{"id":82868,"date":"2018-04-17T03:55:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T10:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=82868"},"modified":"2018-04-18T19:24:59","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T02:24:59","slug":"the-uninhibited-genius-of-being-a-beginner-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/17\/the-uninhibited-genius-of-being-a-beginner-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Uninhibited Genius of Being a Beginner Photographer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_68021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68021\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/29\/how-to-make-dynamic-photography-compositions\/ca896804-4351-441f-8525-1dd37a09df28\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CA896804-4351-441F-8525-1DD37A09DF28.jpeg?fit=1999%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1999,1333\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1249185127&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Elegance. Woman with umbrella. Seoul, 2009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Woman with umbrella. Seoul, 2011 \/\/ ERIC KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CA896804-4351-441F-8525-1DD37A09DF28.jpeg?fit=1999%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CA896804-4351-441F-8525-1DD37A09DF28-800x533.jpeg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Woman with umbrella. Seoul, 2011 \/\/ ERIC KIM\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CA896804-4351-441F-8525-1DD37A09DF28.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CA896804-4351-441F-8525-1DD37A09DF28.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CA896804-4351-441F-8525-1DD37A09DF28.jpeg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/CA896804-4351-441F-8525-1DD37A09DF28.jpeg?w=1999&amp;ssl=1 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Woman with umbrella. Seoul, 2011 \/\/ ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dear friend,<\/p>\n<p>Do you remember the initial passion, enthusiasm, and excitement you had when you started photography? I do, and have been trying really hard to tap back into that mindset; the uninhibited genius of being a beginner photographer, without any preconceived notions or restrictions!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2cr4UTZeJ58\">Photography Motivation: The Uninhibited Genius of Being a Beginner Photographer<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Photography Motivation: The Uninhibited Genius of Being a Beginner Photographer\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2cr4UTZeJ58?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=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/erickimphotography\">See all ERIC KIM YouTube Videos<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82512\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82512\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/17\/the-uninhibited-genius-of-being-a-beginner-photographer\/20090222215024_the-spotlight\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20090222215024_the-spotlight.jpg?fit=612%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"612,917\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1233342815&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20090222215024_the spotlight\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;2009. Cindy \/\/ The spotlight.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20090222215024_the-spotlight.jpg?fit=612%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20090222215024_the-spotlight.jpg?resize=612%2C917\" alt=\"2009. Cindy \/\/ The spotlight.\" width=\"612\" height=\"917\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20090222215024_the-spotlight.jpg?w=612&amp;ssl=1 612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20090222215024_the-spotlight.jpg?resize=600%2C899&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2009. Cindy \/\/ The spotlight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I recently looked at some of my old photos from 2007-2011, and I really enjoyed the experience. I remembered what it was like when I started photography, before social media existed, before the &#8216;like&#8217; button existed, and when I just made photos for fun, for myself, and didn&#8217;t take myself or my photography too seriously.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67503\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67503\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/17\/roots\/765ffb44-1dfa-492b-9c5b-b3fd8b069c21\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/765FFB44-1DFA-492B-9C5B-B3FD8B069C21.jpeg?fit=3350%2C2233&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3350,2233\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1233344578&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The conductor. Downtown LA, 2009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The conductor. Downtown LA, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/765FFB44-1DFA-492B-9C5B-B3FD8B069C21.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/765FFB44-1DFA-492B-9C5B-B3FD8B069C21-800x533.jpeg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"The conductor. Downtown LA, 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/765FFB44-1DFA-492B-9C5B-B3FD8B069C21.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/765FFB44-1DFA-492B-9C5B-B3FD8B069C21.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/765FFB44-1DFA-492B-9C5B-B3FD8B069C21.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/765FFB44-1DFA-492B-9C5B-B3FD8B069C21.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The conductor. Downtown LA, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I feel this is when I was the most creative, had the most fun, and was the most inspired\/motivated in my photography.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82548\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82548\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/08\/the-soul-of-the-street-photographer\/20091219004624_corridors\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/20091219004624_corridors.jpg?fit=612%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"612,917\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1252443139&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20091219004624_corridors\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Prague, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/20091219004624_corridors.jpg?fit=612%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/20091219004624_corridors.jpg?resize=612%2C917\" alt=\"Prague, 2009\" width=\"612\" height=\"917\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/20091219004624_corridors.jpg?w=612&amp;ssl=1 612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/20091219004624_corridors.jpg?resize=600%2C899&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prague, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2009 is when my photography and my passion for street photography really started to take off. It is amazing; it was around 9 years ago&#8211; and the photos still look good to me!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82527\" style=\"width: 961px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=82527\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091023171440_the-faces.jpg?fit=961%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"961,641\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1251072390&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20091023171440_the faces\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The faces. 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091023171440_the-faces.jpg?fit=961%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091023171440_the-faces.jpg?resize=961%2C641\" alt=\"The faces. 2009\" width=\"961\" height=\"641\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091023171440_the-faces.jpg?w=961&amp;ssl=1 961w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091023171440_the-faces.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091023171440_the-faces.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091023171440_the-faces.jpg?resize=830%2C554&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091023171440_the-faces.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The faces. 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is the point where I was pretty ignorant of most <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/learn-from-the-masters\/\">master photographers<\/a>, and before I let dogma and &#8216;rules&#8217; in photography silence my own inner-voice and vision as a photographer. I looked back, and even re-read an old essay I wrote in 2010, titled: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/08\/the-soul-of-the-street-photographer\/\">The Soul of the Street Photographer<\/a>&#8220;, and was amazed on how on-point my thinking on street photography was.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_82528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82528\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"82528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=82528\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091101012629_silhouettes.jpg?fit=1092%2C728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1092,728\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1251072855&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20091101012629_silhouettes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Silhouette. 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091101012629_silhouettes.jpg?fit=1092%2C728&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091101012629_silhouettes-1000x667.jpg?resize=1000%2C667\" alt=\"Silhouette. 2009\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091101012629_silhouettes.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091101012629_silhouettes.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091101012629_silhouettes.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091101012629_silhouettes.jpg?resize=830%2C553&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091101012629_silhouettes.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/20091101012629_silhouettes.jpg?w=1092&amp;ssl=1 1092w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-82528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Silhouette. 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Now, I am attempting to re-tap into that uninhibited beginner&#8217;s mind in photography; for me to keep shooting like a child, for me to have fun, and to only shoot what interests me, and to not worry on whether others will think my photos are any good or not.<\/p>\n<p>I have discovered by being more &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/16\/in-praise-of-selfishness\/\">selfish<\/a>&#8216; and self-centered in my photography, I have been thriving so much more! I think life and photography is much better when you focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/24\/thrive-or-die\/\">thriving<\/a> &#8212; by pleasing yourself, before you try to maximize your like numbers, and your follower numbers on Instagram.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71428\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/30\/forever-be-an-amateur\/a8f01a39-9d89-47f7-8384-3eccd8e3c65f\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A8F01A39-9D89-47F7-8384-3ECCD8E3C65F.jpeg?fit=1239%2C1887&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1239,1887\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM with Contax II rangefinder, 2009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ERIC KIM with Contax II rangefinder, 2009.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A8F01A39-9D89-47F7-8384-3ECCD8E3C65F.jpeg?fit=1239%2C1887&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A8F01A39-9D89-47F7-8384-3ECCD8E3C65F-800x1218.jpeg?resize=800%2C1218\" alt=\"ERIC KIM with Contax II rangefinder, 2009\" width=\"800\" height=\"1218\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A8F01A39-9D89-47F7-8384-3ECCD8E3C65F.jpeg?resize=800%2C1218&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A8F01A39-9D89-47F7-8384-3ECCD8E3C65F.jpeg?resize=768%2C1170&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A8F01A39-9D89-47F7-8384-3ECCD8E3C65F.jpeg?resize=118%2C180&amp;ssl=1 118w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/A8F01A39-9D89-47F7-8384-3ECCD8E3C65F.jpeg?w=1239&amp;ssl=1 1239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ERIC KIM with Contax II rangefinder, 2009.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to tap into your inner-child and to re-tap into that initial passion\/enthusiasm you had in your photography, some suggestions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/16\/why-you-should-delete-your-instagram\/\">Delete your Instagram<\/a>, or perhaps clear our your photos and start again from scratch. There is a certain lightness in being a beginner&#8211; just like how <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/18\/13-lessons-steve-jobs-can-teach-you\/\">Steve Jobs<\/a> was ousted from Apple, and felt the &#8216;lightness of being a beginner again&#8217;, starting NeXT&#8211; his second computer company.<\/li>\n<li>Only make photos that put a smile on your face, and don&#8217;t feel pressured to have to upload all your photos.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/23\/why-you-should-make-your-own-photography-blog\/\">Start your own photography website\/blog<\/a>, and only upload\/share\/publish photos that bring you joy.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/23\/why-i-am-anti-genre-in-photography\/\">No genres in your photography<\/a>. Shoot anything and everything!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Have <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/04\/treat-your-life-like-a-fun-experiment\/\">fun<\/a><\/strong>: Remember, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/19\/the-point-isnt-to-be-a-good-photographer-but-to-enjoy-life\/\">the point of photography isn&#8217;t to be the world&#8217;s best photographer<\/a>, but to live a happier\/more exciting\/fulfilling and fun life.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>JUST SHOOT IT.<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Photos from 2009<\/h2>\n<p>Some of my favorite photos from 2009:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-406\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/17\/the-uninhibited-genius-of-being-a-beginner-photographer\/eiffel-tower-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/eiffel-tower.jpg?fit=612%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"612,917\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1250795098&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"&amp;#8220;The Eiffel&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; Paris, 2009\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The Eiffel&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; Paris, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The Eiffel&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; Paris, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/eiffel-tower.jpg?fit=612%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/eiffel-tower-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"&quot;The Eiffel&quot; - Paris, 2009\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/eiffel-tower.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/eiffel-tower.jpg?w=612&amp;ssl=1 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;The Eiffel&#8221; &#8211; Paris, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-407\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"407\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/17\/the-uninhibited-genius-of-being-a-beginner-photographer\/together-in-the-rain\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/together-in-the-rain.jpg?fit=830%2C728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"830,728\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1250026914&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"&amp;#8220;Together in the Rain&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; Korea, 2009\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Together in the Rain&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; Korea, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Together in the Rain&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; Korea, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/together-in-the-rain.jpg?fit=830%2C728&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/together-in-the-rain-300x263.jpg?resize=300%2C263\" alt=\"&quot;Together in the Rain&quot; - Korea, 2009\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/together-in-the-rain.jpg?resize=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/together-in-the-rain.jpg?w=830&amp;ssl=1 830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Together in the Rain&#8221; &#8211; Korea, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/08\/how-to-make-money-from-street-photography\/piano-keys-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/piano-keys.jpg?fit=961%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"961,641\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1249123271&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Piano Keys\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/piano-keys.jpg?fit=961%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/piano-keys-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Piano Keys\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/piano-keys.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/piano-keys.jpg?w=961&amp;ssl=1 961w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Piano Keys.&#8221; Korea, 2009.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-335\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"335\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/13\/my-vision-of-open-source-photography\/sparkling-coins\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sparkling-coins.jpg?fit=961%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"961,641\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1247324163&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sparking Coins. Korea, 2009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sparkling-coins.jpg?fit=961%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sparkling-coins-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Sparking Coins. Korea, 2009\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sparkling-coins.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sparkling-coins.jpg?w=961&amp;ssl=1 961w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sparking Coins. Korea, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-333\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/13\/my-vision-of-open-source-photography\/reflecting-on-life\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/reflecting-on-life.jpg?fit=1005%2C670&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1005,670\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1233344775&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Reflecting on Life. Los Angeles, 2009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Reflecting on Life. Los Angeles, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/reflecting-on-life.jpg?fit=1005%2C670&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/reflecting-on-life-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"Reflecting on Life. Los Angeles, 2009\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/reflecting-on-life.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/reflecting-on-life.jpg?w=1005&amp;ssl=1 1005w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reflecting on Life. Los Angeles, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/30\/5-tips-to-overcome-your-fear-of-shooting-in-public\/a-lone-dinner\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/a-lone-dinner.jpg?fit=959%2C678&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"959,678\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1239048069&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a lone dinner\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;A Lone Dinner&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; Los Angeles 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/a-lone-dinner.jpg?fit=660%2C466&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/a-lone-dinner-300x212.jpg?resize=300%2C212\" alt=\"A Lone Dinner\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/a-lone-dinner.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/a-lone-dinner.jpg?resize=660%2C466&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/a-lone-dinner.jpg?w=959&amp;ssl=1 959w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;A Lone Dinner&#8221; &#8211; Los Angeles 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_137\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-137\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"137\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/17\/the-uninhibited-genius-of-being-a-beginner-photographer\/patiently-waiting\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/patiently-waiting.jpg?fit=992%2C661&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"992,661\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1251137860&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"patiently waiting\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Patiently Waiting. Paris, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/patiently-waiting.jpg?fit=992%2C661&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/patiently-waiting-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"Patiently Waiting. Paris, 2009\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/patiently-waiting.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/patiently-waiting.jpg?w=992&amp;ssl=1 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patiently Waiting. Paris, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-172\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"172\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/17\/the-uninhibited-genius-of-being-a-beginner-photographer\/thirst\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/thirst.jpg?fit=992%2C661&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"992,661\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1252178236&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thirst\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Thirst. Venice, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/thirst.jpg?fit=992%2C661&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/thirst-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"Thirst. Venice, 2009\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/thirst.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/thirst.jpg?w=992&amp;ssl=1 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thirst. Venice, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-173\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/17\/the-uninhibited-genius-of-being-a-beginner-photographer\/sunbathing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sunbathing.jpg?fit=612%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"612,917\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1252413107&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sunbathing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sunbathing. Prague, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sunbathing.jpg?fit=612%2C917&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sunbathing-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"Sunbathing. Prague, 2009\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sunbathing.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/sunbathing.jpg?w=612&amp;ssl=1 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunbathing. Prague, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175\" style=\"width: 244px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"175\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/17\/the-uninhibited-genius-of-being-a-beginner-photographer\/the-entrance_2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/the-entrance_2.jpg?fit=665%2C815&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"665,815\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1250700176&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Entrance\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Entrance. Paris, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/the-entrance_2.jpg?fit=665%2C815&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/the-entrance_2-244x300.jpg?resize=244%2C300\" alt=\"The Entrance. Paris, 2009\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/the-entrance_2.jpg?resize=244%2C300&amp;ssl=1 244w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/the-entrance_2.jpg?w=665&amp;ssl=1 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Entrance. Paris, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-178\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/17\/the-uninhibited-genius-of-being-a-beginner-photographer\/mime-at-st-pancras\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/mime-at-st-pancras.jpg?fit=524%2C786&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"524,786\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1250627448&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mime at St. Pancras. London, 2009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mime at St. Pancras. London, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/mime-at-st-pancras.jpg?fit=524%2C786&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/mime-at-st-pancras-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"Mime at St. Pancras. London, 2009\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/mime-at-st-pancras.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/mime-at-st-pancras.jpg?w=524&amp;ssl=1 524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mime at St. Pancras. London, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"198\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/17\/the-uninhibited-genius-of-being-a-beginner-photographer\/skating\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/skating.jpg?fit=992%2C814&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"992,814\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1251139191&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"skating\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Skating. Paris, 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/skating.jpg?fit=992%2C814&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/skating-300x246.jpg?resize=300%2C246\" alt=\"Skating. Paris, 2009\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/skating.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/skating.jpg?w=992&amp;ssl=1 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Skating. Paris, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Re-tap into your beginner&#8217;s mind in photography<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-497\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/18\/what-should-i-shoot-street-photography-101\/anchovies\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/anchovies.jpg?fit=961%2C641&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"961,641\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1245391887&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"&amp;#8220;Anchovies&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; Korea, 2009. \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Anchovies&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; Korea, 2009. Taken on the crowded Seoul Metro.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/anchovies.jpg?fit=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/anchovies-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"&quot;Anchovies&quot; - Korea, 2009.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/anchovies.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/anchovies.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/anchovies.jpg?w=961&amp;ssl=1 961w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Anchovies&#8221; &#8211; Korea, 2009. Taken on the crowded Seoul Metro.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On April 23rd, I am launching a super exciting, first online video course (partnering with Udemy), titled: &#8220;Ultimate Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Mastering Photography.&#8221; The course took Cindy and I about two months of intense, 12 hour days, while we were in Marseille and Lisbon. Don&#8217;t miss your opportunity to take it back to basics, to respark that initial passion and enthusiasm you had for photography by <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/newsletter\/\">staying updated with my newsletter<\/a>; you&#8217;ll be the first to know when the course drops!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friend, Do you remember the initial passion, enthusiasm, and excitement you had when you started photography? 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