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The Point Isn’t to be a Good Photographer, But to Enjoy Life
Prague, 2015 Dear friend, I wanted to write you this letter on photography and life. I just finished an epic week-long street photography workshop here in New Orleans, and it was an absolutely...
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The Things that Matter Most
© Nicholas Smith, Thornham UK Original post from Nick’s blog. Looking Back on Life So it’s that time of year again when I look at my life and all of the things that I’ve accomplished, or in my case,...
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How to Die Without Regrets
Stockholm, 2015 Dear fellow streettog, I want to live my life to the fullest. I want to die without regrets. Often I piss away my days, live a life according to the opinion of others, and desire shit...
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How to Find Your Passion in Photography
pas·sion: A strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor. From the Latin word “pati”, which means to ‘suffer.’ We are often told in society “follow your passion” — and I do believe that concept (to...
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Ignore Everybody Else
Berkeley, 2015 #trix1600 I think one of the most difficult things in the modern world is to ignore what everyone else is doing, and focus on what you are truly interested and passionate about. We are...
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The Photographic Rat Race
London, 2015 #suits They often call the business world the “rat race.” The concept is that we are all like rats on a spinning wheel— trying to earn more money, trying to earn more advancements, trying...
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You Are Blessed
Berkeley, 2013 “Blessings on blessings on blessings. Look at my life man, that’s lessons on lessons on lessons.” – Big Sean (Blessings) Man, we are so blessed. We have so many blessings in our life. We...
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How Much is Enough?
SF, 2014 How much is enough? How much is superfluous in life? What is excess baggage that holds you back? What are some demons from your past and mental baggage that holds you back? What are physical...
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The Simple Things
Evening, September 29th, 2015. iPhone 6 Plus. A post taken from Josh’s blog. He doesn’t always say much, but like this post talks about, simple things are sometimes good ones. Enjoy. The end of a long...
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Have you ever photographed at your lowest?
Have you ever photographed at your lowest? When you just got fired from your work and everything happened so fast that you only realized you’re jobless in the middle of the street? Do you whip out...
View ArticleDon’t Be a Slave
Read as a Google Doc (feel free to suggest edits), or download and print out the PDF. — I am a slave. I am a slave to others’ opinions of me. I am a slave to material things. I am a slave to my bank...
View ArticleHaving No Choices is the Ultimate Freedom
Dear friend, I want to tell you the exciting start of my day today. I want to share with you as vividly how it felt, and what is on my mind. I woke up, still feeling a bit drowsy, yet felt alert. I...
View ArticleCultivate Your Own Garden
Dear friend, I want to share some meditations and thoughts that are currently on my mind– and perhaps tell some stories. Thank you for being a good friend and listening :) Okay, so I woke up today,...
View ArticleOn Killing the Ego
Dear friend, I have a problem I need to share with you: I have a huge ego. I love compliments, I love external validation, and I absolutely hate being criticized, judged, or ignored. Recently one of...
View ArticleYou Only Live Once
Dear friend, You might have heard the term “YOLO”, which stands for “you only live once”. However I think most people misconstrue the word. They think that it means to live a life of hedonism and...
View Article2 Lessons Tennis Has Taught Me About Photography and Life
Dear friend, I want to share a story with you. It is an important life lesson that I learned from Greg Lowe, my tennis coach from high school. Okay let’s start from the very beginning. I was a...
View ArticleYou Live in a Paved Paradise
Dear friend, I’m currently sitting at my desk, facing outside. There are beautiful trees, a soft breeze, the sound of birds chirping. I have a “HappyLight” on my left (which helps me wake up in the...
View ArticleWhy We Should Embrace Beginner’s Mind in Photography
“If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything, it is open to everything. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. ” ― Shunryu Suzuki Hey...
View ArticleWhat is Your Dream?
About a month ago I gave a talk on street photography at EyeEm headquarters in Berlin. During the question and answer session, there was a member in the crowd who asked me the question: “What is your...
View ArticleIgnore the Barking of Dogs
Dear friend, I wanted to give you some advice on bouncing back from negative and debilitating experiences when you’re shooting street photography. I just finished teaching a workshop in Seattle, and...
View ArticleOn Searching for the Maximum
Read as a Google Doc. — “Over the last 10 years, what has interested me in taking photographs is the maximum — the maximum that exists in a situation and the maximum I can produce from it.” – Josef...
View ArticleOn Positivity and Street Photography
Read as a Google Doc or download as PDF. — There is so much negativity and bullshit out there in modern life. I always hear people bitching and moaning about the difficulties of their lives, how they...
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“Letters from a Recovering Camera Addict” Step 2: The Pact
Iksan, South Korea. M5. This article is written by Josh White, originally posted here. The views posted here are his and his alone and may or may not be shared by the website as a whole ;) Disclaimer:...
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Desire the Life You Already Have
Vienna, 2015 “One should not spoil what is present by desiring what is absent. Rather, realize that what we have were among the things we might have prayed for.” – Epicurus (via the “Epicurus reader“)...
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How to Be Happy in All Circumstances in Photography
(You can also read this as a Google Doc, or PDF) Dear friend, I just finished reading a book by Roman philosopher Epictetus, titled “Of Human Freedom.” It got me thinking a lot about my own freedom in...
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Photography (and Life) is About Subtraction, Not Addition
Provincetown, 2015 Read this article on Google Docs or download as a PDF. — I believe photography (and life) is more about subtraction (instead of addition). I’m re-reading “Antifragile” by Nassim...
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On the Emptiness of Social Media Fame
Read as a Google Doc or download the PDF. — Dear friend and fellow streettog, I went to sleep last night, and woke up this morning in beautiful Leeds, England, and suddenly this story came to mind. I...
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How to Love Your Haters
Read as a Google Doc or download as PDF. — Dear Ming, I wanted to write you this letter regarding all the trolls and “haters” you have been getting over on your blog. I have a lot of advice for you–...
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Small is Beautiful
Read as a Google Doc or PDF. — Dear Friend, I wanted to share with you some thoughts that are on my mind: The first thing that came to mind: “small is beautiful.” So I have a problem; I am inflicted...
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On Feeling Inadequate as a Photographer (and the Worst Sony A7R II Review Ever)
This article is written by Neil Ta, originally posted here. The views posted here are his and his alone and may or may not be shared by Eric or any other contributors to the website. My life is pretty...
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On the Shortness of Life
Read this article as a Google Doc (would love your comments/edits), download and print as a PDF, as an .epub (e-reader), or .mobi (for Kindle). I also recommend reading the original: “On the Shortness...
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