{"id":53378,"date":"2017-06-21T23:15:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T06:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=53378"},"modified":"2017-06-21T23:23:08","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T06:23:08","slug":"most-influential-photographers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/21\/most-influential-photographers\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Influential Photographers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0690.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53339\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/20\/street-photography-zen\/img_0690\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0690.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,530\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1489244804&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eric kim leaf\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0690.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53339\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0690-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0690.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0690.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A list of Eric Kim&#8217;s favorite and most influential photographers in history, who have influenced him:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>High contrast, gritty black and white<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53340\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0691.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53340\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/20\/street-photography-zen\/img_0691\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0691.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" 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=\"Eric kim kyoto\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyoto, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0691.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0691-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0691.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0691.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0691.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0691.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kyoto, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It started with <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/26\/10-lessons-william-klein-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">William Klein<\/a>, who inspired <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/27\/5-lessons-daido-moriyama-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Daido Moriyama<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/10\/12-lessons-araki-has-taught-me-about-photography\/\">Araki<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/27\/10-things-anders-petersen-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Anders Peterson<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/26\/11-lessons-jacob-aue-sobol-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Jacob aue Sobol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Daido inspired me as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/21\/7-lessons-josh-white-has-taught-me-about-street-photography-and-life\/\">Josh White<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Color photography<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/0-cindy-project-mirror-reflection-parents.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/start-cindy-project\/0-cindy-project-mirror-reflection-parents\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/0-cindy-project-mirror-reflection-parents.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,640\" 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;1431069877&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=\"0- cindy project- mirror reflection parents\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/0-cindy-project-mirror-reflection-parents.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45154\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/0-cindy-project-mirror-reflection-parents-800x533.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"0- cindy project- mirror reflection parents\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/0-cindy-project-mirror-reflection-parents.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/0-cindy-project-mirror-reflection-parents.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/0-cindy-project-mirror-reflection-parents.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Biggest pioneers for color photography include <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/01\/10-lessons-william-eggleston-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">William Eggleston<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/13\/5-things-stephen-shore-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Stephen Shore<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/10-things-martin-parr-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Martin Parr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Street Photography<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/eric-kim-photography-composition-diagonal01.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45169\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/diagonal\/eric-kim-photography-composition-diagonal01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/eric-kim-photography-composition-diagonal01.jpg?fit=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1331\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;M9 Digital Camera&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1322604171&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim dark skies over tokyo street photography black and white monochrome\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/eric-kim-photography-composition-diagonal01.jpg?fit=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45169\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/eric-kim-photography-composition-diagonal01-800x532.jpg?resize=800%2C532\" alt=\"eric kim dark skies over tokyo street photography black and white monochrome\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/eric-kim-photography-composition-diagonal01.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/eric-kim-photography-composition-diagonal01.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/eric-kim-photography-composition-diagonal01.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Biggest innovators in street photography: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/09\/17-lessons-henri-cartier-bresson-taught-street-photography\/\">Henri Cartier-Bresson<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/16\/10-lessons-andre-kertesz-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Andre Kertesz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More classic times include <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/15\/11-lessons-diane-arbus-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Diane Arbus<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/20\/10-things-garry-winogrand-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Garry Winogrand<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/24\/5-lessons-bruce-gilden-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Bruce Gilden<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/06\/7-lessons-helen-levitt-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Helen Levitt<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/04\/7-lessons-saul-leiter-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Saul Leiter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/15\/10-things-alex-webb-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Alex Webb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Modern times: Charlie Kirk, Dirty Harrry, Matt Stuart, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/20\/10-lessons-blake-andrews-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Blake Andrews<\/a>, Jesse Marlow, Blake Andrews, Justin Vogel, Ludmilla Morrais, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/08\/the-nostalgic-black-white-photos-of-japan-interview-with-street-photographer-junku-nishimura\/\">Junku Nishimura<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/22\/sunlanders-by-sean-lotman\/\">Sean Lotman<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/14\/kaushal-parikh-about-his-new-book-leaving-something-for-his-son-and-running-a-collective\/\">Kaushal Parikh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Fashion Photography<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-10-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45015\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/29\/how-to-find-your-purpose-in-photography\/cindy-project-monochrome-10-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-10-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" 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;1453918428&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cindy Project Monochrome black and white\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-10-1.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45015\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-10-1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cindy Project Monochrome black and white\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-10-1.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-10-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cindy-Project-Monochrome-10-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/26\/5-lessons-richard-avedon-taught-street-photography\/\">Richard Avedon<\/a>, Man Ray.<\/p>\n<h2>Nature photography<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Surreal.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45143\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/time-luxury\/surreal\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Surreal.jpg?fit=3517%2C4149&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3517,4149\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PerfectionV700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1372361052&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=\"Surreal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Surreal.jpg?fit=800%2C944&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45143\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Surreal-800x944.jpg?resize=800%2C944\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Surreal.jpg?resize=800%2C944&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Surreal.jpg?resize=768%2C906&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Surreal.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/12\/8-lessons-ansel-adams-can-teach-you-about-photography\/\">Ansel Adams<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Photography bloggers<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-composition-fibonacci1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45244\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/basic-composition\/eric-kim-photography-composition-fibonacci1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-composition-fibonacci1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1489755907&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography composition fibonacci1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-composition-fibonacci1.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-45244\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-composition-fibonacci1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"eric kim photography composition fibonacci1\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-composition-fibonacci1.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-composition-fibonacci1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-composition-fibonacci1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>David Hobby, Fred Miranda, Ken Rockwell, Darren Rowse, Steve Huff, Chris Weeks, Thorsten Overgaard, Eric Kim, Kaiman Wong, Zack Arias, FD Walker, Spyros Papaspyropoulos, Martin Waltz, Oliver Krumes, Michael Zhang, Bellamy Hunt.<\/p>\n<h2>Contribute<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/cindy-project-eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-hanoi-monochrome-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0010628-3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45074\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/30\/meditations-by-eric-kim\/cindy-project-eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-hanoi-monochrome-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0010628-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/cindy-project-eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-hanoi-monochrome-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0010628-3.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" 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;1490825150&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;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cindy project &amp;#8211; eric kim black and white photography hanoi &amp;#8211; monochrome &amp;#8211; ricoh gr ii &amp;#8211; 28mm-0010628-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/cindy-project-eric-kim-black-and-white-photography-hanoi-monochrome-ricoh-gr-ii-28mm-0010628-3.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large 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