{"id":119589,"date":"2018-11-27T14:56:23","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T22:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=119589"},"modified":"2018-11-27T14:56:54","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T22:56:54","slug":"10-tips-how-to-shoot-better-abstract-photographs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/27\/10-tips-how-to-shoot-better-abstract-photographs\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips How to Shoot Better Abstract Photographs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I love abstract photos and art. But how can one <em>see<\/em> the world in an abstract way?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Why abstract?<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/27\/10-tips-how-to-shoot-better-abstract-photographs\/processed-with-vsco-with-preset-66\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-27-02.27.10-1-scaled.jpg?fit=3712%2C2480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3712,2480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCO with  preset&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1542426290&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCO with  preset&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Processed with VSCO with  preset\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-27-02.27.10-1-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-27-02.27.10-1-1000x668.jpg?resize=1000%2C668\" alt=\"Eric kim abstract photos \" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-27-02.27.10-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C668&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-27-02.27.10-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-27-02.27.10-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-27-02.27.10-1-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C555&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-27-02.27.10-1-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C334&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2018-11-27-02.27.10-1.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I like abstract photos because they force the viewer to use their brains to try to interpret the photo.<\/p>\n<p>I love that anyone can interpret an abstract photograph anyway they desire, and there is no right or wrong.<\/p>\n<p>An abstract photograph can be interpreted any way and every way.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why black and white for abstract?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"v-zSzPqIi7-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='400' height='224' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/zSzPqIi7?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/video\/assets\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js'><\/script><\/div>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need black and white for abstract. You can also shoot <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/abstract-color-pictures\/\">abstract color photographs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, there is something sublime about monochrome. Monochrome is the ultimate simplicity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>1. Play with reflections, surfaces, and light<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119542\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/oc\/oc-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-19\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-19-scaled.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1543224667&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.25&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OC v12 &amp;#8211; eric kim street photography black and white -ricoh gr ii &amp;#8211; 2018-19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-19-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-19-1000x662.jpg?resize=1000%2C662\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-19-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-19-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-19-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-19-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-19-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C331&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-19.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shoot through car windows, and make photos where light looks strange. Shoot the photos because you&#8217;re curious what the photos will look like after you shoot it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/17\/photography-philosophy-101-i-photograph-to-see-what-the-world-looks-like-photographed\/\">&#8220;I photograph to see what the world looks like photographed<\/a>.&#8221; &#8211; Garry Winogrand\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>2. Lower the exposure<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/oc\/oc-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-18\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-18-scaled.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1543221399&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OC v12 &amp;#8211; eric kim street photography black and white -ricoh gr ii &amp;#8211; 2018-18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-18-scaled.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-18-1000x1510.jpg?resize=1000%2C1510\" alt=\"Cindy water \" width=\"1000\" height=\"1510\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-18-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C1510&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-18-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-18-scaled.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-18-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C1253&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-18-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C755&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-18.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-18.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shoot RAW and process with <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/eric-kim-lightroom-presets\/\">ERIC KIM PRESETS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Lightroom when you&#8217;re processing your pictures, lower the exposure, and &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/07\/crush-the-blacks\/\">crush the blacks<\/a>&#8221; by playing with the &#8220;blacks&#8221; slider.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Simple shapes and forms<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/oc\/oc-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-10-scaled.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1543136171&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OC v12 &amp;#8211; eric kim street photography black and white -ricoh gr ii &amp;#8211; 2018-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-10-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-10-1000x662.jpg?resize=1000%2C662\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-10-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-10-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C331&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v12-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-10.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>4. Get close<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119480\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/27\/review-of-google-pixel-3-camera-for-photography\/img_20181126_161020\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1543248621&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005497&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20181126_161020\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-1000x1333.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333\" alt=\"Google Pixel 3, with Vista black and white filter. Processed in Google Photos\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C1107&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C667&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shoot more <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/07\/7-tips-how-to-shoot-better-macro-photography\/\">macro<\/a> photos; look for beauty really close.<\/p>\n<p>This is what I believe:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  If you look closely enough, everything is beautiful.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>5. Shoot with a flash<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=119462\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120802-1.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1543234084&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;65&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008351&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20181126_120802\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120802-1.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120802-1-1000x1333.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333\" alt=\"Flash toaster \" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120802-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120802-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120802-1.jpg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120802-1.jpg?resize=500%2C667&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120802-1.jpg?resize=830%2C1107&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120802-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120802-1.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The flash will make a lot more things seem surreal. Like the picture above, shot looking inside a toaster.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Photograph weird surfaces<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119338\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/oc\/oc-v11-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v11-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-13-scaled.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1542963656&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OC v11 &amp;#8211; eric kim street photography black and white -ricoh gr ii &amp;#8211; 2018-13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v11-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-13-scaled.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v11-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-13-1000x1510.jpg?resize=1000%2C1510\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1510\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v11-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-13-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C1510&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v11-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-13-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v11-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-13-scaled.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v11-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-13-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C1253&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v11-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-13-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C755&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v11-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-13.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/OC-v11-eric-kim-street-photography-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-2018-13.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shoot aluminum foil, or other highly reflective surfaces.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Obscure faces<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/24\/how-to-become-a-master-photographer\/778aa34b-05a1-4d77-bed7-01b4f9274f5c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/778AA34B-05A1-4D77-BED7-01B4F9274F5C-scaled.jpeg?fit=4368%2C2912&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4368,2912\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"778AA34B-05A1-4D77-BED7-01B4F9274F5C\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/778AA34B-05A1-4D77-BED7-01B4F9274F5C-scaled.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/778AA34B-05A1-4D77-BED7-01B4F9274F5C-1000x667.jpeg?resize=1000%2C667\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/778AA34B-05A1-4D77-BED7-01B4F9274F5C-scaled.jpeg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/778AA34B-05A1-4D77-BED7-01B4F9274F5C-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/778AA34B-05A1-4D77-BED7-01B4F9274F5C-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/778AA34B-05A1-4D77-BED7-01B4F9274F5C-scaled.jpeg?resize=830%2C553&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/778AA34B-05A1-4D77-BED7-01B4F9274F5C-scaled.jpeg?resize=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/778AA34B-05A1-4D77-BED7-01B4F9274F5C.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t show the faces of your subjects (<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/09\/surrealism-street-photography\/\">Street Photography surrealism technique<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>When you don&#8217;t show the faces of your subjects, it forces the viewer to imagine what the face of the subject will look like.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Look down<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"118915\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/20\/infinite-inspiration-in-photography\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-44\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-44-scaled.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1542695809&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim black and white ricoh gr ii &amp;#8211; oc &amp;#8211; 2018-44\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-44-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-44-1000x662.jpg?resize=1000%2C662\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-118915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-44-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-44-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-44-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-44-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-44-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C331&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-44.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Look at the pavement for weird stuff to photograph. If you look down, look for shadows, tire marks, anything that has interesting <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/05\/13-tips-how-to-photograph-gritty-textures\/\">textures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Shoot around the house<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"118880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/20\/infinite-inspiration-in-photography\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-1-scaled.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1542687748&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim black and white ricoh gr ii &amp;#8211; oc &amp;#8211; 2018-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-1-1000x1510.jpg?resize=1000%2C1510\" alt=\"abstract\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1510\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-118880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C1510&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C1253&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-1-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C755&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-ricoh-gr-ii-oc-2018-1.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot of interesting things to shoot at home. Look for cloths to photograph, drapery, or even ask others to shoot photos of you (Cindy took the below picture of me):<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"118841\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/19\/black-and-white-photography-is-simple-yet-infinitely-complex\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-133\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-133-scaled.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1461449273&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim black and white photography monochrome 2018 133\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-133-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-133-1000x662.jpg?resize=1000%2C662\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-118841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-133-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-133-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-133-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-133-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-133.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"118807\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/19\/black-and-white-photography-is-simple-yet-infinitely-complex\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-99\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-99-scaled.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486062208&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim black and white photography monochrome 2018 99\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-99-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-99-1000x662.jpg?resize=1000%2C662\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-118807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-99-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-99-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-99-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-99-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-99-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C331&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-monochrome-2018-99.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Abstract photos work better when it is more difficult to determine what it is of. <\/li>\n<li>Experiment with monochrome and color for your abstract photos <\/li>\n<li>Study other abstract artists: Franz Kline, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, etc <\/li>\n<li>Good abstract and surreal photographers: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/22\/what-makes-a-great-photograph-richard-avedon\/\">Richard Avedon<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/24\/5-simple-henri-cartier-bresson-compositions-to-apply-to-your-photography\/\">Henri Cartier-Bresson<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/14\/5-tips-to-make-a-legendary-photograph\/\">Josef Koudelka<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/12\/what-makes-a-great-photography-composition\/\">W. Eugene Smith<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Shoot on!<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\">HAPTIC INDUSTRIES ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love abstract photos and art. 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