{"id":155507,"date":"2019-07-16T14:48:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T21:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=155507"},"modified":"2019-07-16T15:12:37","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T22:12:37","slug":"photography-entrepreneurship-tips-and-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/16\/photography-entrepreneurship-tips-and-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography Entrepreneurship Tips and Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-entrepreneurship-101\/\">Entrepreneurial<\/a> concepts to help increase your likelihood of success:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/handpicked-products\" data-edit-mode=\"false\" data-products=\"[69387,84104,92722]\" class=\"wc-block-grid wp-block-handpicked-products wp-block-woocommerce-handpicked-products wc-block-handpicked-products has-3-columns has-multiple-rows\"><ul 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price\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button wc-block-grid__product-add-to-cart\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about &ldquo;MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER: Marketing, Branding, Entrepreneurship Principles For Success&rdquo;\" data-quantity=\"1\" data-product_id=\"69387\" data-product_sku=\"\" data-price=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button add_to_cart_button\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Zig when others zag<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2224\" height=\"1668\" data-attachment-id=\"155533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/16\/photography-entrepreneurship-tips-and-ideas\/f2d19f45-10d4-407b-87a6-9135378ac3fd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F2D19F45-10D4-407B-87A6-9135378AC3FD.jpeg?fit=2224%2C1668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2224,1668\" 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=\"F2D19F45-10D4-407B-87A6-9135378AC3FD\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F2D19F45-10D4-407B-87A6-9135378AC3FD.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F2D19F45-10D4-407B-87A6-9135378AC3FD.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F2D19F45-10D4-407B-87A6-9135378AC3FD.jpeg?w=2224&amp;ssl=1 2224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F2D19F45-10D4-407B-87A6-9135378AC3FD.jpeg?resize=1000%2C750&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F2D19F45-10D4-407B-87A6-9135378AC3FD.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F2D19F45-10D4-407B-87A6-9135378AC3FD.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/F2D19F45-10D4-407B-87A6-9135378AC3FD.jpeg?resize=920%2C690&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems to &#8216;go opposite&#8217; from others is a good entrepreneurial idea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if everyone is addicted to Instagram, go opposite and <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/16\/why-i-deleted-my-instagram\/\">delete your Instagram<\/a>. If everyone is hopping on a certain photographic trend or genre, stop doing it and do something else instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re imitating other (current) successful people and trends, you are already too late. Better to simply follow your own gut, and go in a direction which you feel the future is going in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Extreme frugality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"551\" data-attachment-id=\"84122\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/25\/be-the-change-you-wish-to-see-in-the-world-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-photography-entrepreneurship-now-live-on-udemy\/camera-money-usd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/camera-money-usd.jpg?fit=800%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,551\" 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=\"camera money usd\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/camera-money-usd.jpg?fit=800%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/camera-money-usd.jpg?resize=800%2C551&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"camera money usd\" class=\"wp-image-84122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/camera-money-usd.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/camera-money-usd.jpg?resize=768%2C529&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/camera-money-usd.jpg?resize=600%2C413&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to succeed as a photography entrepreneur, embrace extreme frugality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making money through photography is insanely hard. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t drop thousands dollars to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153invest\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in your photography business. The amount of work you need to recoup that initial investment might take you months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" data-attachment-id=\"62995\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/16\/how-to-believe-in-yourself-2\/8e030967-21b1-4454-8bb2-740d3b0ef804\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8E030967-21B1-4454-8BB2-740D3B0EF804.jpeg?fit=3000%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,4000\" 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=\"8E030967-21B1-4454-8BB2-740D3B0EF804\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I WANT YOU TO PISS AWAY MONEY ON GEAR&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8E030967-21B1-4454-8BB2-740D3B0EF804.jpeg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8E030967-21B1-4454-8BB2-740D3B0EF804.jpeg?resize=800%2C1067&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"I want you to piss away money on gear\" class=\"wp-image-62995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8E030967-21B1-4454-8BB2-740D3B0EF804.jpeg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8E030967-21B1-4454-8BB2-740D3B0EF804.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8E030967-21B1-4454-8BB2-740D3B0EF804.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/8E030967-21B1-4454-8BB2-740D3B0EF804.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>I WANT YOU TO PISS AWAY MONEY ON GEAR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, keep using that \u00e2\u20ac\u0153shitty\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153outdated\u00e2\u20ac\u009d camera you already own. Having a fancier camera will NOT help you make more money or get more clients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When in doubt, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t buy it.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Start off by dominating a small niche.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2224\" height=\"1668\" data-attachment-id=\"155535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/16\/photography-entrepreneurship-tips-and-ideas\/3f0e3b11-1113-4274-bc41-266b45da3c3e\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3F0E3B11-1113-4274-BC41-266B45DA3C3E.jpeg?fit=2224%2C1668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2224,1668\" 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=\"3F0E3B11-1113-4274-BC41-266B45DA3C3E\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3F0E3B11-1113-4274-BC41-266B45DA3C3E.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3F0E3B11-1113-4274-BC41-266B45DA3C3E.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3F0E3B11-1113-4274-BC41-266B45DA3C3E.jpeg?w=2224&amp;ssl=1 2224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3F0E3B11-1113-4274-BC41-266B45DA3C3E.jpeg?resize=1000%2C750&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3F0E3B11-1113-4274-BC41-266B45DA3C3E.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3F0E3B11-1113-4274-BC41-266B45DA3C3E.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3F0E3B11-1113-4274-BC41-266B45DA3C3E.jpeg?resize=920%2C690&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It took me about 5-6 years to dominate the niche of <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101\/\">street photography<\/a>. Now I am \u00e2\u20ac\u0153<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/08\/onto-the-next-one-2\/\">onto the next one<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d I am fascinated in entrepreneurship and philosophy. Thus for the next 5-6 years I will pursue business, entrepreneurship, and philosophy with great hustle and zeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To increase your chances of success, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t enter a crowded genre or niche. Either pursue an under-exploited genre, or better yet \u00e2\u20ac\u201d start your own genre (<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/02\/new-online-offline-open-source-course-photolosophy\/\">#photolosophy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-entrepreneurship-101\/\">photography entrepreneurship<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Internet marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1705\" height=\"959\" data-attachment-id=\"83697\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/contentmarketing-eric-kim-entrepreneurship-business-marketing-udemy-course\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contentmarketing-Eric-Kim-Entrepreneurship-Business-Marketing-Udemy-Course.png?fit=1705%2C959&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1705,959\" 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=\"google SEO &amp;#8211; search engine optimization contentmarketing- Eric Kim Entrepreneurship Business Marketing Udemy Course\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contentmarketing-Eric-Kim-Entrepreneurship-Business-Marketing-Udemy-Course.png?fit=1705%2C959&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contentmarketing-Eric-Kim-Entrepreneurship-Business-Marketing-Udemy-Course.png?resize=1705%2C959&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hosting your own wordpress.org blog means that you can be indexed by Google. Thus, people can discover you (randomly) on Google.\" class=\"wp-image-83697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contentmarketing-Eric-Kim-Entrepreneurship-Business-Marketing-Udemy-Course.png?w=1705&amp;ssl=1 1705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contentmarketing-Eric-Kim-Entrepreneurship-Business-Marketing-Udemy-Course.png?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contentmarketing-Eric-Kim-Entrepreneurship-Business-Marketing-Udemy-Course.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contentmarketing-Eric-Kim-Entrepreneurship-Business-Marketing-Udemy-Course.png?resize=830%2C467&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/contentmarketing-Eric-Kim-Entrepreneurship-Business-Marketing-Udemy-Course.png?resize=600%2C337&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Internet has 3 billion+ users. The goal is to just get a tiny piece of that pie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means build your own blog and website (signup on 1and1.com and install WordPress.org).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, start your own YouTube channel. Start uploading videos \u00e2\u20ac\u201d this is one of the most effective ways to get \u00e2\u20ac\u0153discovered\u00e2\u20ac\u009d by others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google pretty much owns the internet \u00e2\u20ac\u201d thus if we desire to succeed, we gotta get in bed with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Embrace \u00e2\u20ac\u0153<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/photography-seo-and-blogging-how-to-become-number-one-on-google\/\">search engine optimization<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d with your photography website and blog. This means write a lot and blog a lot on whatever niche you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re interested in. The more you blog, and the deeper your insights, the higher you will rise on Google. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Create your ideal vision of the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" data-attachment-id=\"79059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/05\/why-become-a-photography-entrepreneur\/eric-kim-modern-photographer-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-modern-photographer-cover.png?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" 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=\"MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER: Marketing, Branding, Entrepreneurship Principles For Success\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER by HAPTIC PRESS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-modern-photographer-cover.png?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-modern-photographer-cover.png?resize=1500%2C2000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER: Marketing, Branding, Entrepreneurship Principles For Success\" class=\"wp-image-79059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-modern-photographer-cover.png?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-modern-photographer-cover.png?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-modern-photographer-cover.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-modern-photographer-cover.png?resize=830%2C1107&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-modern-photographer-cover.png?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-modern-photographer-cover.png?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\">MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER by HAPTIC PRESS<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As an entrepreneur, you are a risk taker, and a world maker. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re dissatisfied with how things are right now. And instead of complaining, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re out actually doing something about it! You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re creating something new!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, I <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/16\/why-ars-is-better-than-instagram\/\">hate Instagram<\/a>. However instead of just moping around and complaining, I co-created ARS. My ultimate vision of <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/09\/ars-anti-social-social-media-for-photographers\/\">ARS<\/a> is to become the #1 platform for photographers and visual artists (<a href=\"http:\/\/Arsbeta.com\">arsbeta.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. MEMENTO MORI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1429\" data-attachment-id=\"112407\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/anna\/mementomori\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mementomori.jpg?fit=2100%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2100,1500\" 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=\"mementomori\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mementomori.jpg?fit=2000%2C1429&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mementomori.jpg?resize=2000%2C1429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-112407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mementomori.jpg?resize=2000%2C1429&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mementomori.jpg?resize=1000%2C714&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mementomori.jpg?resize=768%2C549&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mementomori.jpg?resize=830%2C593&amp;ssl=1 830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thinking about death is probably one of the best ways to motivate yourself. 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You realize that you have nothing to be afraid of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You only got one life \u00e2\u20ac\u201d why not attempt greatness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GO HARD! <br>ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-entrepreneurship-101\/\">Photography Entrepreneurship 101 ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entrepreneurial concepts to help increase your likelihood of success:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":155523,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-155507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cropped-allcolorallEric-Kim-Entrepreneurship-Business-Marketing-Udemy-Course.png?fit=1705%2C959&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155507"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":155548,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155507\/revisions\/155548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}