{"id":155456,"date":"2019-07-16T12:34:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T19:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=155456"},"modified":"2019-07-16T12:45:57","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T19:45:57","slug":"why-i-love-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/16\/why-i-love-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Love Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some of my favorite photos and why I love these photos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Photography is instant art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First of all, I love photography because it is instant-art-work. I can make a painting in 1\/500th of a second– ain’t that great?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Photography pushes me outside of my comfort zone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Would I really talk and engage with people covered in tattoos if photography wasn’t my passion? I don’t think so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In praise of street photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Photography gives me a purpose to life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What is my self-directed purpose<\/a> in life? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To promote photography. To discover deeper philosophical truths about photography. To motivate others to photograph more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why did I choose photography as my self-directed purpose in life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well — many reasons, both personal and selfish, and to help others (altruism). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With photography, I have been able to live a more interesting life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have been able to travel more, think more, meet more interesting people, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography has also afforded me the ability to become self-employed, gaining freedom over my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Photography makes life more fun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Through photography, I have been able to live a more interesting and fun life! For example, shooting the music video with Cindy<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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