{"id":176000,"date":"2019-10-01T16:16:21","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T23:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=176000"},"modified":"2019-10-01T16:27:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T23:27:26","slug":"photographic-thriving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/01\/photographic-thriving\/","title":{"rendered":"Photographic Thriving"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If we think that happiness (eudaimonia according to Aristotle) is legitimate (happiness as human thriving), perhaps our happiness as photographer-artists is \u00e2\u20ac\u0153photographic thriving\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Extreme optimism, joy, and fun in making new photos<\/li>
  2. Deep appreciation for your past photos<\/li>
  3. Deep joy in all parts of the photographic process (walking, shooting, selecting, processing, and sharing your photos).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    So the practical question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How do we thrive as photographers?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

    1. Shoot it all!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n