{"id":154800,"date":"2019-07-14T14:34:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T21:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=154800"},"modified":"2019-07-14T14:41:19","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T21:41:19","slug":"to-photograph-is-to-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/14\/to-photograph-is-to-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"To Photograph IS to Experience!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You ever have someone tell you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Put away the camera, just enjoy this moment!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if to photograph something WAS to experience it deeper, richer, fuller, with more gratitude and joy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-1 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0C533F9A-828F-438C-9B8A-795D7CABFFED.jpeg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0C533F9A-828F-438C-9B8A-795D7CABFFED.jpeg?resize=1000%2C1510&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0C533F9A-828F-438C-9B8A-795D7CABFFED.jpeg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0C533F9A-828F-438C-9B8A-795D7CABFFED.jpeg?resize=1568%2C2367&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0C533F9A-828F-438C-9B8A-795D7CABFFED.jpeg?resize=450%2C679&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0C533F9A-828F-438C-9B8A-795D7CABFFED.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0C533F9A-828F-438C-9B8A-795D7CABFFED.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To me, reality is far more fun and fascinating with photography. The normal world is often bland and boring. Photography jazzes up and spices up our lives!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inspiration and motivation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1411\" height=\"964\" data-attachment-id=\"154703\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/3d326469-8a2e-41d4-9f07-9665c2f85b6b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3D326469-8A2E-41D4-9F07-9665C2F85B6B.jpeg?fit=1411%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1411,964\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3D326469-8A2E-41D4-9F07-9665C2F85B6B\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3D326469-8A2E-41D4-9F07-9665C2F85B6B.jpeg?fit=1411%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3D326469-8A2E-41D4-9F07-9665C2F85B6B.jpeg?resize=1411%2C964&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"154703\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/3d326469-8a2e-41d4-9f07-9665c2f85b6b\/\" class=\"wp-image-154703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3D326469-8A2E-41D4-9F07-9665C2F85B6B.jpeg?w=1411&amp;ssl=1 1411w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3D326469-8A2E-41D4-9F07-9665C2F85B6B.jpeg?resize=1000%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3D326469-8A2E-41D4-9F07-9665C2F85B6B.jpeg?resize=768%2C525&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3D326469-8A2E-41D4-9F07-9665C2F85B6B.jpeg?resize=450%2C307&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1411\" height=\"964\" data-attachment-id=\"154704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/7aad121c-5a1e-44a9-b9bd-091271b7838c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7AAD121C-5A1E-44A9-B9BD-091271B7838C.jpeg?fit=1411%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1411,964\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7AAD121C-5A1E-44A9-B9BD-091271B7838C\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7AAD121C-5A1E-44A9-B9BD-091271B7838C.jpeg?fit=1411%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7AAD121C-5A1E-44A9-B9BD-091271B7838C.jpeg?resize=1411%2C964&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"154704\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/7aad121c-5a1e-44a9-b9bd-091271b7838c\/\" class=\"wp-image-154704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7AAD121C-5A1E-44A9-B9BD-091271B7838C.jpeg?w=1411&amp;ssl=1 1411w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7AAD121C-5A1E-44A9-B9BD-091271B7838C.jpeg?resize=1000%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7AAD121C-5A1E-44A9-B9BD-091271B7838C.jpeg?resize=768%2C525&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7AAD121C-5A1E-44A9-B9BD-091271B7838C.jpeg?resize=450%2C307&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1411\" height=\"964\" data-attachment-id=\"154708\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/c1b8738c-2be8-45ef-b5db-1e8516e1cffa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C1B8738C-2BE8-45EF-B5DB-1E8516E1CFFA.jpeg?fit=1411%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1411,964\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"C1B8738C-2BE8-45EF-B5DB-1E8516E1CFFA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C1B8738C-2BE8-45EF-B5DB-1E8516E1CFFA.jpeg?fit=1411%2C964&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C1B8738C-2BE8-45EF-B5DB-1E8516E1CFFA.jpeg?resize=1411%2C964&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"154708\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/c1b8738c-2be8-45ef-b5db-1e8516e1cffa\/\" class=\"wp-image-154708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C1B8738C-2BE8-45EF-B5DB-1E8516E1CFFA.jpeg?w=1411&amp;ssl=1 1411w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C1B8738C-2BE8-45EF-B5DB-1E8516E1CFFA.jpeg?resize=1000%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C1B8738C-2BE8-45EF-B5DB-1E8516E1CFFA.jpeg?resize=768%2C525&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C1B8738C-2BE8-45EF-B5DB-1E8516E1CFFA.jpeg?resize=450%2C307&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also when I see great photos, it gives me great motivation for me to go out and shoot more of my own art works! Ain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t that good?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" data-attachment-id=\"154711\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/f599935b-1627-46cd-9c2e-6d1571b9b149\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F599935B-1627-46CD-9C2E-6D1571B9B149.jpeg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/838A5578-6AC8-4D95-8DDF-64845ACA3525.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" data-attachment-id=\"154717\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/b0442e43-efa4-44a3-b00e-1b1df9ee8d2d\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B0442E43-EFA4-44A3-B00E-1B1DF9EE8D2D.jpeg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"B0442E43-EFA4-44A3-B00E-1B1DF9EE8D2D\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B0442E43-EFA4-44A3-B00E-1B1DF9EE8D2D.jpeg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B0442E43-EFA4-44A3-B00E-1B1DF9EE8D2D-1500x2000.jpeg?resize=1500%2C2000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"154717\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/b0442e43-efa4-44a3-b00e-1b1df9ee8d2d\/\" class=\"wp-image-154717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B0442E43-EFA4-44A3-B00E-1B1DF9EE8D2D.jpeg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B0442E43-EFA4-44A3-B00E-1B1DF9EE8D2D.jpeg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B0442E43-EFA4-44A3-B00E-1B1DF9EE8D2D.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B0442E43-EFA4-44A3-B00E-1B1DF9EE8D2D.jpeg?resize=1568%2C2091&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B0442E43-EFA4-44A3-B00E-1B1DF9EE8D2D.jpeg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B0442E43-EFA4-44A3-B00E-1B1DF9EE8D2D.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/B0442E43-EFA4-44A3-B00E-1B1DF9EE8D2D.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are experiences important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-attachment-id=\"154665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2opacity-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7E93B971-5401-4B09-B0D3-28689AC49EA6.jpeg?fit=1280%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,853\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;2OPACITY&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2OPACITY\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7E93B971-5401-4B09-B0D3-28689AC49EA6.jpeg?fit=1280%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7E93B971-5401-4B09-B0D3-28689AC49EA6.jpeg?resize=1280%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-154665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7E93B971-5401-4B09-B0D3-28689AC49EA6.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7E93B971-5401-4B09-B0D3-28689AC49EA6.jpeg?resize=1000%2C666&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7E93B971-5401-4B09-B0D3-28689AC49EA6.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7E93B971-5401-4B09-B0D3-28689AC49EA6.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Life is all about experiences. You experience reality through sound, touch, visually, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To live is to experience. And to live is active. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus it seems if we want to be happier, more alive, and to become more powerful, we must EXPERIENCE more, CREATE more, and DREAM more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"154662\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/c960f9d8-b780-4262-b224-2a746c7376c5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C960F9D8-B780-4262-B224-2A746C7376C5.jpeg?fit=1280%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/e768f32c-67cd-4d29-95d3-b8593d631e7d\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/E768F32C-67CD-4D29-95D3-B8593D631E7D.jpeg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1563050121&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"E768F32C-67CD-4D29-95D3-B8593D631E7D\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1563058641&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.25&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CEBB9A00-2472-44A7-AC31-803732BADE25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CEBB9A00-2472-44A7-AC31-803732BADE25.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CEBB9A00-2472-44A7-AC31-803732BADE25-2000x1500.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"154663\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/CEBB9A00-2472-44A7-AC31-803732BADE25.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you love life, and do you love living?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make photos and visual artworks which AFFIRM your love of being alive, and of reality!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" data-attachment-id=\"154669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/7216c857-cbb7-4a7e-8821-b66570db7c7d\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/7216C857-CBB7-4A7E-8821-B66570DB7C7D.jpeg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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