![\"RAW](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/0-raw-sand-black-and-white-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8114-2000x1500.jpg?resize=1180%2C885\")
RAW<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li> ![\"Processed](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-processed-sand-black-and-white-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8114-2000x1500.jpg?resize=1180%2C885\")
Processed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n Put on monochrome eyes, to penetrate reality’s disguise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ERIC KIM MONOCHROME 1600 v4 – Lightroom Preset<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/black-and-white-post-processing-eric-kim-lightroom-1-2000x1228.png?resize=1180%2C725\")
Lightroom settings to play with<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Generally speaking, if you want to make more interesting black and white photos, here are my tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Shoot RAW in your camera, and use ERIC KIM Monochrome Presets<\/a><\/li>
- Have fun post-processing<\/a> your photos, to achieve a NEW image. I think the point of black and white photos is to turn reality into something more interesting. Think of you post-processing your photos more like painting. <\/li>
- When post-processing photos, play with the ‘blacks’ slider, exposure settings, contrast, and also play with the ‘curves’ settings. <\/li>
- When you have created a new black and white ‘look’ (create your own custom preset in Lightroom).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/black-and-white-post-processing-eric-kim-lightroom-2-2000x1236.png?resize=1180%2C729\")
Curves to play with in Lightroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-14-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1781\")
<\/figure><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-13-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\")
<\/figure><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-11-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1781\")
<\/figure><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-10-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\")
<\/figure><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-2-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\")
<\/figure><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-1-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1781\")
<\/figure><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/processed-RAW-eric-kim-photography-fujifilm-gfx-50r-10-2000x1333.jpg?resize=1180%2C786\")
<\/figure><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/processed-RAW-eric-kim-photography-fujifilm-gfx-50r-8-2000x1333.jpg?resize=1180%2C786\")
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<\/figure><\/li>![\"Huntington](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-fujifilm-gfx-50r-16-1500x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1573\")
<\/figure><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-fujifilm-gfx-50r-12-2000x1500.jpg?resize=1180%2C885\")
<\/figure><\/li>![\"Fujifilm](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-fujifilm-gfx-50r-6-2000x1500.jpg?resize=1180%2C885\")
<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nIf you want new and fresh inspiration in photography, shoot monochrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a simple monochrome camera, get RICOH GR II<\/a>, shoot with high-contrast setting, and shoot RAW (and post process with ERIC KIM PRESETS<\/a> afterwards in Lightroom).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n2. Textures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/0-raw-white-black-texture-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8512-2000x1333.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-white-black-texture-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8512-2000x1333.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2-closeup-white-black-texture-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8512-2000x1116.png\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nYou might live in a ‘boring’ place, but if you want to make more interesting photos– shoot gritty textures. Shoot in RAW, and process your photos to bring out more detail in the textures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/0-red-yellow-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8514-1333x2000.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-red-yellow-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8514-1333x2000.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/0-green-texture-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8616-2000x1333.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-green-texture-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8616-2000x1333.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/0-graffiti-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8641-1333x2000.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-graffiti-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8641-1333x2000.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nTo me, photographing textures is like painting– abstract paintings and art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Little](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-22-2000x1325.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"Little](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-21-2000x1325.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n3. NATURE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
![\"Little](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/processed-RAW-eric-kim-photography-fujifilm-gfx-50r-5-2000x1333.jpg?resize=1180%2C786\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNature is beautiful and all around us. Find textures, colors, and biological plant life which inspires you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"Little](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/processed-RAW-eric-kim-photography-fujifilm-gfx-50r-1-2000x1333.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"flowers\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-fujifilm-gfx-50r-20-2000x1500.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n4. Nature vs Urban landscapes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-green-red-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8529-1333x2000.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-cactus-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8565-1333x2000.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-color-process-8668-2000x1333.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nPhotograph the juxtaposition between nature and the built urban environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Shadows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-shadow-blue-red-yellow-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8519-1333x2000.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-yellow-shadow-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8602-2000x1333.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-green-color-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8612-2000x1333.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-cart-shadow-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8650-1333x2000.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nSee the world fresh and anew, by focusing on photographing shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Layers\/composition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-layers-urban-landscape-car-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8537-2000x1333.jpg?resize=1180%2C786\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHave fun photographing different layers, the play of light vs dark in your photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Shoot thy selfie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-far-selfie-texture-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8636-1333x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1770\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nShoot more selfies of yourself, to embed your soul into your own photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
![\"Processed](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1-process-fire-hydrant-fujifilm-gfx-50r-eric-kim-8651-2000x1333.jpg?resize=1180%2C786\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere is an infinite world of exploration in photography (in terms of subject matter to shoot), and an infinite number of ways you can post-process your photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-29-2000x1325.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-28-2000x1325.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-27-2000x1325.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-26-2000x1325.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-25-2000x1325.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-24-2000x1325.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-ricoh-orange-county-23-2000x1325.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-fujifilm-gfx-50r-22-1500x2000.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-fujifilm-gfx-50r-11-2000x1500.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-fujifilm-gfx-50r-9-1500x2000.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div>![\"Selfie.](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/eric-kim-photography-fujifilm-gfx-50r-3-2000x1500.jpg\"\/)
<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nAwaken your eyes to a new vision in the world and life, embrace the strife, and smile fondly upon today. Shoot today to the max!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n
- \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSale<\/span>\n\t\t\tProduct on sale<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
![\"EK](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_4315.jpeg?resize=450%2C450&ssl=1\")
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tEK HAPTICLINEN PHANTOM SHORTS<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t$<\/span> 320<\/span><\/del> Original price was: $ 320.<\/span>$<\/span> 199<\/span><\/ins>Current price is: $ 199.<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAdd to cart<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>- \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tSale<\/span>\n\t\t\tProduct on sale<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"EK](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/P1582108.jpeg?resize=450%2C450&ssl=1\")
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tEK HYPERLINEN SHIRT MARK 1<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t$<\/span> 260<\/span><\/del> Original price was: $ 260.<\/span>$<\/span> 149<\/span><\/ins>Current price is: $ 149.<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAdd to cart<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>- \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
![\"MUSE](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/MUSE-BY-KIM-GREEN-1.jpg?resize=450%2C450&ssl=1\")
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tMUSE BY KIM<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t$<\/span> 1,420<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAdd to cart<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>- \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
![\"Travel](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_2331.png?resize=450%2C450&ssl=1\")
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tTRAVEL NOTES: Mobile Edition<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRead more<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>- \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
![\"travel](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/travel-notes-lifestyle-8.jpg?resize=450%2C450&ssl=1\")
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tTRAVEL NOTES: Photography Assignments & Inspiration Manual<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t$<\/span> 19<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAdd to cart<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>- \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
![\"Eric](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/IMG_0512.webp?resize=450%2C450&ssl=1\")
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tERIC KIM NECK STRAP MARK II<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t$<\/span> 299<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAdd to cart<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>- \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tSale<\/span>\n\t\t\tProduct on sale<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"HENRI](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/henri-neck-strap-mark-iv-blood-red-7.jpg?resize=450%2C450&ssl=1\")
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tHENRI NECK STRAP MARK IV<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t$<\/span> 799<\/span><\/del> Original price was: $ 799.<\/span>$<\/span> 499<\/span><\/ins>Current price is: $ 499.<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t - \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
- Have fun post-processing<\/a> your photos, to achieve a NEW image. I think the point of black and white photos is to turn reality into something more interesting. Think of you post-processing your photos more like painting. <\/li>
![\"My](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/my-first-photography-book-ezra-simon-lisa-scaled.jpg?resize=450%2C450&ssl=1\")
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"ERIC](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ERIC-KIM-WRIST-STRAP-MARK-II-x-RICOH-GR-III11-scaled.jpg?resize=450%2C450&ssl=1\")
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