{"id":82237,"date":"2018-04-11T21:27:39","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T04:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=82237"},"modified":"2018-04-11T22:25:25","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T05:25:25","slug":"spurn-pleasing-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/11\/spurn-pleasing-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurn Pleasing Others!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82110\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/11\/kyoto-diary-redux-i\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-redux-2018-8620328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?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;1523292612&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY &amp;#8211; KYOTO &amp;#8211; REDUX &amp;#8211; 2018-8620328\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82110\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328-1000x669.jpg?resize=1000%2C669\" alt=\"Lamborghini Osaka \" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?resize=1000%2C669&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?resize=830%2C555&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620328.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dear friend,<\/p>\n<p>A secret of entrepreneurial and personal thriving in life: seek to first please yourself, and whenever possible, spurn (scorn\/reject) pleasing others.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>PDF<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/spurn-pleasing-others.pdf\">DOWNLOAD PDF: Spurn pleasing others<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/erickimphotography\">ERIC KIM YOUTUBE<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spurn Pleasing Others!\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gBUP6ND0yzo?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<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/erickimphotography\">See all Videos<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>On innovation<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82111\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/11\/kyoto-diary-redux-i\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-redux-2018-8620341\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620341.jpg?fit=4272%2C2856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2856\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1523292694&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;10.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY &amp;#8211; KYOTO &amp;#8211; REDUX &amp;#8211; 2018-8620341\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620341.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82111\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620341-1000x669.jpg?resize=1000%2C669\" alt=\"Purple Lamborghini \" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620341.jpg?resize=1000%2C669&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620341.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620341.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620341.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620341.jpg?resize=830%2C555&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620341.jpg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620341.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620341.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is my rationale:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>No matter what you want to do in life, or desire to do, there will always be someone who will be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153anti\u00e2\u20ac\u009d what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re passionate about or want to do. For example, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure you remember as a child wanting to do \u00e2\u20ac\u0153X\u00e2\u20ac\u009d when you grew up, but your parents or someone in your family might have said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do that, it isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t practical.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/li>\n<li>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re innovating or doing something totally new, of course you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to upset others. Most people are only comfortable with the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153status quo\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (the boring, predictable, and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153safe\u00e2\u20ac\u009d). Therefore, realize that if your passion is doing new stuff, or going against the grain, or going against what is commonly accepted in society, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re always going to upset others.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re an innovator, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re creating your own new taste. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re pioneering a new vision (your own artistic vision). Therefore, to stay motivated, you must ignore the feedback or criticism of others. You must continue to follow your own vision, and spurn pleasing others \u00e2\u20ac\u201d because you must strive to please yourself! <strong>(The true artist\/innovator\/entrepreneur is the one who takes a risk in following his\/her own unique vision and voice, and realizing that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not following a traditional path (thus you will never know whether you will \u00e2\u20ac\u0153succeed\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153fail\u00e2\u20ac\u009d).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why do we seek to please others?<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/11\/kyoto-diary-redux-i\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-redux-2018-8620357\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620357.jpg?fit=4272%2C2856&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4272,2856\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1523292875&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;34&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY &amp;#8211; KYOTO &amp;#8211; REDUX &amp;#8211; 2018-8620357\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620357.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82113\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620357-1000x669.jpg?resize=1000%2C669\" alt=\"Eyes Osaka abstract \" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620357.jpg?resize=1000%2C669&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620357.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620357.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620357.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620357.jpg?resize=830%2C555&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620357.jpg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620357.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620357.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first question:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Why do we seek to please others?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I have several theories\/ideas:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>It is part of human DNA to seek approval from others in our tribe or community. Rejection from the tribe meant possible starvation or death.<\/li>\n<li>If we grew up Christian (or in a western country where Christian morality dominates), our personal ethics is to be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153selfless\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and to always think about others before ourselves. Therefore <strong>according to a Christian morality, the purpose of our lives is to please others (not to please ourselves).<\/strong> For example if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re atheist (but grew up in America, a Protestant-Puritan society), Christian morality still probably has strong influences on your psyche and thought process on considering selfishness as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153evil\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/li>\n<li>We measure entrepreneurial\/life success by how much money we make. Therefore, we want to please others, because we think the more we please others, the more money we will earn.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why spurn pleasing others?<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82115\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/11\/kyoto-diary-redux-i\/eric-kim-photography-kyoto-redux-2018-8620370\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620370.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;1523303104&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;10.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&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; REDUX &amp;#8211; 2018-8620370\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620370.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82115\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620370-1000x669.jpg?resize=1000%2C669\" alt=\"lumix selfie\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620370.jpg?resize=1000%2C669&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620370.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620370.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620370.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620370.jpg?resize=830%2C555&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620370.jpg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620370.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-KYOTO-REDUX-2018-8620370.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am Korean-American (born in San Francisco, but raised on Confucian-Korean values, morals, and ethics). I was taught that being selfish was evil.<\/p>\n<p>Also, I was raised Catholic, which of course, meant that if you wanted to be a good person, you had to be selfless like Jesus, and that you needed to sacrifice yourself and your life to help serve\/help others.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82068\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/10\/grit-and-grain-by-eric-kim\/img_1471eric-kim-grit-and-grain-black-and-white-trix1600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1471ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1471ERIC KIM GRIT AND GRAIN BLACK AND WHITE TRIX1600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1471ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82068\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1471ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600-1000x663.jpg?resize=1000%2C663\" alt=\"Man looking down \" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1471ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=1000%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1471ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1471ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1471ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1471ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1471ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, ultimately I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m all for helping empower others and humanity. But <strong>as a prerequisite, I think it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s essential to first empower and help yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In my personal life, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve discovered this truth:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Anything I was generally curious or interested in life, other people always were nay-sayers, and told me why I would fail and why I was foolish or dumb.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Making a living from my passion (street photography)<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82063\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/10\/grit-and-grain-by-eric-kim\/img_1254eric-kim-grit-and-grain-black-and-white-trix1600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1254ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1254ERIC KIM GRIT AND GRAIN BLACK AND WHITE TRIX1600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Selfie with film Leica and trix pushed to 1600&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1254ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82063\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1254ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600-1000x663.jpg?resize=1000%2C663\" alt=\"Leica flash selfie \" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1254ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=1000%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1254ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1254ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1254ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1254ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1254ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example, my passion was street photography, and I had a thought: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What if I could make a living from it?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d But to everyone I told my dream to \u00e2\u20ac\u201d literally 0% of people told me that it was possible to make a living from street photography. People told me why I was impractical, and why I would fail. But 2010-2018 (8 years) I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been able to successfully make a living from street photography (via workshops, selling products, commercial work). And I imagine I will be able to make at least another 8 years making a living from street photography.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82064\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/10\/grit-and-grain-by-eric-kim\/img_1255eric-kim-grit-and-grain-black-and-white-trix1600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1255ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1255ERIC KIM GRIT AND GRAIN BLACK AND WHITE TRIX1600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1255ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82064\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1255ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600-1000x663.jpg?resize=1000%2C663\" alt=\"Prague woman poster \" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1255ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=1000%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1255ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1255ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1255ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1255ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1255ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>People told me I would fail because there was no precedent from someone making a living from street photography. Of course, <strong>if something hasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been done before, it is hard to imagine that it will be possible to do. As humans, we reason via analogy<\/strong>. It is hard for us to reason from \u00e2\u20ac\u0153first principles\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and to ask ourselves, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Is this physically possible?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82062\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/10\/grit-and-grain-by-eric-kim\/img_1247eric-kim-grit-and-grain-black-and-white-trix1600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1247ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1247ERIC KIM GRIT AND GRAIN BLACK AND WHITE TRIX1600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1247ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82062\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1247ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600-1000x663.jpg?resize=1000%2C663\" alt=\"Man with back tattoo flash \" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1247ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=1000%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1247ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1247ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1247ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1247ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?resize=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1247ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But to be successful in today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s capitalist world, it requires a combination of grit, hustle, ingenuity, innovative thinking, and luck. Luck as manifested as via opportunity, and the conditions of society and the world around you. For example, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m \u00e2\u20ac\u0153lucky\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to make a living from street photography, because of the opportunity of being born in a society that has open access to the internet, digital cameras being ubiquitous, and the invention of social media networks (all which helped me). I was also lucky to have been born in America, because English is the language of the internet. If I were born in South Korea, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think I would have been able to successfully monetize my passion in street photography.<\/p>\n<h2>What are you capable of?<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82067\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/10\/grit-and-grain-by-eric-kim\/img_1467eric-kim-grit-and-grain-black-and-white-trix1600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1467ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600-e1523507157396.jpg?fit=1024%2C1545&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1545\" 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;8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1467ERIC KIM GRIT AND GRAIN BLACK AND WHITE TRIX1600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1467ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600-e1523507157396.jpg?fit=1024%2C1545&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-82067 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1467ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600-e1523507157396-1000x1509.jpg?resize=1000%2C1509\" alt=\"Robert portrait \" width=\"1000\" height=\"1509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1467ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600-e1523507157396.jpg?resize=1000%2C1509&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1467ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600-e1523507157396.jpg?resize=768%2C1159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1467ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600-e1523507157396.jpg?resize=830%2C1252&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1467ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600-e1523507157396.jpg?resize=600%2C905&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_1467ERIC-KIM-GRIT-AND-GRAIN-BLACK-AND-WHITE-TRIX1600-e1523507157396.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Anyways what I want to say is this:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  If you have a crazy idea, dream, or ambition in life, ignore everyone else, and pursue your own dream with 100% zest, passion, and effort, and spurn pleasing others.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You will never know what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re capable of until you attempt it!<\/p>\n<p>BE BOLD,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-entrepreneurship-101\/\">Photography Entrepreneurship 101<\/a><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58774\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium-Leather\/dp\/B018KZVUO6\/ref=sr_1_1?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1521697254&amp;sr=1-1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58774\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/haptic-industries-mission-statement\/eric-kim-x-henri-neck-strap\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ERIC-KIM-x-HENRI-NECK-STRAP.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" 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 x HENRI NECK STRAP\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ERIC KIM x HENRI NECK STRAP&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ERIC-KIM-x-HENRI-NECK-STRAP.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-58774 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ERIC-KIM-x-HENRI-NECK-STRAP-800x533.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"ERIC KIM x HENRI NECK STRAP\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ERIC-KIM-x-HENRI-NECK-STRAP.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ERIC-KIM-x-HENRI-NECK-STRAP.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ERIC KIM x <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Eric-Kim-Handmade-Premium-Leather\/dp\/B018KZVUO6\/ref=sr_1_1?m=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;s=merchant-items&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1521697254&amp;sr=1-1\">HENRI NECK STRAP<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How to Succeed as an Entrepreneur<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/03\/create-your-own-niche\/\">Create Your Own Niche<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/28\/how-to-gain-more-exposure-for-your-photography\/\">How to Gain More Exposure For Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/27\/intense-focus\/\">Intense Focus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/27\/how-to-conquer-your-fears-as-an-entrepreneur\/\">How to Conquer Your Fears as an Entrepreneur<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/24\/define-yourself\/\">Define Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/21\/dissatisfaction-drive-you-forward\/\">Let Dissatisfaction Drive You Forward!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/17\/it-doesnt-matter-if-someone-else-has-done-it-before\/\">It Doesn&#8217;t Matter if Someone Else Has Done it Before!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/14\/how-to-succeed-as-a-photography-entrepreneur-be-extremely-resourceful\/\">How to Succeed as a Photography Entrepreneur: Be Extremely Resourceful<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/12\/open-source-business-model-in-photography-entrepreneurship\/\">Open Source Business Model in Photography Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/12\/entrepreneurship-101-growth-and-innovation-over-self-preservation\/\">Entrepreneurship 101: Growth and Innovation Over Self-Preservation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/07\/how-to-create-value-as-a-photography-entrepreneur\/\">How to Create Value as a Photography Entrepreneur<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/05\/why-become-a-photography-entrepreneur\/\">Why Become a Photography Entrepreneur?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/02\/why-you-must-ignore-nay-sayers-to-succeed-in-entrepreneurship-business-and-life\/\">Why You Must Ignore Nay-Sayers to Succeed in Entrepreneurship, Business, and Life<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\">The Modern Photographer: Tips, Strategies, and Tactics to Thrive as a Visual Artist in the Digital Age<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"69444\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=69444\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76-scaled.jpg?fit=3000%2C2006&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2006\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1510769749&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Modern Photographer Product Pictures-76\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Modern Photographer&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69444 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76-800x535.jpg?resize=800%2C535\" alt=\"THE MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER by HAPTICPRESS\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1337&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The-Modern-Photographer-Product-Pictures-76.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Marketing, Branding, Entrepreneurship Principles For Success<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/modern-photographer-mobile\/\"><strong>MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/strong><\/a> is your new philosophical and practical primer to succeed as a modern photographer in today&#8217;s digital world.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B077GXN433#reader_B077GXN433\">MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER KINDLE EDITION ON AMAZON<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?me=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;;merchant=A1CPP082RBZJAC&amp;redirect=true\">SEE ALL PRODUCTS ON AMAZON<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>##<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/14\/how-to-succeed-as-a-photography-entrepreneur-be-extremely-resourceful\/\">How to Succeed as a Photography Entrepreneur: Be Extremely Resourceful<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/12\/open-source-business-model-in-photography-entrepreneurship\/\">Open Source Business Model in Photography Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/12\/entrepreneurship-101-growth-and-innovation-over-self-preservation\/\">Entrepreneurship 101: Growth and Innovation Over Self-Preservation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How to Monetize Your Photography<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"61845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/06\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-5-how-to-build-trust\/img_3868\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3868.jpg?fit=1400%2C953&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,953\" 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=\"EURO CAMERA MONEY by ANNETTE KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3868.jpg?fit=800%2C545&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61845\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3868.jpg?resize=1180%2C803\" alt=\"EURO CAMERA MONEY by ANNETTE KIM\" width=\"1180\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3868.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3868.jpg?resize=800%2C545&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3868.jpg?resize=768%2C523&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/04\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-influence\/\">Photography Entrepreneurship 101: INFLUENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/19\/should-i-monetize-my-passion-for-photography\/\">Should I Monetize My Passion for Photography?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/14\/10-practical-photography-monetization-strategies-pricing-google-seo-entrepreneurship\/\">10 Practical Photography Monetization Strategies: Pricing, Google SEO, &amp; Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/08\/how-to-make-money-from-street-photography\/\">How to Make Money From Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why Become a Photography Entrepreneur?<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"79051\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/05\/why-become-a-photography-entrepreneur\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" 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=\"eric kim hanoi vui red\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-79051\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/eric-kim-hanoi-vui-red.jpg?resize=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Take control of your own photographic destiny:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/photography-startup-manual-by-eric-kim\/\">Photography Startup Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/05\/photography-entrepreneurship-manual-by-eric-kim\/\">PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP MANUAL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/25\/on-risk-taking-and-entrepreneurship\/\">On Risk Taking and Entrepreneurship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>THE MODERN PHOTOGRAPHER<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70116\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-entrepreneurship-101\/d006a8ab-32ba-4d58-af85-dff2f6a9f092\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?fit=2224%2C1668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2224,1668\" 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=\"D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70116\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092-800x600.png?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/D006A8AB-32BA-4D58-AF85-DFF2F6A9F092.png?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/06\/creative-capitalism\/\">CREATIVE CAPITALISM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/04\/how-to-monetize-your-photography\/\">How to Monetize Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/30\/5-practical-photography-career-tips-and-advice\/\">5 Practical Photography Career Tips and Advice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/21\/10x-thinking\/\">10x Thinking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/20\/how-to-hustle-as-a-photographer\/\">How to Hustle as a Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/20\/how-to-become-your-own-master-marketer\/\">How to Become Your Own Master Marketer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/17\/the-t-technique-of-success\/\">The \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Technique of Success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/17\/go-ahead-and-sell-out\/\">Go Ahead and Sell Out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/16\/what-is-your-unique-voice\/\">What is Your Unique Voice?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/why-you-must-self-promote-yourself-2\/\">Why You Must Self-Promote Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/14\/what-is-your-unique-angle-as-a-photographer\/\">What is Your Unique Angle as a Photographer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/13\/photography-content-marketing-101\/\">Photography Content Marketing 101<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/08\/why-you-must-become-your-own-publisher\/\">Why You Must Become Your Own Publisher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/the-art-of-cross-pollination-in-photography\/\">The Art of Cross-Pollination in Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Photography Entrepreneurship Articles<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/photography-seo-and-blogging-how-to-become-number-one-on-google\/fd8bf7ff-d794-4298-9e93-66a9f1988b88\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD8BF7FF-D794-4298-9E93-66A9F1988B88.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1300\" 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=\"Google advance up arrow\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD8BF7FF-D794-4298-9E93-66A9F1988B88.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68795\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD8BF7FF-D794-4298-9E93-66A9F1988B88-800x520.jpeg?resize=800%2C520\" alt=\"Google advance up arrow\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD8BF7FF-D794-4298-9E93-66A9F1988B88.jpeg?resize=800%2C520&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD8BF7FF-D794-4298-9E93-66A9F1988B88.jpeg?resize=768%2C499&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FD8BF7FF-D794-4298-9E93-66A9F1988B88.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/22\/why-you-shouldnt-trust-your-pictures-to-facebook-instagram-snapchat-and-flickr\/\">Why You Shouldn&#8217;t Trust Your Pictures to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Flickr<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/19\/how-to-make-money-from-your-photography\/\">How to Make Money From Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/photography-seo-and-blogging-how-to-become-number-one-on-google\/\">Photography SEO and Blogging: How to Become Number One on Google<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/10\/intrinsic-vs-extrinsic-motivation\/\">Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/20\/now-is-the-best-time-to-be-a-photographer\/\">Now is the Best Time to Be a Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/25\/photography-economics-101-producerism\/\">PRODUCERISM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/25\/photography-economics-101-what-is-the-value-of-a-picture\/\">What Is The Value of a Picture?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/24\/your-photographic-labor-is-not-free\/\">Your Photographic Labor is Not Free<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS 101<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"61676\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-4-why-teach-workshops\/img_3760\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3760.jpg?fit=1398%2C968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1398,968\" 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=\"CAMERA MONEY GBP by ANNETTE KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3760.jpg?fit=800%2C554&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61676\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3760-800x554.jpg?resize=800%2C554\" alt=\"CAMERA MONEY GBP by ANNETTE KIM\" width=\"800\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3760.jpg?resize=800%2C554&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3760.jpg?resize=768%2C532&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3760.jpg?w=1398&amp;ssl=1 1398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/03\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-1-how-to-make-a-photography-blog\/\">Chapter 1. How to Make a Photography Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/03\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-2-how-to-price-yourself\/\">Chapter 2. How to Price Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-3-how-to-find-your-market\/\">Chapter 3. How to Find Your Market<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/04\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-4-why-teach-workshops\/\">Chapter 4. Why Teach Workshops?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/06\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-5-how-to-build-trust\/\">Chapter 5. How to Build Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/08\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-6-how-to-market-yourself\/\">Chapter 6. How to Market Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/10\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-7-why-should-someone-attend-your-workshop\/\">Chapter 7: Why Should Someone Attend Your Workshop?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>KEYS TO SUCCESS<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/09\/how-to-build-your-own-empire\/img_1895\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895.jpg?fit=4096%2C2713&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4096,2713\" 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=\"Eric Kim red\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55887\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1895.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/26\/why-you-must-be-a-personality-in-order-to-succeed\/\">Why You Must Be a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Personality\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in Order to Succeed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/24\/thrive-or-die\/\">THRIVE OR DIE.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/27\/impatience-is-a-virtue\/\">Impatience is a Virtue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/21\/create-your-own-category\/\">Create Your Own Category<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/18\/how-to-dream-big\/\">HOW TO DREAM BIG.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/17\/will-not-or-cannot\/\">Will Not or Cannot?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/16\/why-not\/\">Why Not?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/15\/how-to-think-big\/\">How to Think BIG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/how-to-stay-ahead-of-the-curve\/\">How to Stay Ahead of the Curve<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/how-to-invest-in-yourself\/\">How to Invest in Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/the-two-camera-rule\/\">The Two Camera Rule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/14\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-meaningful-differentiation\/\">MEANINGFUL DIFFERENTIATION<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/12\/keys-to-success-advice-to-college-students\/\">Advice For College Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/12\/how-to-thrive-in-uncertain-times\/\">How to Thrive in Uncertain Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/11\/key-to-success-cannibalize-yourself\/\">CANNIBALIZE YOURSELF.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/10\/do-and-grow-rich\/\">DO AND GROW RICH<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/10\/does-fear-of-punishment-hold-you-back\/\">Does Fear of Punishment Hold You Back?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/09\/how-to-get-more-followers\/\">HOW TO GET MORE FOLLOWERS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/09\/how-to-innovate\/\">How to Innovate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/09\/how-to-build-your-own-empire\/\">How to Build Your Own Empire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/07\/photography-entrepreneurship-you-are-entitled-to-hard-work\/\">YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HARD WORK.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/07\/pick-yourself\/\">PICK YOURSELF.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/06\/own-your-own-platform\/\">OWN YOUR PLATFORM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/06\/mindset-for-success\/\">10 KEYS TO SUCCESS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/06\/dont-be-a-sucker-to-the-photography-industry\/img_1701\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701.jpg?fit=4096%2C2713&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4096,2713\" 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=\"ERic kim portrait red\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1701.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Learn how to make a living from your passion:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/17\/brave-new-world-of-photography\/\">Preface. BRAVE NEW WORLD OF PHOTOGRAPHY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/27\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-how-to-create-value\/\">Chapter 1. How to Create Value<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/29\/zen-capitalism\/\">Chapter 2. ZEN CAPITALISM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/27\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-scarcity\/\">Chapter 3. Scarcity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/01\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-how-to-brand-yourself\/\">Chapter 4. How to Brand Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/01\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-how-to-build-a-true-following\/\">Chapter 5. How to Build a True Following<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/01\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-the-photography-blueprint-for-success\/\">Chapter 6. The Blueprint to Success in Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/02\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-how-to-be-bold\/\">Chapter 7. HOW TO BE BOLD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/02\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-how-to-sell-out\/\">Chapter 8. How to Sell Out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/02\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-go-against-the-grain\/\">Chapter 9. GO AGAINST THE GRAIN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/photography-entrepreneurship-101-extreme-abundance\/\">Chapter 10. EXTREME ABUNDANCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/photography-experience-economy\/\">Chapter 11. Photography Experience Economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/25\/why-you-should-make-money-with-your-photography\/\">Chapter 12. Why You Should Make Money for Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/19\/how-i-became-an-internet-famous-photographer\/\">Chapter 13. How to Become a Famous Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Photography Business 101<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/03\/practical-photography-business-advice\/\">Practical Photography Business Advice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Make Money with Photography<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61491\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"61491\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/03\/photography-workshops-101-chapter-2-how-to-price-yourself\/img_3713\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3713.jpg?fit=1383%2C952&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1383,952\" 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=\"CAMERA MONEY USD by ANNETTE KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3713.jpg?fit=800%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-61491\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3713-800x551.jpg?resize=800%2C551\" alt=\"CAMERA MONEY USD by ANNETTE KIM\" width=\"800\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3713.jpg?resize=800%2C551&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3713.jpg?resize=768%2C529&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_3713.jpg?w=1383&amp;ssl=1 1383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CAMERA MONEY USD by ANNETTE KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/17\/how-to-charge-more-money-for-your-photography\/\">How to Charge More Money in Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/16\/why-you-should-not-pursue-photography-as-career\/\">Why You Should Not Pursue Photography as Career<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/05\/can-photography-make-you-rich\/\">Can Photography Make You Rich?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/09\/how-i-earn-200000-a-year-from-photography\/\">How I Earn $200,000+ a Year From Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/19\/how-to-earn-10000-a-month-as-a-photographer\/\">How to earn $10,000 a month as a photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/15\/why-you-must-be-an-expensive-photographer\/\">Why you must be an expensive photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Photography Marketing 101<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/04\/why-have-more-followers\/\">Why Have More Followers?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/24\/why-you-should-do-photography-work-for-free\/\">Why You Should Do Photography Work For Free<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/19\/how-i-became-an-internet-famous-photographer\/\">How I Became an Internet Famous Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/12\/photography-blogging-ideas\/\">Photography Blogging Ideas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/10\/why-you-should-promote-your-own-name\/\">Why You Should Promote Your Own Name<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/08\/how-to-build-a-following\/\">How to Build a Following<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/04\/how-to-stand-out-as-a-photographer\/\">How to Stand Out as a Photographer.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/27\/how-to-go-viral-as-a-photographer\/\">HOW TO GO VIRAL AS A PHOTOGRAPHER.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/23\/how-to-master-marketing\/\">How to Master Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-sell-yourself\/\">How to Sell Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55132\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/05\/photograph-to-see-what-the-world-looks-like-photographed\/img_1249-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1249-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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From Hesiod on Hustling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Entrepreneurial Principles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/11\/it-is-better-to-beg-for-forgiveness-than-ask-for-permission\/\">It is Better to Beg For Forgiveness Than Ask For Permission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/25\/the-free-way-to-become-rich\/\">The Free Way to Become Rich<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/just-do-it\/\">JUST DO IT.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-living-from-your-passion\/\">7 Steps: How to Make a Living From Your Passion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-do-what-you-love-for-a-living\/\">How to Do What You Love for a Living<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/mvp\/\">How to Create an MVP (Minimum Viable Product)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Failure\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/value-not-money\/\">Make More Value Not Money<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/we-live-in-a-photo-utopia\/\">We Live in a Photo Utopia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to be a Full-time\u00c2\u00a0Photographer<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/living-photography\/\">How to Make a Living From Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/31\/3-principles-of-making-money-with-photography\/\">The 3 Principles of Making Money With Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/20\/advice-aspiring-full-time-full-time-photographers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advice for Aspiring Full-Time Photographers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/13\/dont-go-into-debt-for-your-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Go Into Debt For Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/17\/how-to-brand-yourself-as-a-photographer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Brand Yourself as a Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/11\/trust-the-most-important-thing-you-need-to-succeed-as-a-photographer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trust: The Most Important Thing You Need to Succeed as a Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Photography Blogging<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"55509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/img_1705\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705-scaled.jpg?fit=4096%2C2713&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4096,2713\" 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=\"Eric Kim eye\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-55509\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_1705.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/15\/how-to-become-rich-from-photography-blogging\/\">How to become rich from photography blogging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/living-blogging\/\">How to Make a Living with Blogging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/50-blogging-tips-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50 Blogging Tips For Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/25\/how-to-start-your-own-photography-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Start\u00c2\u00a0Your Own Photography Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/24\/a-photographers-guide-to-seo-blogging-and-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Photographer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Guide to SEO, Blogging, and Social Media<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Teach Photography<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/26\/how-to-become-a-photography-teacher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Become a Photography Teacher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/17\/guide-teach-street-photography-class-workshop-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Teach a Street Photography Class<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/15\/why-i-teach-street-photography-workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why I Teach Street Photography Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Social Media<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/16\/why-i-deleted-my-instagram\/\">Why I Deleted My Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/02\/free-e-book-the-social-media-blackbook-for-photographers\/\">The Social Media Blackbook for Photographers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/26\/why-do-you-need-more-likes-or-followers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why Do You Need More Likes or Followers?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/16\/instagram-is-going-to-be-the-next-facebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram is Going to Be the Next Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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