{"id":134424,"date":"2019-03-18T10:09:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T17:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=134424"},"modified":"2019-03-18T10:11:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T17:11:14","slug":"photo-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/18\/photo-fitness\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Fitness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on your physical and photographic (art) fitness in order to become a more productive photographer and visual artist. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Fitness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I like the notion of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fitness\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (thinking about Charles Darwin). Fitness as related to evolution, adaptation, and strength. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is my thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if the more physically fit you were, the more artistically fit you were?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For example what if you prioritized your physical fitness (diet, exercise) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d would this make you a more productive artist?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Walk a lot <\/li>
  2. Lift heavy weights (powerlifting, deadlift<\/a>), or body weight exercises (chin-ups, pistol one legged squats, pushups, planches)<\/li>
  3. Prioritize your diet (ketogenic diet + intermittent fasting<\/a>) <\/li>
  4. Sleep 8+ hours a night (if possible)<\/li>
  5. Lots of black coffee during the day, no stimulants in the evening. <\/li>
  6. No alcohol or drugs (not a moral thing \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a mere physical productivity thing)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Why fitness in photography?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Bethesda, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Thinking of the notion of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153artistic\/photo fitness\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is a good one. We need to be physically and artistically sharp to maximize our creative productivity<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Shooting photos is like physical exercise \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the more you do it, the stronger you become. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    At this point, I treat photography as visual exercise. The more photos I shoot, the more artistically fit I become. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Visual food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Go to exhibitions, museums, read books<\/a>, or upload your photos\/give critique on arsbeta.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For example I was at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC and found a treasure chest of visual inspiration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    You can discover visual inspiration anywhere and everywhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Study the masters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Study the masters<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d their compositions and philosophies to inspire you to become more visually fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For example, Henri Cartier-Bresson<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Or W. Eugene Smith<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Conclusion <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Shoot everyday, study visual art everyday, and never stop striving for more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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