{"id":72058,"date":"2017-12-05T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T20:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=72058"},"modified":"2017-12-05T05:50:45","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T13:50:45","slug":"10-tips-how-to-take-better-photos-of-everyday-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/05\/10-tips-how-to-take-better-photos-of-everyday-life\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips How to Take Better Photos of Everyday Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The best photos are in your everyday life.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tips How to Take Better Photos of Everyday Life\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bq-LkefpPHw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>1. Treat every moment as beautiful<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71651\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/02\/prague-diary\/eric-kim-prague-pictures-201800016\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800016.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;1511986717&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 PRAGUE PICTURES 201800016\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cindy outside of Indian restaurant. Prague, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800016.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71651\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800016-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Cindy and me about to eat Indian food. Prague, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800016.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800016.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800016.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800016.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800016.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800016.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy and me about to eat Indian food. Prague, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2. Walk on the streets 25% slower than you normally do<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71640\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71640\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/02\/prague-diary\/eric-kim-prague-pictures-201800005\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800005.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;1511920664&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;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM PRAGUE PICTURES 201800005\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Red, blue, yellow colors. Prague, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800005.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800005-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Red, blue, yellow colors. Prague, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800005.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800005.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800005.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800005.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800005.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800005.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red, blue, yellow colors. Prague, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>3. Photograph your loved ones (children, partner, friends)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71638\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71638\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/02\/prague-diary\/eric-kim-prague-pictures-201800003\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800003.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;1511920147&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 PRAGUE PICTURES 201800003\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cindy with red scarf. Prague, 2017 #cindyproject&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800003.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71638\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800003-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Cindy with red scarf. Prague, 2017 #cindyproject\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800003.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800003.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800003.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800003.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800003.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800003.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy with red scarf. Prague, 2017 #cindyproject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>4. Use program (P) mode<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71648\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71648\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/02\/prague-diary\/eric-kim-prague-pictures-201800013\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800013-scaled.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1511986518&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM PRAGUE PICTURES 201800013\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Abstract diagonal shot with Ricoh GR II, in P mode. Prague, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800013-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71648\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800013-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Abstract diagonal shot with Ricoh GR II, in P mode. Prague, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800013-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800013-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800013-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800013.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800013.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abstract diagonal shot with Ricoh GR II, in P mode. Prague, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Set it and forget it. Don&#8217;t worry so much about the &#8220;perfect&#8221; camera settings. To capture personally-meaningful moments\/the &#8216;decisive moment&#8217; is far more important than getting the perfect settings on your camera.<\/p>\n<p>Use &#8220;P&#8221; (program) mode, center-point autofocus, ISO 800-1600, and just shoot.<\/p>\n<p>This will allow you to focus more on framing, composition, and capturing the moment.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Use a small camera<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70075\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70075\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=70075\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?fit=2400%2C1980&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1980\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&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=\"small is beautiful Ricoh\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Small is beautiful: RICOH GR II \u00e2\u20ac\u201d my favorite street photography travel camera. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1650&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-70075\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2-2000x1650.jpeg?resize=1180%2C974\" alt=\"Small is beautiful: RICOH GR II \u00e2\u20ac\u201d my favorite street photography travel camera.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1650&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?resize=800%2C660&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?resize=768%2C634&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?resize=180%2C149&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/KakaoTalk_2017-11-19-22-33-56_Photo_2.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Small is beautiful: <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ricoh\/\">RICOH GR II<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d my favorite street photography travel camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Just use your iPhone, your Android phone, or a small point and shoot camera or a small mirrorless camera.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70073\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><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=\"size-large wp-image-70073\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/NEW-SAIGON-SATCHEL-OPEN-RICOH-GR-II-2000x1337.jpg?resize=1180%2C789\" alt=\"RICOH GR II x SAIGON SATCHEL\" width=\"1180\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"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-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.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: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RICOH GR II x <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/04\/saigon-satchel-the-ultimate-street-and-travel-photography-bag\/\">SAIGON SATCHEL<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is what I&#8217;ve discovered:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  The smaller your camera, the more likely you are to carry it with you everywhere you go.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The opposite:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  The bigger your camera, the less likely you are to carry it with you everywhere you go.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Therefore, leave the huge DSLR at home. Rather, just shoot with your <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/13\/how-to-take-better-pictures-on-your-phone\/\">phone<\/a>, a Ricoh GR II camera, a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/19\/review-olympus-pen-f-17mm-f1-8\/\">Olympus<\/a> OM camera, a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/eric-kim-fujifilm-x100f-review\/\">Fuji X100 camera<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67929\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67929\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/27\/how-to-stimulate-your-creative-growth-hormone\/36c500d9-0b1c-494a-a827-e594f830437a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36C500D9-0B1C-494A-A827-E594F830437A.jpeg?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;1507355517&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;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NYC, 2017 #cindyproject\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NYC, 2017 #cindyproject. Shot on RICOH GR II, tilted. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36C500D9-0B1C-494A-A827-E594F830437A.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67929\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36C500D9-0B1C-494A-A827-E594F830437A-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"NYC, 2017 #cindyproject\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36C500D9-0B1C-494A-A827-E594F830437A.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36C500D9-0B1C-494A-A827-E594F830437A.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36C500D9-0B1C-494A-A827-E594F830437A.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36C500D9-0B1C-494A-A827-E594F830437A.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36C500D9-0B1C-494A-A827-E594F830437A.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NYC, 2017 #cindyproject. Shot on RICOH GR II, tilted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>6. Shoot multiple photos of the same scene<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61305\" style=\"width: 3239px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"61305\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-mastering-photography\/0-cindy-hand-contact-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/0-cindy-hand-contact.jpg?fit=3239%2C1275&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3239,1275\" 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=\"0-cindy hand contact\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Contact sheet of Cindy. Photographed at dinners. Berkeley, 2015. The best photo at the end. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/0-cindy-hand-contact.jpg?fit=800%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-61305 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/0-cindy-hand-contact.jpg?resize=1180%2C464\" alt=\"Contact sheet of Cindy. Photographed at dinners. Berkeley, 2015. The best photo at the end. \" width=\"1180\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/0-cindy-hand-contact.jpg?w=3239&amp;ssl=1 3239w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/0-cindy-hand-contact.jpg?resize=800%2C315&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/0-cindy-hand-contact.jpg?resize=768%2C302&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/0-cindy-hand-contact.jpg?resize=180%2C71&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/0-cindy-hand-contact.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contact sheet of Cindy. Photographed at dinners. Berkeley, 2015. The best photo at the end.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you see something interesting, don&#8217;t just shoot 1-2 photos of the scene. Shoot many. If the scene is personally meaningful to you, shoot 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or even 100 photos of the scene.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71589\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-mastering-photography\/22e865ad-d57e-4590-843e-b2e349496a49\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?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;1453918428&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shot with a slower shutter speed. You can feel the movement in this picture with the motion blur. Cindy, 2016\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shot with a slower shutter speed. You can feel the movement in this picture with the motion blur. Cindy, 2016&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71589\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Shot with a slower shutter speed. You can feel the movement in this picture with the motion blur. Cindy, 2016\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shot with a slower shutter speed. You can feel the movement in this picture with the motion blur. Cindy, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And when you&#8217;re done, and you review your pictures, choose your best 1 photo of the scene.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Don&#8217;t think you must travel to make good photos<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71826\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71826\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/03\/what-photographers-can-learn-from-car-design\/b5ff85a0-35e3-48f4-85dc-de4a127e3fb1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/B5FF85A0-35E3-48F4-85DC-DE4A127E3FB1.jpeg?fit=5376%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5376,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX 645Z&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1507484304&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"B5FF85A0-35E3-48F4-85DC-DE4A127E3FB1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mustang lines abstract. NYC, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/B5FF85A0-35E3-48F4-85DC-DE4A127E3FB1.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/B5FF85A0-35E3-48F4-85DC-DE4A127E3FB1-2000x1500.jpeg?resize=1180%2C885\" alt=\"Mustang lines abstract. NYC, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/B5FF85A0-35E3-48F4-85DC-DE4A127E3FB1.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/B5FF85A0-35E3-48F4-85DC-DE4A127E3FB1.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/B5FF85A0-35E3-48F4-85DC-DE4A127E3FB1.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/B5FF85A0-35E3-48F4-85DC-DE4A127E3FB1.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/B5FF85A0-35E3-48F4-85DC-DE4A127E3FB1.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mustang lines abstract. NYC, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Traveling is a good way to find inspiration to make photos. But realize \u00e2\u20ac\u201d your best photos are to be shot at home.<\/p>\n<p>My theory,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Shoot your own neighborhood or hometown like you were a tourist.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A lot of us get carried away with the fantasy that we must only travel to find inspiration to shoot. We imagine ourselves like Steve McCurry, making these amazing photos by always being on the road.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71641\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71641\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71641\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/02\/prague-diary\/eric-kim-prague-pictures-201800006\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800006-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;1511920685&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;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM PRAGUE PICTURES 201800006\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eyes abstract. Prague pavement, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800006-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800006-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Eyes abstract. Prague pavement, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800006-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800006-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800006-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800006.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800006.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eyes abstract. Prague pavement, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/05\/the-digital-nomadic-lifestyle\/\">digital nomad<\/a>, and I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have a place I really call \u00e2\u20ac\u0153home\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d I make my living teaching <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">international photography workshops<\/a>, and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m always living out of my backpack.<\/p>\n<p>The truth is \u00e2\u20ac\u201d even though you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re constantly traveling, it is hard to find inspiration to make photos.<\/p>\n<p>The secret:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Regardless of where you live, always realize there is a beautiful photo opportunity waiting to be made.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71637\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71637\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/02\/prague-diary\/eric-kim-prague-pictures-201800002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800002-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;1511920066&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 PRAGUE PICTURES 201800002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;American flag. Prague, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800002-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800002-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"American flag. Prague, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800002-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800002-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800002-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800002.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800002.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">American flag. Prague, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a thought experiment, just consider:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  If I were a tourist in my own city, what would I find interesting, weird, or exotic?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>8. Shoot in the grocery store<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_57176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57176\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57176\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/pictures-by-eric-kim\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-costco-man-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-costco-man-1.jpg?fit=2048%2C3087&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,3087\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography my america -costco man\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-costco-man-1.jpg?fit=800%2C1206&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-costco-man-1-800x1206.jpg?resize=800%2C1206\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1206\" class=\"size-large wp-image-57176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-costco-man-1.jpg?resize=800%2C1206&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-costco-man-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1158&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-costco-man-1.jpg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-street-photography-my-america-costco-man-1.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Costco greeter. Michigan, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whenever I go grocery shopping with Cindy, I always have my camera around my neck or in my hand. I look for photo opportunities in grocery stores, or even at Costco when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m in the states.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13025\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13025\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/02\/how-to-take-photos-of-kids-without-being-called-a-pedophile\/attachment\/03830031\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/03830031.jpg?fit=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"660,438\" 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;}\" data-image-title=\"Costco, 2012. Girl in shopping cart.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Costco, 2012. Girl in shopping cart. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/03830031.jpg?fit=660%2C438&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/03830031.jpg?resize=660%2C438\" alt=\"Costco, 2012. Girl in shopping cart. \" width=\"660\" height=\"438\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/03830031.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/03830031.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Costco, 2012. Girl in shopping cart.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ask for permission to photograph the staff. Shoot interesting scenes, like the free samples table. Photograph the food and packaging. Take candid photos of the other shoppers there.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64900\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64900\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"64900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/02\/kyoto-visual-diary-x\/eric-kim-color-photography-kyoto-2017-0137766\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-COLOR-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-2017-0137766.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;1504295403&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;0.022222222222222&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY KYOTO 2017-0137766\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Head of lettuce, in grocery store. Kyoto, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-COLOR-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-2017-0137766.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-COLOR-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-2017-0137766-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Head of lettuce, in grocery store. Kyoto, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" class=\"size-large wp-image-64900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-COLOR-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-2017-0137766.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-COLOR-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-2017-0137766.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-COLOR-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-2017-0137766.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-COLOR-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-2017-0137766.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-COLOR-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-2017-0137766.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-COLOR-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-2017-0137766.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Head of lettuce, in grocery store. Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I like to shoot in grocery stores, because grocery stores show so much of your culture. For example, in America, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bigger is better\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d and we have Walmart and other mega grocery stores, compared to the smaller and nimble grocery stores in Europe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_65167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65167\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"65167\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/07\/hapticlabs-kyoto-diary-xi\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-color-0138426\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-0138426.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1504553549&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;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY KYOTO COLOR-0138426\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Grocery store. Kyoto, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-0138426.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-0138426-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Grocery store. Kyoto, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" class=\"size-large wp-image-65167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-0138426.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-0138426.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-0138426.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-0138426.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-0138426.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-0138426.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grocery store. Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Regardless of where you live, you will find your own city and grocery stores as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153normal\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d but by taking an outsiders perspective, you can find more inspiration to photograph your everyday life.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Photograph objects, up close<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71649\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71649\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/02\/prague-diary\/eric-kim-prague-pictures-201800014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800014.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1511986584&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.011111111111111&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM PRAGUE PICTURES 201800014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Air conditioner. Prague, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800014.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800014-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Air conditioner. Prague, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800014.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800014.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800014.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800014.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800014.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-PRAGUE-PICTURES-201800014.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Air conditioner. Prague, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Everything is interesting, as long as you look closely enough.<\/p>\n<p>Photograph your food, and make sure the background is simple and clean. Use a flash, and use macro close up mode on your camera.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71626\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71626\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/01\/leica-m240-review-by-eric-kim\/eric-kim-leica-m240-prague-201811\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-LEICA-M240-PRAGUE-201811.jpg?fit=4256%2C2832&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4256,2832\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;LEICA M (Typ 240)&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1512158686&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028571428571429&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM LEICA M240 PRAGUE 201811\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kiss and Matcha Latte. Prague, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-LEICA-M240-PRAGUE-201811.jpg?fit=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-LEICA-M240-PRAGUE-201811-2000x1331.jpg?resize=1180%2C785\" alt=\"Kiss and Matcha Latte. Prague, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"785\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-LEICA-M240-PRAGUE-201811.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-LEICA-M240-PRAGUE-201811.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-LEICA-M240-PRAGUE-201811.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-LEICA-M240-PRAGUE-201811.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-LEICA-M240-PRAGUE-201811.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ERIC-KIM-LEICA-M240-PRAGUE-201811.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kiss and Matcha Latte. Prague, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Assignment: only photograph objects in your home. Shoot the curtains, shoot the locks of your doors, photograph the toilet in your bathroom, photograph your coffee cups, and shoot outside of your window looking out.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Shoot yourself<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71516\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/30\/photographers-your-labor-is-not-free\/8cfdb231-427a-472f-9cee-5418607b1501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8CFDB231-427A-472F-9CEE-5418607B1501.jpeg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1067\" 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=\"Memento Mori ERIC KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Memento Mori ARTWEAR x ERIC KIM.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8CFDB231-427A-472F-9CEE-5418607B1501.jpeg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/8CFDB231-427A-472F-9CEE-5418607B1501.jpeg?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"Memento Mori ERIC KIM\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71516\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Memento Mori ERIC KIM selfie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/21\/honor-thy-selfie\/\">Honor thy selfie<\/a>. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re the best subject to photograph.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64125\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"64125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/28\/annette-kim-illustrations-volume-i\/52d7e3cf-9e7a-475b-a2b1-98aaa1b99627\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/52D7E3CF-9E7A-475B-A2B1-98AAA1B99627.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1428&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1428\" 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=\"Honor thy selfie by ANNETTE KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Honor thy selfie by ANNETTE KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/52D7E3CF-9E7A-475B-A2B1-98AAA1B99627.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1428&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/52D7E3CF-9E7A-475B-A2B1-98AAA1B99627.jpeg?resize=1180%2C843\" alt=\"Honor thy selfie by ANNETTE KIM\" width=\"1180\" height=\"843\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/52D7E3CF-9E7A-475B-A2B1-98AAA1B99627.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/52D7E3CF-9E7A-475B-A2B1-98AAA1B99627.jpeg?resize=800%2C571&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/52D7E3CF-9E7A-475B-A2B1-98AAA1B99627.jpeg?resize=768%2C548&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/52D7E3CF-9E7A-475B-A2B1-98AAA1B99627.jpeg?resize=180%2C129&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honor thy selfie by ANNETTE KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71515\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/30\/photographers-your-labor-is-not-free\/4ae66df6-c2da-44b6-8ccd-c3eec80da1b2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4AE66DF6-C2DA-44B6-8CCD-C3EEC80DA1B2.jpeg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" 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 black background in Kyoto\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eric looking up, black background. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4AE66DF6-C2DA-44B6-8CCD-C3EEC80DA1B2.jpeg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4AE66DF6-C2DA-44B6-8CCD-C3EEC80DA1B2.jpeg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"Eric Kim black background in Kyoto\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4AE66DF6-C2DA-44B6-8CCD-C3EEC80DA1B2.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/4AE66DF6-C2DA-44B6-8CCD-C3EEC80DA1B2.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eric looking up, black background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shoot <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/16\/how-to-photograph-self-portraits-of-yourself\/\">self portraits<\/a> of yourself by using the selfie mode on your phone, and try to do it in a creative and artistic way. Tilt your head. Shoot from a low angle looking up. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t look into the lens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71678\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71678\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/05\/the-digital-nomadic-lifestyle\/ce491445-a4f4-4edb-9b36-fdd05cc73cac\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/CE491445-A4F4-4EDB-9B36-FDD05CC73CAC.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;1503242583&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;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CE491445-A4F4-4EDB-9B36-FDD05CC73CAC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/CE491445-A4F4-4EDB-9B36-FDD05CC73CAC.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/CE491445-A4F4-4EDB-9B36-FDD05CC73CAC-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Selfie in mirror. Kyoto. 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/CE491445-A4F4-4EDB-9B36-FDD05CC73CAC.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/CE491445-A4F4-4EDB-9B36-FDD05CC73CAC.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/CE491445-A4F4-4EDB-9B36-FDD05CC73CAC.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/CE491445-A4F4-4EDB-9B36-FDD05CC73CAC.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/CE491445-A4F4-4EDB-9B36-FDD05CC73CAC.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selfie in mirror. Kyoto. 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Or use the front facing camera, and shoot selfies of yourself through the glass, or the mirror. Shoot selfies of yourself by photographing your own shadow.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69858\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/18\/photography-assignment-simple-background\/38a89d6f-127a-48f2-8ec1-9383bcfe7a90\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/38A89D6F-127A-48F2-8EC1-9383BCFE7A90.jpeg?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;1497819384&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selfie in the mirror with RICOH GR II. Saigon, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Selfie in the mirror with RICOH GR II. Saigon, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/38A89D6F-127A-48F2-8EC1-9383BCFE7A90.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/38A89D6F-127A-48F2-8EC1-9383BCFE7A90-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Selfie in the mirror with RICOH GR II. Saigon, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" class=\"size-large wp-image-69858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/38A89D6F-127A-48F2-8EC1-9383BCFE7A90.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/38A89D6F-127A-48F2-8EC1-9383BCFE7A90.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/38A89D6F-127A-48F2-8EC1-9383BCFE7A90.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/38A89D6F-127A-48F2-8EC1-9383BCFE7A90.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/38A89D6F-127A-48F2-8EC1-9383BCFE7A90.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/38A89D6F-127A-48F2-8EC1-9383BCFE7A90.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selfie in the mirror with RICOH GR II. Saigon, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67514\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67514\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/17\/roots\/19f71774-e07f-4b62-9f47-38d397d32532\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/19F71774-E07F-4B62-9F47-38D397D32532.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;1498938161&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;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selfie in the mirror. Saigon, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Selfie in the mirror. Saigon, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/19F71774-E07F-4B62-9F47-38D397D32532.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/19F71774-E07F-4B62-9F47-38D397D32532-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Selfie in the mirror. Saigon, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/19F71774-E07F-4B62-9F47-38D397D32532.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/19F71774-E07F-4B62-9F47-38D397D32532.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/19F71774-E07F-4B62-9F47-38D397D32532.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/19F71774-E07F-4B62-9F47-38D397D32532.jpeg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/19F71774-E07F-4B62-9F47-38D397D32532.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/19F71774-E07F-4B62-9F47-38D397D32532.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selfie in the mirror. Saigon, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67481\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67481\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/17\/roots\/a38926c2-4df7-4e6d-8ca8-7234193f6332\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/A38926C2-4DF7-4E6D-8CA8-7234193F6332-scaled.jpeg?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;1497105432&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White ERIC KIM FACE. Selfie, Saigon 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/A38926C2-4DF7-4E6D-8CA8-7234193F6332-scaled.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/A38926C2-4DF7-4E6D-8CA8-7234193F6332-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"White ERIC KIM FACE. Selfie, Saigon 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" class=\"size-large wp-image-67481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/A38926C2-4DF7-4E6D-8CA8-7234193F6332-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/A38926C2-4DF7-4E6D-8CA8-7234193F6332-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/A38926C2-4DF7-4E6D-8CA8-7234193F6332-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/A38926C2-4DF7-4E6D-8CA8-7234193F6332.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/A38926C2-4DF7-4E6D-8CA8-7234193F6332.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White ERIC KIM FACE. Selfie, Saigon 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53248\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53248\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/why-i-dont-like-grey\/img_0622\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0622.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,530\" 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 selfie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ERIC KIM x RICOH GR II x ERIC KIM STRAP&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0622.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0622-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0622.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0622.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ERIC KIM x RICOH GR II x <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/eric-kim-hand-strap\/\">ERIC KIM STRAP<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63098\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63098\" style=\"width: 4272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"63098\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/16\/which-photos-should-i-keep-or-ditch\/184b824b-b928-49d0-9449-2d988cf23e2a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/184B824B-B928-49D0-9449-2D988CF23E2A.jpeg?fit=4272%2C2856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2856\" 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;1501371746&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selfie with Cindy in Saigon hotel with lipstick kiss in mirror. 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/184B824B-B928-49D0-9449-2D988CF23E2A.jpeg?fit=4272%2C2856&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/184B824B-B928-49D0-9449-2D988CF23E2A.jpeg?resize=1180%2C789\" alt=\"Selfie with Cindy in Saigon hotel with lipstick kiss in mirror. 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"789\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/184B824B-B928-49D0-9449-2D988CF23E2A.jpeg?w=4272&amp;ssl=1 4272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/184B824B-B928-49D0-9449-2D988CF23E2A.jpeg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/184B824B-B928-49D0-9449-2D988CF23E2A.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/184B824B-B928-49D0-9449-2D988CF23E2A.jpeg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/184B824B-B928-49D0-9449-2D988CF23E2A.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/184B824B-B928-49D0-9449-2D988CF23E2A.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy Nguyen. CEO of HAPTIC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63238\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63238\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"63238\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/18\/hapticlabs-kyoto-visual-diary-iii\/processed-with-vsco-with-a6-preset-140\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-06.22.38-1.jpg?fit=3264%2C2448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Nexus 6P&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCO with a6 preset&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1503069582&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2017. All right reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.406&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;102&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001031&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCO with a6 preset&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Processed with VSCO with a6 preset\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-06.22.38-1.jpg?fit=3264%2C2448&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-06.22.38-1.jpg?resize=1180%2C885\" alt=\"Kyoto selfie. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset\" width=\"1180\" height=\"885\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-06.22.38-1.jpg?w=3264&amp;ssl=1 3264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-06.22.38-1.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-06.22.38-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-18-06.22.38-1.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kyoto selfie. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63202\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63202\" style=\"width: 3024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"63202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=63202\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-17-09.58.06-1-scaled.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Nexus 6P&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCO with a6 preset&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1502995773&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2017. All right reserved.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.67&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;661&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.024284&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Processed with VSCO with a6 preset&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Processed with VSCO with a6 preset\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Selfie in Kyoto with Nexus 6P and HDR+. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-17-09.58.06-1-scaled.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-17-09.58.06-1.jpg?resize=1180%2C1573\" alt=\"Selfie in Kyoto with Necus 6P and HDR+. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-17-09.58.06-1-scaled.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-17-09.58.06-1-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-17-09.58.06-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2017-08-17-09.58.06-1.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selfie in Kyoto with Nexus 6P and HDR+. Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64267\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"64267\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/29\/eric-kim-kyoto-diary-ix\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-color-ricoh-gr-ii-jpeg-0137076\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-RICOH-GR-II-JPEG-0137076.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1504007765&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;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY &amp;#8211; KYOTO &amp;#8211; COLOR &amp;#8211; RICOH GR II &amp;#8211; JPEG-0137076\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Selfie with Cindy. Kyoto, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-RICOH-GR-II-JPEG-0137076.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-RICOH-GR-II-JPEG-0137076.jpg?resize=1180%2C1782\" alt=\"Selfie with Cindy. Kyoto, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1782\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-RICOH-GR-II-JPEG-0137076.jpg?w=3264&amp;ssl=1 3264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-RICOH-GR-II-JPEG-0137076.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-RICOH-GR-II-JPEG-0137076.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-RICOH-GR-II-JPEG-0137076.jpg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-COLOR-RICOH-GR-II-JPEG-0137076.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selfie with Cindy. Kyoto, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44112\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44112\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/immortality\/eric-kim-photography-cindy-project-film-35mm-leica-mp-kodak-portra-40049\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-cindy-project-film-35mm-leica-mp-kodak-portra-40049.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1327\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;QSS-29_31&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1426802232&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography &amp;#8211; cindy project &amp;#8211; film &amp;#8211; 35mm &amp;#8211; leica mp &amp;#8211; kodak- portra &amp;#8211; 40049\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Selfie with Cindy at the dollar store in Berkeley, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-cindy-project-film-35mm-leica-mp-kodak-portra-40049.jpg?fit=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-cindy-project-film-35mm-leica-mp-kodak-portra-40049.jpg?resize=1180%2C783\" alt=\"eric kim photography - cindy project - film - 35mm - leica mp - kodak- portra - 40049\" width=\"1180\" height=\"783\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-cindy-project-film-35mm-leica-mp-kodak-portra-40049.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-cindy-project-film-35mm-leica-mp-kodak-portra-40049.jpg?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-cindy-project-film-35mm-leica-mp-kodak-portra-40049.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selfie with Cindy at the dollar store in Berkeley, 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Your everyday life might seem boring, but realize it is beautiful, and precious.<\/p>\n<p>The ultimate <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/06\/photo-zen\/\">zen<\/a> photographer: finding beauty in the mundane, of your everyday ordinary life.<\/p>\n<p>Never forget to smile, appreciate each day of your life, and keep shooting.<\/p>\n<p>ERIC<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\/\">HAPTIC INDUSTRIES: Creative Tools to Empower You.<\/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\" 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, 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