{"id":63754,"date":"2017-08-23T18:01:50","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T01:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=63754"},"modified":"2017-08-23T18:11:28","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T01:11:28","slug":"in-praise-or-visual-experimentation-in-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/23\/in-praise-or-visual-experimentation-in-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"In Praise or Visual Experimentation in Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Uji
Uji sunset, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been having fun shooting RAW + JPEG<\/a> on RICOH GR II, with ERIC KIM PRESETS<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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All in all, photography should be seen as visual experimentation, and fun.<\/p>\n

For too long, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve treated photography like a zero-sum sport, where I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m \u00e2\u20ac\u0153competing\u00e2\u20ac\u009d with other photographers. Seeing who can gain more likes, followers, and fame. Now, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t care about that social media rat race.<\/p>\n

Now, I am like a child, in a visual laboratory (the world), making visual experiments with my camera.<\/p>\n

Wonderment & Awe<\/h2>\n
\"Uji
Uji sunset. 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I accidentally processed my JPEG images with my preset, and the effect is very harsh. But I kind of like it. I like the apocalyptic feel. I like how intense and overly-processes it is.<\/p>\n

The biggest reason I like it, because these pictures make me<\/em> excited. I love the tones of the reds and oranges… and it encourages me to explore more, and shoot more. And see what I can squeeze out of this little RICOH GR II<\/a> sensor.<\/p>\n

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Experiment<\/h2>\n
\"Uji
Uji urban landscape, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Experiment with your composition, post processing, and shooting subject matter and style. Have fun. Break things. Explore.<\/p>\n

See the visual limits of reality, and seek to break them. See the Truman Show Wall (refer to the movie) and break THOUGH it, and BEYOND it.<\/p>\n

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Eric Kim selfie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In short, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make pictures that look like \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctrue to real life.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Rather, paint your own reality.<\/p>\n

\"Eric
Eric Kim selfie with flash.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

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