{"id":62461,"date":"2017-08-12T22:49:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T05:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=62461"},"modified":"2017-08-12T22:53:19","modified_gmt":"2017-08-13T05:53:19","slug":"shoot-spontaneously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/12\/shoot-spontaneously\/","title":{"rendered":"SHOOT SPONTANEOUSLY."},"content":{"rendered":"
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With photography, shoot spontaneously. Shoot from the gut. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think too much before shooting.<\/p>\n

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Harness your inner-child. A child doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t hesitate before drawing, making a photo (on a phone), or before playing.<\/p>\n

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For myself, my hardest thing when I started photography was asking myself\u00ef\u00bc\u0161<\/p>\n

\n What should I photograph? What would make an interesting image?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is the wrong way to think. Why?<\/p>\n

Because, this type of thinking is concerned with how others<\/em> would think about your photos, rather than what you<\/em> think about your own photos.<\/p>\n

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Spontaneity is crushed out of us in modern society.<\/p>\n

For example, we are told to make schedules, appointments, and to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153optimize\u00e2\u20ac\u009d meetings.<\/p>\n

That way of thinking is ANTI-SPONTANEITY<\/p>\n

Homework assignment\u00ef\u00bc\u0161For a week, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make any appointments, or schedules.<\/strong> Allow spontaneity harness your daily life. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t schedule a dinner before with a friend. Only call a friend (on the day of), and ask if they want to grab dinner tonight<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Assignment in photography<\/h2>\n
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Okay, for an entire day, just shoot with your phone<\/a>, in fully automatic mode.<\/p>\n

The rule\u00ef\u00bc\u0161<\/p>\n

\n Even if you have a 1% feeling to photograph something, JUST SHOOT IT.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Then shoot all day, and go home and review your favorite images and share the ones you like.<\/p>\n

How do you know what photos you like? Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t over think it. Just follow your gut.<\/p>\n

\n If I like the photo, that is enough.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Purpose\u00ef\u00bc\u0161to override any hesitation, and to harness more spontaneity and following your gut in photography.<\/p>\n

Things to shoot<\/h2>\n
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  1. Strangers (street photography<\/a> with or without permission).<\/li>\n
  2. Textures<\/a> (Assignment is to TOUCH A TEXTURE before you shoot it, to remember the haptic feeling). <\/li>\n
  3. Selfies: Analyze the shape of your own face. HONOR THY SELFIE. <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Conclusion<\/h2>\n

    \"JUST<\/p>\n

    Listen to your gut, intuition, and soul more than your brain or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153rational side\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. Your gut is more intelligent than your brain.<\/p>\n

    \""Stilettos"
    “Stilettos” – If my camera had not been in “P” mode when shooting this, no way I would have been able to get a manual exposure just in time to take this image. The woman noticed me shortly afterward. Lobby of my office building, Santa Monica, 2011.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Spontaneity is where all creative insight, explosiveness, and innovation comes from.<\/p>\n

    Lastly, it is more fun.<\/p>\n

    BE STRONG and JUST SHOOT IT.<\/a>
    \nERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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