{"id":85995,"date":"2018-05-08T00:47:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T07:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=85995"},"modified":"2018-05-08T00:47:49","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T07:47:49","slug":"photograph-what-makes-you-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/08\/photograph-what-makes-you-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Photograph What Makes You Smile!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dear friend, a practical idea: photograph what makes you smile, and brings a spark of joy to your life\/day!<\/p>\n

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A problem I see with the modern-day culture of photography: there is too much emphasis put on capturing pain\/suffering\/misery in the world. While I do believe photographing injustice in the world is very important– we must also remember to document the joy, happiness, felicity, and beauty in the world!<\/p>\n

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I know for myself, when I studied a lot of “serious” photographers (like the work of the masters<\/a>\/Magnum photographers) — the aesthetic is dark, gritty, and I feel forces this philosophy on us that only “real, raw, and dark” photos are worthwhile.<\/p>\n