{"id":668723,"date":"2026-01-15T15:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=668723"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:44:11","slug":"start-here-eric-kim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/15\/start-here-eric-kim\/","title":{"rendered":"START HERE \u2014 ERIC KIM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the <strong>ERIC KIM<\/strong> universe: street photography, photolosophy, blogging, philosophy, Bitcoin, and open-source creative power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you\u2019re new:<\/strong> start with the \u201cQuick Start\u201d list and you\u2019ll be dangerous fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QUICK START (Read in this order)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Start Here (official hub):<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/start-here\/\">START HERE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>All free resources in one place:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/downloads\/\">DOWNLOADS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>All books &amp; PDFs:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/books\/\">BOOKS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Street Photography master index:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101\/\">STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 101<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Core beginner guide:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-for-street-photography\/\">The Ultimate Beginner\u2019s Guide for Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fear \u2192 power:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/21\/how-to-conquer-your-fears-of-shooting-street-photography\/\">How to Conquer Your Fears of Shooting Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ethics + confidence:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/27\/the-street-photography-code-of-ethics\/\">The Street Photography Code of Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Master wisdom:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/27\/100-lessons-from-the-masters-of-street-photography\/\">100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Photography fundamentals (total beginner):<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/photography-101-start-here\/\">PHOTOGRAPHY 101 START HERE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Get updates + drops:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/newsletter\/\">ERIC KIM NEWS (Newsletter)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#core-hubs\">Core Hubs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#free-books-pdfs-presets-contact-sheets\">Free Books, PDFs, Presets, Contact Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#street-photography-essentials\">Street Photography Essentials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#composition-seeing-aesthetics\">Composition, Seeing, Aesthetics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#editing-workflow-post-processing\">Editing, Workflow, Post-Processing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#photography-101-fundamentals\">Photography 101 (Fundamentals)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#blogging-entrepreneurship-creative-business\">Blogging, Entrepreneurship, Creative Business<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#philosophy--stoicism\">Philosophy + Stoicism<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#bitcoin\">Bitcoin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#community--irl\">Community + IRL<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#extra-index-pages\">Extra Index Pages<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CORE HUBS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Main site (latest essays + AI-era writing):<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/\">ERIC KIM (Home)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blog:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/\">ERIC KIM BLOG<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start Here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/start-here\/\">START HERE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start Here Archive (giant index):<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/start-here-archive\/\">START HERE ARCHIVE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Books \/ PDFs:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/books\/\">BOOKS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Downloads (everything free):<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/downloads\/\">DOWNLOADS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Workshops:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">WORKSHOPS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shop \/ Products:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\/\">SHOP<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Newsletter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/newsletter\/\">ERIC KIM NEWS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forum:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/forum\/\">FORUM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>YouTube:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@erickimphotography\">YouTube (@erickimphotography)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FREE BOOKS, PDFs, PRESETS, CONTACT SHEETS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The big \u201ctake everything\u201d hubs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/downloads\/\">DOWNLOADS (Free hub)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/books\/\">BOOKS (Free PDFs + books)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/free-photography\/\">FREE PHOTOGRAPHY (Free resources page)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Flagship free books \/ long reads:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/27\/100-lessons-from-the-masters-of-street-photography\/\">100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/zen-photography\/\">Zen Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/04\/free-book-the-street-portrait-manual\/\">FREE EBOOK: Street Portrait Manual (page)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Street-Portrait-Manual-Small.pdf\">Street Portrait Manual (direct PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Presets + how-to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/10\/free-eric-kim-adobe-lightroom-presets-2020\/\">FREE ERIC KIM Adobe Lightroom Presets (2020)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/eric-kim-lightroom-presets\/\">FREE ERIC KIM Lightroom Presets (product page)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-install-lightroom-presets\/\">How to Install Lightroom Presets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact sheets (study the process):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/contact-sheets\/\">Contact Sheets (Download hub)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/contact-sheets-2\/\">Street Photography Contact Sheets Volume II (page)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/01\/free-e-book-street-photography-contact-sheets\/\">Free E-Book: Street Photography Contact Sheets (2016)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/street-photography-contact-sheets\/\">Street Photography Contact Sheets (root page)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/magnum-contact-sheets-research-notes-screenshots\/\">Magnum Contact Sheets Research Notes &amp; Screenshots<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STREET PHOTOGRAPHY ESSENTIALS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Master indexes \/ \u201cstart here\u201d guides:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101\/\">STREET PHOTOGRAPHY 101 (master index)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101-tutorial\/\">Street Photography 101 Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-street-photography\/\">How to Street Photography (index)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-techniques\/\">Street Photography Techniques (index)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-for-street-photography\/\">The Ultimate Beginner\u2019s Guide for Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-manual\/\">Street Photography Manual<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography\/\">Street Photography (book \/ longform)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Confidence + courage:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/21\/how-to-conquer-your-fears-of-shooting-street-photography\/\">How to Conquer Your Fears of Shooting Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/27\/the-street-photography-code-of-ethics\/\">The Street Photography Code of Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/22\/10-commandments-of-street-photography\/\">10 Commandments of Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/23\/18-things-i-would-tell-myself-if-i-started-street-photography-all-over-again\/\">18 Things I Would Tell Myself if I Started Street Photography All Over Again<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Skill boosters (high-signal essays):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/\">Eric Kim\u2019s Top 30 Street Photography Tips<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/10\/50-street-photography-tips-techniques-and-ideas\/\">50 Street Photography Tips, Techniques and Ideas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/10-lessons-ive-learned-from-street-photography\/\">10 Lessons I\u2019ve Learned from Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/13\/in-praise-of-randomness-in-street-photography\/\">In Praise of Randomness in Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/07\/seek-to-make-photos-nobody-has-seen-before\/\">Seek to Make Photos Nobody Has Seen Before!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/15\/street-photography-lifestyle\/\">Street Photography Lifestyle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/10\/street-photography-is-art-with-people\/\">Street Photography is Art with People<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/10\/almost-anything-and-everything-is-street-photography\/\">Almost Anything and Everything is Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/02\/why-street-photography-is-the-best-photography\/\">Why Street Photography is the Best Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gear minimalism (the anti-GAS doctrine):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/21\/one-camera-one-lens-street-photography\/\">One Camera, One Lens (Street Photography)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Street portraits (permission + connection):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/10\/street-portraits-101\/\">Street Portraits 101<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/04\/free-book-the-street-portrait-manual\/\">FREE EBOOK: Street Portrait Manual (page)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/The-Street-Portrait-Manual-Small.pdf\">Street Portrait Manual (direct PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">COMPOSITION, SEEING, AESTHETICS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/15\/philosophy-of-composition\/\">Philosophy of Composition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/photography-as-experience\/\">Photography as Experience<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/why-i-photograph\/\">Why I Photograph<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EDITING, WORKFLOW, POST-PROCESSING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/10\/how-to-choose-your-best-photos-in-street-photography\/\">How to Choose Your Best Photos in Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/09\/how-to-edit-your-own-photography-projects\/\">How to Edit Your Own Photography Projects<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/01\/photography-workflow-101\/\">Photography Workflow 101<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/10\/the-art-of-post-processing\/\">The Art of Post-Processing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/10\/free-eric-kim-adobe-lightroom-presets-2020\/\">FREE ERIC KIM Adobe Lightroom Presets (2020)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-install-lightroom-presets\/\">How to Install Lightroom Presets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHOTOGRAPHY 101 (FUNDAMENTALS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Start here if you\u2019re brand new:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/photography-101-start-here\/\">PHOTOGRAPHY 101 START HERE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/free-photography-bootcamp\/\">Free Photography Bootcamp<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-photography\/\">The Ultimate Beginner\u2019s Guide to Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-101\/\">Photography 101 (category hub)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Extra fundamentals (high value):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/17\/how-i-mastered-photography\/\">How I Mastered Photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/11\/dslr-photography-101-by-eric-kim\/\">DSLR Photography 101<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/26\/photography-energy-management\/\">Photography Energy Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/23\/get-closer\/\">GET CLOSER.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/03\/how-to-elevate-your-photography-to-the-next-level\/\">How to Elevate Your Photography to the Next Level<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/17\/dont-take-photography-too-seriously\/\">Don\u2019t Take Photography Too Seriously<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BLOGGING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CREATIVE BUSINESS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The hubs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/entrepreneurship\/\">ENTREPRENEURSHIP (hub)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Flagship blogging \/ platform essays:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/13\/the-art-of-blogging\/\">The Art of Blogging<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/11\/why-you-must-create-your-own-website\/\">Why You Must Create Your Own Website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/living-blogging\/\">How to Make a Living With Blogging<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/10\/why-blog-2\/\">Why Blog?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/30\/in-praise-of-email-newsletters\/\">In Praise of Email Newsletters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-own-photography-online-course\/\">How to Make Your Own Photography Online Course<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHILOSOPHY + STOICISM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hubs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/philosophy\/\">PHILOSOPHY<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/stoicism\/\">STOICISM 101<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Core reads:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-is-philosophy\/\">Photography is Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/10\/straight-line-philosophy\/\">Straight Line Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/02\/philosophy-is-a-luxury\/\">Philosophy is a Luxury<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/27\/the-philosophy-of-purpose\/\">The Philosophy of Purpose<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/30\/the-philosophy-of-passion-3\/\">The Philosophy of Passion<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/12\/the-philosophy-of-thinking-8\/\">The Philosophy of Thinking<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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