{"id":119651,"date":"2018-11-28T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T17:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=119651"},"modified":"2018-11-28T09:43:13","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T17:43:13","slug":"individual-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/28\/individual-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"

Make photos to impress yourself– photos that when you look at them, you say:<\/p>\n

\n “I can’t believe I made that photo!”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/p>\n

Impress yourself<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

This is the simple idea:<\/p>\n

\n You’re the most important to impress.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You want to impress yourself with your own strength, ability, and artwork.<\/p>\n

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Imagine like someone else made the photograph<\/h2>\n

\"Face<\/p>\n

As a photographer, seek to make photos that impress you.<\/p>\n

That means ask yourself this question:<\/p>\n

\n If someone else made this photograph, would I be impressed by it?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n

You’re a visual artist<\/h2>\n

\"Abstract<\/p>\n

Often I will look at some of the photographs I made, and I go:<\/p>\n

\n “Wow, that is a pretty epic photo.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As a visual artist, seek to impress yourself with your own images.<\/p>\n

\"Cindy<\/p>\n

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Social media is herd mentality (sheeple)<\/h2>\n

\"Abstract<\/p>\n

This is the problem with modern photography:<\/p>\n

\n Through the mind and behavior-manipulating social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, etc), we get suckered into trying to impress others.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s my theory that in the past, artists didn’t care as much<\/em> for mass appeal, or popularity. I think past artists were competitious with one another. But these were great artists (consider Raphael<\/a> vs Leonardo<\/a> vs Michelangelo) who used one another as positive competition.<\/p>\n

\"Mountain<\/p>\n

Yet with social media, we are trying to compete with Justin Bieber and Kim K for popularity. No longer is it enough for us to impress our small circle of fellow photography friends and colleagues, we are trying to impress the whole world.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

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Critique and judge yourself<\/h2>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

To critique means to judge. Judge yourself and your own visual imagery and artistry. Never look over your shoulder and care whether others are applauding you.<\/p>\n

\"Minus<\/p>\n

If you can make photographs which impress yourself, that is sufficient.<\/p>\n

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How to be more individual<\/h2>\n

\"Urban<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Delete your Instagram<\/a>, and start building up your own photography website\/blog (don’t use “free” photography or social media platforms)<\/li>\n
  2. Spend more time looking at your own photographs, and keep curating<\/a> and editing down your body of work. <\/li>\n
  3. Keep making new photos which impress you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

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