We can transform our “normal” reality into something super-natural — something greater.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Photography shouldn’t look like “real life”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pink-tokyo-texture-2000x1336.jpg?resize=2000%2C1336\")
Tokyo, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAn epiphany when I realized that I like extreme post-processing<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe point of photography isn’t to make reality look like reality. The point is to TRANSFORM reality to reflect YOUR own artistic vision!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/closeup-details-2000x1336.jpg?resize=2000%2C1336\")
Tokyo, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFor the most part, ‘reality’ is boring. We accustom ourselves to the everyday world around us easily, and we tire of our environments, our material possessions, and ourselves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But how do we prevent ourselves from getting bored of ourselves? Not by purchasing new things– but by TRANSFORMING our everyday reality into something greater– something more beautiful, artistic, colorful, and varied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/high-angle-tokyo-composition-1336x2000.jpg?resize=1336%2C2000\")
Tokyo, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTraveling isn’t enough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/kyoto-leaves-1-2000x1337.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337\")
Kyoto, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nI notice that a lot of my best photos are shot while I’m traveling. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My theory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you’re traveling, you just tend to walk around more, and shoot more photos! It isn’t necessarily that foreign environments are “better” than your home environment. It is that when you’re abroad, you walk more, see more, and shoot more! <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore when you’re traveling, you tend to be in a more adventurous mindset. You don’t just keep going to the same places, you go to NEW places, explore NEW neighborhoods, or you just spend more time outside of your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Kyoto,](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/kyoto-swing-cindy-blur-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325\")
Kyoto, 2018 #cindyproject<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nLook closer.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/kyoto-decay-1337x2000.jpg?resize=1337%2C2000\")
Kyoto, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis is what I like about photographing textures<\/a> and up-close macro<\/a> photos:<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou can shoot interesting photos almost anywhere and everywhere. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, if you photograph textures and colors– you’re just like an abstract painter. Thus you are less dependent on traveling and seeing new ‘exotic’ things. You can find beauty almost anywhere and everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Little](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/abstract-orange-2000x1336.jpg?resize=2000%2C1336\")
Little Saigon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCreative flourishing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
An epiphany when I realized that I like extreme post-processing<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The point of photography isn’t to make reality look like reality. The point is to TRANSFORM reality to reflect YOUR own artistic vision!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n For the most part, ‘reality’ is boring. We accustom ourselves to the everyday world around us easily, and we tire of our environments, our material possessions, and ourselves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n But how do we prevent ourselves from getting bored of ourselves? Not by purchasing new things– but by TRANSFORMING our everyday reality into something greater– something more beautiful, artistic, colorful, and varied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I notice that a lot of my best photos are shot while I’m traveling. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n My theory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you’re traveling, you just tend to walk around more, and shoot more photos! It isn’t necessarily that foreign environments are “better” than your home environment. It is that when you’re abroad, you walk more, see more, and shoot more! <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Furthermore when you’re traveling, you tend to be in a more adventurous mindset. You don’t just keep going to the same places, you go to NEW places, explore NEW neighborhoods, or you just spend more time outside of your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is what I like about photographing textures<\/a> and up-close macro<\/a> photos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can shoot interesting photos almost anywhere and everywhere. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, if you photograph textures and colors– you’re just like an abstract painter. Thus you are less dependent on traveling and seeing new ‘exotic’ things. You can find beauty almost anywhere and everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTraveling isn’t enough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nLook closer.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Creative flourishing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n