{"id":56068,"date":"2017-07-10T00:55:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T07:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=56068"},"modified":"2017-07-10T00:55:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T07:55:56","slug":"your-first-million-photos-are-your-worst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/10\/your-first-million-photos-are-your-worst\/","title":{"rendered":"YOUR FIRST MILLION PHOTOS ARE YOUR WORST"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TOKYO by ANNETTE X ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We cannot measure quality, but we can measure quantity.<\/p>\n

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The more you shoot, the better you will get.<\/p>\n

The more hoops you shoot the better your three point percentage will go up.<\/p>\n

The more you kick the ball, the higher your chance of a hat trick.<\/p>\n

Math is on your side.<\/h2>\n
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Saigon, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Imagine: if you shot a million photos, aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t you bound to get at least 1 good shot that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re proud of? Of course. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just mathematics.<\/p>\n

Google Maps and Street View does this. It makes good photos, without thought.<\/p>\n

Shoot more.<\/h2>\n
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Bangkok, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not telling you to treat your camera like an AK47, and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153spray and pray.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

But, I do recommend you to shoot more.<\/p>\n

\n When in doubt, click.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This ain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t complicated.<\/h2>\n
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DOWNTOWN LA, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Photography is and should be simple. Whoever is trying to complicate photography is just trying to sell you something. Photography teachers try to teach you how to shoot fully manual, because they gave an information advantage over you.<\/p>\n

Film photographers are snobby, because they show their exposure triangle prowess over you.<\/p>\n

Leica shooters are snobby, because shooting manual with zone focusing is (kind of) hard.<\/p>\n

JUST SHOOT IT.<\/h2>\n

The secret to success in photography,<\/p>\n

\n JUST SHOOT IT.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not only that, but shoot more.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Work the scene<\/h2>\n

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I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m picky about what I decide to photograph. But when I want to photograph something, I will shoot it a lot. At least 70+ photos of the same scene.<\/p>\n

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Saigon, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A lot of photography is luck. The more you shoot the more you will be lucky.<\/p>\n

The million photo club.<\/h2>\n
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Saigon, 2017 #cindyproject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So friend, let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s join the million photograph club.<\/p>\n

Hat tip to Thomas Hawk, for his epic goal of publishing 1 million photos before he dies. He will probably get 10 very good shots.<\/p>\n

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

Post your photos to ERIC KIM FORUM ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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