{"id":199045,"date":"2019-12-24T08:05:23","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T16:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=199045"},"modified":"2019-12-24T08:08:18","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T16:08:18","slug":"images-as-totems-of-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/24\/images-as-totems-of-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Images as Totems of Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I look at images, what do I look for? Strength. Role models. Idols and icons. Individuals I can imitate and look up to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above all, images which augment my feeling of strength, power, virility, and courage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What kind of films I like<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow alignfull\" 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=\"738\" alt=\"The Spartans had faith in King Leonidas, even going to their certain death\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-199023\" data-id=\"199023\" 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height=\"738\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-199043\" data-id=\"199043\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/27875314-234C-4693-82DD-D6E3558E1956.jpeg?resize=1180%2C738&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/27875314-234C-4693-82DD-D6E3558E1956.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/27875314-234C-4693-82DD-D6E3558E1956.jpeg?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/27875314-234C-4693-82DD-D6E3558E1956.jpeg?resize=1536%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/27875314-234C-4693-82DD-D6E3558E1956.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1280&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/27875314-234C-4693-82DD-D6E3558E1956.jpeg?resize=920%2C575&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/27875314-234C-4693-82DD-D6E3558E1956.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/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\">I love cinema which augments my feeling of power. Whenever I watch the movie <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/01\/300-cinematography-and-philosophy\/\">300<\/a>, I feel more badass, more fearless, more courageous, and bigger hearted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I look at images, what do I look for? Strength. Role models. Idols and icons. Individuals I can imitate and look up to. 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