{"id":109586,"date":"2018-08-14T11:16:34","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T18:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=109586"},"modified":"2018-08-14T11:19:12","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T18:19:12","slug":"have-pride-in-your-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/14\/have-pride-in-your-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Have Pride in Your Pictures!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have pride in your pictures! Don’t expect others to praise you for your photos. Praise yourself and your own images!<\/p>\n

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Downtown la sweat, limited-edition color version. 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To become famous<\/a> in photography is a combination of effort, skill, and luck. Because becoming a famous photographer requires (some) luck, becoming famous and well-regarded for your photography isn’t 100% in your control!<\/p>\n

Therefore my suggestion is this:<\/p>\n

\n Seek to impress yourself with your own photos, and have pride in the images you make!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Golden triangle analysis for Downtown LA, side face tattoo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Horace<\/a> once said that he wrote poems to amuse himself, instead of seeking amusement from external sources and entertainment.<\/p>\n

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Pinocchio nose. Downtown LA, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We can do the same; we can amuse ourselves by making photos which entertain and interest us!<\/p>\n

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Woman with self-portrait of herself. Downtown LA, 2011.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I did a Skype call with my friend Tim’s middle school photography class, and one of the kids asked me, “What makes a good photo?”<\/p>\n

Essentially my answer was this:<\/p>\n

\n A good picture is one which shows the soul of your subject, and also shows the relationship between you and your subject!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Or in short words,<\/p>\n

\n A good photograph has your soul imbued in it.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Black cop cutout with flash. Downtown la, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Downtown LA, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I’m glad that I deleted my Instagram<\/a> and no longer have one. Why? It has helped me focus on making photos to please myself, not others.<\/p>\n

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Downtown LA, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And as a result I’ve been so much more inspired and motivated in my photography! And I am breaking lots of new personal ground in photography and visual art.<\/p>\n

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Cutoff technique, shooting layers, head-on, 35mm. Downtown LA, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So as a simple tip, before you share a photo with others, ask yourself:<\/p>\n

\n “Do I like this picture?”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If not, don’t share it. Only share photos which you personally like and have pride in!<\/p>\n

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Downtown LA, 2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Downtown LA, 2011. Girl with pink barbie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Take pride in your work! Because if you don’t have pride in your work, who will?<\/p>\n

ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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