{"id":130615,"date":"2019-02-28T15:46:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T23:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=130615"},"modified":"2019-03-01T10:31:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T18:31:08","slug":"the-insatiable-desire-to-make-new-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/28\/the-insatiable-desire-to-make-new-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Insatiable Desire to Make New Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As photographers, we have it in our DNA to desire to create new photos, for all of eternity! <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Auto-Inspiration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Do you get high off life? Do you love experiencing new things and seeing new things?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If so, you have the soul of the photographer-artist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What makes photography different from other forms of art? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you’re a painter, you can sit at home and paint. If you’re a sculptor, you can also do this inside your home or studio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as photographers, we are a different breed of artist. We are wanderers, visual conquerers, and visually hungry wolves. We generally cannot sit down; we have an insatiable desire constantly explore more, see more, and create more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is no final destination <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In the past I made the sucker mistake of thinking that there was a “final destination” I needed to “arrive” in photography\/art\/life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can win all the awards and accolades in photography, art, and life– but you will still get bored (quickly afterwards). <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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I did some reflecting, and realized that although I achieved all of my life goals, and achieved what others would consider happiness, it wasn’t the same as my own happiness<\/a> and personal virtues<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For myself, I approach happiness on a daily basis. And it is 100% independent; I can produce my own happiness for myself. I don’t need the approval or applause of anyone else. In fact, I don’t even need my own applause; simply being active and creatively productive is enough for myself!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ecstacy of constant creation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I’m only happy when I’m creating. Creating blog posts, photos, books, words, beats, information, whatever. When I’m in the rapture of active creation, I am in a state of bliss. I become one with my creative work, and I achieve momentary apotheosis (becoming a creative god).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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So as a concluding note, some takeaway ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Walk at least 1 hour everyday, camera in-hand (of course shoot photos too!) <\/li>
  2. Everyday shoot photos, everyday process photos, and everyday upload new photos to your own website\/blog <\/li>
  3. To be happier, produce more new photos. The constant state of becoming as a photographer-visual artist is the most fun for us! <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    SHOOT ON! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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