ERIC KIM

Creativity is curiosity, the same curiosity that you had when you were a child, when you were pure and unobstructed by conventions and notions of “good and bad “. Thus the uber artist is a child. https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/07/06/how-to-become-a-more-creative-photographer-3/

Peep it-- thanks Martin [ About Photography YouTube ] Link to full interview on Martin's Channel: https://youtu.be/yMCDTrx-2vA

For us online photographers, sharing our photos is our lifeblood. But the question: Why share your photos? Some thoughts: Spark joy in yourself, spark joy in others. For me it seems to be simple ethics: I want to share with others what brings joy to myself. For example, Seneca said something like: If you could give me all the world’s knowledge and wisdom but I couldn’t share it with anyone else, I...

READ: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/06/05/towards-a-non-ownership-future/ Something that is quite cool about the future — the trend towards non-ownership. For example, I personally hate owning things. Why? The more things you own, the more liabilities you got, the more things you gotta maintain, worry about, etc. Even if I got a Lamborghini, I’m certain maintaining it would be a pain in...

The best life is in which your strength can meet the challenges you dictate for yourself in life! https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/05/02/greater-strength-greater-challenges/

You're balling, you're balling!

Photo by photo — each photo as part of a particle steam or wave. This means: It isn’t about a single photo, single moment, or even a contained photo “project” or set. All your photos as part of one continuum or stream: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/02/20/each-photo-you-shoot-is-part-of-a-stream-of-becoming/

As photographers we don’t just make photos, we make stories: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/02/17/the-photographer-as-story-teller/

I am convinced: if you desire to maximize your photographic ability, you must get RICOH GR III . Why? Let me outline some thoughts: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/02/15/why-you-must-buy-ricoh-gr-iii/

Simple principle and idea: Focus 90% of your strength on your ‘ archimedes lever ‘ (what you are insanely good at, and what you *already* are doing to maximize your impact) and then use your superfluous 10% of energy and focus on very risky, uncertain entrepreneurial ventures to expand yourself. This seems to be the optimal way to leverage your strengths , while still allowing yourself the opportu...

On Feb 6th, 2:04am after an insane 52-hour labor from Cindy, Seneca Thiên Anh Kim was born into this world: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/02/13/why-i-photographed-the-birth-of-my-first-child/

No life without photos: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/02/01/how-to-motivate-yourself-to-photograph-again/

The more uninhibited you can shoot as a photographer, the better: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/01/28/when-in-doubt-just-shoot-it/ Simple idea: When in doubt, just shoot it. Also: When in doubt, shoot lots of different iterations of the same photo. You never know what a photograph will look like until after you’ve shot it. Thus, shoot things as a way to fulfill your own personal curiosi...

Eternal creativity is the goal

MORE > Google Drive DL (mp4): https://drive.google.com/file/d/15DvU_NWPEubqEQpQ3hvBzGpuhVVwBPvM/view?usp=sharing PDF SLIDES: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MhYJmg-tWiut6KeciyRUW_J-l89TMgnt/view?usp=sharing ZIP of JPEG SLIDES: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1StQ9nSTavXZVNYGcL-xi3OKcerzOY--4/view?usp=sharing KEYNOTE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wt9ZhF3C3rVXAnEY56X2kltpzC7fYdD1/view?usp=sh...

Assuming that meeting our basic human needs is easy, then perhaps the best way to harness our human metabolism is towards artistic and creative ends? https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/01/10/what-if-the-sole-purpose-of-existence-is-to-be-creative/

Real ideas >

To photograph simply for the sake of it; this is sufficient! https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/01/10/the-intrinsic-joy-of-photographing/

YOU GOT THIS > Dear friend, 2020 was a hell of a year. My deep optimism: 2021 will be a great year for your photography. Why I'm so optimistic Many reasons to be optimistic. Looks like we have produced a COVID vaccine much quicker than expected. I already know 3 people personally who have gotten the vaccine. I look at my photography, and have figured -- Even though I prefer to travel and make p...

Great new photos await you >

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Witnessing your growth as a creative >

Why photography? To me, photography is visual poetry . Visual poetry — visual sublime. Elevated mood, heightened joy and delight in life!

The thoughts of the day > In my opinion, I believe it takes more skill and courage to be hopeful, joyful, cheerful and optimistic than pessimistic and nihilistic . Our goal as photographers is to have motivation to shoot until we’re 120 years old . So how does one do this?