{"id":159835,"date":"2019-07-30T14:01:38","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T21:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=159835"},"modified":"2019-07-30T14:19:06","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T21:19:06","slug":"in-praise-of-personal-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/30\/in-praise-of-personal-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"In Praise of Personal Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Personal photography: shooting photos to spark more joy in your own life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Photograph your loved ones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Make photos of who you love. Every photo you make of a loved one is like giving them a kiss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Photograph your life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Photography as an opportunity to document and immortalize wonderful moments in your own personal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Photograph your own body<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Strive to make your own body as beautiful as possible [master your own personal bodily aesthetics]. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spend more time photographing your own body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Life-photo integration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your photography and your life as not separate; but the same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photograph the small things and minutiae of your everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Appreciation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photography as a tool of slowing down your life. Giving you the chance to pause, appreciate, and smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. You can make anything beautiful<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your power as a photographer\/visual-artist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anything you photograph can be made beautiful.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Make your photos more fun and personal. Reveal your soul<\/a> through your photos, and live on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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