{"id":70179,"date":"2017-11-21T05:31:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T13:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=70179"},"modified":"2017-11-21T05:32:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T13:32:22","slug":"10x-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/21\/10x-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"10x Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_70199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70199\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70199\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/21\/10x-thinking\/08512b8a-f99a-4596-8788-8b5d07f6f283\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/08512B8A-F99A-4596-8788-8B5D07F6F283.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"10X Abstract by ERIC KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;10X Abstract by ERIC KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/08512B8A-F99A-4596-8788-8B5D07F6F283.jpeg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/08512B8A-F99A-4596-8788-8B5D07F6F283-800x1067.jpeg?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"10X Abstract by ERIC KIM\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/08512B8A-F99A-4596-8788-8B5D07F6F283.jpeg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/08512B8A-F99A-4596-8788-8B5D07F6F283.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/08512B8A-F99A-4596-8788-8B5D07F6F283.jpeg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/08512B8A-F99A-4596-8788-8B5D07F6F283.jpeg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/08512B8A-F99A-4596-8788-8B5D07F6F283.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">10X Abstract by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s world, you must meaningfully differentiate yourself from your competition by taking yourself to the next level \u00e2\u20ac\u201d pushing yourself 10x more than you think you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re capable of.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Zero to one<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52507\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/21\/10x-thinking\/img_0303\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0303.png?fit=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Steve Jobs: My hero \/ Credit: Zero to One Book by Peter Thiel\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Steve Jobs: My hero \/ Credit: Zero to One Book by Peter Thiel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0303.png?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0303-800x600.png?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"Steve Jobs: My hero \/ Credit: Zero to One Book by Peter Thiel\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0303.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0303.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0303.png?resize=180%2C135&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0303.png?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve Jobs: My hero \/ Credit: Zero to One Book by Peter Thiel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My theory derived from serial entrepreneur Peter Thiel:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Meaningfully differentiate yourself and show\/prove your value by being 10x better than anyone else, or exist in a category of your own.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>My personal suggestion is this:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Push yourself 10x harder than you think you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re capable of.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Or, elevate your personal thinking, or your personal conception of your limits by 10x <em>more<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>Reality is made by you<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70116\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-entrepreneurship-101\/d006a8ab-32ba-4d58-af85-dff2f6a9f092\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?fit=2224%2C1668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2224,1668\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092-800x600.png?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example, imagine how much money you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re capable of earning in a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153realistic\u00e2\u20ac\u009d sense. Then, imagine yourself earning 10x that amount of money. To think 10x or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153moonshot thinking\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is to realize you have no limits \u00e2\u20ac\u201d man was once believed to think it would be impossible to land on the moon. But in reality, our hubris and our insanely \u00e2\u20ac\u0153crazy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d view and belief in ourselves has helped us achieve the impossible.<\/p>\n<p>As a practical suggestion, remove the word \u00e2\u20ac\u0153impossible\u00e2\u20ac\u009d from your vocabulary. You can say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153difficult\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, but never \u00e2\u20ac\u0153impossible\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n<h2>What is really \u00e2\u20ac\u0153impossible\u00e2\u20ac\u009d?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70106\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70106\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/20\/how-to-become-your-own-master-marketer\/how-to-become-your-own-master-marketer-branding-camera-photography\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-become-your-own-master-marketer-branding-camera-photography.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,683\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how to become your own master marketer branding camera photography\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-become-your-own-master-marketer-branding-camera-photography.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-become-your-own-master-marketer-branding-camera-photography-800x534.jpg?resize=800%2C534\" alt=\"How to Become Your Own Master Marketer from THE MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-become-your-own-master-marketer-branding-camera-photography.jpg?resize=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-become-your-own-master-marketer-branding-camera-photography.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-become-your-own-master-marketer-branding-camera-photography.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-become-your-own-master-marketer-branding-camera-photography.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\">How to Become Your Own Master Marketer from THE MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Impossible\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is only bound by physics concepts. There are certain \u00e2\u20ac\u0153impossible\u00e2\u20ac\u009d things in the physical sense \u00e2\u20ac\u201d but very few \u00e2\u20ac\u0153impossible\u00e2\u20ac\u009d things to achieve in the mental, or conceptual sense.<\/p>\n<p>So, friend, how can you elevate yourself 10x <em>beyond<\/em> what you think you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re capable of?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\">The Modern Photographer: Tips, Strategies, and Tactics to Thrive as a Visual Artist in the Digital Age<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69444\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=69444\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76-scaled.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;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1510769749&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&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=\"THE MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER by HAPTICPRESS\" 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><em>Marketing, Branding, Entrepreneurship Principles For Success<\/em><\/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<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B077GXN433#reader_B077GXN433\">MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER KINDLE EDITION ON AMAZON<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?me=A1CPP082RBZJAC&#038;;merchant=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;redirect=true\">SEE ALL PRODUCTS ON AMAZON<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><Hr><\/p>\n<h2>Dodge the nay-sayers<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70103\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70103\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/20\/how-to-hustle-as-a-photographer\/31e60c60-3363-4d24-b9e6-d6810cf372f7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31E60C60-3363-4D24-B9E6-D6810CF372F7.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1428196258&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Man looking down, low angle. Toronto, 2015\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Man looking down, low angle. Toronto, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31E60C60-3363-4D24-B9E6-D6810CF372F7.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31E60C60-3363-4D24-B9E6-D6810CF372F7-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Man looking down, low angle. Toronto, 2015\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31E60C60-3363-4D24-B9E6-D6810CF372F7.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31E60C60-3363-4D24-B9E6-D6810CF372F7.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31E60C60-3363-4D24-B9E6-D6810CF372F7.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31E60C60-3363-4D24-B9E6-D6810CF372F7.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31E60C60-3363-4D24-B9E6-D6810CF372F7.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/31E60C60-3363-4D24-B9E6-D6810CF372F7.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Man looking down, low angle. Toronto, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To be honest, you should be more afraid of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153nay sayers\u00e2\u20ac\u009d than people who support you.<\/p>\n<p>For example, one negative person who tells you why you cannot succeed, or why you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not being \u00e2\u20ac\u0153realistic\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is going to cancel out the effect of 10 people who actually support you.<\/p>\n<p>My friend Kathy calls these negative nay-sayers as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153crabs\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d they are all stuck in a bucket, and trying to get out. But in trying to get out, they all pull one another down.<\/p>\n<p>Who are the crabs in your life?<\/p>\n<p>For me, it was my father. <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/28\/why-i-cut-my-dad-out-of-my-life\/\">I cut my dad out of my life<\/a>, and my mental health has been 100x better.<\/p>\n<p>Another analogy: it is better to remove negative things from your diet, than add \u00e2\u20ac\u0153healthy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d foods to your diet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For you to truly thrive and reach the moon, cut out the leeches, nay sayers, and cancers from your life. Be ruthless.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BE BOLD,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<hr>\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-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" 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 href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/henri-neck-strap\/\">HENRI\u00c2\u00a0NECK STRAP<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0 by <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\/\">HAPTIC INDUSTRIES<\/a> \/\/ Portrait by Benjamin Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\">SUCCEED AS A MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\"><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;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1510146251&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&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 wp-image-69226 size-medium\" 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, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6CBB04D8-1913-48D3-B99A-E093F03D5AF3.jpeg?resize=1125%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6CBB04D8-1913-48D3-B99A-E093F03D5AF3.jpeg?resize=101%2C180&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/6CBB04D8-1913-48D3-B99A-E093F03D5AF3.jpeg?w=1330&amp;ssl=1 1330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Marketing, Branding, Entrepreneurship Principles For Success<\/em><\/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<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B077GXN433#reader_B077GXN433\">MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER KINDLE EDITION ON AMAZON<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?me=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;;merchant=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;redirect=true\">SEE ALL PRODUCTS ON AMAZON<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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=\"70116\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-entrepreneurship-101\/d006a8ab-32ba-4d58-af85-dff2f6a9f092\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?fit=2224%2C1668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2224,1668\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70116\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092-800x600.png?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/20\/how-to-hustle-as-a-photographer\/\">How to Hustle as a Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/20\/how-to-become-your-own-master-marketer\/\">How to Become Your Own Master Marketer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/17\/the-t-technique-of-success\/\">The \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Technique of Success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/17\/go-ahead-and-sell-out\/\">Go Ahead and Sell Out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/what-is-your-unique-voice\/\">What is Your Unique Voice?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/why-you-must-self-promote-yourself-2\/\">Why You Must Self-Promote Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/14\/what-is-your-unique-angle-as-a-photographer\/\">What is Your Unique Angle as a Photographer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/13\/photography-content-marketing-101\/\">Photography Content Marketing 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-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" 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\/19\/how-to-make-money-from-your-photography\/\">How to Make Money From Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\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-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" 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;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&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;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&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-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" 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;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&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, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1249-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SELLOUT ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How to Hustle.<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/01\/entrepreneurial-advice-to-my-18-year-old-self\/\">Entrepreneurial Advice to My 18 Year Old Self<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/27\/how-to-become-insanely-productive\/\">How to Become Insanely Productive.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/hesiod-on-hustling\/\">5 Lessons From Hesiod on Hustling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Entrepreneurial Principles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/11\/it-is-better-to-beg-for-forgiveness-than-ask-for-permission\/\">It is Better to Beg For Forgiveness Than Ask For 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 href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/mission-cover-your-rent-and-food\/\">Mission: Cover Your Rent and Food<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/26\/1000-true-fans-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1,000 True Fans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/29\/the-10x-principle-the-only-difference-between-success-and-failure-as-a-photographer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The \u00e2\u20ac\u015310x Principle\u00e2\u20ac\u009d: The Only Difference Between \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Success\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Failure\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/value-not-money\/\">Make More Value Not Money<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/we-live-in-a-photo-utopia\/\">We Live in a Photo Utopia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to be a Full-time\u00c2\u00a0Photographer<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/living-photography\/\">How to Make a Living From Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/31\/3-principles-of-making-money-with-photography\/\">The 3 Principles of Making Money With Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/20\/advice-aspiring-full-time-full-time-photographers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advice for Aspiring Full-Time Photographers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/13\/dont-go-into-debt-for-your-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Go Into Debt For Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/17\/how-to-brand-yourself-as-a-photographer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Brand Yourself as a Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&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 wp-image-55509\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705.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\/05\/15\/how-to-become-rich-from-photography-blogging\/\">How to become rich from photography blogging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/living-blogging\/\">How to Make a Living with Blogging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/50-blogging-tips-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50 Blogging Tips For Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/25\/how-to-start-your-own-photography-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Start\u00c2\u00a0Your Own Photography Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/24\/a-photographers-guide-to-seo-blogging-and-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Photographer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Guide to SEO, Blogging, and Social Media<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Teach Photography<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/26\/how-to-become-a-photography-teacher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Become a Photography Teacher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/17\/guide-teach-street-photography-class-workshop-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Teach a Street Photography Class<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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