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10 cinematography, composition, and life lessons I learned from watching Dr. Strange

April 20, 2017Eric Kim

I just watched Dr. Strange – and man, I was blown away. I was blown away with the morals of the movie (the idea of living for something greater than yourself), the visuals (surreal), and the cinematography was fantastic. Studying cinema If you don’t always have the opportunity to go out to make photos, study […]

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10 cinematography, composition, and life lessons I learned from watching Dr. Strange

April 20, 2017Eric Kim

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Why Sharpness is Overrated

April 3, 2017Eric Kim

“Sharpness is a bourgeois (rich person) concept.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson 1. Softer lenses often have more soul I remember when I started digital photography; the sharper the photo, the better. In reality, a sharper photo is not a better photo. Often, a softer photograph gives you a more pleasing, soft, warm, and emotional aesthetic. For […]

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10 Reasons Why Your Smartphone is the Best Camera

March 27, 2017Eric Kim

I want to encourage you — use your smartphone more for your photography. First of all, what is the point of photography? The purpose of photography is to uplift your soul. To make meaning in your life; not photos. Therefore, I believe that shooting with your smartphone is probably your best tool for photography. Why? […]

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Why You Should Photograph Your Loved Ones

March 21, 2017Eric Kim

There is nobody more important to photograph than our loved ones. 1. Why travel to photograph? Why is it that we always try to photograph the exotic? For example, it is more interesting to photograph a villager in some African tribe, than to photograph our partner. It is more interesting to photograph a Parisian couple […]

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How not to give a fudge what others think of your photography

March 14, 2017Eric Kim

I’m the first to admit that in the past, I gave far too many fudge ice cream cones what others thought of me, my photography, and my art. 1. Why do we care so much? First of all, why do we care so much of what others think of us? As human beings, we all […]

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30 lessons Leonardo da Vinci has taught me about photography, art, and life

March 6, 2017Eric Kim

Leonardo da Vinci was the ultimate ‘autodictat’ (someone who taught himself everything). He had no formal schooling, yet he didn’t let that get in his way. He was the world’s keenest observer— he would just look around himself, take notes, and followed his curiosity. He stayed like a child his entire life— never stopping learning, writing […]

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17 truths on the art of street photography

February 19, 2017Eric Kim

I wanted to write you a letter on the art of street photography, based on my personal experiences, my personal passion, and things I’ve learned along the way 1. Street photography is more than photos First of all, I think street photography is not just taking photos. Rather, it is a lifestyle. It is a […]

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How to Find Your Style in Photography

January 30, 2017Eric Kim

Dear friend, Many of us are trying to find our “style” in our photography 1. Photography style But what exactly is “style”? For me, “style” in photography is about consistency of subject-matter and consistency of aesthetic (how the photo looks). For example, if you want to build a definite “style” in your photography — seek […]

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Do you really need to have goals in your photography?

January 25, 2017Eric Kim

One question I’ve been wondering to myself is this: is it better to have plans and goals in our photography, or to have none? Should we just harness our spontaneity in the streets when making images, or have some concrete plan? Should we plan for the future? Should we expect things to go to plan? […]

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