Photo essay / Sep 14, 2015
How to Innovate in Your Photography
You can download this essay for free as a PDF or Microsoft .DOCX file. Dear friend, I wanted to write you a personal letter on innovation. Not to say that I am the most …
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Photo essay / Sep 7, 2015
You Can’t Control the Results, Only the Effort
“You can’t control the results, only the effort.” – Ryan Holiday Ryan Holiday is a guy I admire very much he’s about my age, and has accomplished a lot. He’s a best selling author, …
Photo essay / Sep 3, 2015
On Capturing Beauty in the Mundane
Dear friend, I want to share you with excitement a new idea that I got, from William Eggleston. The concept is quite simple (and I know I have shared this with you in the …
Photo essay / Jul 13, 2015
How to Overcome Excuses in Street Photography
Bercy Park / Paris, 2015 A photo posted by Eric Kim (@erickimphoto) on Jun 25, 2015 at 3:16pm PDT Getting my laptop stolen recently has been the best thing that happened to me recently. …
Photo essay / May 26, 2015
Video: How to Overcome Photographer’s Block
Inspired by the recent free e-book I wrote: “How to Overcome Photographer’s Block,” I also made a video (for those of you who prefer audio as well). For audio, you can listen below: Podcast …
Photo essay / May 12, 2015
Free E-Book: How to Overcome Photographer’s Block
I am excited to announce that I just finished writing a new book titled: “How to Overcome Photographer’s Block.” If you have ever felt lack of motivation, inspiration, or direction– this is the book …
Photo essay / May 10, 2015
Be a Photography Shark: Keep Swimming or Die
In “The Artist’s Way†by Julia Cameron, I came across this interesting idea: that creativity is like a shark. If sharks stop swimming, even for a minute, they will sink to the bottom of …
Photo essay / May 5, 2015
Take at Least 1 Shitty Photograph Everyday
I am currently reading “The Artist’s Way†by Julia Cameron— an interesting book that links creativity, spirituality, and overcoming your artistic self-censor. I know a lot of photographers who are perfectionists or have a …
Photo essay / Feb 22, 2015
Just one more photo
My mom recently came back from an epic backpacking trip through Nepal for about 28 days. She is an incredible woman. At the age of 59, she was able to withstand the freezing cold, …
Photo essay / Jan 28, 2015
7 Tips How to Stay Motivated in Street Photography
As a part of my on-going “Ask Eric Kim” series– here is a question I have from Darren Hoyland from my Facebook fan page: Darren Hoyland: How [do you]Â keep yourself motivated whilst out on …
Photo essay / Dec 11, 2014
How to Fight “The Resistance†in Street Photography
In “The War of Artâ€, the author Stephen Pressfield talks about “The Resistance†— and how it is the biggest obstacle to all of our artistic pursuits and endeavors. We can encounter “The Resistance†…