{"id":71360,"date":"2017-11-30T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T20:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=71360"},"modified":"2017-11-30T08:49:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T16:49:11","slug":"shoot-for-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/30\/shoot-for-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoot For Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_70883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70883\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70883\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/27\/photography-is-self-therapy\/7bf310f6-6173-4741-9f85-9e34d2dd9784\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7BF310F6-6173-4741-9F85-9E34D2DD9784.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492176662&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM EYE by CINDY NGUYEN. Hanoi, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7BF310F6-6173-4741-9F85-9E34D2DD9784.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7BF310F6-6173-4741-9F85-9E34D2DD9784-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"ERIC KIM EYE by CINDY NGUYEN. Hanoi, 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7BF310F6-6173-4741-9F85-9E34D2DD9784.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7BF310F6-6173-4741-9F85-9E34D2DD9784.jpeg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7BF310F6-6173-4741-9F85-9E34D2DD9784.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7BF310F6-6173-4741-9F85-9E34D2DD9784.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ERIC KIM EYE by CINDY NGUYEN. Hanoi, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u009dI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m always trying to channel those personal <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/06\/how-to-evoke-more-emotions-in-your-photos\/\">emotions<\/a> into my work. That is very different from a lot of documentary photographers who want to depict the city more objectively. For me it is very <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/02\/how-i-found-more-personal-fulfillment-in-my-photography\/\">personal<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about what is inside me. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think about what other people will make of it. <strong>I shoot for myself<\/strong>.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/10\/12-lessons-trent-parke-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Trent Parke<\/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-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>Learn More: <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 FOR YOURSELF<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71366\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71366\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/30\/shoot-for-yourself\/52f2d8fa-365a-423e-bfb3-2bce72a54c00\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/52F2D8FA-365A-423E-BFB3-2BCE72A54C00.jpeg?fit=2123%2C1335&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2123,1335\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shoot for yourself spread from MASTERS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shoot for yourself spread from MASTERS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/52F2D8FA-365A-423E-BFB3-2BCE72A54C00.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1258&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71366\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/52F2D8FA-365A-423E-BFB3-2BCE72A54C00-800x503.jpeg?resize=800%2C503\" alt=\"Shoot for yourself spread from MASTERS\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/52F2D8FA-365A-423E-BFB3-2BCE72A54C00.jpeg?resize=800%2C503&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/52F2D8FA-365A-423E-BFB3-2BCE72A54C00.jpeg?resize=768%2C483&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/52F2D8FA-365A-423E-BFB3-2BCE72A54C00.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1258&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/52F2D8FA-365A-423E-BFB3-2BCE72A54C00.jpeg?resize=180%2C113&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shoot for yourself spread from <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/masters\/\">MASTERS<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Photography is a journey of self-exploration and self-discovery. You do not want to just copy another photographer for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70880\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70880\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/27\/photography-is-self-therapy\/eb9fe12c-2f5b-47a9-ad15-59bde7099856\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1498847391&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;0.02&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cindy with framed hands. Saigon, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70880\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cindy with framed hands. Saigon, 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/EB9FE12C-2F5B-47A9-AD15-59BDE7099856.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy with framed hands. Saigon, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You are a unique individual. The way you see the world is different from anyone else. You photograph with all of your life experiences, perspectives, and personal opinions. Your value is a photographer is determined by your viewpoint&#8211; and how you share it with the world.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u009dPhotograph who you are!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/24\/5-lessons-bruce-gilden-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Bruce Gilden<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you are an introvert, shoot like an introvert. If you are an extrovert, shoot like an extrovert. If you love people, photograph people. If you love nature, photograph nature. If you love minimalism, make simple photos. If you love complexity, make layered photographs with lots of subjects.<\/p>\n<p>There is no \u00e2\u20ac\u0153right\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153wrong\u00e2\u20ac\u009d way to shoot photography. There is only \u00e2\u20ac\u0153authentic\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153inauthentic.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Shoot who you are.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excerpt from <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/masters\/\">LEARN FROM THE MASTERS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71367\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71367\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/30\/shoot-for-yourself\/ed6e3f98-44ef-4a59-8bad-1a114ed16f36\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED6E3F98-44EF-4A59-8BAD-1A114ED16F36.jpeg?fit=2036%2C1307&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2036,1307\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ED6E3F98-44EF-4A59-8BAD-1A114ED16F36\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shoot for yourself.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED6E3F98-44EF-4A59-8BAD-1A114ED16F36.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1284&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71367\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED6E3F98-44EF-4A59-8BAD-1A114ED16F36-800x514.jpeg?resize=800%2C514\" alt=\"Shoot for yourself.\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED6E3F98-44EF-4A59-8BAD-1A114ED16F36.jpeg?resize=800%2C514&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED6E3F98-44EF-4A59-8BAD-1A114ED16F36.jpeg?resize=768%2C493&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED6E3F98-44EF-4A59-8BAD-1A114ED16F36.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1284&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED6E3F98-44EF-4A59-8BAD-1A114ED16F36.jpeg?resize=180%2C116&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ED6E3F98-44EF-4A59-8BAD-1A114ED16F36.jpeg?w=2036&amp;ssl=1 2036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shoot for yourself.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>\n  \u00e2\u20ac\u0153In order to build a career and to be successful, one has to be determined. One has to be ambitious. I much prefer to drink co ee, listen to music and to paint when I feel like it&#8230; Maybe I was irresponsible. But part of the pleasure of being alive is that I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take everything as seriously as one should.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/04\/7-lessons-saul-leiter-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Saul Leiter<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why shoot for yourself?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71217\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71217\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/5-reasons-why-wedding-photographers-should-learn-street-photography\/415f43e7-00d7-4536-a105-b323a9d6813b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/415F43E7-00D7-4536-A105-B323A9D6813B.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Mom holding my suit jacket. Day of my wedding, 2016\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mom holding my suit jacket. Day of my wedding, 2016&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/415F43E7-00D7-4536-A105-B323A9D6813B.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71217\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/415F43E7-00D7-4536-A105-B323A9D6813B-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Mom holding my suit jacket. Day of my wedding, 2016\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/415F43E7-00D7-4536-A105-B323A9D6813B.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/415F43E7-00D7-4536-A105-B323A9D6813B.jpeg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/415F43E7-00D7-4536-A105-B323A9D6813B.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mom holding my suit jacket. Day of my wedding, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Why does ERIC KIM make pictures?<\/p>\n<p>I cannot speak for you, but for me \u00e2\u20ac\u201d I shoot for myself because <strong>when I make photos, I feel more connected with my life experiences, and I feel more connected with my loved ones.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71000\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71000\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/29\/amsterdam-diary\/eric-kim-photography-amsterdam-diary-20171\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-20171.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1511512412&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY AMSTERDAM DIARY 20171\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amsterdam, 2017 #cindyproject&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-20171.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-20171-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Amsterdam, 2017 #cindyproject\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-20171.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-20171.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-20171.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-20171.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-20171.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-20171.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amsterdam, 2017 #cindyproject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also in <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-photography-101\/\">street photography<\/a>, the camera gives me an excuse to interact with strangers. Street photography gives me the opportunity to step outside of my comfort zone, and talk and engage with strangers I normally wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t. The camera gives me courage. Without a camera, it would seem awkward to talk to a stranger. At least with the camera, your subject might know that you want to photograph them, and therefore they will be more open to interacting with you. Why? As a photographer, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re probably a socially eccentric and special person. People get that.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71215\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71215\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/5-reasons-why-wedding-photographers-should-learn-street-photography\/d916f6b6-a26d-434c-8d12-f43cbd933c78\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D916F6B6-A26D-434C-8D12-F43CBD933C78.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Prologue on the day of my wedding with Cindy.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Prologue on the day of my wedding with Cindy. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D916F6B6-A26D-434C-8D12-F43CBD933C78.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71215\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D916F6B6-A26D-434C-8D12-F43CBD933C78-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Prologue on the day of my wedding with Cindy. \" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D916F6B6-A26D-434C-8D12-F43CBD933C78.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D916F6B6-A26D-434C-8D12-F43CBD933C78.jpeg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D916F6B6-A26D-434C-8D12-F43CBD933C78.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prologue on the day of my wedding with Cindy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also, I shoot for myself because I want to document my life experiences which are personally meaningful to me. When I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m in a shitty mood, I like to look at my old pictures from the past \u00e2\u20ac\u201dlike <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/23\/what-i-learned-photographing-my-own-wedding\/\">how I photographed my own wedding<\/a>, and how that was one of the most joyful days of my life.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71223\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/5-reasons-why-wedding-photographers-should-learn-street-photography\/f0f306bb-f8f2-4c0b-b7a1-37a4479a6722\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F0F306BB-F8F2-4C0B-B7A1-37A4479A6722.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Engagement shoot, picture by Grace Kang.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Engagement shoot, picture by Grace Kang.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F0F306BB-F8F2-4C0B-B7A1-37A4479A6722.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71223\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F0F306BB-F8F2-4C0B-B7A1-37A4479A6722-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F0F306BB-F8F2-4C0B-B7A1-37A4479A6722.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F0F306BB-F8F2-4C0B-B7A1-37A4479A6722.jpeg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F0F306BB-F8F2-4C0B-B7A1-37A4479A6722.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/F0F306BB-F8F2-4C0B-B7A1-37A4479A6722.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve always had a bad memory. Photographs help spark my memories, and help me relive my joyful days and experiences.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71221\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71221\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/5-reasons-why-wedding-photographers-should-learn-street-photography\/4f46e68a-7fbe-4a16-b874-6472f871c900\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F46E68A-7FBE-4A16-B874-6472F871C900.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"4F46E68A-7FBE-4A16-B874-6472F871C900\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hands and rings. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F46E68A-7FBE-4A16-B874-6472F871C900.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71221\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F46E68A-7FBE-4A16-B874-6472F871C900-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F46E68A-7FBE-4A16-B874-6472F871C900.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F46E68A-7FBE-4A16-B874-6472F871C900.jpeg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F46E68A-7FBE-4A16-B874-6472F871C900.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4F46E68A-7FBE-4A16-B874-6472F871C900.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hands and rings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Judge your own pictures<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71090\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71090\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/01\/amsterdam-conquer-your-fears-workshop-review-2017\/b10adab6-1d04-4a28-bd9f-9fbd1494a631\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/B10ADAB6-1D04-4A28-BD9F-9FBD1494A631.jpeg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Cindy flexing abstract\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/B10ADAB6-1D04-4A28-BD9F-9FBD1494A631.jpeg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71090\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/B10ADAB6-1D04-4A28-BD9F-9FBD1494A631-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cindy flexing abstract \" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy flexing abstract<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like your own pictures, why do you care what others think?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the past, I had pictures I liked, but others hated.<\/li>\n<li>Also, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had pictures I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really like that much, that others LOVED<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Consider, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re on your deathbed, are you going to feel more joy from the pictures that you loved, or the pictures that <em>others<\/em> loved?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71086\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71086\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/01\/amsterdam-conquer-your-fears-workshop-review-2017\/75f2d4d0-5ce0-42a5-ab84-5690a962ff08\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75F2D4D0-5CE0-42A5-AB84-5690A962FF08.jpeg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Cindy flexing in mirror.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cindy flexing in mirror. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75F2D4D0-5CE0-42A5-AB84-5690A962FF08.jpeg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71086\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75F2D4D0-5CE0-42A5-AB84-5690A962FF08-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cindy flexing in mirror. \" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75F2D4D0-5CE0-42A5-AB84-5690A962FF08.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75F2D4D0-5CE0-42A5-AB84-5690A962FF08.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75F2D4D0-5CE0-42A5-AB84-5690A962FF08.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/75F2D4D0-5CE0-42A5-AB84-5690A962FF08.jpeg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy flexing in mirror.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I think as a photographer, to truly grow \u00e2\u20ac\u201d you must learn how to become selfish and self-centered. Why? Otherwise your unique voice will be watered down.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71158\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71158\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/how-to-compose-intuitively-in-street-photography\/6821f8b0-19ff-4cea-8639-40ea17c80530\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6821F8B0-19FF-4CEA-8639-40EA17C80530.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Orange woman abstract. Kyoto, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Orange woman abstract. Kyoto, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6821F8B0-19FF-4CEA-8639-40EA17C80530.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71158\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/6821F8B0-19FF-4CEA-8639-40EA17C80530-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Orange woman abstract. Kyoto, 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orange woman abstract. Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Imagine yourself as an exotic single origin of espresso. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t let anyone water down your creative vision (Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t become an americano)<\/p>\n<h2>Be self-centered<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71154\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><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-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\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71154\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/99152B9C-2E63-454B-8070-C546A5C7BE78-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Walking woman. Kyoto, 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" 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\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walking woman. Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The more you shoot for yourself, the more you will innovate and pave new creative grounds! Spend less time looking at the work of others, stay self-centered.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71169\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71169\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/how-to-compose-intuitively-in-street-photography\/d69956bd-9dcc-4dc0-9f13-c27945201a5b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D69956BD-9DCC-4DC0-9F13-C27945201A5B.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Kids run into the scene, thus completing the composition.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Finger pointing to kids. Amsterdam, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D69956BD-9DCC-4DC0-9F13-C27945201A5B.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71169\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D69956BD-9DCC-4DC0-9F13-C27945201A5B-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Finger pointing to kids. Amsterdam, 2017. Kids run into the scene, thus completing the composition.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D69956BD-9DCC-4DC0-9F13-C27945201A5B.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D69956BD-9DCC-4DC0-9F13-C27945201A5B.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D69956BD-9DCC-4DC0-9F13-C27945201A5B.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D69956BD-9DCC-4DC0-9F13-C27945201A5B.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D69956BD-9DCC-4DC0-9F13-C27945201A5B.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D69956BD-9DCC-4DC0-9F13-C27945201A5B.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71169\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finger pointing to kids. Amsterdam, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Any big innovation in art isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t understood by the masses. Consider <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/15-lessons-piet-mondrian-has-taught-me-about-art-and-photography\/\">Piet Mondrian<\/a>, Andy Warhol, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/10\/10-lessons-kanye-west-can-teach-you-about-photography\/\">Kanye West<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/27\/15-lessons-jay-z-has-taught-me-about-hustling\/\">JAY Z<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/24\/11-lessons-ive-learned-from-dr-dre-on-hustling\/\">Dr. Dre<\/a>, Basquiat, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/11\/10-lessons-pablo-picasso-can-teach-you\/\">Picssso<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/18\/13-lessons-steve-jobs-can-teach-you\/\">Steve Jobs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/10\/7-principles-elon-musk-can-teach-you-about-photography\/\">Elon Musk<\/a>, or any of the greats. They listened to their own unique voice, and were relentless in their vision.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71203\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71203\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/5-reasons-why-wedding-photographers-should-learn-street-photography\/processed-with-vsco-with-a6-preset-260\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E24BE7B8-887C-40C0-85F0-BE5522B2834E.jpeg?fit=1999%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1999,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX 645Z&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCO with a6 preset&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1506785340&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2017. All rights reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCO with a6 preset&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red rose petals.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Red rose petals. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E24BE7B8-887C-40C0-85F0-BE5522B2834E.jpeg?fit=1999%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71203\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E24BE7B8-887C-40C0-85F0-BE5522B2834E-800x600.jpeg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"Red rose petals. \" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E24BE7B8-887C-40C0-85F0-BE5522B2834E.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E24BE7B8-887C-40C0-85F0-BE5522B2834E.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E24BE7B8-887C-40C0-85F0-BE5522B2834E.jpeg?resize=180%2C135&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E24BE7B8-887C-40C0-85F0-BE5522B2834E.jpeg?w=1999&amp;ssl=1 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red rose petals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And to be frank, you might spent your whole life pursuing your artistic vision without fail, yet still not achieve fame and accolades while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re alive (consider <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/14\/5-lessons-vivian-maier-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Vivian Maier<\/a> who became famous after she died, or <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/04\/7-lessons-saul-leiter-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\">Saul Leiter<\/a> who only got famous a few years before he died).<\/p>\n<h2>Never compromise<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71212\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71212\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/5-reasons-why-wedding-photographers-should-learn-street-photography\/e661c167-a234-4ecb-81e8-f879fddc1494\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E661C167-A234-4ECB-81E8-F879FDDC1494-scaled.jpeg?fit=2000%2C3018&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,3018\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Cindy with wedding ring and fist.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cindy with wedding ring and fist. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E661C167-A234-4ECB-81E8-F879FDDC1494-scaled.jpeg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71212\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E661C167-A234-4ECB-81E8-F879FDDC1494-800x1207.jpeg?resize=800%2C1207\" alt=\"Cindy with wedding ring and fist. \" width=\"800\" height=\"1207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E661C167-A234-4ECB-81E8-F879FDDC1494-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C1207&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E661C167-A234-4ECB-81E8-F879FDDC1494-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E661C167-A234-4ECB-81E8-F879FDDC1494-scaled.jpeg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E661C167-A234-4ECB-81E8-F879FDDC1494-scaled.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy with wedding ring and fist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The beauty of shooting for yourself: <strong>no artistic compromise.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can be like Vincent Van Gogh, and be considered insane by others. But good old Vincent kept pursuing his own inner vision, and after he died, his work was able to inspire millions, if not billions.<\/p>\n<p>Our duty as photographers and visual artists is to make great art \u00e2\u20ac\u201d that not only impresses us, but that will inspire future generations to come. <strong>If you think that your own pictures are bigger than you, that is one of the best ways to stay inspired, and stay motivated in yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>You are the most important person to impress<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71248\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71248\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/black-and-white-photography-theory\/7f3670f9-756b-4a71-97a2-61925ad4e8f1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7F3670F9-756B-4A71-97A2-61925AD4E8F1.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Abstract Cindy with hand. Saigon, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Abstract Cindy with hand. Saigon, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7F3670F9-756B-4A71-97A2-61925AD4E8F1.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71248\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/7F3670F9-756B-4A71-97A2-61925AD4E8F1-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Abstract Cindy with hand. Saigon, 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abstract Cindy with hand. Saigon, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So friend, shoot for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>First seek to please yourself, and if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re persistent and lucky enough, you will also impress others.<\/p>\n<p>BE YOU,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<p>For more inspiration, buy a copy of <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/masters\/\">LEARN FROM THE MASTERS &gt;<\/a><\/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;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1501940196&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;10.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&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;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1502622188&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&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\/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-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\" 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