{"id":178864,"date":"2019-10-12T09:32:30","date_gmt":"2019-10-12T16:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=178864"},"modified":"2019-10-12T09:54:42","modified_gmt":"2019-10-12T16:54:42","slug":"what-do-we-really-need-as-photographers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/12\/what-do-we-really-need-as-photographers\/","title":{"rendered":"What do we Need as Photographers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As photographers, what are we truly lacking, and what do we really need and desire?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We are lacking the strength, motivation, or the wisdom to encourage ourselves to go out and shoot new photos, with extreme joy and delight.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. We desire to embark on more photo adventures!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I believe there is a part of the human spirit which delights in adventure, danger, chaos, and having the opportunity to exercise our skills. The curse of modernity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We are so comfortable and safe, yet we are dying of boredom and existential dread.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-1 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=\"1180\" height=\"788\" data-attachment-id=\"178612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-39\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-39.jpg?fit=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1336\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1570743825&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0 amelia garden grove adventures 2019 -39\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-39.jpg?fit=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-39.jpg?resize=1180%2C788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"178612\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-39\/\" class=\"wp-image-178612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-39.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-39.jpg?resize=1000%2C668&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-39.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-39.jpg?resize=920%2C615&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1766\" data-attachment-id=\"178619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-44\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-44.jpg?fit=1336%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1336,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1570744271&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0 amelia garden grove adventures 2019 -44\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amelia monkeying around &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-44.jpg?fit=1336%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-44.jpg?resize=1180%2C1766&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"178619\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-44\/\" class=\"wp-image-178619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-44.jpg?w=1336&amp;ssl=1 1336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-44.jpg?resize=1000%2C1497&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-44.jpg?resize=768%2C1150&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-44.jpg?resize=920%2C1377&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"788\" data-attachment-id=\"178621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-45\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-45.jpg?fit=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1336\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1570744272&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0 amelia garden grove adventures 2019 -45\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-45.jpg?fit=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-45.jpg?resize=1180%2C788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"178621\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-45\/\" class=\"wp-image-178621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-45.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-45.jpg?resize=1000%2C668&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-45.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/0-amelia-garden-grove-adventures-2019-45.jpg?resize=920%2C615&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solutions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Recognize that photography is less about the gear \u00e2\u20ac\u201d more about adventuring. <\/li><li>No guilt with going on photo adventures. Your photography and art creation is probably more important than work, job, and family life.<\/li><li>Invest more of your money on <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/30\/buy-yourself-experiences-not-stuff\/\">experiences, not stuff<\/a>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Beauty in light and life.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow alignwide\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1770\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-178747\" data-id=\"178747\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-15.jpg?resize=1180%2C1770&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-15.jpg?w=1333&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-15.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-15.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-15.jpg?resize=920%2C1380&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1770\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-178748\" data-id=\"178748\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-16.jpg?resize=1180%2C1770&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-16.jpg?w=1333&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-16.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-16.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-16.jpg?resize=920%2C1380&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1770\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-178750\" data-id=\"178750\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-17.jpg?resize=1180%2C1770&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-17.jpg?w=1333&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-17.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-17.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-17.jpg?resize=920%2C1380&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"786\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-178751\" data-id=\"178751\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-18.jpg?resize=1180%2C786&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-18.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-18.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-18.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-18.jpg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1770\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-178758\" data-id=\"178758\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-20.jpg?resize=1180%2C1770&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-20.jpg?w=1333&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-20.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-20.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-20.jpg?resize=920%2C1380&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1770\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-178759\" data-id=\"178759\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-21.jpg?resize=1180%2C1770&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-21.jpg?w=1333&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-21.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-21.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-21.jpg?resize=920%2C1380&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1770\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-178760\" data-id=\"178760\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-22.jpg?resize=1180%2C1770&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-22.jpg?w=1333&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-22.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-22.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-22.jpg?resize=920%2C1380&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1770\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-178761\" data-id=\"178761\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-23.jpg?resize=1180%2C1770&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-23.jpg?w=1333&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-23.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-23.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-23.jpg?resize=920%2C1380&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-178763\" data-id=\"178763\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/light-shining-morning.gif?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are hungry for beauty. The hunger for beauty in reality and life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore as photographer-artists, we are hungry for beauty. To witness it, to capture it, to create it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beauty is a tonic; something which strengthens our muscles, our hopes, dreams and aspirations for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Desire for motivation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-1 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=\"1180\" height=\"786\" data-attachment-id=\"178744\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/garden-grove-2019-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/garden-grove-2019-12.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1570733503&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;13.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"garden grove 2019 -12\" 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data-image-title=\"52C27AA8-4DD2-4DDE-B08F-0A958B0A9064\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/52C27AA8-4DD2-4DDE-B08F-0A958B0A9064.gif?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/52C27AA8-4DD2-4DDE-B08F-0A958B0A9064.gif?resize=1180%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"178452\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/52c27aa8-4dd2-4dde-b08f-0a958b0a9064\/\" class=\"wp-image-178452\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" data-attachment-id=\"178437\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/58cb751c-abb0-48d0-8bf7-2761857d2d43\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/58CB751C-ABB0-48D0-8BF7-2761857D2D43.gif?fit=6000%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"58CB751C-ABB0-48D0-8BF7-2761857D2D43\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/58CB751C-ABB0-48D0-8BF7-2761857D2D43.gif?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/58CB751C-ABB0-48D0-8BF7-2761857D2D43.gif?resize=1180%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ear\" data-id=\"178437\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/58cb751c-abb0-48d0-8bf7-2761857d2d43\/\" class=\"wp-image-178437\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are hungry for motivation to go out and make new photos. Many of us lack motivation to make new photos. Why? Perhaps exhaustion, a feeling of photographic or artistic nihilism (What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the point if someone has already done it before me, and perhaps better than I can achieve?). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, discovering <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/10\/4-photography-motivation-tips\/\">photographic motivation<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the motivation to make new images \u00e2\u20ac\u201d this is what we truly need. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As photographers, what are we truly lacking, and what do we really need and desire? 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