{"id":328348,"date":"2021-09-09T13:46:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T17:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=328348"},"modified":"2021-09-09T13:52:26","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T17:52:26","slug":"design-is-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/09\/design-is-king\/","title":{"rendered":"DESIGN IS KING."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why do people buy things? Not for the thing itself or the &#8216;performance&#8217; &#8212; they buy it for the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Lamborghini is king<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1668\" height=\"699\" data-attachment-id=\"327847\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/f98508e8-0c49-4901-a7e6-0dfa61657aa9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/F98508E8-0C49-4901-A7E6-0DFA61657AA9.jpeg?fit=1668%2C699&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,699\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"F98508E8-0C49-4901-A7E6-0DFA61657AA9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/F98508E8-0C49-4901-A7E6-0DFA61657AA9.jpeg?fit=1668%2C699&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/F98508E8-0C49-4901-A7E6-0DFA61657AA9.jpeg?resize=1668%2C699&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lamborghini countach\" data-id=\"327847\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/F98508E8-0C49-4901-A7E6-0DFA61657AA9.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/f98508e8-0c49-4901-a7e6-0dfa61657aa9\/\" class=\"wp-image-327847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/F98508E8-0C49-4901-A7E6-0DFA61657AA9.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/F98508E8-0C49-4901-A7E6-0DFA61657AA9.jpeg?resize=768%2C322&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/F98508E8-0C49-4901-A7E6-0DFA61657AA9.jpeg?resize=1536%2C644&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/F98508E8-0C49-4901-A7E6-0DFA61657AA9.jpeg?resize=1568%2C657&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/F98508E8-0C49-4901-A7E6-0DFA61657AA9.jpeg?resize=1200%2C503&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/F98508E8-0C49-4901-A7E6-0DFA61657AA9.jpeg?resize=400%2C168&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/F98508E8-0C49-4901-A7E6-0DFA61657AA9.jpeg?resize=706%2C296&amp;ssl=1 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1636\" height=\"906\" data-attachment-id=\"327912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/06\/why-design\/c595fa13-51fa-4325-ad9d-cb890f947cec\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C595FA13-51FA-4325-AD9D-CB890F947CEC.jpeg?fit=1636%2C906&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1636,906\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"C595FA13-51FA-4325-AD9D-CB890F947CEC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C595FA13-51FA-4325-AD9D-CB890F947CEC.jpeg?fit=1636%2C906&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C595FA13-51FA-4325-AD9D-CB890F947CEC.jpeg?resize=1636%2C906&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lamborghini\" data-id=\"327912\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C595FA13-51FA-4325-AD9D-CB890F947CEC.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/06\/why-design\/c595fa13-51fa-4325-ad9d-cb890f947cec\/\" class=\"wp-image-327912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C595FA13-51FA-4325-AD9D-CB890F947CEC.jpeg?w=1636&amp;ssl=1 1636w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C595FA13-51FA-4325-AD9D-CB890F947CEC.jpeg?resize=768%2C425&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C595FA13-51FA-4325-AD9D-CB890F947CEC.jpeg?resize=1536%2C851&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C595FA13-51FA-4325-AD9D-CB890F947CEC.jpeg?resize=1568%2C868&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C595FA13-51FA-4325-AD9D-CB890F947CEC.jpeg?resize=1200%2C665&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C595FA13-51FA-4325-AD9D-CB890F947CEC.jpeg?resize=400%2C222&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/C595FA13-51FA-4325-AD9D-CB890F947CEC.jpeg?resize=706%2C391&amp;ssl=1 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why do people buy a <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/12\/why-i-want-to-buy-a-lamborghini\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"50256\">Lamborghini<\/a>? Not for the performance. But for the flex! There is no harder flex than a Lamborghini. Why? It is the ultimate design object in terms of the popular cultural appeal, as well as the drama and the theater of the &#8216;scissor doors&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want the &#8216;best&#8217; car, you should just buy a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/models\/design#overview\">Tesla Model S PLAID<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do people buy Apple Products?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-attachment-id=\"309188\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ek068261\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068261-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1617013015&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"iPhone mini ERIC KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;iPhone Mini&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068261-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068261-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"iPhone mini ERIC KIM\" data-id=\"309188\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068261-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ek068261\/\" class=\"wp-image-309188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068261-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068261-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068261-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068261-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068261-scaled.jpeg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-attachment-id=\"309189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ek068262\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068262-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1617013017&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"iPhone mini ERIC KIM KIM back\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;iPhone Mini&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068262-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068262-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"iPhone mini ERIC KIM\" data-id=\"309189\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068262-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ek068262\/\" class=\"wp-image-309189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068262-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068262-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068262-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068262-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EK068262-scaled.jpeg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-attachment-id=\"263909\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/10\/no-app-product-device-or-service-will-fix-your-life-problems\/f2b1a97a-eb7b-4d11-8c77-5ecd2e1f7d23\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F2B1A97A-EB7B-4D11-8C77-5ECD2E1F7D23-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"black and white iPhone pro selfie Vegas\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F2B1A97A-EB7B-4D11-8C77-5ECD2E1F7D23-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F2B1A97A-EB7B-4D11-8C77-5ECD2E1F7D23-scaled.jpeg?resize=1920%2C2560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"black and white iPhone pro selfie Vegas\" data-id=\"263909\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F2B1A97A-EB7B-4D11-8C77-5ECD2E1F7D23-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/10\/no-app-product-device-or-service-will-fix-your-life-problems\/f2b1a97a-eb7b-4d11-8c77-5ecd2e1f7d23\/\" class=\"wp-image-263909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F2B1A97A-EB7B-4D11-8C77-5ECD2E1F7D23-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F2B1A97A-EB7B-4D11-8C77-5ECD2E1F7D23-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F2B1A97A-EB7B-4D11-8C77-5ECD2E1F7D23-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F2B1A97A-EB7B-4D11-8C77-5ECD2E1F7D23-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/F2B1A97A-EB7B-4D11-8C77-5ECD2E1F7D23-scaled.jpeg?resize=655%2C873&amp;ssl=1 655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We buy the newest iPhone not for the performance, but for the design. In fact, the iPhone is probably the most important tool in your everyday utility belt. It is not only a design object (like wearing a fancy watch), but it happens to also *do things* (like send text messages, GPS, video face time, shoot photos, etc).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The more beautiful it is, the more we will use it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><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\/lwGIdCEG?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/08\/eric-kim-wrist-strap-mark-ii-ricoh-gr-iii-x-haptic-industries\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"328265\">ERIC KIM WRIST STRAP MARK II<\/a> (RICOH GR III x <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\/\">HAPTIC INDUSTRIES<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My impetus behind <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\/\">HAPTIC<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>To create insanely beautiful design tools, which motivates us to shoot more photos!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because ultimately in photography, the less you use your camera, the worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-design-thoughts\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/design\/\">DESIGN THOUGHTS<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1242\" height=\"915\" data-attachment-id=\"308983\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/4accc122-d0a6-499a-b20a-76cfd2563461\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4ACCC122-D0A6-499A-B20A-76CFD2563461.jpeg?fit=1242%2C915&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1242,915\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hand red black macro ERIC KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4ACCC122-D0A6-499A-B20A-76CFD2563461.jpeg?fit=1242%2C915&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4ACCC122-D0A6-499A-B20A-76CFD2563461.jpeg?resize=1242%2C915&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"hand red black macro ERIC KIM\" class=\"wp-image-308983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4ACCC122-D0A6-499A-B20A-76CFD2563461.jpeg?w=1242&amp;ssl=1 1242w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4ACCC122-D0A6-499A-B20A-76CFD2563461.jpeg?resize=768%2C566&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4ACCC122-D0A6-499A-B20A-76CFD2563461.jpeg?resize=920%2C678&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><a 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