{"id":69524,"date":"2017-11-16T02:45:23","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T10:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=69524"},"modified":"2017-11-16T02:51:08","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T10:51:08","slug":"what-is-your-unique-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/what-is-your-unique-voice\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Your Unique Voice?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_69474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69474\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/what-is-your-unique-voice\/visual-artist-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visual-artist.png?fit=3125%2C5558&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3125,5558\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"visual-artist\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;VISUAL ARTIST&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visual-artist.png?fit=1125%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visual-artist-800x1423.png?resize=800%2C1423\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1423\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visual-artist.png?resize=800%2C1423&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visual-artist.png?resize=768%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visual-artist.png?resize=1125%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visual-artist.png?resize=101%2C180&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/visual-artist.png?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As a modern photographer, you are a visual artist. Design from <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\">MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/a> by ANNETTE KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To stand out as a modern photographer, you must assert your unique voice.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Stand Out: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\">MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69417\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69417\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/why-you-must-self-promote-yourself-2\/the-modern-photographer-product-pictures-48\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-48.jpg?fit=3000%2C2006&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2006\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1510769574&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Modern Photographer Product Pictures-48\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;On You from MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-48.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-48-800x535.jpg?resize=800%2C535\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-48.jpg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-48.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-48.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-48.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-48.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On You from <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\">MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69393\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69393\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=69393\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-21.jpg?fit=3000%2C2006&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2006\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1510769323&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Modern Photographer Product Pictures-21\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;What value do I provide as a photographer? Spread from MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-21.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-21-800x535.jpg?resize=800%2C535\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-21.jpg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-21.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-21.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-21.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-21.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What value do I provide as a photographer? Spread from <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\">MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\">LEARN HOW TO STAND OUT AS A MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/what-is-your-unique-voice.pdf\">DOWNLOAD PDF: What is your unique voice<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>You were born different<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69293\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69293\" style=\"width: 648px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/14\/how-to-use-photography-to-find-purpose-in-your-life\/463a0701-c9e2-4e25-8cbd-6eaf26d907cc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/463A0701-C9E2-4E25-8CBD-6EAF26D907CC.jpeg?fit=648%2C1008&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"648,1008\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM VECTOR by ANNETTE KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ERIC KIM VECTOR by ANNETTE KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/463A0701-C9E2-4E25-8CBD-6EAF26D907CC.jpeg?fit=648%2C1008&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/463A0701-C9E2-4E25-8CBD-6EAF26D907CC.jpeg?resize=648%2C1008\" alt=\"Eric Kim vector face, Black and White grey by Annette Kim\" width=\"648\" height=\"1008\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/463A0701-C9E2-4E25-8CBD-6EAF26D907CC.jpeg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/463A0701-C9E2-4E25-8CBD-6EAF26D907CC.jpeg?resize=116%2C180&amp;ssl=1 116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ERIC KIM VECTOR by ANNETTE KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are all born with a unique voice. Nobody sounds exactly like one another.<\/p>\n<p>It is your duty as a photographer and visual artist to know what your unique voice is, and to assert it, and to share it with others.<\/p>\n<h2>What does your voice sound like? How do you talk?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69296\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69296\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/14\/how-to-use-photography-to-find-purpose-in-your-life\/04b1493d-604e-4276-ae60-075882458cc4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/04B1493D-604E-4276-AE60-075882458CC4.jpeg?fit=3335%2C5000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3335,5000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cubist ERIC KIM by ERIC KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cubist ERIC KIM by ERIC KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/04B1493D-604E-4276-AE60-075882458CC4.jpeg?fit=1334%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/04B1493D-604E-4276-AE60-075882458CC4-800x1199.jpeg?resize=800%2C1199\" alt=\"Eric Kim cubist\" width=\"800\" height=\"1199\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/04B1493D-604E-4276-AE60-075882458CC4.jpeg?resize=800%2C1199&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/04B1493D-604E-4276-AE60-075882458CC4.jpeg?resize=768%2C1151&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/04B1493D-604E-4276-AE60-075882458CC4.jpeg?resize=1334%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1334w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/04B1493D-604E-4276-AE60-075882458CC4.jpeg?resize=120%2C180&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/04B1493D-604E-4276-AE60-075882458CC4.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cubist ERIC KIM by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you speak, your style of talking and communication is different from others. The tonal range in which you talk is unique. The cadence at which you talk is unique. When you are having a conversation with someone else, the way you verbally dance in the conversation (when to talk, when to listen, when to interrupt) is unique.<\/p>\n<p>The same goes with your photographic and artistic vision.<\/p>\n<h2>Aesthetics<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69383\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/abstract-color-pictures\/9d67d420-4967-4317-9b59-78ed2f5e329a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D67D420-4967-4317-9B59-78ED2F5E329A.jpeg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1505215334&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"9D67D420-4967-4317-9B59-78ED2F5E329A\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D67D420-4967-4317-9B59-78ED2F5E329A.jpeg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D67D420-4967-4317-9B59-78ED2F5E329A-800x1208.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"Umbrella and diagonal lines. Tokyo. \" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D67D420-4967-4317-9B59-78ED2F5E329A.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D67D420-4967-4317-9B59-78ED2F5E329A.jpeg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D67D420-4967-4317-9B59-78ED2F5E329A.jpeg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D67D420-4967-4317-9B59-78ED2F5E329A.jpeg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D67D420-4967-4317-9B59-78ED2F5E329A.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On a very basic note, you have to choose the aesthetics of your pictures \u00e2\u20ac\u201dhow they look.<\/p>\n<h3>What do you want your pictures to look like?<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69378\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/abstract-color-pictures\/64685702-77d0-424b-bcf7-66f80784c493\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64685702-77D0-424B-BCF7-66F80784C493.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"64685702-77D0-424B-BCF7-66F80784C493\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64685702-77D0-424B-BCF7-66F80784C493.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64685702-77D0-424B-BCF7-66F80784C493-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Kyoto walking woman. Left side. Flash.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64685702-77D0-424B-BCF7-66F80784C493.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64685702-77D0-424B-BCF7-66F80784C493.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64685702-77D0-424B-BCF7-66F80784C493.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64685702-77D0-424B-BCF7-66F80784C493.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64685702-77D0-424B-BCF7-66F80784C493.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/64685702-77D0-424B-BCF7-66F80784C493.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Black and White<\/strong>: High contrast, low contrast, sepia, gritty and grainy, or smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Color<\/strong>: High saturation, low saturation, high contrast, low contrast, more pastel colors, film or digital, grainy or no grain. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are working on a certain photography project \u00e2\u20ac\u201d what aesthetic will you choose?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69379\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/abstract-color-pictures\/7acc2676-be14-4360-8622-4284ffeba4f7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7ACC2676-BE14-4360-8622-4284FFEBA4F7.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"7ACC2676-BE14-4360-8622-4284FFEBA4F7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7ACC2676-BE14-4360-8622-4284FFEBA4F7.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7ACC2676-BE14-4360-8622-4284FFEBA4F7-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Eric Kim abstract orange Kyoto picture.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7ACC2676-BE14-4360-8622-4284FFEBA4F7.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7ACC2676-BE14-4360-8622-4284FFEBA4F7.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7ACC2676-BE14-4360-8622-4284FFEBA4F7.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7ACC2676-BE14-4360-8622-4284FFEBA4F7.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7ACC2676-BE14-4360-8622-4284FFEBA4F7.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7ACC2676-BE14-4360-8622-4284FFEBA4F7.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Or in general \u00e2\u20ac\u201ddo you see the world in color, black and white, or something else?<\/p>\n<p>There is no better or worse \u00e2\u20ac\u201dyou just gotta figure out what kind of aesthetic you prefer.<\/p>\n<h3>What is your aesthetic \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctaste\u00e2\u20ac\u2122?<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69376\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69376\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69376\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/abstract-color-pictures\/9d795147-82ae-47a7-bdf0-580d2f33b7b5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D795147-82AE-47A7-BDF0-580D2F33B7B5.jpeg?fit=4578%2C3434&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4578,3434\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Urban landscape. Bangkok, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Urban landscape. Bangkok, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D795147-82AE-47A7-BDF0-580D2F33B7B5.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D795147-82AE-47A7-BDF0-580D2F33B7B5-800x600.jpeg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"Urban landscape. Bangkok, 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D795147-82AE-47A7-BDF0-580D2F33B7B5.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D795147-82AE-47A7-BDF0-580D2F33B7B5.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D795147-82AE-47A7-BDF0-580D2F33B7B5.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D795147-82AE-47A7-BDF0-580D2F33B7B5.jpeg?resize=180%2C135&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D795147-82AE-47A7-BDF0-580D2F33B7B5.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9D795147-82AE-47A7-BDF0-580D2F33B7B5.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Urban landscape. Bangkok, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For example, ask yourself the question: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Do I know what kind of food I like?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Or are you that guy who never knows what he likes to eat?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69377\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/abstract-color-pictures\/eaa7edbc-5054-48a3-8377-8512a8d4f734\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EAA7EDBC-5054-48A3-8377-8512A8D4F734.png?fit=2224%2C1668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2224,1668\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"EAA7EDBC-5054-48A3-8377-8512A8D4F734\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EAA7EDBC-5054-48A3-8377-8512A8D4F734.png?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EAA7EDBC-5054-48A3-8377-8512A8D4F734-800x600.png?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"Abstract color picture. Bangkok Eric Kim.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EAA7EDBC-5054-48A3-8377-8512A8D4F734.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EAA7EDBC-5054-48A3-8377-8512A8D4F734.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EAA7EDBC-5054-48A3-8377-8512A8D4F734.png?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EAA7EDBC-5054-48A3-8377-8512A8D4F734.png?resize=180%2C135&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do you know what kind of music you like to listen to? Do you know what kind of design aesthetics you like?<\/p>\n<p>You first must discover your personal aesthetics \u00e2\u20ac\u201d what you visually like, your personal philosophy of seeing and interpreting the world, and what kind of visual images you like.<\/p>\n<h3>ERIC KIM AESTHETICS<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68869\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/07\/the-street-photography-manifesto\/511e822c-fc23-4f51-9df4-a801ee7c9b86\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/511E822C-FC23-4F51-9DF4-A801EE7C9B86.jpeg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1503490697&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.011111111111111&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cindy in blue Yukata. Uji, Kyoto 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cindy in blue Yukata. Uji, Kyoto 2017. Low Perspective. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/511E822C-FC23-4F51-9DF4-A801EE7C9B86.jpeg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/511E822C-FC23-4F51-9DF4-A801EE7C9B86-800x1208.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"Cindy in blue Yukata. Uji, Kyoto 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/511E822C-FC23-4F51-9DF4-A801EE7C9B86.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/511E822C-FC23-4F51-9DF4-A801EE7C9B86.jpeg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/511E822C-FC23-4F51-9DF4-A801EE7C9B86.jpeg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/511E822C-FC23-4F51-9DF4-A801EE7C9B86.jpeg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/511E822C-FC23-4F51-9DF4-A801EE7C9B86.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy in blue Yukata. Uji, Kyoto 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like JAY Z says, you must learn how to \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcmaster your aesthetics\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 (your own aesthetics).<\/p>\n<p>For example, this is ERIC KIM\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s aesthetics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All black everything<\/strong>: I prefer to wear all black, and have a simple wardrobe. I wear the same thing everyday like a zen monk (black shirt, black pants, black shoes). This helps me focus less on my clothes, and more on my artwork. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Wide-angle, close, and aggressive<\/strong>: I am a quite aggressive and assertive person in real life (yet I am friendly). Therefore, I want my aesthetics in photography to be the same. In street photography I either use a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/02\/how-to-shoot-street-photography-with-a-28mm-lens\/\">28mm<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ricoh\/\">RICOH GR II<\/a> or 35mm on film <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/30\/review-film-leica-mp-leica-35mm-f2-summicron-asph\/\">Leica MP<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Flash<\/strong>: I like to use a flash to add the aesthetic of gritty, raw, and edgy. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Dynamic Compositions<\/strong>: I like to shoot head-on, from a low angle, and to tilt my camera (Dutch angle). I like to make my compositions uneasy. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Black and White pictures<\/strong>: Ultimately I prefer <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/03\/how-to-master-monochrome\/\">monochrome<\/a> over color, for the simplicity and minimalism, and the darker mood. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m using high contrast, gritty, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/eric-kim-lightroom-presets\/\">ERIC KIM MOMOCHROME 1600 preset<\/a> in Lightroom to apply to the RAW files of my <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ricoh\/\">RICOH GR II<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Color pictures<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/08\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-color-photography\/\">Color photography<\/a> is fun, and something I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m experimenting more about and learning about. I also prefer a high saturated and contrast look in color. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why is your voice important?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69351\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69351\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/photography-warmup-assignments\/24294fc6-9a80-4ee5-8150-8965fb826298\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/24294FC6-9A80-4EE5-8150-8965FB826298.jpeg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"24294FC6-9A80-4EE5-8150-8965FB826298\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sketch of Cindy in Yukata. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/24294FC6-9A80-4EE5-8150-8965FB826298.jpeg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/24294FC6-9A80-4EE5-8150-8965FB826298-800x1208.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"Sketch of Cindy in Yukata. \" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/24294FC6-9A80-4EE5-8150-8965FB826298.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/24294FC6-9A80-4EE5-8150-8965FB826298.jpeg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/24294FC6-9A80-4EE5-8150-8965FB826298.jpeg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/24294FC6-9A80-4EE5-8150-8965FB826298.jpeg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/24294FC6-9A80-4EE5-8150-8965FB826298.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sketch of Cindy in Yukata.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Because you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a unique individual. There can only be one of you in the world, and you must share your unique vision and voice.<\/p>\n<p>In your personal branding and marketing language, write in a simple, straightforward, and non-pretentious way. Write in a relaxed, conversational tone. Even when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m streaming my thoughts with you, there is no filter. It is raw, unedited, authentic, and real.<\/p>\n<h2>Authenticity<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69384\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/abstract-color-pictures\/75e11813-df42-4a95-a523-5f10d18c9f45\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75E11813-DF42-4A95-A523-5F10D18C9F45.jpeg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"75E11813-DF42-4A95-A523-5F10D18C9F45\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75E11813-DF42-4A95-A523-5F10D18C9F45.jpeg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75E11813-DF42-4A95-A523-5F10D18C9F45-800x1208.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"Eric kim umbrella abstract. \" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75E11813-DF42-4A95-A523-5F10D18C9F45.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75E11813-DF42-4A95-A523-5F10D18C9F45.jpeg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75E11813-DF42-4A95-A523-5F10D18C9F45.jpeg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75E11813-DF42-4A95-A523-5F10D18C9F45.jpeg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75E11813-DF42-4A95-A523-5F10D18C9F45.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Honestly I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think there is such a thing as \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcgood\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 or \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcbad\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 art.<\/p>\n<p>To me, <strong>there is only authentic and inauthentic art.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69380\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/abstract-color-pictures\/ba7e00ec-b9ac-40e6-8b0b-1f99a72d6ebc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/BA7E00EC-B9AC-40E6-8B0B-1F99A72D6EBC.jpeg?fit=4000%2C6000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4000,6000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"BA7E00EC-B9AC-40E6-8B0B-1F99A72D6EBC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Low angle suit. Kyoto, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/BA7E00EC-B9AC-40E6-8B0B-1F99A72D6EBC.jpeg?fit=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/BA7E00EC-B9AC-40E6-8B0B-1F99A72D6EBC-800x1200.jpeg?resize=800%2C1200\" alt=\"Tokyo suit heart background\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/BA7E00EC-B9AC-40E6-8B0B-1F99A72D6EBC.jpeg?resize=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/BA7E00EC-B9AC-40E6-8B0B-1F99A72D6EBC.jpeg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/BA7E00EC-B9AC-40E6-8B0B-1F99A72D6EBC.jpeg?resize=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/BA7E00EC-B9AC-40E6-8B0B-1F99A72D6EBC.jpeg?resize=120%2C180&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/BA7E00EC-B9AC-40E6-8B0B-1F99A72D6EBC.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/BA7E00EC-B9AC-40E6-8B0B-1F99A72D6EBC.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What that means is this,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t try to make pictures that aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t you.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For example if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shy and prefer it that way \u00e2\u20ac\u201d don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make aggressive pictures.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69381\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/abstract-color-pictures\/fd249792-4c57-4ad8-b362-d1ad6cbac6c9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD249792-4C57-4AD8-B362-D1AD6CBAC6C9.jpeg?fit=4000%2C6000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4000,6000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"FD249792-4C57-4AD8-B362-D1AD6CBAC6C9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD249792-4C57-4AD8-B362-D1AD6CBAC6C9.jpeg?fit=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD249792-4C57-4AD8-B362-D1AD6CBAC6C9-800x1200.jpeg?resize=800%2C1200\" alt=\"Tokyo suit abstract Eric Kim\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD249792-4C57-4AD8-B362-D1AD6CBAC6C9.jpeg?resize=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD249792-4C57-4AD8-B362-D1AD6CBAC6C9.jpeg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD249792-4C57-4AD8-B362-D1AD6CBAC6C9.jpeg?resize=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD249792-4C57-4AD8-B362-D1AD6CBAC6C9.jpeg?resize=120%2C180&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD249792-4C57-4AD8-B362-D1AD6CBAC6C9.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD249792-4C57-4AD8-B362-D1AD6CBAC6C9.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you grew up in privilege, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make pictures of poor people in Africa \u00e2\u20ac\u201d to me that is inauthentic. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t feel bad or guilty about it. Rather, <strong>make better social commentary by documenting the rich, and make a stronger social critique<\/strong> this way (there is an over surplus of pictures of poor people, but very few pictures of very rich people).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69388\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69388\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/why-you-must-self-promote-yourself-2\/modern-photographer-negative-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/modern-photographer-negative-1.jpg?fit=3000%2C2006&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2006\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1510768871&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"modern photographer negative-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/modern-photographer-negative-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/modern-photographer-negative-1-800x535.jpg?resize=800%2C535\" alt=\"Modern photographer negative\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/modern-photographer-negative-1.jpg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/modern-photographer-negative-1.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/modern-photographer-negative-1.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/modern-photographer-negative-1.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/modern-photographer-negative-1.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\">MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Be you. Photograph yourself, and how you see and perceive the world.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a happy and joyful person, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t photograph gritty black and white photos of people addicted to drugs, at nightclubs, etc. No need for you to \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcprove yourself\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 like you need to be more \u00e2\u20ac\u02dchardcore\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 with your photos. Let the punks and hipsters shoot their own lifestyle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69515\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/piet-mondrian\/9738501d-8d19-4227-8b3c-02e2a35c12f8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9738501D-8D19-4227-8B3C-02E2A35C12F8.jpeg?fit=1668%2C1760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,1760\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"9738501D-8D19-4227-8B3C-02E2A35C12F8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Piet Mondrian x ERIC KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9738501D-8D19-4227-8B3C-02E2A35C12F8.jpeg?fit=1668%2C1760&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9738501D-8D19-4227-8B3C-02E2A35C12F8-800x844.jpeg?resize=800%2C844\" alt=\"Piet Mondrian x ERIC KIM\" width=\"800\" height=\"844\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9738501D-8D19-4227-8B3C-02E2A35C12F8.jpeg?resize=800%2C844&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9738501D-8D19-4227-8B3C-02E2A35C12F8.jpeg?resize=768%2C810&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9738501D-8D19-4227-8B3C-02E2A35C12F8.jpeg?resize=171%2C180&amp;ssl=1 171w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/9738501D-8D19-4227-8B3C-02E2A35C12F8.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piet Mondrian x ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Which gives me another idea for you:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Photograph your own lifestyle; not the lifestyle of others.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get suckered by the exotic<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69526\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/what-is-your-unique-voice\/e4a4ea70-903f-4ad2-9be3-72b86c291c72\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E4A4EA70-903F-4AD2-9BE3-72B86C291C72.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"E4A4EA70-903F-4AD2-9BE3-72B86C291C72\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tokyo, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E4A4EA70-903F-4AD2-9BE3-72B86C291C72.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E4A4EA70-903F-4AD2-9BE3-72B86C291C72-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E4A4EA70-903F-4AD2-9BE3-72B86C291C72.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E4A4EA70-903F-4AD2-9BE3-72B86C291C72.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E4A4EA70-903F-4AD2-9BE3-72B86C291C72.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E4A4EA70-903F-4AD2-9BE3-72B86C291C72.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E4A4EA70-903F-4AD2-9BE3-72B86C291C72.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E4A4EA70-903F-4AD2-9BE3-72B86C291C72.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A lot of photographers are like safari hunters and colonialists: they want to document the strange, the exotic, and foreign.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/what-is-your-unique-voice\/ccd30378-e633-43d3-8f08-36199bf93667\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CCD30378-E633-43D3-8F08-36199BF93667.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"CCD30378-E633-43D3-8F08-36199BF93667\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CCD30378-E633-43D3-8F08-36199BF93667.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CCD30378-E633-43D3-8F08-36199BF93667-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CCD30378-E633-43D3-8F08-36199BF93667.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CCD30378-E633-43D3-8F08-36199BF93667.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CCD30378-E633-43D3-8F08-36199BF93667.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CCD30378-E633-43D3-8F08-36199BF93667.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CCD30378-E633-43D3-8F08-36199BF93667.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CCD30378-E633-43D3-8F08-36199BF93667.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is why a lot of us want to travel to India, Tokyo, and Paris and other foreign places\u00e2\u20ac\u201d to document the lives and customs of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcothers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 or the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcdifferent\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u201d because anything different and novel to us is interesting.<\/p>\n<p>However, my humble suggestion is:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get suckered by the exotic (as my teacher Constantine Manos taught me). Photograph your own life.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69528\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/what-is-your-unique-voice\/a18c0ff5-7e6d-4d7c-939c-29ede8a1cb98\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A18C0FF5-7E6D-4D7C-939C-29EDE8A1CB98.jpeg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A18C0FF5-7E6D-4D7C-939C-29EDE8A1CB98\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;London, 2014&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A18C0FF5-7E6D-4D7C-939C-29EDE8A1CB98.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A18C0FF5-7E6D-4D7C-939C-29EDE8A1CB98-800x531.jpeg?resize=800%2C531\" alt=\"London Street Photograph . Woman and cell phone and poster \" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A18C0FF5-7E6D-4D7C-939C-29EDE8A1CB98.jpeg?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A18C0FF5-7E6D-4D7C-939C-29EDE8A1CB98.jpeg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A18C0FF5-7E6D-4D7C-939C-29EDE8A1CB98.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A18C0FF5-7E6D-4D7C-939C-29EDE8A1CB98.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A18C0FF5-7E6D-4D7C-939C-29EDE8A1CB98.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">London, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Travel for fun, to see the world, and open your eyes to other customs. But ultimately my suggestion is don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctravel photographer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. <strong>Rather than photograph the foreign and exotic and different, photograph what is familiar, close, and known to you. Nobody will photograph your own town, family, friends, and community as well as you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What makes you, you?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69418\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69418\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=69418\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-49.jpg?fit=3000%2C2006&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2006\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1510769580&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Modern Photographer Product Pictures-49\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;YOU JUDGE YOU page from MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-49.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-49-800x535.jpg?resize=800%2C535\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-69418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-49.jpg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-49.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-49.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-49.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-49.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">YOU JUDGE YOU page from <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\">MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What is your unique voice, what is your own unique vision?<\/p>\n<p>What makes you <em>you<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>Do you, Be you, and Shoot you.<\/p>\n<p>BE BOLD,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\">LEARN HOW TO STAND OUT AS A MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-entrepreneurship-101\/\">Photography Entrepreneurship 101<\/a><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49256\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"49256\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/04\/leica-buyers-guide\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-49256 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson-800x533.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/eric-kim-melbourne-benjamin-thompson.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ERIC KIM x <a 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1510769749&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Modern Photographer Product Pictures-76\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Modern Photographer&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69444 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76-800x535.jpg?resize=800%2C535\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\"><strong>MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/strong><\/a> is your new philosophical and practical primer to succeed as a modern photographer in today&#8217;s digital world.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why Become a Photography Entrepeneur?<\/h2>\n<p>Take control of your own photographic destiny:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/photography-startup-manual-by-eric-kim\/\">Photography Startup Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/05\/photography-entrepreneurship-manual-by-eric-kim\/\">PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP MANUAL<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>THE MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69226\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-entrepreneurship-101\/6cbb04d8-1913-48d3-b99a-e093f03d5af3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6CBB04D8-1913-48D3-B99A-E093F03D5AF3.jpeg?fit=1330%2C2364&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1330,2364\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1510146251&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The modern photographer cover final\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6CBB04D8-1913-48D3-B99A-E093F03D5AF3.jpeg?fit=1125%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-69226\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6CBB04D8-1913-48D3-B99A-E093F03D5AF3-800x1422.jpeg?resize=800%2C1422\" alt=\"The modern photographer cover final \" width=\"800\" height=\"1422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6CBB04D8-1913-48D3-B99A-E093F03D5AF3.jpeg?resize=800%2C1422&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6CBB04D8-1913-48D3-B99A-E093F03D5AF3.jpeg?resize=768%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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101<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/08\/why-you-must-become-your-own-publisher\/\">Why You Must Become Your Own Publisher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/the-art-of-cross-pollination-in-photography\/\">The Art of Cross-Pollination in Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Photography Entrepreneurship Articles<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/photography-seo-and-blogging-how-to-become-number-one-on-google\/fd8bf7ff-d794-4298-9e93-66a9f1988b88\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD8BF7FF-D794-4298-9E93-66A9F1988B88.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Google advance up arrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD8BF7FF-D794-4298-9E93-66A9F1988B88.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68795\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD8BF7FF-D794-4298-9E93-66A9F1988B88-800x520.jpeg?resize=800%2C520\" alt=\"Google advance up arrow\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD8BF7FF-D794-4298-9E93-66A9F1988B88.jpeg?resize=800%2C520&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD8BF7FF-D794-4298-9E93-66A9F1988B88.jpeg?resize=768%2C499&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD8BF7FF-D794-4298-9E93-66A9F1988B88.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/photography-seo-and-blogging-how-to-become-number-one-on-google\/\">Photography SEO and Blogging: How to Become Number One on Google<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/10\/intrinsic-vs-extrinsic-motivation\/\">Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/20\/now-is-the-best-time-to-be-a-photographer\/\">Now is the Best Time to Be a Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/25\/photography-economics-101-producerism\/\">PRODUCERISM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/25\/photography-economics-101-what-is-the-value-of-a-picture\/\">What Is The Value of a Picture?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/24\/your-photographic-labor-is-not-free\/\">Your Photographic Labor is Not Free<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS 101<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"61676\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-4-why-teach-workshops\/img_3760\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3760.jpg?fit=1398%2C968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1398,968\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"CAMERA MONEY GBP by ANNETTE KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3760.jpg?fit=800%2C554&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61676\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3760-800x554.jpg?resize=800%2C554\" alt=\"CAMERA MONEY GBP by ANNETTE KIM\" width=\"800\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3760.jpg?resize=800%2C554&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3760.jpg?resize=768%2C532&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3760.jpg?w=1398&amp;ssl=1 1398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/03\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-1-how-to-make-a-photography-blog\/\">Chapter 1. How to Make a Photography Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/03\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-2-how-to-price-yourself\/\">Chapter 2. How to Price Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-3-how-to-find-your-market\/\">Chapter 3. How to Find Your Market<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-4-why-teach-workshops\/\">Chapter 4. Why Teach Workshops?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/06\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-5-how-to-build-trust\/\">Chapter 5. How to Build Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/08\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-6-how-to-market-yourself\/\">Chapter 6. How to Market Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/10\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-7-why-should-someone-attend-your-workshop\/\">Chapter 7: Why Should Someone Attend Your Workshop?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>KEYS TO SUCCESS<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/09\/how-to-build-your-own-empire\/img_1895\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895.jpg?fit=4096%2C2713&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4096,2713\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eric Kim red\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55887\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/26\/why-you-must-be-a-personality-in-order-to-succeed\/\">Why You Must Be a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Personality\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in Order to Succeed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/24\/thrive-or-die\/\">THRIVE OR DIE.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/27\/impatience-is-a-virtue\/\">Impatience is a Virtue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/21\/create-your-own-category\/\">Create Your Own Category<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/18\/how-to-dream-big\/\">HOW TO DREAM BIG.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/17\/will-not-or-cannot\/\">Will Not or Cannot?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/16\/why-not\/\">Why Not?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/15\/how-to-think-big\/\">How to Think BIG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/how-to-stay-ahead-of-the-curve\/\">How to Stay Ahead of the Curve<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/how-to-invest-in-yourself\/\">How to Invest in Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/the-two-camera-rule\/\">The Two Camera Rule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-meaningful-differentiation\/\">MEANINGFUL DIFFERENTIATION<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/12\/keys-to-success-advice-to-college-students\/\">Advice For College Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/12\/how-to-thrive-in-uncertain-times\/\">How to Thrive in Uncertain Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/11\/key-to-success-cannibalize-yourself\/\">CANNIBALIZE YOURSELF.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/10\/do-and-grow-rich\/\">DO AND GROW RICH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/10\/does-fear-of-punishment-hold-you-back\/\">Does Fear of Punishment Hold You Back?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/09\/how-to-get-more-followers\/\">HOW TO GET MORE FOLLOWERS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/09\/how-to-innovate\/\">How to Innovate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/09\/how-to-build-your-own-empire\/\">How to Build Your Own Empire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/07\/photography-entrepreneurship-you-are-entitled-to-hard-work\/\">YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HARD WORK.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/07\/pick-yourself\/\">PICK YOURSELF.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/06\/own-your-own-platform\/\">OWN YOUR PLATFORM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/06\/mindset-for-success\/\">10 KEYS TO SUCCESS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/06\/dont-be-a-sucker-to-the-photography-industry\/img_1701\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701.jpg?fit=4096%2C2713&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4096,2713\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERic kim portrait red\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Learn how to make a living from your passion:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/17\/brave-new-world-of-photography\/\">Preface. BRAVE NEW WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/27\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-how-to-create-value\/\">Chapter 1. How to Create Value<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/29\/zen-capitalism\/\">Chapter 2. ZEN CAPITALISM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/27\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-scarcity\/\">Chapter 3. Scarcity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/01\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-how-to-brand-yourself\/\">Chapter 4. How to Brand Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/01\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-how-to-build-a-true-following\/\">Chapter 5. How to Build a True Following<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/01\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-the-photography-blueprint-for-success\/\">Chapter 6. The Blueprint to Success in Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/02\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-how-to-be-bold\/\">Chapter 7. HOW TO BE BOLD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/02\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-how-to-sell-out\/\">Chapter 8. How to Sell Out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/02\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-go-against-the-grain\/\">Chapter 9. GO AGAINST THE GRAIN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-extreme-abundance\/\">Chapter 10. EXTREME ABUNDANCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/photography-experience-economy\/\">Chapter 11. Photography Experience Economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/25\/why-you-should-make-money-with-your-photography\/\">Chapter 12. Why You Should Make Money for Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/19\/how-i-became-an-internet-famous-photographer\/\">Chapter 13. How to Become a Famous Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Photography Business 101<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/practical-photography-business-advice\/\">Practical Photography Business Advice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Make Money with Photography<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61491\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"61491\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/03\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-2-how-to-price-yourself\/img_3713\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3713.jpg?fit=1383%2C952&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1383,952\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"CAMERA MONEY USD by ANNETTE KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3713.jpg?fit=800%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-61491\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3713-800x551.jpg?resize=800%2C551\" alt=\"CAMERA MONEY USD by ANNETTE KIM\" width=\"800\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3713.jpg?resize=800%2C551&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3713.jpg?resize=768%2C529&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3713.jpg?w=1383&amp;ssl=1 1383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CAMERA MONEY USD by ANNETTE KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/17\/how-to-charge-more-money-for-your-photography\/\">How to Charge More Money in Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/16\/why-you-should-not-pursue-photography-as-career\/\">Why You Should Not Pursue Photography as Career<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/05\/can-photography-make-you-rich\/\">Can Photography Make You Rich?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/09\/how-i-earn-200000-a-year-from-photography\/\">How I Earn $200,000+ a Year From Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/19\/how-to-earn-10000-a-month-as-a-photographer\/\">How to earn $10,000 a month as a photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/15\/why-you-must-be-an-expensive-photographer\/\">Why you must be an expensive photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Photography Marketing 101<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/04\/why-have-more-followers\/\">Why Have More Followers?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/24\/why-you-should-do-photography-work-for-free\/\">Why You Should Do Photography Work For Free<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/19\/how-i-became-an-internet-famous-photographer\/\">How I Became an Internet Famous Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/12\/photography-blogging-ideas\/\">Photography Blogging Ideas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/10\/why-you-should-promote-your-own-name\/\">Why You Should Promote Your Own Name<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/08\/how-to-build-a-following\/\">How to Build a Following<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/04\/how-to-stand-out-as-a-photographer\/\">How to Stand Out as a Photographer.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/27\/how-to-go-viral-as-a-photographer\/\">HOW TO GO VIRAL AS A PHOTOGRAPHER.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/23\/how-to-master-marketing\/\">How to Master Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-sell-yourself\/\">How to Sell Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55132\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/05\/photograph-to-see-what-the-world-looks-like-photographed\/img_1249-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1249-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eric Kim sell out\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;SELLOUT ERIC KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1249-1.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-55132\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1249-1-800x533.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1249-1.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1249-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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Permission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/25\/the-free-way-to-become-rich\/\">The Free Way to Become Rich<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/just-do-it\/\">JUST DO IT.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-living-from-your-passion\/\">7 Steps: How to Make a Living From Your Passion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-do-what-you-love-for-a-living\/\">How to Do What You Love for a Living<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/mvp\/\">How to Create an MVP (Minimum Viable Product)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/fail-big\/\">How to Fail Big<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/invest-in-yourself\/\">How to Invest in Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/bold\/\">How to Be Bold in Photography and Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/11\/trust-the-most-important-thing-you-need-to-succeed-as-a-photographer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trust: The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed as a Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Photography Blogging<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/img_1705\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705-scaled.jpg?fit=4096%2C2713&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4096,2713\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eric Kim eye\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large 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