{"id":77432,"date":"2018-01-30T03:39:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T11:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=77432"},"modified":"2018-01-30T04:40:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T12:40:04","slug":"how-to-simplify-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/30\/how-to-simplify-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Simplify Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/30\/simple-lessons-photographers-can-learn-from-leonardo-da-vinci\/\">Leonardo da Vinci<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>DOWNLOAD PDF<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/how-to-simplify-your-life.pdf\">DOWNLOAD PDF: How to simplify your life<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why simple?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_77397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77397\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/02\/lisboa-diary-v\/31b7677b-de5c-40de-9f3d-b48e2fc3f229\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/31B7677B-DE5C-40DE-9F3D-B48E2FC3F229.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1516751481&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;0.0005&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"31B7677B-DE5C-40DE-9F3D-B48E2FC3F229\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Blue streak in sky. Lisbon, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/31B7677B-DE5C-40DE-9F3D-B48E2FC3F229.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-77397\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/31B7677B-DE5C-40DE-9F3D-B48E2FC3F229-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Blue streak in sky. Lisbon, 2018\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/31B7677B-DE5C-40DE-9F3D-B48E2FC3F229.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/31B7677B-DE5C-40DE-9F3D-B48E2FC3F229.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/31B7677B-DE5C-40DE-9F3D-B48E2FC3F229.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/31B7677B-DE5C-40DE-9F3D-B48E2FC3F229.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/31B7677B-DE5C-40DE-9F3D-B48E2FC3F229.jpeg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/31B7677B-DE5C-40DE-9F3D-B48E2FC3F229.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/31B7677B-DE5C-40DE-9F3D-B48E2FC3F229.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue streak in sky. Lisbon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I am obsessed with simplicity. Why? The simpler I can make my everyday life, the more energy, focus, and power I can give to what is truly important to me \u00e2\u20ac\u201d my friends, family, creative work, and myself.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The world is too complicated<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77289\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/02\/lisboa-diary-v\/821e8466-5d70-472a-b0a4-fd0372ef0ee2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/821E8466-5D70-472A-B0A4-FD0372EF0EE2.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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1516418301&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;0.125&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"821E8466-5D70-472A-B0A4-FD0372EF0EE2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My hand. Lisbon, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/821E8466-5D70-472A-B0A4-FD0372EF0EE2.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-77289\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/821E8466-5D70-472A-B0A4-FD0372EF0EE2-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/821E8466-5D70-472A-B0A4-FD0372EF0EE2.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/821E8466-5D70-472A-B0A4-FD0372EF0EE2.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/821E8466-5D70-472A-B0A4-FD0372EF0EE2.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/821E8466-5D70-472A-B0A4-FD0372EF0EE2.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/821E8466-5D70-472A-B0A4-FD0372EF0EE2.jpeg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/821E8466-5D70-472A-B0A4-FD0372EF0EE2.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/821E8466-5D70-472A-B0A4-FD0372EF0EE2.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To start off, what is the difference between \u00e2\u20ac\u0153complicated\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153complex\u00e2\u20ac\u009d?<\/p>\n<p>To me,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complicated: Undesirable. Unnecessary superfluous confusion, functions, and features.<\/li>\n<li>Complex: Desirable. Multi faceted, multi layered, but can seem simple on the outside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Much of the world and modern society is trying to make things unnecessarily complicated in order to confuse you. It is precisely confusion and complexity we are trying to fight in our everyday lives.<\/p>\n<h2>Diet and complication<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_77379\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77379\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77379\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/02\/lisboa-diary-v\/c931b001-66aa-4023-87d6-aa92a0289b9d\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C931B001-66AA-4023-87D6-AA92A0289B9D.jpeg?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;1516659367&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"C931B001-66AA-4023-87D6-AA92A0289B9D\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Simple espresso. Lisbon. 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C931B001-66AA-4023-87D6-AA92A0289B9D.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-77379\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C931B001-66AA-4023-87D6-AA92A0289B9D-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Simple espresso. Lisbon. 2018\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C931B001-66AA-4023-87D6-AA92A0289B9D.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C931B001-66AA-4023-87D6-AA92A0289B9D.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C931B001-66AA-4023-87D6-AA92A0289B9D.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C931B001-66AA-4023-87D6-AA92A0289B9D.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C931B001-66AA-4023-87D6-AA92A0289B9D.jpeg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C931B001-66AA-4023-87D6-AA92A0289B9D.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/C931B001-66AA-4023-87D6-AA92A0289B9D.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simple espresso. Lisbon. 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For example, diet, health, and nutrition is far too complicated. There are so many different theories and schools of thought.<\/p>\n<p>For myself, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve simplified my beliefs on diet and health, which is pretty much what to <em>avoid<\/em>, or what to <em>subtract<\/em> from your diet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_77290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77290\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"77290\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/02\/lisboa-diary-v\/ff4811a0-6c12-4ab1-91f5-c2dd3d38228f\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FF4811A0-6C12-4AB1-91F5-C2DD3D38228F.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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1516481064&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;0.003125&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FF4811A0-6C12-4AB1-91F5-C2DD3D38228F\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Simple meal at home with our moms in Lisbon, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FF4811A0-6C12-4AB1-91F5-C2DD3D38228F.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-77290\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FF4811A0-6C12-4AB1-91F5-C2DD3D38228F-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Simple meal at home with our moms in Lisbon, 2018\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FF4811A0-6C12-4AB1-91F5-C2DD3D38228F.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FF4811A0-6C12-4AB1-91F5-C2DD3D38228F.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FF4811A0-6C12-4AB1-91F5-C2DD3D38228F.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FF4811A0-6C12-4AB1-91F5-C2DD3D38228F.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FF4811A0-6C12-4AB1-91F5-C2DD3D38228F.jpeg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FF4811A0-6C12-4AB1-91F5-C2DD3D38228F.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/FF4811A0-6C12-4AB1-91F5-C2DD3D38228F.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simple meal at home with our moms in Lisbon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For example, I personally abstain from refined carbohydrates, starches, and sugar. As an Asian, I also try to abstain from lactose, cheese, and butter (even though I cheated a lot in France).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76805\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/18\/lisboa-diary-iv\/d99753f8-a3bd-4e38-bba4-b1bfe1f8536a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D99753F8-A3BD-4E38-BBA4-B1BFE1F8536A.jpeg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1516223066&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;}\" data-image-title=\"D99753F8-A3BD-4E38-BBA4-B1BFE1F8536A\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Portrait of Cindy with curved shadows. Lisbon, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D99753F8-A3BD-4E38-BBA4-B1BFE1F8536A.jpeg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76805\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D99753F8-A3BD-4E38-BBA4-B1BFE1F8536A-800x1208.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"Portrait of Cindy with curved shadows. Lisbon, 2018\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D99753F8-A3BD-4E38-BBA4-B1BFE1F8536A.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D99753F8-A3BD-4E38-BBA4-B1BFE1F8536A.jpeg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D99753F8-A3BD-4E38-BBA4-B1BFE1F8536A.jpeg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D99753F8-A3BD-4E38-BBA4-B1BFE1F8536A.jpeg?resize=600%2C906&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D99753F8-A3BD-4E38-BBA4-B1BFE1F8536A.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portrait of Cindy with curved shadows. Lisbon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think there are \u00e2\u20ac\u0153desirable\u00e2\u20ac\u009d foods which by eating will make us \u00e2\u20ac\u0153healthier\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. But there are certainly foods out there which will make us sicker, more anemic, and flabbier \u00e2\u20ac\u201d these are the foods we wish to avoid (foods that are generally white, starchy, and full of refined carbohydrates).<\/p>\n<h2>Exercise and complication<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76767\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76767\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/18\/lisboa-diary-iv\/a03155ef-1d8b-4552-ac8c-3aa5cc7dd62b\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A03155EF-1D8B-4552-AC8C-3AA5CC7DD62B.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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1516135584&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Graffiti wall and walking woman. Lisbon, 2018\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Graffiti wall and walking woman. Lisbon, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A03155EF-1D8B-4552-AC8C-3AA5CC7DD62B.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76767\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A03155EF-1D8B-4552-AC8C-3AA5CC7DD62B-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Graffiti wall and walking woman. Lisbon, 2018\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A03155EF-1D8B-4552-AC8C-3AA5CC7DD62B.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A03155EF-1D8B-4552-AC8C-3AA5CC7DD62B.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A03155EF-1D8B-4552-AC8C-3AA5CC7DD62B.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A03155EF-1D8B-4552-AC8C-3AA5CC7DD62B.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A03155EF-1D8B-4552-AC8C-3AA5CC7DD62B.jpeg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A03155EF-1D8B-4552-AC8C-3AA5CC7DD62B.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A03155EF-1D8B-4552-AC8C-3AA5CC7DD62B.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graffiti wall and walking woman. Lisbon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Exercise theory is also far too complicated. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve tried to simplify it by just sticking to big complex movements in the gym: squat, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/18\/how-i-can-deadlift-405-pounds\/\">deadlift<\/a>, dumbbell press (I have torn too many rotator cuffs from bench press).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76757\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76757\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/18\/lisboa-diary-iv\/f39e5cbe-971f-4956-8136-8dad0185cf9a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F39E5CBE-971F-4956-8136-8DAD0185CF9A.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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1516134068&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;0.00125&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"F39E5CBE-971F-4956-8136-8DAD0185CF9A\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Face and black background. Lisbon, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F39E5CBE-971F-4956-8136-8DAD0185CF9A.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76757\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F39E5CBE-971F-4956-8136-8DAD0185CF9A-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Face and black background. Lisbon, 2018\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F39E5CBE-971F-4956-8136-8DAD0185CF9A.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F39E5CBE-971F-4956-8136-8DAD0185CF9A.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F39E5CBE-971F-4956-8136-8DAD0185CF9A.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F39E5CBE-971F-4956-8136-8DAD0185CF9A.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F39E5CBE-971F-4956-8136-8DAD0185CF9A.jpeg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F39E5CBE-971F-4956-8136-8DAD0185CF9A.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/F39E5CBE-971F-4956-8136-8DAD0185CF9A.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Face and black background. Lisbon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also when on the road, when I cannot go to a gym, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve simplified my exercises to chin-ups (usually at the park, or on construction awnings), \u00e2\u20ac\u0153dive bomber\u00e2\u20ac\u009d pushups (less strain on shoulders), and body weight squats (either two legged squats or one legged pistol squats). And of course, lots of walking for my mental health.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Photography and complication<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76749\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76749\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76749\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/18\/lisboa-diary-iv\/39569081-c147-42e4-b7ba-abba665a608d\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39569081-C147-42E4-B7BA-ABBA665A608D-scaled.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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1516130966&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;0.004&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"39569081-C147-42E4-B7BA-ABBA665A608D\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cindy and red and green wall. Lisbon, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39569081-C147-42E4-B7BA-ABBA665A608D-scaled.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76749\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39569081-C147-42E4-B7BA-ABBA665A608D-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cindy and red and green wall. Lisbon, 2018\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39569081-C147-42E4-B7BA-ABBA665A608D-scaled.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39569081-C147-42E4-B7BA-ABBA665A608D-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39569081-C147-42E4-B7BA-ABBA665A608D-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39569081-C147-42E4-B7BA-ABBA665A608D-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39569081-C147-42E4-B7BA-ABBA665A608D-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39569081-C147-42E4-B7BA-ABBA665A608D.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/39569081-C147-42E4-B7BA-ABBA665A608D.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy and red and green wall. Lisbon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I recently put together a new video course which is an introductory guide to beginner photographers. I found the biggest challenge of making the course was to simplify photography \u00e2\u20ac\u201d to only teach the essentials, and simplify <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/composition\/\">composition<\/a>, framing, and the technical settings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76729\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/18\/lisboa-diary-iv\/ed49607a-6118-4ac9-af9f-01a7cb2e7a7a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ED49607A-6118-4AC9-AF9F-01A7CB2E7A7A.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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515965751&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;0.0008&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cindy shadow. Lisbon, 2018\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cindy shadow. Lisbon, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ED49607A-6118-4AC9-AF9F-01A7CB2E7A7A.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76729\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ED49607A-6118-4AC9-AF9F-01A7CB2E7A7A-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cindy shadow. Lisbon, 2018\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ED49607A-6118-4AC9-AF9F-01A7CB2E7A7A.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ED49607A-6118-4AC9-AF9F-01A7CB2E7A7A.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ED49607A-6118-4AC9-AF9F-01A7CB2E7A7A.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ED49607A-6118-4AC9-AF9F-01A7CB2E7A7A.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ED49607A-6118-4AC9-AF9F-01A7CB2E7A7A.jpeg?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ED49607A-6118-4AC9-AF9F-01A7CB2E7A7A.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ED49607A-6118-4AC9-AF9F-01A7CB2E7A7A.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy shadow. Lisbon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve simplified my photography by just shooting in program mode, center point autofocus, iso 800-1600, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/14\/8-reasons-why-you-should-shoot-in-jpeg\/\">JPEG<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ricoh\/\">RICOH GR II<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/eric-kim-neck-strap\/\">ERIC KIM NECK STRAP<\/a>. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve worked tirelessly over the years to keep simplifying photography, to worry less about the gear and technical settings, and to focus on what is truly meaningful in photography \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the joy of making photos, and the joy of reviewing and sharing my photos.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve found ultimately RAW to be far too complicated, especially when shooting color. For black and white, I was able to simplify the process in RAW by using <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/eric-kim-lightroom-presets\/\">ERIC KIM MONOCHROME 1600<\/a> preset.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve also had so many different cameras and equipment in the past, but ultimately \u00e2\u20ac\u201d simplicity triumphs. The simplicity of a small point and shoot camera, without a viewfinder or unnecessary things, is the ultimate sophistication in photography.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76916\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-023\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.023\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76916\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.023.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Generally, I find that subtraction is better than addition in photography \u00e2\u20ac\u201d either with our compositions or our gear.<\/p>\n<p>Simpler compositions are stronger, and more powerful and impactful. They help you focus on the emotions of a scene.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76920\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/20\/eric-kims-top-30-street-photography-tips\/my-best-30-street-photography-tips-027\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"My Best 30 Street Photography Tips.027\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/My-Best-30-Street-Photography-Tips.027.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Simple gear in photography helps us focus more on capturing composition, emotions, and soul in our photography, and not to get distracted by the small stuff.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Simple clothes<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/16\/10-essential-techniques-for-portrait-photography\/portrait-photography-101-by-eric-kim00020\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portrait-Photography-101-by-Eric-Kim00020.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Portrait Photography 101 by Eric Kim00020\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portrait-Photography-101-by-Eric-Kim00020.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76509\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portrait-Photography-101-by-Eric-Kim00020.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portrait-Photography-101-by-Eric-Kim00020.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portrait-Photography-101-by-Eric-Kim00020.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Portrait-Photography-101-by-Eric-Kim00020.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In my everyday life, I also try to keep it simple. I wear the same all black outfit everyday, drink the same black coffee (preferably espresso), listen to the same few music albums on repeat, and try to stay focused on the most important thing to me \u00e2\u20ac\u201d coming up with ideas, brainstorming, meditating, thinking, remixing ideas, cross pollinating, and then writing, creating, and publishing.<\/p>\n<h2>Simple tools<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/14\/everyday-photography-how-to-find-beauty-in-everyday-life\/everyday-photography-101-015\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EVERYDAY-PHOTOGRAPHY-101.015.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"EVERYDAY PHOTOGRAPHY 101.015\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EVERYDAY-PHOTOGRAPHY-101.015.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76329\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EVERYDAY-PHOTOGRAPHY-101.015.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EVERYDAY-PHOTOGRAPHY-101.015.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EVERYDAY-PHOTOGRAPHY-101.015.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/EVERYDAY-PHOTOGRAPHY-101.015.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I prefer my tools to be simple. I prefer writing on IA WRITER on <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/04\/ipad-pro-10-5-review-for-photographers\/\">iPad Pro (10.5)<\/a>, usually while standing (I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m typing these lines as my iPad is on top of a clothing dresser). I have been editing my photos on the iPad as well, using the SD lightning cable connector. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been using the same few presets in Adobe Lightroom CC for iPad (I like the punchy detail color filter).<\/p>\n<h2>Simple lifestyle<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76246\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76246\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/14\/lisboa-diary-iii\/d5f34487-69b7-4b69-989a-e6bbe8839bcc\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D5F34487-69B7-4B69-989A-E6BBE8839BCC.jpeg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515872519&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;0.00025&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"D5F34487-69B7-4B69-989A-E6BBE8839BCC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cindy and shadow. Lisbon, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D5F34487-69B7-4B69-989A-E6BBE8839BCC.jpeg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76246\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D5F34487-69B7-4B69-989A-E6BBE8839BCC.jpeg?resize=1180%2C1782\" alt=\"Cindy and shadow. Lisbon, 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D5F34487-69B7-4B69-989A-E6BBE8839BCC.jpeg?w=3264&amp;ssl=1 3264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D5F34487-69B7-4B69-989A-E6BBE8839BCC.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D5F34487-69B7-4B69-989A-E6BBE8839BCC.jpeg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D5F34487-69B7-4B69-989A-E6BBE8839BCC.jpeg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/D5F34487-69B7-4B69-989A-E6BBE8839BCC.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy and shadow. Lisbon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In terms of my personal lifestyle, I prefer it to be simple. I generally fast from eating breakfast and lunch, I will wait until dinner to chow down, as a reward to myself after a long day of work.<\/p>\n<p>I prefer to go grocery shopping, even while traveling, to enjoy the simple joy of choosing meats and veggies, and then going home and cooking.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76240\" style=\"width: 4928px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76240\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/14\/lisboa-diary-iii\/4dd1eba6-cff1-4789-addc-dbc73e7ebe70\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4DD1EBA6-CFF1-4789-ADDC-DBC73E7EBE70.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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515812180&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;}\" data-image-title=\"4DD1EBA6-CFF1-4789-ADDC-DBC73E7EBE70\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Our moms cooking at home. Lisbon, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4DD1EBA6-CFF1-4789-ADDC-DBC73E7EBE70.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76240\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4DD1EBA6-CFF1-4789-ADDC-DBC73E7EBE70.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Our moms cooking at home. Lisbon, 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4DD1EBA6-CFF1-4789-ADDC-DBC73E7EBE70.jpeg?w=4928&amp;ssl=1 4928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4DD1EBA6-CFF1-4789-ADDC-DBC73E7EBE70.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4DD1EBA6-CFF1-4789-ADDC-DBC73E7EBE70.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4DD1EBA6-CFF1-4789-ADDC-DBC73E7EBE70.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4DD1EBA6-CFF1-4789-ADDC-DBC73E7EBE70.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4DD1EBA6-CFF1-4789-ADDC-DBC73E7EBE70.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our moms cooking at home. Lisbon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I prefer the simple joy of chatting with friends, family, and having 3 hour dinners together.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76243\" style=\"width: 4928px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"76243\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/14\/lisboa-diary-iii\/a746e721-ec4c-4545-85f1-c5a835c99b93\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A746E721-EC4C-4545-85F1-C5A835C99B93.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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515818627&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;}\" data-image-title=\"A746E721-EC4C-4545-85F1-C5A835C99B93\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Family dinner in Lisbon Airbnb, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A746E721-EC4C-4545-85F1-C5A835C99B93.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76243\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A746E721-EC4C-4545-85F1-C5A835C99B93.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Family dinner in Lisbon Airbnb, 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A746E721-EC4C-4545-85F1-C5A835C99B93.jpeg?w=4928&amp;ssl=1 4928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A746E721-EC4C-4545-85F1-C5A835C99B93.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A746E721-EC4C-4545-85F1-C5A835C99B93.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A746E721-EC4C-4545-85F1-C5A835C99B93.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A746E721-EC4C-4545-85F1-C5A835C99B93.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/A746E721-EC4C-4545-85F1-C5A835C99B93.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Family dinner in Lisbon Airbnb, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In terms of my leisure, I prefer walking, doing creative work in coffee shops, and making photos, art, and producing ideas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75712\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75712\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/08\/marseille-diary-vi\/eric-kim-marseille-photography-2018-0590548\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590548.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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515272169&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;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM Marseille Photography 2018-0590548\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Egg and hamburger dinner. Marseille, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590548.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-75712\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590548-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Egg and hamburger dinner. Marseille, 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590548.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590548.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590548.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590548.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590548.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Egg and hamburger dinner. Marseille, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many of you know my 6-8 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153egg snacks\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I have in the evening (usually after eating a full dinner). I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve found the egg to be the ultimate simple food: simple to store, simple to cook, and simple to clean up. Cheap as well.<\/p>\n<h2>Why live a simple life?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75703\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75703\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/08\/marseille-diary-vi\/eric-kim-marseille-photography-2018-0590449\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590449.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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515206513&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;0.25&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM Marseille Photography 2018-0590449\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Red skies at night. Marseille , 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590449.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-75703\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590449-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Red skies at night. Marseille , 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590449.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590449.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590449.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590449.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590449.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red skies at night. Marseille , 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Often simple is conflated or confused with being idiotic, dumb, or ill-witted.<\/p>\n<p>My definition of simple is that it is the ultimate elegance, sophistication, and maximal focus, strength, with the least amount of waste, confusion, or superfluity.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75690\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75690\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75690\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/08\/marseille-diary-vi\/994917cd-d003-41e2-9107-1edf2a08b25a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/994917CD-D003-41E2-9107-1EDF2A08B25A.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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515099299&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;0.00066666666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"994917CD-D003-41E2-9107-1EDF2A08B25A\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cindy happy, arms spread. Marseille, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/994917CD-D003-41E2-9107-1EDF2A08B25A.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-75690\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/994917CD-D003-41E2-9107-1EDF2A08B25A-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Cindy happy, arms spread. Marseille, 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/994917CD-D003-41E2-9107-1EDF2A08B25A.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/994917CD-D003-41E2-9107-1EDF2A08B25A.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/994917CD-D003-41E2-9107-1EDF2A08B25A.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/994917CD-D003-41E2-9107-1EDF2A08B25A.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/994917CD-D003-41E2-9107-1EDF2A08B25A.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy happy, arms spread. Marseille, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simple pleasures are easy to obtain, and provide maximum pleasure and enjoyment. Anybody, regardless of how rich or poor, or how busy you are \u00e2\u20ac\u201d anybody can go on a walk, and enjoy the pleasure of a simple walk.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75691\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75691\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75691\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/08\/marseille-diary-vi\/215cd832-0c4b-4d5f-a12d-60f561e6ddbb\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/215CD832-0C4B-4D5F-A12D-60F561E6DDBB.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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515099285&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;0.002&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"215CD832-0C4B-4D5F-A12D-60F561E6DDBB\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cindy and mom happy in Marseille, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/215CD832-0C4B-4D5F-A12D-60F561E6DDBB.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-75691\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/215CD832-0C4B-4D5F-A12D-60F561E6DDBB-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Cindy and mom happy in Marseille, 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/215CD832-0C4B-4D5F-A12D-60F561E6DDBB.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/215CD832-0C4B-4D5F-A12D-60F561E6DDBB.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/215CD832-0C4B-4D5F-A12D-60F561E6DDBB.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/215CD832-0C4B-4D5F-A12D-60F561E6DDBB.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/215CD832-0C4B-4D5F-A12D-60F561E6DDBB.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy and mom happy in Marseille, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anyone can enjoy the simple pleasure of making photos, either on your phone, digital camera, or whatever camera. It is only the striving for fame, recognition, and external markers of success when photography becomes very complicated and frustrating.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75702\" style=\"width: 1325px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/08\/marseille-diary-vi\/eric-kim-marseille-photography-2018-0590431\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590431.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515192328&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;0.016666666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM Marseille Photography 2018-0590431\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My mom laughing in marseille, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590431.jpg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-75702\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590431-1325x2000.jpg?resize=1180%2C1781\" alt=\"My mom laughing in marseille, 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590431.jpg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590431.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590431.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590431.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My mom laughing in marseille, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simplicity in our tools means less money spent on gear and equipment we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need, and more money for travel, having novel experiences, and of course, buying expensive single origin espressos at hipster coffee shops.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Pick up the pace<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75706\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75706\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75706\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/08\/marseille-diary-vi\/eric-kim-marseille-photography-2018-0590484\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590484-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;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1515207196&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;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM Marseille Photography 2018-0590484\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Boy and man flash street photograph. Marseille, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590484-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-75706\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590484-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Boy and man flash street photograph. Marseille, 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590484-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590484-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590484-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590484.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-Marseille-Photography-2018-0590484.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boy and man flash street photograph. Marseille, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ultimately, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m still trying to figure out my life, and trying to discover more truths about life \u00e2\u20ac\u201d which pertain to myself, which I hope also pertain to others.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75642\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/07\/marseille-diary-v\/eric-kim-marseille-photography-2018-0588078\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-MARSEILLE-PHOTOGRAPHY-2018-0588078.jpg?fit=3000%2C1987&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,1987\" 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;1514757131&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;0.004&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM MARSEILLE PHOTOGRAPHY 2018-0588078\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wire frame with flash on eye. Marseille, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-MARSEILLE-PHOTOGRAPHY-2018-0588078.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-75642\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-MARSEILLE-PHOTOGRAPHY-2018-0588078-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Wire frame with flash on eye. Marseille, 2018\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-MARSEILLE-PHOTOGRAPHY-2018-0588078.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-MARSEILLE-PHOTOGRAPHY-2018-0588078.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-MARSEILLE-PHOTOGRAPHY-2018-0588078.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ERIC-KIM-MARSEILLE-PHOTOGRAPHY-2018-0588078.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wire frame with flash on eye. Marseille, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m turning 30 tomorrow, which means that a third of my life (or more) is over. That means, I need to quicken the pace to keep discovering more secrets and truths about the universe \u00e2\u20ac\u201d about how to life a fulfilling and meaningful life, how to empower yourself and others, and how to promote art that is positive, hopeful, and optimistic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75605\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/07\/marseille-diary-v\/caef3551-c913-47b0-a3d6-8bdaf8f35854\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CAEF3551-C913-47B0-A3D6-8BDAF8F35854.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" 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;1514595967&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;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CAEF3551-C913-47B0-A3D6-8BDAF8F35854\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Orange transparency at night. Marseille, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CAEF3551-C913-47B0-A3D6-8BDAF8F35854.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-75605\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CAEF3551-C913-47B0-A3D6-8BDAF8F35854-2000x1325.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Orange transparency at night. Marseille, 2017\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CAEF3551-C913-47B0-A3D6-8BDAF8F35854.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CAEF3551-C913-47B0-A3D6-8BDAF8F35854.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CAEF3551-C913-47B0-A3D6-8BDAF8F35854.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CAEF3551-C913-47B0-A3D6-8BDAF8F35854.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CAEF3551-C913-47B0-A3D6-8BDAF8F35854.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orange transparency at night. Marseille, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My practical suggestion for you is this:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Try to simplify your life a little bit, every day.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75334\" style=\"width: 1030px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/31\/the-zen-of-eric\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75334\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=75334\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-29-at-9.28.09-PM.png?fit=1030%2C1338&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1030,1338\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"zen of Eric lifestyle guide\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-29-at-9.28.09-PM.png?fit=1030%2C1338&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-75334 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-29-at-9.28.09-PM.png?resize=1030%2C1338\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"1338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-29-at-9.28.09-PM.png?w=1030&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-29-at-9.28.09-PM.png?resize=800%2C1039&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-29-at-9.28.09-PM.png?resize=768%2C998&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/31\/the-zen-of-eric\">The Zen of Eric<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simplify your life by giving away unnecessary clothes to charity. Delete old photos or files on your hard drive. Donate old camera gear or equipment you no longer use, or just sell it. Everyday, seek to minimize, subtract, until you become a perfect sphere, and where you care less about stuff, and more about making art, and having a meaningful impact on the lives of others, and of course, focus on yourself on making your own art.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75321\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75321\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/06\/in-praise-of-a-dynamic-life\/artist\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/artist.jpg?fit=1200%2C1210&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1210\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;artist&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"artist\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Artist Eric&amp;#8221; by Annette Kim from &amp;#8220;Zen of Eric&amp;#8221; Visualization&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/artist.jpg?fit=1200%2C1210&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-75321\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/artist.jpg?resize=1180%2C1190\" alt=\"\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/artist.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/artist.jpg?resize=800%2C807&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/artist.jpg?resize=768%2C774&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Artist Eric&#8221; by Annette Kim from &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/31\/the-zen-of-eric\/\">Zen of Eric<\/a>&#8221; Visualization<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I think ultimately the purpose of human life is to make empowering art \u00e2\u20ac\u201d art which empowers us, and art which empowers others. Everything else is a bit superfluous, complicated, and unnecessary.<\/p>\n<h2>Stay empowered<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"75323\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/30\/how-to-overcome-disappointment-in-our-photography\/camera\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/camera.jpg?fit=1200%2C1210&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1210\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;camera&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"camera\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/camera.jpg?fit=1200%2C1210&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75323\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/camera.jpg?resize=1180%2C1190\" alt=\"\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/camera.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/camera.jpg?resize=800%2C807&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/camera.jpg?resize=768%2C774&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stay connected with other artists and empower one another on <a href=\"http:\/\/forum.erickimphotography.com\/\">ERIC KIM FORUM<\/a>, pick up empowering tools in <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\">HAPTIC SHOP<\/a> or on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?me=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;merchant=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;redirect=true\">AMAZON<\/a>, and also join me for an <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">ERIC KIM EXPERIENCE<\/a>, to learn the secrets of living a more fulfilling life through photography, travel, and adventure.<\/p>\n<p>BE STRONG,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/31\/the-zen-of-eric\/\">Learn more: THE ZEN OF ERIC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d &#8211; Leonardo da Vinci<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":77289,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_ek_photo_artist_note":"","_ek_photo_thesis":"","_ek_photo_camera":"","_ek_photo_place":"","_ek_photo_human_moment":"","_ek_photo_sequence":"","_ek_photo_question":"","_ek_photo_canonical_claim":"","_ek_photo_ai_summary":"","_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/821E8466-5D70-472A-B0A4-FD0372EF0EE2.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77432"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77437,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77432\/revisions\/77437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}