{"id":204953,"date":"2020-01-28T11:33:36","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T19:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=204953"},"modified":"2020-01-28T11:56:27","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T19:56:27","slug":"the-beauty-of-imperfection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/28\/the-beauty-of-imperfection\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beauty of Imperfection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Was listening to a vinyl record player the other day and thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wow, this is so much more aesthetically beautiful-sounding than a “perfect” mp3 or streaming song.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Why is that? My thought: the imperfections<\/em> is what made it beautiful. For example, the cracking and popping of the vinyl, the parts where it skipped, or the places where the vinyl was damaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which made me wonder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps we can extend this theory of aesthetic to other domains.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Photography as more beautiful when imperfect: Slightly imperfect compositions more beautiful. Gritty aesthetics as more beautiful. This is where film<\/a> photography is good; the light leaks, scratches, and ‘false colors’ and grain as more beautiful.<\/li>
  2. People with wrinkles in their faces have more beautiful faces.<\/li>
  3. Worn clothes as more beautiful than brand-new.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Towards a ‘wabi sabi<\/a>‘ aesthetic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The more you use it, the more beautiful it becomes!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    To not ‘baby’ your things. But to “use and abuse” it! To have more pride in actually USING THINGS. To have shame in NOT using things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Aesthetics ><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n