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PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A lot of us, myself included, waited until we got \u00e2\u20ac\u0153discovered.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d We have pipe dreams of having someone \u00e2\u20ac\u0153discover\u00e2\u20ac\u009d our talent.<\/p>\n

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Preface.<\/h2>\n

I remember as a kid, I would stand in a line and wait to get \u00e2\u20ac\u0153picked\u00e2\u20ac\u009d for the kickball team. When I was a fat kid at age 11, I was often chosen last. That shit hurt.<\/p>\n

One.<\/h2>\n

I always wanted to become \u00e2\u20ac\u0153famous\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in my photography, to get admiration for my photos.<\/p>\n

But I sat and waited. Nobody ever chose me. Nobody picked me to get a magazine feature. Nobody gave me a book deal.<\/p>\n

One day, I figured:<\/p>\n

\n What if I build a blog, and I can interview other<\/em> photographers?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To me, this was a great idea. I knew how it sucked not being chosen. I wanted to build a platform to help promote other talented photographers. And funny enough, it became a good selfish strategy. Why? The more I interviewed other photographers, the more I built my name. And now, ERIC KIM is all on the brain of the web, even though a lot of people think he is insane.<\/p>\n

Two.<\/h2>\n

Pick yourself. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t second doubt yourself.<\/p>\n

Build your own magazine. Print your own zine. Self publish your own photo book.<\/p>\n

Build your own empire. Start your own website.<\/p>\n

Start your own printing company, like Cindy did with HAPTIC PRESS. You can never build wealth if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have 100% control over your shit.<\/p>\n

Even now, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t wait until companies front me to offer me to teach workshops or give talks. I just go out and do them.<\/p>\n

Three.<\/h2>\n

The benefits of owning yourself and choosing yourself: you have more control over your fate.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You build equity in yourself. You build your own name.<\/p>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t you want to promote your own name, not the name of others, or other companies?<\/p>\n

Four.<\/h2>\n

How do you choose or pick yourself?<\/p>\n

Decide:<\/p>\n

\n I ain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t gonna sit on the sidelines, and wait until someone chooses me. Rather, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m gonna invent my own game, and choose myself as the MVP.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Start your own business of yourself.<\/p>\n

BE STRONG,
\nERIC<\/p>\n

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PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 by ERIC KIM<\/a><\/h1>\n
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ERIC KIM x HENRI\u00c2\u00a0NECK STRAP<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0 by HAPTIC INDUSTRIES<\/a> \/\/ Portrait by Benjamin Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you want to make a living (or a killing) from photography, download:<\/p>\n

\n PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP MANUAL by ERIC KIM<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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KEYS TO SUCCESS<\/h2>\n

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