{"id":39803,"date":"2017-03-12T06:29:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T13:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=39803"},"modified":"2017-03-12T21:09:52","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T04:09:52","slug":"revel-in-your-defective-artistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/12\/revel-in-your-defective-artistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Revel in Your Defective Artistry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"eric<\/p>\n

You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll never be perfect.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

And thats ok.<\/p>\n

1. Forward progress<\/h2>\n

\"eric<\/p>\n

We are all born defective, and we will die defective.<\/p>\n

We will never be world class artists. Our photography will always be lacking in one way or another.<\/p>\n

But isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t that okay? Isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t it enough for you to make some forward progress, day by day?<\/p>\n

2. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fear imperfection<\/h2>\n

\"cindy<\/p>\n

When we learn to revel, appreciate, and love our own imperfections, then can we truly live. Then we have no fear of putting imperfect art out there.<\/p>\n

Each new day is a step forward. Each new image we publish is a step forward. Perfection doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t exist, but forward progress does.<\/p>\n

3. Make art for yourself<\/h2>\n

\"eric<\/p>\n

So friend, know that we are broken artists, and will never be perfect. And that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fine.<\/p>\n

Just shoot, have fun, and enjoy yourself. Upload and share photos that bring you delight. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t expect a bunch of likes, nor should you expect to gain some sort of acclaim for your art.<\/p>\n

Create art for yourself, and please yourself. And try to please 1 other. This way you will never lose motivation. Because, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re being true to yourself.<\/p>\n

Always,
\nEric<\/p>\n

Learn more: Art ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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