{"id":49609,"date":"2017-05-06T22:01:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-07T05:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=49609"},"modified":"2017-05-06T22:01:13","modified_gmt":"2017-05-07T05:01:13","slug":"how-to-exude-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/06\/how-to-exude-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO EXUDE CONFIDENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"49585\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/confidence\/eric-kim-photography1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography1-1.jpg?fit=2500%2C1663&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1663\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;M9 Digital Camera&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1317937423&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.33333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography1-1.jpg?fit=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-49585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography1-1-800x532.jpg?resize=800%2C532\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography1-1.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography1-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dear friend,<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips on how to exude confidence from your pores:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>1. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t censor yourself<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"49591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/confidence\/eric-kim-photography6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography6.jpg?fit=2500%2C1667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1249217527&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Canon 5D, 35mm, f\/8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography6.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-49591\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography6-800x533.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography6.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography6.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography6.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first lesson; don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t censor yourself. Say what is <em>really<\/em> on your mind.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"49422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/05\/ego\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005124-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005124.jpg?fit=2000%2C3020&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,3020\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1485884806&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography hanoi-0005124\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005124.jpg?fit=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-49422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005124-800x1208.jpg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005124.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005124.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005124.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I you see someone as attractive, tell them straight up. Tell them, \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcI think you are beautiful.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Straight face. No bullshit or embellishment. Maintain eye contact, and give a friendly smile. And tell them <em>why<\/em> you think they are beautiful. Not just their appearance, but what about their <em>soul<\/em> do you find beautiful?<\/p>\n<h2>2. Get cut<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"49488\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/05\/ego\/eric-kim-photography-0012886-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography-0012886-2.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1493889997&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography-0012886\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography-0012886-2.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-49488\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography-0012886-2-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography-0012886-2.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography-0012886-2.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography-0012886-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The second thing\u00e2\u20ac\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/how-to-get-cut\/\">get cut<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cut your body fat. I think it is more important to cut body fat than to \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcadd\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 body mass, or muscles.<\/p>\n<p>This is for the ladies and the men. When we have less superfluous fat and weight on us\u00e2\u20ac\u201d we feel leaner, meaner, more sharp.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be humble. Shoot selfies of your progress in losing body fat.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"49489\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/05\/ego\/eric-kim-photography-0012948-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography-0012948-2.jpg?fit=2000%2C3020&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,3020\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1493890236&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography-0012948\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography-0012948-2.jpg?fit=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-49489\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography-0012948-2-800x1208.jpg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography-0012948-2.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography-0012948-2.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography-0012948-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For me I prefer people showing off their bodies (because it is about their self-work, determination, and hard work ethic) rather than people showing off their fancy luxury goods. I admire the bodies of people more than the possessions of people.<\/p>\n<p>But of course, at the end of the day \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the most admirable thing is the mind, heart, and soul of someone else.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Play empowering music<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kanye West - BLKKK SKKKN HEAD (Explicit)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q604eed4ad0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Before I write (like now) I like to listen to empowering music &#8212; like &#8216;Black Skinhead&#8217; from my buddy <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/02\/10-things-kanye-west-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Kanye West<\/a>, or my buddy <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/11\/composition-lessons-kendrick-lamar-humble\/\">Kendrick Lamar&#8217;s &#8216;DAMN.&#8217;<\/a> album. It helps me get in the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dczone.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/p>\n<p>Whatever that music may be for you \u00e2\u20ac\u201dheavy metal music, hip hop music, or even jazz or something else\u00e2\u20ac\u201d listen to music that uplifts your soul. That makes you feel like you are connected with the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Just do it.<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JUST SHOOT IT.\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sj3llQC9EZY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think too much \u00e2\u20ac\u201d just be like a big ass kid, and just <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/21\/just-do-it\/\">DO IT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And in photography, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/19\/just-shoot-it\/\">JUST SHOOT IT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And watch the movie: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/04\/life-lessons-from-fight-club\/\">FIGHT CLUB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be strong,<br \/>\nEric<\/p>\n<p>Learn more: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/stoicism\/\">STOICISM &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friend, Here are some tips on how to exude confidence from your pores:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49585,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-photography1-1.jpg?fit=2500%2C1663&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49609\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}