{"id":154997,"date":"2019-07-15T12:11:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T19:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=154997"},"modified":"2019-07-15T12:18:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T19:18:58","slug":"why-photography-is-essential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/15\/why-photography-is-essential\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Photography is Essential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Photography is Essential\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ahNuVIP30I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why is photography important and essential in our lives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 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=\"1325\" height=\"2000\" data-attachment-id=\"154869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/purple-kyoto-eric-kim-photography-262night-photography-1325x2000\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/PURPLE-KYOTO-ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-262NIGHT-PHOTOGRAPHY-1325x2000.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1325,2000\" 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=\"PURPLE-KYOTO-ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-262NIGHT-PHOTOGRAPHY-1325&amp;#215;2000\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/PURPLE-KYOTO-ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-262NIGHT-PHOTOGRAPHY-1325x2000.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/PURPLE-KYOTO-ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-262NIGHT-PHOTOGRAPHY-1325x2000-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"154869\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/purple-kyoto-eric-kim-photography-262night-photography-1325x2000\/\" class=\"wp-image-154869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/PURPLE-KYOTO-ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-262NIGHT-PHOTOGRAPHY-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/PURPLE-KYOTO-ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-262NIGHT-PHOTOGRAPHY-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1000%2C1509&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/PURPLE-KYOTO-ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-262NIGHT-PHOTOGRAPHY-1325x2000.jpg?resize=768%2C1159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/PURPLE-KYOTO-ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-262NIGHT-PHOTOGRAPHY-1325x2000.jpg?resize=920%2C1389&amp;ssl=1 920w\" 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=\"1325\" height=\"2000\" data-attachment-id=\"154865\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-3-1325x2000\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-3-1325x2000.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1325,2000\" 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=\"eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-3-1325&amp;#215;2000\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyoto, 2017 #cindyproject&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-3-1325x2000.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-3-1325x2000-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"154865\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-3-1325x2000\/\" class=\"wp-image-154865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-3-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-3-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1000%2C1509&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-3-1325x2000.jpg?resize=768%2C1159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-3-1325x2000.jpg?resize=920%2C1389&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First of all, for many of us, photography is our primary art-creation medium. This means to photograph is for us to make art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect deeper with reality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" data-attachment-id=\"154866\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-4-2000x1325\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-4-2000x1325.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" 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=\"eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-4-2000&amp;#215;1325\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyoto, 2017 #cindyproject&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-4-2000x1325.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-4-2000x1325-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-154866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-4-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-4-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1000%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-4-2000x1325.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-cindy-project-4-2000x1325.jpg?resize=920%2C610&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secondly, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/14\/to-photograph-is-to-experience\/\">to photograph IS to experience<\/a>. What I mean is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>By photographing, you are more connected to your life experiences.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I believe that photographing helps strengthen our memory. And we cannot exist without a memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-2 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=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" data-attachment-id=\"154732\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/3ffe2d1a-a77c-4eb6-9989-c164eb0ac706\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3FFE2D1A-A77C-4EB6-9989-C164EB0AC706.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1443085968&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028571428571429&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3FFE2D1A-A77C-4EB6-9989-C164EB0AC706\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Mission SF, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3FFE2D1A-A77C-4EB6-9989-C164EB0AC706.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3FFE2D1A-A77C-4EB6-9989-C164EB0AC706-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Mission SF, 2015\" data-id=\"154732\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/3ffe2d1a-a77c-4eb6-9989-c164eb0ac706\/\" class=\"wp-image-154732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3FFE2D1A-A77C-4EB6-9989-C164EB0AC706.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3FFE2D1A-A77C-4EB6-9989-C164EB0AC706.jpeg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3FFE2D1A-A77C-4EB6-9989-C164EB0AC706.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3FFE2D1A-A77C-4EB6-9989-C164EB0AC706.jpeg?resize=1568%2C1039&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3FFE2D1A-A77C-4EB6-9989-C164EB0AC706.jpeg?resize=450%2C298&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3FFE2D1A-A77C-4EB6-9989-C164EB0AC706.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>The Mission SF, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1327\" data-attachment-id=\"154730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/5427d273-d5c5-4214-bc29-d171c47609e9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5427D273-D5C5-4214-BC29-D171C47609E9.jpeg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&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=\"5427D273-D5C5-4214-BC29-D171C47609E9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5427D273-D5C5-4214-BC29-D171C47609E9.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5427D273-D5C5-4214-BC29-D171C47609E9-2000x1327.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1327&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"154730\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/5427d273-d5c5-4214-bc29-d171c47609e9\/\" class=\"wp-image-154730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5427D273-D5C5-4214-BC29-D171C47609E9.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5427D273-D5C5-4214-BC29-D171C47609E9.jpeg?resize=1000%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5427D273-D5C5-4214-BC29-D171C47609E9.jpeg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5427D273-D5C5-4214-BC29-D171C47609E9.jpeg?resize=1568%2C1040&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5427D273-D5C5-4214-BC29-D171C47609E9.jpeg?resize=450%2C299&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5427D273-D5C5-4214-BC29-D171C47609E9.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thirdly, photography can be used as a tool for social critique\/commentary\/feedback. I call this &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/12\/visual-sociology\/\">visual sociology<\/a>&#8216;. By shooting <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101\">street photography<\/a>, we can better understand and analyze society around us.<\/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=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" data-attachment-id=\"138281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-5.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494183196&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.022222222222222&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography vietnam black and white 5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-5.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-5-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"138281\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-5\/\" class=\"wp-image-138281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-5.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-5.jpg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-5.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-5.jpg?resize=690%2C457&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-5.jpg?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\" 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