{"id":65297,"date":"2017-09-06T00:04:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T07:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=65297"},"modified":"2017-09-06T00:04:40","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T07:04:40","slug":"photograph-your-own-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/06\/photograph-your-own-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Photograph Your Own Happiness!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Eric
Cindy and red curtain. Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Photography should give you happiness, joy, and excitement in life!<\/p>\n

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\"Red
Red cowboy, 2012 by ERIC KIM.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In life, we have too many nay-sayers, pessimists, and people who throw their toxic waste at you.<\/p>\n

Ignore them. Rather, venture to photograph your own happiness, optimism, and joy in life.<\/p>\n

\"Kyoto
Shot through the reflection of an aluminum espresso machine. Kyoto selfie with Cindy. Reflection, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many of us are trying to find our own voice, our own style, and what makes our photos unique.<\/p>\n

I think that is confusing.<\/p>\n

Easier solution: Photograph your own happiness! Photograph what makes you happy. Photograph what brings a smile to your own face :)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Cindy
Cindy journaling by Kyoto River, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Cindy
Cindy and a bottle of coffee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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There is too much stupid crap out there that artists are supposed to be sad, depressed, and miserable.<\/p>\n

No.<\/p>\n

The real artist is positive, optimistic, and LOVES LIFE AND LIVING! A true artist would never commit suicide. A true artist would rather endeavor to make pictures that brings him\/herself even MORE<\/em> joy– and to showcase and share that joy of living with others.<\/p>\n

\"Cindy
Cindy in Yukata and cup of tea in Ryokan. Uji, Kyoto 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Cindy
Cindy takes a picture of ERIC sleeping in Ryokan. Uji, Kyoto 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Uji
Uji sunset. 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Coin
Coin Laundry. Uji, Kyoto 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Eric<\/p>\n

\"Cindy
Cindy with spoon and matcha tea. Uji, Kyoto 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Uji,
Uji, Kyoto Urban landscape. 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Abstract<\/p>\n

\"Cindy
Cindy in Ryokan. Uji, Kyoto 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"River<\/p>\n

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Life is short, cruel, and uncertain. Why even waste a drop of this sweet honey and nectar of life– on worrying about shit? About feeling miserable and depressed? Why not endeavor to feel MORE GRATITUDE, and MORE BLESSEDNESS in life?<\/p>\n

To me, photograph helps me remember:<\/p>\n

\n Damn, it is fucking great to be alive.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Cindy
Cindy in bed. Ryokan. Uji, Kyoto 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Uji,
Uji, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Reflection
Reflection of Cindy in Ukata in our Ryokan in Uji, Kyoto 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Cindy
Cindy in Yukata. Uji, Kyoto 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Colorful<\/p>\n

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\"Diagonal
Diagonal composition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Cindy<\/p>\n

\"Cindy
Cindy stretching and self portrait of ERIC in Uji Ryokan. 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Picture
Picture shot from inside cab. Kyoto, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Cindy
Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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For me, photography is the best drug. Free, cheap, and allows you to EXPLORE MORE. To feel more joy, and excitement. To make instant art. To assert control over your life.<\/p>\n

\"Selfie<\/p>\n

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\"HAPTIC
HAPTIC EYE by ANNETTE KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"HAPTIC
HAPTIC EYE CAMERA by ANNETTE KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Creative
Creative Everyday by HAPTIC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The world is a marvel. A visual playground. It is our duty as photographic children, to keep our innocent eye. To keep making art. To experiment visually– with our compositions, with how we see the world, and to share our unique perspective with others.<\/p>\n

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\"Three<\/p>\n

\"Man
Man at the shore. Marseille, 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Family
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\"DOUBLE<\/p>\n

\"Cindy<\/p>\n

\"Cindy
Cindy holding up her srms. Photo of a flash in front of elevator, Saigon 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"Saigon
Saigon silhouette, hotel room selfie. 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Cindy
Cindy color halo. Saigon, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Photograph by Cindy Nguyen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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HONOR THY SELFIE.<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Why do we talk down on ourselves? We are all born artists. We lose our innocent and childlike sense of play as we get older– as we get it beaten out of us. We are told to ‘grow up’ and to become more ‘serious.’<\/p>\n

I say fuck that– let us return to being kids again. Let us play and be creative every day!<\/p>\n

\"Annette.\"<\/p>\n

\"anna<\/p>\n

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\"Contact<\/p>\n

\"Contact<\/p>\n

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\"Man
Man with face mask and billboard, shot with flash on RICOH GR II. Kyoto, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Girl
Girl laughing with blue sunglasss. Kyoto, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"COLOR
COLOR THEORY WHEEL by ANNETTE KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"ANNETTE
ANNETTE KIM 1 LINE DRAWING for CREATIVE EVERYDAY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"PHOTOCUBIST
PHOTOCUBIST ERIC KIM by ERIC KIM x JOSH WHITE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Photocubist
Photocubist JENNIFER NGUYEN by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Photocubist
Photocubist ANNETTE KIM by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Nexus
Nexus 6P. Kyoto, 2017. Bald man head, shot from a high angle. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\"Kyoto
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\"Kyoto,
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\"ANNETTE
ANNETTE KIM BLACK VAMPIRE LIPS. Kyoto, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pok\u00c3\u00a9mon adventure. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Selfie
Selfie in Kyoto with Necus 6P and HDR+. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Slice
Slice of red light at sunset. Kyoto, 2017, from the balcony of our AirBnB. Nexus 6P. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Jennifer
Jennifer hair. Nexus 6P. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Fluorescent
Fluorescent light. Kyoto, 2017. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Night time picture of Kyoto Bridge. HDR+ on Google Nexus 6P. Processed with VSCO with f2 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Kyoto
Kyoto wood. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\"My
My sister Annette. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset. Shot on Google Nexus 6P<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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To conclude, shoot your own happiness. Shoot what makes you happy. Make art, and have fun :)<\/p>\n

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