{"id":80109,"date":"2018-03-20T02:58:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T09:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=80109"},"modified":"2018-03-20T02:58:18","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T09:58:18","slug":"10-tips-how-to-shoot-photos-of-your-everyday-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/20\/10-tips-how-to-shoot-photos-of-your-everyday-life\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips How to Shoot Photos of Your Everyday Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Polite.
POLITE. Osaka, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To me, true joy in photography isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t finding inspiration when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re traveling or in exotic places. Rather, it is about finding joy all around you \u00e2\u20ac\u201d finding inspiration to shoot in your everyday life, regardless of how ordinary or mundane your everyday life may be.<\/p>\n

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1. Shoot colors<\/h2>\n
\"Blue
Blue cardboard. Osaka, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need to shoot exotic subject matter. Just find interesting colors<\/a> to shoot.<\/p>\n

Look for simple color combinations, hues which attract your eyes, or any vibrant colors which you want to shoot.<\/p>\n

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Blue Nike shoe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Look for colorful things, like colorful objects, colorful shoes, colorful signs. Manmade colors, or colors in nature.<\/p>\n

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Green and red veggies, against a red background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Red and green<\/a> (Gucci colors) are a nice color combination.<\/p>\n

Shoot colors at night<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Orange and green at night.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Look for colorful things when shooting urban landscapes<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Blue and red colors. Osaka. 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Blue
Blue and yellow urban landscape. Osaka, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Red,
Red, yellow, blue signage. Osaka, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Or look for colorful gritty textures<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Red
Red and yellow texture. Osaka, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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2. Leading lines<\/a><\/h2>\n
\"Leading
Leading lines. Man at platform.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A good photography composition<\/a> to stay inspired: look for leading lines<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Dutch
Dutch angle and leading lines to Cindy. Blue, red, yellow colors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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3. Shoot your feet<\/h2>\n
\"Nike
My shoes Nike Freerun Flyknit RN<\/a>, and red and yellow colors. And two O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When shooting, look down. Shoot your feet, or stuff on the ground.<\/p>\n

4. Photograph while walking<\/h2>\n
\"Red
Red wall, Cindy walking. Kyoto Uji, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Photograph while walking. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always stop before shooting. Shoot while walking.<\/p>\n

\"Blur.
Blur. Blue, orange, purple lights. Uji, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shoot your loved one as they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re walking. Try to simplify the background. Blur is okay too.<\/p>\n

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\"Blurry<\/p>\n

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5. Photograph water<\/h2>\n

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Fill the frame with water.<\/p>\n

\"Blue
Blue and orange color combination. Uji, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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6. Shoot the ceiling<\/h2>\n
\"Green
Green and red ceiling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Look up<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"lines
Lights ceiling. NYC, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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7. Shoot out of focus lights<\/h2>\n

\"bright<\/p>\n

A trick I do with my RICOH GR II<\/a>: put the camera to macro mode, focus on my hand, then shoot interesting lights, and purposefully make the lights out of focus (bokeh).<\/p>\n

I like the mood this creates, and the feeling of mystery.<\/p>\n

\"Out
Out of focus bokeh lights. Osaka, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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8. Shoot all the food you eat<\/h2>\n
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Ramen. Osaka, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I shoot my food, I appreciate it more. And when I review my photos and see my food photos, I can relive the experience of eating the food, the deliciousness, and sense of gratitude.<\/p>\n

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Salmon sashimi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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More ramen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kimchi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cindy eating ramen in Osaka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Chicken meatballs and egg yolk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Kawa
Kawa karage (deep fried chicken skin) with ponzu sauce. Probably our fsvorite dish. Uji<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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9. Photograph strangers<\/h2>\n
\"Polite.
POLITE. Osaka, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of course\u00e2\u20ac\u201d street photography<\/a>, make photos of strangers candidly<\/a> or with permission<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Man<\/p>\n

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10. Shoot your selfie<\/a><\/h2>\n
\"Shadow
Shadow selfie while walking and blur at night. NYC, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Honor thy selfie<\/a> by shooting more selfies<\/a> of yourself.<\/p>\n

\"Shadow
Shadow selfie. Orange County, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shoot selfies of your shadow, while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re walking, reflections of yourself, in the bathroom, in the mirror \u00e2\u20ac\u201dwhenever, wherever.<\/p>\n

\"selfie<\/p>\n

When you see dramatic light, shoot -1 or -2 exposure compensation<\/a> to get dramatic selfies.<\/p>\n

\"Shadow
Shadow selfie and shadows. Uji, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"-1
-1 exposure compensation selfie on RICOH GR II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Conclusion<\/h2>\n
\"Ryokan.
Ryokan. Uji \/ Kyoto, 2018 #cindyproject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Above all, shoot because you love life. Shoot because you love YOUR LIFE.<\/p>\n

Whenever you make a photograph, you are affirming life. You are saying,<\/p>\n

\n I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m so grateful to be alive, and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m going to show my appreciation for life by photographing it.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Remember the point of photography isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t to become the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s best photographer<\/a>, but to live a happier life.<\/p>\n

For myself, the more I shoot mundane<\/a> and ordinary photos of my everyday life, the happier, more joyful, and grateful I am.<\/p>\n