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Dear friend,<\/p>\n
There is no right or wrong way to edit (I mean post-process) your photos.<\/p>\n
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Okay, so unfortunately, modern vocabulary is all screwed up in photography.<\/p>\n
Today when we say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153editing\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, we mean to say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153post processing\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n But I’m not gonna be a verbal nazi. Moving forward, let’s assume I mean \u00e2\u20ac\u0153post processing” when I say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153editing\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n What flavors or spices do you like in your food?<\/p>\n Spicy? Bland? Sweet?<\/p>\n What herbs or spices do you like?<\/p>\n Tumeric, sake, paprika, black pepper, Jalape\u00c3\u00b1os?<\/p>\n What kind of oil do you like?<\/p>\n Olive oil, balsamic, avocado oil, or bacon fat?<\/p>\n How much do you like to season your food?<\/p>\n Do you like to put in a lot of salty flavoring? Or do you prefer it less salty?<\/p>\n Anyways, I’m not gonna go further about food.<\/p>\n Essentially there are who good or bad taste out there.<\/p>\n You make your own taste.<\/strong><\/p>\n You have your own tastebuds. Even as some ancients have said:<\/p>\n \n To some men, even honey tastes bitter.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n It isn’t your job to instruct others who flavors to like. Rather, your job is just to know your own taste. Your own flavor palette.<\/p>\n Editing your photos: is how you season your food.<\/p>\n For me, I like fatty foods, with a lot of salt. I prefer animal fats, with little vegetable oils. I like spice– Paprika is a favorite. I like bacon grease. I like sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper.<\/p>\n For my photos, I like high contrast monochrome. I like to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153crush the blacks<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u009d– having little detail in shadows. I don’t like grey.<\/p>\n For color, I like high saturation, contrast, and vibrancy.<\/p>\n These are just the tastes of ERIC KIM. It will be different for you. That is why I designed the ERIC KIM PRESETS<\/a> the way they are– to curate my own aesthetic taste.<\/p>\n Anyways, whatever you like– you probably want variety in your diet.<\/p>\n Would you want to eat the same food with the same spices, day in and day out? Even the most delicious foods become disgusting if you eat the same thing everyday.<\/p>\n Also for optimal health, we need a variety<\/em> of food.<\/p>\n But I suggest this:<\/p>\n \n Have visual consistency within<\/em> a certain project of yours.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n For example, if you do a photo project of your partner, do it all in black and white film, and keep it consistent.<\/p>\n Or for example, if you do a street portrait series, do it all on the same camera, lens, and use the same preset or editing on the photo.<\/p>\n For example, if you were gonna serve a Korean meal, you might want to have consistent flavors. You probably wouldn’t want to mix a Korean meal with random Caribbean flavors.<\/p>\n I’m also a fan of fusion cooking– but if you’re gonna make a Galbi taco, do it intentionally.<\/p>\n The same with your editing– however you decide to edit your photos, do it intentionally.<\/strong> And stay consistent to your artistic vision.<\/p>\n Never compromise.<\/p>\n It don’t matter if you use presets, or edit your photos manually.<\/p>\n Some of us like to grind all our spices by hand. Others prefer pre-packaged.<\/p>\n For me, I prefer to use presets. Why? It is easier, faster, and your results will be more consistent.<\/p>\n But if you’re like your grandmother, and prefer to measure your ingredients by your hands without measuring cups– that’s totally cool too.<\/p>\n If you shoot film, I recommend sticking with the same film. I prefer Kodak Portra 400 for color and Kodak Tri-X for black and white.<\/p>\n In terms of editing photos, I recommend using Adobe Lightroom and the free ERIC KIM PRESETS<\/a>, or the presets from VSCO.<\/p>\n For mobile, I recommend the mobile VSCO app, or Snapseed.<\/p>\n Above all, just have fun with your editing. There is no right and wrong.<\/p>\n There is only right and wrong for you<\/em>.<\/p>\n Enjoy the visual feast of life.<\/p>\n BE STRONG, If you’re new to photography, start here:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/88900038-800x531.jpg?resize=800%2C531\")
What flavors do you like?<\/h2>\n
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There is no good or bad taste.<\/h2>\n
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How do you like to season your food?<\/h2>\n
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Visual Variety & Consistency<\/h2>\n
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Edit your photos intentionally<\/h2>\n
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I prefer presets or film.<\/h2>\n
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Salt your food to your own taste.<\/h2>\n
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\nERIC<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Dark-Skies-Over-Tokyo-61-800x541.jpg?resize=800%2C541\")
\nPHOTOGRAPHY 101<\/a><\/h1>\n
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Photography Inspiration<\/h2>\n
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The Fundamentals of Photography<\/h2>\n
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Technical Photography Settings<\/h2>\n
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Street Photography 101\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Personal Photography\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Photography Entrepreneurship \u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Photography Equipment\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n
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How to Take Better Photos \u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Composition Lessons \u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Photography Assignments \u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Contact Sheets \u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Editing (Image Selection) \u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Creativity \u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Motivation \u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Post-Processing<\/h2>\n