{"id":71330,"date":"2017-11-29T12:30:39","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T20:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=71330"},"modified":"2017-11-29T15:04:03","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T23:04:03","slug":"how-to-shoot-from-your-gut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/29\/how-to-shoot-from-your-gut\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Shoot From Your Gut"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_71016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71016\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71016\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/29\/amsterdam-diary\/eric-kim-photography-amsterdam-diary-201717\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201717-scaled.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1511577272&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;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY AMSTERDAM DIARY 201717\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Abstract. Amsterdam, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201717-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201717-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Abstract. Amsterdam, 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201717-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201717-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201717-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201717.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201717.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abstract. Amsterdam, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u0153My photography is not \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcbrain photography\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. I put my brain under the pillow when I shoot. I shoot with my heart and with my stomach.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/27\/10-things-anders-petersen-can-teach-you-about-street-photography\/\">Anders Petersen<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Masters-Learn-Photography-1\/dp\/0999241613\/ref=sr_1_10?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1510652323&amp;sr=1-10\">LEARN FROM THE MASTERS<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Masters-Learn-Photography-1\/dp\/0999241613\/ref=sr_1_10?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1510652323&amp;sr=1-10\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/why-you-must-be-bold-in-photography-and-life\/4c0c3b20-37a8-466c-8b4e-9f2247a5b262\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4C0C3B20-37A8-466C-8B4E-9F2247A5B262.jpeg?fit=1632%2C2114&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1632,2114\" 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=\"LEARN FROM THE MASTERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;LEARN FROM THE MASTERS BOOK&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4C0C3B20-37A8-466C-8B4E-9F2247A5B262.jpeg?fit=1544%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4C0C3B20-37A8-466C-8B4E-9F2247A5B262-800x1036.jpeg?resize=800%2C1036\" alt=\"LEARN FROM THE MASTERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY\" width=\"800\" height=\"1036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4C0C3B20-37A8-466C-8B4E-9F2247A5B262.jpeg?resize=800%2C1036&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4C0C3B20-37A8-466C-8B4E-9F2247A5B262.jpeg?resize=768%2C995&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4C0C3B20-37A8-466C-8B4E-9F2247A5B262.jpeg?resize=1544%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1544w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4C0C3B20-37A8-466C-8B4E-9F2247A5B262.jpeg?w=1632&amp;ssl=1 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/masters\/\">LEARN FROM THE MASTERS OF STREET PHOTOGRAPHY by HAPTICPRESS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Masters-Learn-Photography-1\/dp\/0999241613\/ref=sr_1_10?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1510652323&amp;sr=1-10\">Learn From the Masters of Street Photography on Amazon &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>SHOOT FROM YOUR GUT.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71364\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71364\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71364\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/29\/how-to-shoot-from-your-gut\/f85653a0-8fae-46a3-b8ca-8715f0fc34d5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F85653A0-8FAE-46A3-B8CA-8715F0FC34D5.jpeg?fit=2114%2C1323&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2114,1323\" 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=\"Shoot from your gut. Spread from MASTERS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shoot from your gut. Spread from MASTERS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F85653A0-8FAE-46A3-B8CA-8715F0FC34D5.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1252&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F85653A0-8FAE-46A3-B8CA-8715F0FC34D5-800x501.jpeg?resize=800%2C501\" alt=\"Shoot from your gut. Spread from MASTERS\" width=\"800\" height=\"501\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F85653A0-8FAE-46A3-B8CA-8715F0FC34D5.jpeg?resize=800%2C501&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F85653A0-8FAE-46A3-B8CA-8715F0FC34D5.jpeg?resize=768%2C481&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F85653A0-8FAE-46A3-B8CA-8715F0FC34D5.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1252&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F85653A0-8FAE-46A3-B8CA-8715F0FC34D5.jpeg?resize=180%2C113&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shoot from your gut. Spread from <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/masters\">MASTERS<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The secret to great street photography: shoot from your gut.<\/p>\n<h2>Why shoot from the gut?<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71154\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/how-to-compose-intuitively-in-street-photography\/99152b9c-2e63-454b-8070-c546a5c7be78\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/99152B9C-2E63-454B-8070-C546A5C7BE78.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" 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=\"Walking woman. Kyoto, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/99152B9C-2E63-454B-8070-C546A5C7BE78.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/99152B9C-2E63-454B-8070-C546A5C7BE78-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/99152B9C-2E63-454B-8070-C546A5C7BE78.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/99152B9C-2E63-454B-8070-C546A5C7BE78.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/99152B9C-2E63-454B-8070-C546A5C7BE78.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/99152B9C-2E63-454B-8070-C546A5C7BE78.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/99152B9C-2E63-454B-8070-C546A5C7BE78.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A photograph without emotion is dead. The problem that a lot of photographers make is that they try to become too analytical with their photography. They are too preoccupied with composition, framing, form, nice light, and they forget the most important thing of making a memorable image: creating an image that has heart, soul, and passion.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/how-to-compose-intuitively-in-street-photography\/45ed67ba-e3a9-4d27-bc6c-3ef824996b5c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/45ED67BA-E3A9-4D27-BC6C-3EF824996B5C.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" 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=\"45ED67BA-E3A9-4D27-BC6C-3EF824996B5C\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/45ED67BA-E3A9-4D27-BC6C-3EF824996B5C.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/45ED67BA-E3A9-4D27-BC6C-3EF824996B5C-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/45ED67BA-E3A9-4D27-BC6C-3EF824996B5C.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/45ED67BA-E3A9-4D27-BC6C-3EF824996B5C.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/45ED67BA-E3A9-4D27-BC6C-3EF824996B5C.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/45ED67BA-E3A9-4D27-BC6C-3EF824996B5C.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/45ED67BA-E3A9-4D27-BC6C-3EF824996B5C.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/45ED67BA-E3A9-4D27-BC6C-3EF824996B5C.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you are out shooting, try not to be too analytical. Shoot from your intuition and your gut. If you  nd anything even remotely interesting, do not self-censor yourself. Just shoot with your intuition and follow your curiosity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excerpt from the book: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/masters\/\">LEARN FROM THE MASTERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>To shoot from your gut,<\/p>\n<h2>1. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t censor yourself<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70909\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70909\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/how-to-compose-intuitively-in-street-photography\/4f68a14f-7b75-425e-ae79-b27d791f0ed7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F68A14F-7B75-425E-AE79-B27D791F0ED7-scaled.jpeg?fit=4000%2C6000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4000,6000\" 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=\"Man in suit. Kyoto, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Man in suit. Kyoto, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F68A14F-7B75-425E-AE79-B27D791F0ED7-scaled.jpeg?fit=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F68A14F-7B75-425E-AE79-B27D791F0ED7-800x1200.jpeg?resize=800%2C1200\" alt=\"Man in suit. Kyoto, 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F68A14F-7B75-425E-AE79-B27D791F0ED7-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F68A14F-7B75-425E-AE79-B27D791F0ED7-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F68A14F-7B75-425E-AE79-B27D791F0ED7-scaled.jpeg?resize=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F68A14F-7B75-425E-AE79-B27D791F0ED7.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F68A14F-7B75-425E-AE79-B27D791F0ED7.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Man in suit. Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you see something, and your gut tells you that it might even have a 1% chance of being a good photograph, just shoot it.<\/p>\n<p>It is better to make a bad photo and delete it when you go home, than to never even attempt to photograph it.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Kill the self-doubting voice in your head<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70902\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70902\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70902\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/how-to-compose-intuitively-in-street-photography\/e9d696cb-b611-4de0-842c-bad70a0ff10a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E9D696CB-B611-4DE0-842C-BAD70A0FF10A.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 II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1505393707&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;0.0013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"E9D696CB-B611-4DE0-842C-BAD70A0FF10A\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Overpass in Tokyo. High angle, looking down. Dynamic perspective composition. Tokyo, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E9D696CB-B611-4DE0-842C-BAD70A0FF10A.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E9D696CB-B611-4DE0-842C-BAD70A0FF10A-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Overpass in Tokyo. High angle, looking down. Dynamic perspective composition.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E9D696CB-B611-4DE0-842C-BAD70A0FF10A.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E9D696CB-B611-4DE0-842C-BAD70A0FF10A.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E9D696CB-B611-4DE0-842C-BAD70A0FF10A.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E9D696CB-B611-4DE0-842C-BAD70A0FF10A.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E9D696CB-B611-4DE0-842C-BAD70A0FF10A.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E9D696CB-B611-4DE0-842C-BAD70A0FF10A.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Overpass in Tokyo. High angle, looking down. Dynamic perspective composition. Tokyo, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Often when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m shooting, I see a good scene, but don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t shoot it. Why? Because the little voice in my head says:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Eric, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t photograph that. It is clich\u00c3\u00a9. It has already been done before. It is gonna be a bad photo anyways.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tell that little voice to shut the fuck up, and shoot anyways.<\/p>\n<p>Self doubt and that little voice in our head might have helped us survive 10,000 years ago when we were in the jungle, but not now in the modern world. Certainly, we shouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t let any self doubting voice in our head hold us back from making art in our <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101\/\">street photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Treat photography like playing<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70901\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70901\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70901\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/29\/how-to-shoot-from-your-gut\/4187c85f-1d6c-409c-b8ca-18ab830efdfd\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4187C85F-1D6C-409C-B8CA-18AB830EFDFD.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;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&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;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Umbrella and Dutch angle. Tokyo, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Umbrella and Dutch angle. Tokyo, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4187C85F-1D6C-409C-B8CA-18AB830EFDFD.jpeg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4187C85F-1D6C-409C-B8CA-18AB830EFDFD-800x1208.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"Umbrella and Dutch angle. Tokyo, 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4187C85F-1D6C-409C-B8CA-18AB830EFDFD.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4187C85F-1D6C-409C-B8CA-18AB830EFDFD.jpeg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4187C85F-1D6C-409C-B8CA-18AB830EFDFD.jpeg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4187C85F-1D6C-409C-B8CA-18AB830EFDFD.jpeg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4187C85F-1D6C-409C-B8CA-18AB830EFDFD.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Umbrella and Dutch angle. Tokyo, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many of ourselves don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t shoot from our gut \u00e2\u20ac\u201d we shoot from the brain because apparently, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153rationality\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153logic\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is better than our gut and intuition.<\/p>\n<p>My philosophy:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Our gut is smarter than our brain.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For those of us who try to shoot from our brain, we treat photography very \u00e2\u20ac\u0153seriously\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. To follow your gut isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t \u00e2\u20ac\u0153serious\u00e2\u20ac\u009d enough.<\/p>\n<p>But, if we treat photography like play, then we will not follow our brain so much. We will follow our gut and intuition.<\/p>\n<h2>4. <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/how-to-compose-intuitively-in-street-photography\/\">How to compose intuitively<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70953\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/29\/how-to-shoot-from-your-gut\/3d637eb4-b97f-494d-ac6e-c267a4d1d702\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3D637EB4-B97F-494D-AC6E-C267A4D1D702.jpeg?fit=3000%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2000\" 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=\"Golden triangle composition grid.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Golden triangle composition grid. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3D637EB4-B97F-494D-AC6E-C267A4D1D702.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3D637EB4-B97F-494D-AC6E-C267A4D1D702-800x533.jpeg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Golden triangle composition grid. \" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3D637EB4-B97F-494D-AC6E-C267A4D1D702.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3D637EB4-B97F-494D-AC6E-C267A4D1D702.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3D637EB4-B97F-494D-AC6E-C267A4D1D702.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3D637EB4-B97F-494D-AC6E-C267A4D1D702.jpeg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/3D637EB4-B97F-494D-AC6E-C267A4D1D702.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Golden triangle composition grid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting from your gut, try to think <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/10\/street-photography-composition-lesson-3-diagonals\/\">Diagonals.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>5. Trust Yourself.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70947\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70947\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/29\/how-to-shoot-from-your-gut\/43263a9e-f2ed-4e78-8f48-1f4475a27812\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/43263A9E-F2ED-4E78-8F48-1F4475A27812.jpeg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" 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=\"43263A9E-F2ED-4E78-8F48-1F4475A27812\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cindy flexing in wedding dress, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/43263A9E-F2ED-4E78-8F48-1F4475A27812.jpeg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/43263A9E-F2ED-4E78-8F48-1F4475A27812-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cindy flexing in wedding dress, 2015\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/43263A9E-F2ED-4E78-8F48-1F4475A27812.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/43263A9E-F2ED-4E78-8F48-1F4475A27812.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/43263A9E-F2ED-4E78-8F48-1F4475A27812.jpeg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy flexing in wedding dress, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Above all, trust yourself. You know your photos, and style. Just have faith in yourself.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/29\/how-to-shoot-from-your-gut\/500cb53f-5b99-4e4f-8ed3-a9fd75937375\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/500CB53F-5B99-4E4F-8ED3-A9FD75937375.jpeg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" 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=\"500CB53F-5B99-4E4F-8ED3-A9FD75937375\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/500CB53F-5B99-4E4F-8ED3-A9FD75937375.jpeg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/500CB53F-5B99-4E4F-8ED3-A9FD75937375-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/500CB53F-5B99-4E4F-8ED3-A9FD75937375.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/500CB53F-5B99-4E4F-8ED3-A9FD75937375.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/500CB53F-5B99-4E4F-8ED3-A9FD75937375.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/500CB53F-5B99-4E4F-8ED3-A9FD75937375.jpeg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>BE STRONG,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/masters\/\">LEARN FROM THE MASTERS OF STREET PHOTOGRAPHY ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">Conquer your fears and meet new peers at ERIC KIM WORKSHOP ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/saigon-satchel\/\">SAIGON SATCHEL: Built For Your Future Street Photography Adventures<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70073\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=70073\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/NEW-SAIGON-SATCHEL-OPEN-RICOH-GR-II-scaled.jpg?fit=4272%2C2856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2856\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1501940196&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;10.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NEW &amp;#8211; SAIGON SATCHEL OPEN RICOH GR II\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;RICOH GR II ERIC KIM NECK STRAP x SAIGON SATCHEL&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/NEW-SAIGON-SATCHEL-OPEN-RICOH-GR-II-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70073\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/NEW-SAIGON-SATCHEL-OPEN-RICOH-GR-II-800x535.jpg?resize=800%2C535\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/NEW-SAIGON-SATCHEL-OPEN-RICOH-GR-II-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/NEW-SAIGON-SATCHEL-OPEN-RICOH-GR-II-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/NEW-SAIGON-SATCHEL-OPEN-RICOH-GR-II-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/NEW-SAIGON-SATCHEL-OPEN-RICOH-GR-II.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/NEW-SAIGON-SATCHEL-OPEN-RICOH-GR-II.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/saigon-satchel\/\"><strong>SAIGON SATCHEL<\/strong><\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\/\"><em>HAPTICLABS<\/em><\/a>: One of 18 in Existence. Shoot your future.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/PHANTOM-Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium\/dp\/B077KGB2B8\/ref=sr_1_9?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1511776823&amp;sr=1-9\">CONQUER THE STREETS.<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/PHANTOM-Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium\/dp\/B077KGB2B8\/ref=sr_1_9?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1511776823&amp;sr=1-9\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"62530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/henri-wrist-strap-chroma\/henri-wrist-strap-color-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Henri-Wrist-Strap-COLOR-14-scaled.jpg?fit=4272%2C2856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2856\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1502622188&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Henri Wrist Strap COLOR-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Henri PHANTOM BLACK&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Henri-Wrist-Strap-COLOR-14-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-62530 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Henri-Wrist-Strap-COLOR-14-800x535.jpg?resize=800%2C535\" alt=\"Henri wrist strap chroma. Phantom black.\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Henri-Wrist-Strap-COLOR-14-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Henri-Wrist-Strap-COLOR-14-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Henri-Wrist-Strap-COLOR-14.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Henri-Wrist-Strap-COLOR-14.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/PHANTOM-Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium\/dp\/B077KGB2B8\/ref=sr_1_9?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1511776823&amp;sr=1-9\"><strong>Henri Wrist Strap now Available in Limited-Edition PHANTOM BLACK &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\/\">HAPTIC INDUSTRIES<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67780\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/24\/tell-your-own-story\/haptic_whitelogo-1024x1024\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/HAPTIC_WHITELOGO-1024x1024.jpeg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1024\" 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=\"HAPTIC INDUSTRIES: Crestive Tools to Empower You\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/HAPTIC_WHITELOGO-1024x1024.jpeg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-67780 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/HAPTIC_WHITELOGO-1024x1024-800x800.jpeg?resize=800%2C800\" alt=\"HAPTIC INDUSTRIES: Crestive Tools to Empower You\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/HAPTIC_WHITELOGO-1024x1024.jpeg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/HAPTIC_WHITELOGO-1024x1024.jpeg?resize=290%2C290&amp;ssl=1 290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/HAPTIC_WHITELOGO-1024x1024.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/HAPTIC_WHITELOGO-1024x1024.jpeg?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/HAPTIC_WHITELOGO-1024x1024.jpeg?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/HAPTIC_WHITELOGO-1024x1024.jpeg?resize=550%2C550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/HAPTIC_WHITELOGO-1024x1024.jpeg?resize=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/HAPTIC_WHITELOGO-1024x1024.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\/\"><strong>HAPTIC INDUSTRIES<\/strong><\/a>: Creative Tools to Empower You.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?me=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;merchant=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;redirect=true\"><strong>HAPTIC INDUSTRIES ON AMAZON &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The story of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/19\/from-california-with-love-haptic-ships-worldwide\/\">HAPTIC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/henri-neck-strap\/\">HENRI NECK STRAP<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/henri-neck-strap\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/23\/why-you-must-grow-as-a-photographer-and-artist\/img_0332-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0332-1.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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eric kim and Henri neck strap\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ERIC KIM x HENRI NECK STRAP&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0332-1.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-53572 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0332-1-800x533.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"ERIC KIM x HENRI NECK STRAP\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0332-1.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0332-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0332-1.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0332-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ERIC KIM x <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/henri-neck-strap\/\"><strong>HENRI NECK STRAP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium-Leather\/dp\/B018KZVUO6\/ref=sr_1_6?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1511275461&amp;sr=1-6\">HENRI NECK STRAP ON AMAZON &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/street-notes\/\">STREET NOTES.<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58783\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/street-notes-mobile\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/haptic-industries-mission-statement\/street-notes-mobile-edition-product-photos-1110376-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Street-Notes-Mobile-Edition-Product-Photos-1110376.jpg?fit=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,535\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1498506076&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;34&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Street-Notes-Mobile-Edition-Product-Photos-1110376\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;STREET NOTES MOBILE EDITION x RICOH GR II&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Street-Notes-Mobile-Edition-Product-Photos-1110376.jpg?fit=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-58783 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Street-Notes-Mobile-Edition-Product-Photos-1110376-800x535.jpg?resize=800%2C535\" alt=\"STREET NOTES MOBILE EDITION x RICOH GR II\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Street-Notes-Mobile-Edition-Product-Photos-1110376.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Street-Notes-Mobile-Edition-Product-Photos-1110376.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/street-notes-mobile\/\">STREET NOTES MOBILE EDITION<\/a> x RICOH GR II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Push yourself out of your comfort zone with <a 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I put my brain under the pillow when I shoot. I shoot with my heart and with my stomach.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Anders Petersen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":71016,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_ek_photo_artist_note":"","_ek_photo_thesis":"","_ek_photo_camera":"","_ek_photo_place":"","_ek_photo_human_moment":"","_ek_photo_sequence":"","_ek_photo_question":"","_ek_photo_canonical_claim":"","_ek_photo_ai_summary":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201717-scaled.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71330"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71330\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71369,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71330\/revisions\/71369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}