{"id":33580,"date":"2016-02-18T02:42:52","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T10:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=33580"},"modified":"2016-11-02T08:44:56","modified_gmt":"2016-11-02T15:44:56","slug":"the-joys-of-looking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/18\/the-joys-of-looking\/","title":{"rendered":"The Joys of Looking"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know about you, but I love to look.<\/p>\n

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I love to stare. I love to see.<\/p>\n

For me, a photographer is someone who likes to see, to look, and to capture what they see.<\/p>\n

For example, whenever I walk around, I love to look at everything. There are a lot of things I like to look at, which I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t feel obliged to photograph. But I still love to look at these things.<\/p>\n

When I enter a new restaurant, cafe, or place, I love to be nosey, and to look around. If there is a second-floor, I love to just walk around, and just to look. Because I am curious.<\/p>\n

Seeing over photographing<\/h2>\n

Be a professional \u00e2\u20ac\u0153looker\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d not a professional \u00e2\u20ac\u0153photographer.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

You can look whenever. There is a joy of seeing. A joy of sight. A joy of seeing things in the world which are interesting, special, and unique.<\/p>\n

Appreciate things without photographing<\/h2>\n

Also know that you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always need to photograph everything you see that is interesting. Often for me, I can look at something, value it, and not<\/em> photograph it \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and feel happy.<\/p>\n

Keep looking<\/h2>\n

Always be grateful for your gift of seeing. And never stop being curious. Keep looking. And capturing what you find truly personally-meaningful.<\/p>\n

Always,
\nEric<\/p>\n

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