{"id":56508,"date":"2017-07-12T19:36:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T02:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=56508"},"modified":"2017-07-12T19:36:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T02:36:56","slug":"saigon-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/12\/saigon-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"SAIGON STORIES"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saigon, 2017 #cindyproject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dear friend,<\/p>\n

Reporting live from SAIGON, here is your friendly host\u00e2\u20ac\u201c ERICKIM.<\/p>\n

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Act I.<\/h2>\n

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I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been making a lot of portraits of Cindy with RICOH GR II, P mode, ISO 1600, free ERIC KIM MONOCHROME 1600 preset<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Why? I love her. I want to encapsulate my love for her in my images.<\/p>\n

Partly, it is fun. I like to shoot \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fashion\u00e2\u20ac\u009d photos, with her elegant flair, and also practicing my composition. For me, composition gives me intrinsic joy. When I make a good photo with good composition, my soul feels elated.<\/p>\n

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Also I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been tracing some of my Saigon compositions<\/a>, just for fun. I love bright colors and monochrome. I do all this on iPad and Procreate app.<\/p>\n

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

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Act II<\/h2>\n

I see a change. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m blossoming as an artist and seeing art with a fresh pair of eyes.<\/p>\n

Here is a Basquiat, one of my favorites. I love the emotion, insanity, and feeling of skitzo in the image.<\/p>\n

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Untitled Basquiat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I traced<\/a> it to better understand the mind of Basquiat.<\/p>\n

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BASQUIAT REMIX by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Life lesson: Art<\/a> is the best way to relieve boredom. Also, to make art that uplifts you, that gives you a reason to live, breathe, and explore.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also, Pablo Picasso<\/a> and Cubism<\/a> fascinates me. The way he collapsed perspective (something us photographers are a slave to).<\/p>\n

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WEEPING WOMAN ERIC KIM PICASSO REMIX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I also love Picasso and his political art and statements. Famous Guernica painting:<\/p>\n

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Cubism seemed to make no sense to me at first. I traded it to better understand.<\/p>\n

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PICASSO REMIX by ERICKIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lesson: Minimalism or lines, and encapsulating the feeling<\/em> and emotion<\/a> is more important than the factual image depiction (photo realism).<\/p>\n

Assignment: Trace your favorite artwork to understand emotion and soul of the artist, and ultimately, apply it to your own art.<\/p>\n

Act III<\/h2>\n

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STREET CLUB<\/a> in ERIC KIM FORUM<\/a> is blooming.<\/p>\n

Cindy made STREET CLUB to build community and to build motivation.<\/p>\n

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ERICKIM x CINDYNGUYEN x VITRUVIAN CAMERA ARTWEAR<\/a> (WOMEN’S)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Week 1 went very well<\/a>. Join FORUM to participate. I recommend buying STREET NOTES MOBILE EDITION<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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CINDYNGUYEN x VITRUVIAN CAMERA ARTWEAR<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Act IV<\/h2>\n

Annette Kim<\/a> (my sister and talented artist) has been working with HAPTICPRESS<\/a> x CINDYNGUYEN.<\/p>\n

ART BY ANNETTE KIM:<\/p>\n

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TOKYO by ANNETTE X ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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by ANNETTE KIM x HAPTICPRESS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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by ANNETTE KIM x HAPTICPRESS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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VITRUVIAN CAMERA ARTWEAR<\/a> by ANNETTE KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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VITRUVIAN CAMERA MENS ARTWEAR<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ANNETTE KIM PORTFOLIO ><\/a><\/p>\n

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FILM NOTES<\/a> by HAPTIC<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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More photo stories and essays:<\/p>\n

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Tip: Show your subject their photo on your LCD screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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heART by ANNETTE KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tokyo glass by CINDYNGUYEN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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By CINDYNGUYEN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Saigon, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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KYOTO ZEN PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE 2017<\/a><\/h2>\n

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To find your photo ZEN, join me in KYOTO ><\/a><\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/h2>\n
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Hanoi, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thank you for always walking with me in this crazy journey of life.<\/p>\n

Some things to look forward to:<\/p>\n

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  1. Car<\/a> design <\/li>\n
  2. Tracing of Picasso<\/a> and Art<\/li>\n
  3. Fashion photography<\/li>\n
  4. Color<\/a> studies<\/li>\n
  5. Poetry<\/li>\n
  6. Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Street photography <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    BE STRONG,
    \nERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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