{"id":53877,"date":"2017-06-26T03:07:31","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T10:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=53877"},"modified":"2017-06-26T03:07:31","modified_gmt":"2017-06-26T10:07:31","slug":"how-to-unlock-your-photographic-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/26\/how-to-unlock-your-photographic-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Unlock Your Photographic Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30715\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/05\/why-i-give-away-my-photos-for-free\/01660017-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01660017.jpg?fit=3088%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,2048\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"red cowboy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01660017.jpg?fit=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01660017-2000x1326.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"red cowboy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-30715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01660017.jpg?resize=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01660017.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01660017.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/01660017.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dear friend,<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re like kinetic energy&#8211; infinite untapped energy. Why do you hold yourself back?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Ideas to unlock your inner-creative genius:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Ignore haters<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30714\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/05\/why-i-give-away-my-photos-for-free\/marseille-france_8465559399_o-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/marseille-france_8465559399_o.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"marseille-france_8465559399_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Marseille, 2013&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/marseille-france_8465559399_o.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/marseille-france_8465559399_o-2000x1327.jpg?resize=800%2C531\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/marseille-france_8465559399_o.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/marseille-france_8465559399_o.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/marseille-france_8465559399_o.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/marseille-france_8465559399_o.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marseille, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ignore the haters, the nay Sayers, and those who try to hold you back. I&#8217;m sorry, but you gotta be ruthless.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30593\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30593\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/25\/how-to-capture-emotion-in-your-photos\/colors-9-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-9.jpg?fit=2048%2C3087&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,3087\" 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=\"Colors-9 eric kim red surreal.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Venice, 2013&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-9.jpg?fit=1327%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-9-1327x2000.jpg?resize=800%2C1206\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1206\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-9.jpg?resize=1327%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1327w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-9.jpg?resize=438%2C660&amp;ssl=1 438w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-9.jpg?resize=768%2C1158&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-9.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Venice, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You gotta subtract the negative energy, or you will die.<\/p>\n<p>For example, my dad was like a dark cloud over me my entire life. I cut him out from my life 2 years ago, like a toxic cancer. I&#8217;ve been so much mentally healthier now.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30596\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/25\/how-to-capture-emotion-in-your-photos\/colors-29-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-29.jpg?fit=2500%2C1659&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1659\" 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=\"Colors-29\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-29.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-29-2000x1327.jpg?resize=800%2C531\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-30596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-29.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-29.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-29.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-29.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Even now, I get pissed off all this negative talk I&#8217;m surrounded with. People are telling me to slow down and not to publish so much. But people have the freedom to unfollow and not pay attention to me. So why are they criticizing or hating on me? Because they feel frustrated that they are so inactive.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30594\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/25\/how-to-capture-emotion-in-your-photos\/colors-24-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-24.jpg?fit=2500%2C1658&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1658\" 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=\"Colors-24 eric kim big brother video camera Melbourne surrreal\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Melbourne, 2013&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-24.jpg?fit=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-24-2000x1326.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-24.jpg?resize=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-24.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-24.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-24.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melbourne, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So friend, who are those negative nay sayers in your life?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you wanna start a business, yet have all these people telling you why you shouldn&#8217;t? Cut them out. <\/li>\n<li>Do you like your photos, but everyone tells you that your photos suck? Cut them out. <\/li>\n<li>Are you making innovative art, yet everyone tells you that you&#8217;re crazy? Cut them out. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30590\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/25\/how-to-capture-emotion-in-your-photos\/colors-4-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-4.jpg?fit=2500%2C1659&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1659\" 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=\"Colors-4 Istanbul surreal eric kim windows\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Istanbul, 2013&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-4.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-4-2000x1327.jpg?resize=800%2C531\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-4.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-4.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-4.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-4.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Istanbul, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let others try to hold you down with their golden handcuffs and lead weights.<\/p>\n<p>You were born to fly.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Don&#8217;t be satisfied<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30597\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30597\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/25\/how-to-capture-emotion-in-your-photos\/dscf8435-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSCF8435.jpg?fit=2500%2C1667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X100S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1402870664&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.028571428571429&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCF8435 eric kim vampire lips\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Saigon, 2013&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSCF8435.jpg?fit=2000%2C1334&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSCF8435-2000x1334.jpg?resize=800%2C534\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSCF8435.jpg?resize=2000%2C1334&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSCF8435.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSCF8435.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/DSCF8435.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saigon, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you fall into photographic complacency, you fall into photographic death.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Avoid complacency at all costs, or you will die in your artistic vision.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Pablo Picasso was great: he always reinvented himself. He went through different artistic phases&#8211; a rose (red color) phase, and an azul (blue color) phase.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30595\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30595\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/25\/how-to-capture-emotion-in-your-photos\/colors-25-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-25.jpg?fit=2500%2C1658&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1658\" 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=\"Colors-25 eric kim come downtown la\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Downtown LA, 2013&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-25.jpg?fit=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-25-2000x1326.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-25.jpg?resize=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-25.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-25.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-25.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Downtown LA, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/11\/10-lessons-pablo-picasso-can-teach-you\/\">Picasso<\/a> made cubist paintings, and realistic paintings. He even innovated within his cubist paintings, experimenting with different forms, shapes, subject matter, colors, and perspectives. He inspires me to experiment with <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/13\/photocubism-by-eric-kim\/\">photo cubism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For myself, I have experimented with <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101\/\">street photography<\/a>, candid street photos, street photos with permission, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/21\/on-landscape-photography\/\">landscape<\/a> photos, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/01\/monochrome-manual\/\">black and white<\/a> photography, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/26\/how-to-shoot-color-street-photography\/\">color<\/a> photography, macro photography, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/24\/7-lessons-ive-learned-shooting-fashion-photography-for-the-first-time\/\">fashion<\/a> photography, and abstract photography. I&#8217;m still growing, developing and evolving.<\/p>\n<p>Above all, I do it in a spirit of play. Like a big ass kid.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30592\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30592\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/25\/how-to-capture-emotion-in-your-photos\/colors-8-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-8.jpg?fit=2500%2C1658&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1658\" 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=\"Colors-8 red hat bag hair eric kim surrral.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Red coat and hair in bag. Downtown LA, 2013&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-8.jpg?fit=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-8-2000x1326.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-8.jpg?resize=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-8.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-8.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Colors-8.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Downtown LA, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So to be more creative, avoid complacency and avoid boredom. Have more fun, be like a big kid, running around with a camera with joy and excitement.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Never stop learning.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30520\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/16\/technology-wont-fix-your-problems\/americans-33-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-33.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" 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=\"Americans-33\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;San Diego, 2014&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-33.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-33-2000x1327.jpg?resize=800%2C531\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-33.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-33.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-33.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-33.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Diego, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you stop growing you start dying, as Bob Dylan once said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30518\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/16\/technology-wont-fix-your-problems\/americans-3-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" 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 street photography &amp;#8211; tucson- red lady &amp;#8211; yellow &amp;#8211; only in america &amp;#8211; kodak portra 400\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tucson, 2013&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3-2000x1327.jpg?resize=800%2C531\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" class=\"size-large wp-image-30518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?resize=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Americans-3.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tucson, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A redwood tree constantly grows, and puts her roots even deeper into the earth. She derives energy from the sun, the water, and nutrients of the soil.<\/p>\n<p>Never stop learning in photography.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/07\/why-you-should-buy-books-not-gear\/\">Buy books, not gear<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Attend photography <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">workshops<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Travel, see the world, and open your mind to other cultures.<\/li>\n<li>Study <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/composition\/\">composition<\/a>, and what makes a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/12\/what-makes-a-good-photo\/\">good photo<\/a>.  <\/li>\n<li>Seek self-improvement, and <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/18\/why-you-should-ignore-photography-and-art-critics\/\">ignore the critics<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You were born for a great artistic destiny. Never squander your potential.<\/p>\n<p>BE STRONG,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friend, You&#8217;re like kinetic energy&#8211; infinite untapped energy. 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