

If you are pursuing your life’s passion — you will always find someone to hate you for it.

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Dear friend,

I want to write you a letter on the EGO — how we can kill our personal ego (in a negative way), but also let our ego flourish (to become the best version of ourselves):

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So my grandpa died at age 92. I am 29 years old now (2017). In theory, I have 63 years left of life.

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Let me set the stage with 18 year old Eric:

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