{"id":455000,"date":"2022-11-29T10:05:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T15:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=455000"},"modified":"2022-11-29T10:07:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T15:07:13","slug":"less-is-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/29\/less-is-best\/","title":{"rendered":"LESS IS BEST."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-zen-thoughts\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/zen\/\">ZEN THOUGHTS<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"896\" data-attachment-id=\"454576\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/a7d31e68-291d-4ac4-8c6f-2819b7241630\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/A7D31E68-291D-4AC4-8C6F-2819B7241630.jpeg?fit=912%2C896&amp;ssl=1\" 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class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/28\/dont-mess-with-your-zen\/\">DON&#8217;T MESS WITH YOUR ZEN.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/31\/10-tips-how-to-become-a-more-zen-photographer%ef%bf%bc\/\">10 Tips How To Become A More Zen Photographer\u00ef\u00bf\u00bc<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/07\/black-is-zen\/\">Black is Zen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/27\/the-beauty-of-zero\/\">The Beauty of Zero<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/04\/i-dont-desire-more-excitement-in-my-life-i-desire-more-zen-in-my-life\/\">I Don&#8217;t Desire More Excitement in My Life, I Desire More ZEN in my Life<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/29\/via-negativa-aesthetics\/\">VIA NEGATIVA AESTHETICS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/03\/caffeine-zen\/\">Caffeine &amp; Zen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/25\/the-zen-of-street-photography-2\/\">The Zen of Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/20\/adrenaline-zen\/\">ADRENALINE &amp; ZEN<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/19\/the-zen-of-having-the-best\/\">The Zen of Having the Best<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/04\/the-best-mind-is-a-clear-mind\/\">The Best Mind is a Clear Mind<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/03\/photography-as-a-zen-pursuit\/\">Photography as a Zen Pursuit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/23\/balance-isnt-the-goal\/\">Balance isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t the 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