START HERE — ERIC KIM
Street Photography • Visual Philosophy • Stoicism • Entrepreneurship • Bitcoin • Strength
Welcome. This is the MEGA “Start Here” page — the fastest way to enter the Eric Kim universe and actually do the work.
⚡ The 60-Second Map (bookmark these)
- Start Here Archive (everything, organized): https://erickimphotography.com/start-here-archive/
Backup (if needed): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/start-here-archive/ - Top Eric Kim Articles (best-of, curated): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/top-eric-kim-articles/
- Downloads (free PDFs, presets, tools): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/downloads/
- Books (all books by Eric Kim): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/books/
- Stoicism hub: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/stoicism/
- Entrepreneurship hub: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/entrepreneurship/
- Bitcoin hub: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/bitcoin/
- Main blog: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/
🔥 Choose Your Path (no excuses)
Pick ONE route below and go hard for 7 days.
A) Street Photography (the classic EK route)
- Street Photography Tips & Techniques (101)
- Street Photography Code of Ethics
- Street Portraits 101
- Photography Composition Tips
- How to Choose Your Best Photos
B) Visual Mindset (Zen, courage, creative fuel)
C) Build the Brain (Stoicism + philosophy)
D) Build the Business (create + publish + monetize)
E) Build the Money Mind (Bitcoin)
THE MEGA INDEX
Everything below is built so you can skim → click → execute.
1) Street Photography — Core Doctrine
The “Big Books” (free PDFs)
- STREET PHOTOGRAPHY (Eric Kim) — PDF
- THE ART OF STREET PHOTOGRAPHY — PDF
- Learn From the Masters of Street Photography — PDF
- 100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography — PDF
- Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Street Photography — PDF
- Street Photography 102 — PDF
Ethics + Confidence
Composition + Seeing
Editing, Selection, Contact Sheets
- How to Choose Your Best Photos
- Street Photography Contact Sheets (blog post)
- Street Photography Contact Sheets (PDF)
- Street Photography Contact Sheets Volume II (PDF)
- 10 things street photographers can learn from Magnum contact sheets
Study the Masters
2) Photography — General
Monochrome / B&W
Color
3) Film + Leica
- Leica Manual (page)
- Leica Manual (PDF)
- Film Street Photography Manual (PDF)
- FILM NOTES (Printable, PDF)
- FILM NOTES (Mobile, PDF)
4) Creativity Systems
5) Smartphone / Minimal Gear
6) Zen / Confidence
7) Entrepreneurship
8) Stoicism
9) Bitcoin
10) Download Everything / Library
Simple workflow
- Pick 1 topic for 7 days.
- Read 1 thing. Shoot 1 walk. Edit 10 frames. Repeat.
- Save your favorite links into your own “Start Here” notes.
- When you feel lost: go back to Top Articles + Start Here Archive.
Street Photography • Visual Philosophy • Stoicism • Entrepreneurship • Bitcoin • Strength
Welcome. This is the MEGA “Start Here” page — the fastest way to enter the Eric Kim universe and actually do the work.
⚡ The 60-Second Map (bookmark these)
- Start Here Archive (everything, organized): https://erickimphotography.com/start-here-archive/
Backup (if needed): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/start-here-archive/ - Top Eric Kim Articles (best-of, curated): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/top-eric-kim-articles/
- Downloads (free PDFs, presets, tools): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/downloads/
- Books (all books by Eric Kim): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/books/
- Stoicism hub: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/stoicism/
- Entrepreneurship hub: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/entrepreneurship/
- Bitcoin hub: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/bitcoin/
- Main blog: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/
🔥 Choose Your Path (no excuses)
Pick ONE route below and go hard for 7 days.
A) Street Photography (the classic EK route)
Start here:
- Street Photography Tips & Techniques (101):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2010/08/23/street-photography-techniques-street-photography-101/ - Street Photography Code of Ethics (how to shoot + sleep at night):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2011/05/27/street-photography-code-of-ethics/ - Street Portraits 101 (confidence + permission + people skills):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2010/10/09/street-portraits-101/ - Photography Composition Tips (fundamentals):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2011/06/28/photography-composition-tips/ - How to Choose Your Best Photos (editing/selection is the REAL skill):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2014/09/14/how-to-choose-your-best-photos/
B) Visual Mindset (Zen, courage, creative fuel)
Start here:
- Zen Photography (PDF): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Zen-Photography-by-Eric-Kim.pdf
- How to Overcome Photographer’s Block (PDF): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/How-to-Overcome-Photographers-Block.pdf
- ZEN OF ERIC (HAPTIC PDF): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ZEN-OF-ERIC-by-Eric-Kim-Haptic-Mobile-Edition-2018-.pdf
C) Build the Brain (Stoicism + philosophy)
- Stoicism hub: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/stoicism/
D) Build the Business (create + publish + monetize)
- Entrepreneurship hub: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/entrepreneurship/
- How to Monetize Your Photography (PDF): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/How-to-Monetize-Your-Photography-by-Eric-Kim-Annette-Kim-HAPTIC.pdf
E) Build the Money Mind (Bitcoin)
- Bitcoin hub: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/bitcoin/
THE MEGA INDEX
Everything below is built so you can skim → click → execute.
1) Street Photography — Core Doctrine
The “Big Books” (free PDFs)
- STREET PHOTOGRAPHY (Eric Kim) — PDF:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Street-Photography-by-Eric-Kim.pdf - THE ART OF STREET PHOTOGRAPHY — PDF:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/The-Art-of-Street-Photography.pdf - Learn From the Masters of Street Photography — PDF:
https://www.erickimphotography.com/Downloads/Books/LearnFromtheMasters/Learn%20From%20the%20Masters%20of%20Street%20Photography%20-%20Eric%20Kim.pdf - 100 Lessons From the Masters of Street Photography — PDF:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/100-Lessons-From-the-Masters-of-Street-Photography-by-ERIC-KIM.pdf - Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Street Photography — PDF:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ultimate-Beginners-Guide-to-Mastering-Street-Photography-by-Eric-Kim.pdf - Street Photography 102 — PDF:
https://www.erickimphotography.com/Downloads/Books/StreetPhotography102/Street%20Photography%20102-good.pdf
Ethics + Confidence
- Street Photography Code of Ethics:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2011/05/27/street-photography-code-of-ethics/ - Street Portraits 101 (permission + courage):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2010/10/09/street-portraits-101/ - The Street Portrait Manual (PDF, “Small” edition):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/The-Street-Portrait-Manual-Small.pdf
Composition + Seeing (make your frames HIT)
- Photography Composition Tips:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2011/06/28/photography-composition-tips/ - Dynamic Composition in Street Photography (ebook page):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2013/05/29/dynamic-composition-in-street-photography-ebook/
Editing, Selection, Contact Sheets (the REAL craft)
- How to Choose Your Best Photos:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2014/09/14/how-to-choose-your-best-photos/ - Street Photography Contact Sheets (blog post):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2016/02/27/street-photography-contact-sheets/ - Street Photography Contact Sheets (PDF):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Street-Photography-Contact-Sheets.pdf - Street Photography Contact Sheets Volume II (PDF):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Street-Photography-Contact-Sheets-Volume-II.pdf - Magnum contact sheets inspiration (classic EK post):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2012/10/03/10-things-street-photographers-can-learn-from-magnum-contact-sheets/
Study the Masters (EK-style)
- Timeless lessons from Robert Frank’s The Americans:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2013/01/07/timeless-lessons-street-photographers-can-learn-from-robert-franks-the-americans/
2) Photography — General (beyond “street”)
Photography Fundamentals
- PHOTOGRAPHY 101 (PDF):
https://erickimphotography.com/Downloads/Books/Photography101/Verison1/Photography%20101%20v1.pdf - PHOTOGRAPHY (Eric Kim) — PDF:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Photography-by-Eric-Kim.pdf
Personal Photography (make it about YOUR life)
- THE PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHY MANUAL (text PDF):
https://www.erickimphotography.com/Downloads/Books/PersonalPhotographyManual/Personal%20Photography%20Manual%20Text/The%20Personal%20Photography%20Manual-text.pdf
Black & White / Monochrome
- Monochrome Manual (page):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/12/05/monochrome-manual/
Color
- Color Manual (PDF):
https://www.erickimphotography.com/Downloads/Books/Color%20Manual/Color%20Manual.pdf
3) Film + Leica (minimalism, discipline, craft)
- Leica Manual (page):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/03/22/leica-manual-pdf/ - Leica Manual (PDF):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Leica-Manual.pdf - Film Street Photography Manual (PDF):
https://www.erickimphotography.com/Downloads/Books/Film%20Street%20Photography%20Manual/Film%20Street%20Photography%20Manual.pdf - FILM NOTES (Printable, PDF):
https://erickimphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FILM-NOTES-PRINTABLE-by-Eric-Kim-Haptic-2018.pdf - FILM NOTES (Mobile, PDF):
https://erickimphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FILM-NOTES-MOBILE-by-Eric-Kim-Haptic-2018.pdf
4) Creativity Systems (daily production > motivation)
- A.B.C. (Always Be Creating):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2016/11/15/a-b-c-always-be-creating/ - Create Your Own Visual Diary:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2016/04/27/create-your-own-visual-diary - 10 Visual Challenges to Boost Your Creative Photography (PDF):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/10-Visual-Challenges-to-Boost-Your-Creative-Photography-by-Eric-Kim-Annette-Kim-HAPTIC.pdf
5) Smartphone / Minimal Gear (the “always with you” philosophy)
- Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Smartphone Street Photography (PDF):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Ultimate-Beginners-Guide-to-Smartphone-Street-Photography-by-Eric-Kim-Annette-Kim-HAPTIC.pdf
6) Zen, Confidence, Anti-Anxiety (photography as inner training)
- Zen Photography (PDF):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Zen-Photography-by-Eric-Kim.pdf - How to Overcome Photographer’s Block (PDF):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/How-to-Overcome-Photographers-Block.pdf - ZEN OF ERIC (HAPTIC PDF):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ZEN-OF-ERIC-by-Eric-Kim-Haptic-Mobile-Edition-2018-.pdf
7) Entrepreneurship (publish, build, sell, repeat)
- Entrepreneurship hub:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/entrepreneurship/ - How to Monetize Your Photography (PDF):
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/How-to-Monetize-Your-Photography-by-Eric-Kim-Annette-Kim-HAPTIC.pdf
8) Stoicism (hardcore calm)
- Stoicism hub:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/stoicism/
9) Bitcoin (signal > noise)
- Bitcoin hub:
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/bitcoin/
10) The “Download Everything / Library” Section
If you want to grab the whole universe fast:
- Downloads (free PDFs + resources): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/downloads/
- Books (everything organized): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/books/
BONUS: “How to use this page” (simple workflow)
1) Pick 1 topic for 7 days.
2) Read 1 thing. Shoot 1 walk. Edit 10 frames. Repeat.
3) Save your favorite links into your own “Start Here” notes.
4) When you feel lost: go back to Top Articles + Start Here Archive.
If you want the true firehose
- Start Here Archive: https://erickimphotography.com/start-here-archive/
- Top Articles: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/top-eric-kim-articles/
- Blog: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/