{"id":294399,"date":"2021-01-03T16:02:01","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T21:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=294399"},"modified":"2021-01-03T16:21:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T21:21:59","slug":"how-to-conquer-your-inner-photographic-critic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/03\/how-to-conquer-your-inner-photographic-critic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Conquer Your Inner Photographic Critic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Critic means &#8216;judge&#8217;. Certainly it is good to judge our photos (to know which photos to keep, and which to ditch). However when our inner-photographic critic is bad:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It prevents us from shooting *new* photos because of a fear that the photograph might be &#8216;bad&#8217;. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Simple thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-like-a-virgin\">1. Like a virgin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" 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=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"abstract black and white ERIC KIM\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-294377\" data-id=\"294377\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93866BE6-0717-4A5E-B58F-321ED5B701BF-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/93866BE6-0717-4A5E-B58F-321ED5B701BF-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-294378\" data-id=\"294378\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F476A213-6EFC-4FC0-BF60-270494A1F170-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F476A213-6EFC-4FC0-BF60-270494A1F170-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F476A213-6EFC-4FC0-BF60-270494A1F170-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F476A213-6EFC-4FC0-BF60-270494A1F170-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F476A213-6EFC-4FC0-BF60-270494A1F170-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F476A213-6EFC-4FC0-BF60-270494A1F170-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/F476A213-6EFC-4FC0-BF60-270494A1F170-scaled.jpeg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/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>Shoot like a virgin; like you shot it for the very first time. Too often the fear of &#8216;repeating ourselves&#8217; is detrimental to our photographic process. And who is to say that repeating yourself is a bad thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, every day we drink coffee, every day we use the toilet, and every day we sleep. Repetition is good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-don-t-strive-to-be-good\">2. Don&#8217;t strive to be &#8216;good&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The desire to be a &#8216;good&#8217; photographer or to make &#8216;good&#8217; photographs is the biggest detriment to us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-attachment-id=\"294070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/new-years-2-7-of-91\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-years-2-7-of-91-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1609147138&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hand out of focus\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-years-2-7-of-91-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-years-2-7-of-91-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"hand out of focus \" class=\"wp-image-294070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-years-2-7-of-91-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-years-2-7-of-91-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-years-2-7-of-91-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-years-2-7-of-91-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-years-2-7-of-91-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-years-2-7-of-91-scaled.jpeg?resize=1568%2C1045&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/new-years-2-7-of-91-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-shoot-like-a-child\">3. Shoot like a child<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/bb1r5Zcu?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Observe how <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/01\/why-photograph-like-a-child\/\">children<\/a> photograph so freely and openly. My niece Amelia as one of the greatest photographers I know. If you give yourself permission to photograph like a child, you will never get bored and run out of inspiration to shoot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-master-motivation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/motivation\/\">MASTER MOTIVATION<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/eric-kim-neck-strap\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1336\" data-attachment-id=\"122912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-neck-strap-mark-ii-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/eric-kim-neck-strap-mark-ii-11-scaled.jpg?fit=3712%2C2480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3712,2480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-world-with-photography\/\">How to Change the World With Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/inspiration-photography-life\/\">How to Find Inspiration in Photography and Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-overcome-resistance\/\">How to Overcome Resistance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/create-against-the-past\/\">Create Against the Past<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-i-motivate-myself-to-make-photos\/\">How I Motivate Myself to Make Photos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wear-your-camera-like-a-necklace-or-bracelet\/\">Wear Your Camera Like a Necklace or Bracelet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/have-your-photos-come-to-you\/\">Have Your Photos Come to You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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