{"id":110931,"date":"2018-08-21T18:11:06","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T01:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=110931"},"modified":"2018-08-21T18:11:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T01:11:53","slug":"is-photography-fun-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/21\/is-photography-fun-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Photography Fun For You?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A realization while at the gym: photography must be fun, or else it isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t worthwhile.<\/p>\n

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This is my rationale:<\/p>\n

\n Things which are fun are generally challenging and interesting.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For example, when I go to the gym, I only do exercises which are fun for me. That doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t mean I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t push myself hard. In fact, only challenging exercises are fun for me.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For example, I only really have fun doing extreme \u00e2\u20ac\u0153one rep max\u00e2\u20ac\u009d styled training (powerlifting). It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s extremely difficult and requires 100% of my mental force \u00e2\u20ac\u201d yet, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s extremely fun for me! I always go to the gym with a giddy child-like sense of excitement, because I only do fun exercises for me (squats, deadlift<\/a>, chin-ups, dips, dumbbell press) and don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do all the stuff I hate and find boring (cardio, weight machines, etc).<\/p>\n

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I think photography (and life) should be the same. Only take photos which are fun for you. Also, make photography (as a whole) enjoyable and fun for you.<\/p>\n

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For example, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make yourself miserable carrying around a heavy, cumbersome, and annoying camera. Just use a RICOH GR II<\/a> with ERIC KIM NECK STRAP<\/a>, or use your phone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Cindy<\/p>\n

Photography should never feel like a chore. Photography should never be boring. Photography must be fun, or it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not going to be worthwhile for you to pursue photography!<\/p>\n

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How to make photography fun (again):<\/h2>\n

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Some ideas:<\/p>\n

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  1. Only shoot photos which interest you. Never take a photo because someone else says, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Take a photo of this\u00e2\u20ac\u201d it will make a great photo!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n
  2. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think about image quality when it comes to your photos. Instead, think to yourself, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Which camera is the most fun to shoot with?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n
  3. Challenge yourself. Generally, whatever type of photography (like street photography) is fun precisely because it is difficult, challenging, and scary. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think street photography<\/a> would be fun if it weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t challenging\u00e2\u20ac\u201d just like video games. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Have fun!
    \nERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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