ALL OPEN SOURCE EVERYTHING.

QUICK LINKS (CORE HUBS)

  • Home: https://erickimphotography.com/
  • Blog: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/
  • Start Here (main): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/start-here/
  • Start Here Archive (mega index): https://erickimphotography.com/start-here-archive/
  • Start Here Archive (alt): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/02/21/start-here-archive-2/
  • Newsletter: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/newsletter/
  • Workshops: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/workshops/
  • Books (library): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/books/
  • Downloads (library): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/downloads/
  • Free Downloads (classic hub): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/04/09/free-downloads/
  • Download Eric Kim (classic hub): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/05/24/download-eric-kim/
  • Free Photography (presets + PDFs): https://erickimphotography.com/free-photography/
  • Free Stock Photos: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/stock/
  • Forum: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/forum/
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@erickimphotography
  • Shop: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/shop/
  • Philosophy (hub): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/philosophy/
  • Entrepreneurship (hub): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/entrepreneurship/
  • Bitcoin (hub): https://erickimphotography.com/blog/bitcoin/

TABLE OF CONTENTS

0) IF YOU ONLY READ 10 THINGS

1) Start Here (main hub)
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/start-here/

2) Start Here Archive (the mega index)
https://erickimphotography.com/start-here-archive/

3) Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Street Photography (mega guide)
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-for-street-photography/

4) Street Photography Rules to Break (practical “permission-to-break-everything” energy)
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/07/09/street-photography-rules-to-break/

5) Street Photography by Eric Kim (book page + downloads)
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/street-photography/

6) 31 Days to Overcome Fear (PDF)
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/31-Days-to-Overcome-Your-Fear-of-Shooting-Street-Photography.pdf

7) Photography Composition Tips (big composition hub)
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/photography-composition-tips/

8) Downloads Library (books, offline blog, presets, starter kits)
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/downloads/

9) Books Library (tons of PDFs & books)
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/books/

10) Newsletter (stay plugged in)
https://erickimphotography.com/blog/newsletter/

1) STREET PHOTOGRAPHY: START → SAVAGE

Core “Start Here” Street Photography Guides

  • Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Street Photography (mega guide):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-for-street-photography/
  • Street Photography by Eric Kim (book page):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/street-photography/
  • Street Photography Rules to Break:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/07/09/street-photography-rules-to-break/
  • Street Photography Techniques (big techniques page):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/07/26/street-photography-techniques/
  • 50 Street Photography Tips, Techniques, and Ideas:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2022/01/10/50-street-photography-tips-techniques-and-ideas/
  • 10 Lessons I’ve Learned From Street Photography:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/10-lessons-ive-learned-from-street-photography/
  • 103 Things I’ve Learned About Street Photography:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2013/09/27/103-things-ive-learned-about-street-photography/
  • 18 Things I Would Tell Myself If I Started Street Photography All Over Again:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/03/23/18-things-i-would-tell-myself-if-i-started-street-photography-all-over-again/
  • What I Wish I Knew If I Started Street Photography All Over Again:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/07/21/what-i-wish-i-knew-if-i-started-street-photography-all-over-again/
  • Seek to Make Photos Nobody Has Seen Before:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2018/08/07/seek-to-make-photos-nobody-has-seen-before/

Street Photography “Books / Manuals” (best bite-size depth)

  • Street Photography by Eric Kim (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Street-Photography-by-Eric-Kim.pdf
  • 31 Days to Overcome Your Fear (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/31-Days-to-Overcome-Your-Fear-of-Shooting-Street-Photography.pdf
  • Letters from a Street Photographer (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Letters-from-a-Street-Photographer.pdf
  • How to Overcome Photographer’s Block (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/How-to-Overcome-Photographers-Block.pdf

Film / Analog Energy

  • Film Street Photography Manual (page):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2016/03/11/film-street-photography-manual/
  • Guide: How to Shoot Street Photography on a Film Leica / Rangefinder:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2014/09/02/a-guide-on-how-to-shoot-street-photography-on-a-film-leica-or-rangefinder/

2) COMPOSITION: SEE HARDER

Big Hubs

  • Photography Composition Tips (mega hub):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/photography-composition-tips/

High-Impact Articles

  • Introduction to Dynamic Photography Composition:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/11/24/introduction-to-dynamic-photography-composition/
  • Unorthodox Photography Composition Techniques:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/07/03/unorthodox-photography-composition-techniques/
  • Lessons From Henri Cartier-Bresson on Composition:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/lessons-from-henri-cartier-bresson-on-composition/
  • Center Eye (composition idea):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/center-eye/
  • Fibonacci Spiral (composition tool):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/fibonacci-spiral/
  • Composition Lesson #14: Square Format:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2014/06/24/composition-lesson-14-square-format/

Cropping / “No Crop” Discipline

  • Should I Crop My Photos?:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/cropping/
  • Creative Compositions: Don’t Zoom / No Crop:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2022/09/16/creative-compositions-in-photography-dont-zoom-or-use-other-lenses-no-crop/
  • Learn From the Masters (Lesson #4): Don’t Crop:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2015/08/02/learn-from-the-masters-lesson-4-dont-crop/
  • Carve Out Your Photos:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/carve-out-your-photos/

3) CAMERAS & GEAR: KEEP IT SIMPLE

Big Gear Guides

  • Ultimate Beginner’s Guide for Cameras in Street Photography:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-for-cameras-in-street-photography/

Ricoh GR (small camera, big results)

  • Ricoh GR Hub:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/ricoh/
  • Ricoh GR (GR page):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/ricohgr/
  • Why You Must Buy Ricoh GR III:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/02/15/why-you-must-buy-ricoh-gr-iii/
  • Why Ricoh GR III is the GOAT:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/09/02/why-ricoh-gr-iii-is-the-goat/
  • Why Digital Ricoh GR is the Best Camera for Street Photography:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/01/07/why-digital-ricoh-gr-is-the-best-camera-for-street-photography/
  • Praise of Ricoh GR Cameras (by Eric Kim):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/09/18/praise-of-ricoh-gr-cameras-by-eric-kim/

Leica / Rangefinder

  • Leica Manual (page):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/03/22/leica-manual/
  • Leica Manual (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Leica-Manual.pdf
  • Deep Dive into Leica M Rangefinder Camera Series:
    https://erickimphotography.com/deep-dive-into-the-leica-m-rangefinder-camera-series/

4) EDITING & WORKFLOW

  • How to Edit Your Photos (street workflow):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2018/10/28/how-to-edit-your-photos-2/
  • In Praise of Affinity Publisher (for photographers):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2021/05/30/in-praise-of-affinity-publisher-for-photographers/

5) FREE DOWNLOADS & OPEN-SOURCE LIBRARY

THE BIG LIBRARIES

  • Downloads (library):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/downloads/
  • Books (library):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/books/
  • Free Downloads (classic hub):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/04/09/free-downloads/
  • Download Eric Kim (classic hub):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/05/24/download-eric-kim/
  • Free Photography (presets + PDFs):
    https://erickimphotography.com/free-photography/
  • Free Photography PDF Ebooks + Visualizations (Eric Kim x Annette Kim):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2018/06/26/free-photography-pdf-ebooks-and-visualizations-by-eric-kim-x-annette-kim/
  • Eric Kim Downloads (alt hub):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2023/12/11/eric-kim-downloads-2/

FREE PRESETS

  • Lightroom Presets (direct .zip):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ERIC-KIM-ADOBE-LIGHTROOM-PRESETS-2020.zip

FREE VISUALIZATIONS (PDF GUIDES)

  • Visualizations (Dropbox folder):
    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6kyqr30jo2s2974/AABHHiuXSwkJZGQTU3gpTTYna?dl=0

FREE PHOTOBOOK PROJECT PDFs

  • ONLY IN AMERICA (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ONLY-IN-AMERICA-by-ERIC-KIM.pdf
  • SUITS (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SUITS-by-ERIC-KIM.pdf
  • MONOCHROME (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/MONOCHROME-Street-Photography-by-ERIC-KIM.pdf
  • Monochrome (ebook page):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2018/06/26/monochrome-free-black-and-white-street-photography-pdf-ebook-by-eric-kim/

FREE “CLASSIC” PDFs (KILLER CORE)

  • Street Photography by Eric Kim (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Street-Photography-by-Eric-Kim.pdf
  • 31 Days to Overcome Fear (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/31-Days-to-Overcome-Your-Fear-of-Shooting-Street-Photography.pdf
  • Leica Manual (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Leica-Manual.pdf
  • Monochrome Manual (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Monochrome-Manual.pdf
  • How to Overcome Photographer’s Block (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/How-to-Overcome-Photographers-Block.pdf
  • Letters from a Street Photographer (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Letters-from-a-Street-Photographer.pdf
  • Color Manual (PDF):
    https://www.erickimphotography.com/Downloads/Books/Color%20Manual/Color%20Manual.pdf

FREE STOCK PHOTOS

  • Stock (open-source images):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/stock/

6) PORTFOLIO & PROJECTS

  • Street Photography Gallery Portfolio by Eric Kim:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/street-photography-gallery-portfolio-eric-kim/
  • Street Photography by Eric Kim (book page + downloads):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/street-photography/
  • ONLY IN AMERICA (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ONLY-IN-AMERICA-by-ERIC-KIM.pdf
  • SUITS (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SUITS-by-ERIC-KIM.pdf
  • MONOCHROME (PDF):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/MONOCHROME-Street-Photography-by-ERIC-KIM.pdf

7) BLOGGING, WRITING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP

MAIN HUBS

  • Entrepreneurship Hub:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/entrepreneurship/
  • How to Start a Blog (mega hub):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/how-to-start-a-blog/
  • Photography Entrepreneurship 101 (hub):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/photography-entrepreneurship-101/
  • The Art of Blogging (v1):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/04/13/the-art-of-blogging/
  • The Art of Blogging (v2):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/05/25/the-art-of-blogging-2/
  • Eric Kim Blogs (meta page):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/06/29/eric-kim-blogs/

BLOGGING / WRITING: THE HEAVY HITTERS

  • How to Become a GREAT Blogger:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2019/11/25/how-to-become-a-great-blogger/
  • How to Blog:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2019/01/03/how-to-blog/
  • Why I Blog:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/why-i-blog/
  • How I Write:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2019/07/26/how-i-write/
  • How to Make Great Titles:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/05/22/how-to-make-great-titles/
  • Brave New World of Blogging:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/09/26/brave-new-world-of-blogging-2/
  • How to Monetize a Blog Without Advertising:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2019/08/04/how-to-monetize-a-blog-without-advertising/
  • How to Make a Living With Blogging:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/living-blogging/
  • In Praise of Email Newsletters:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2022/01/30/in-praise-of-email-newsletters/
  • Why You Must Create Your Own Website:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/website/
  • Why I Don’t Read Comments:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/08/09/why-i-dont-read-comments/
  • Algo (blogging / publishing hub-ish):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/algo/

MARKETING / MONEY / CAREER MODE

  • How to Market Yourself:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/10/14/how-to-market-yourself/?amp=
  • How I Became a Street Photography Millionaire:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/09/29/how-i-became-a-street-photography-millionaire/
  • TVE: Transactional Value Unlocked:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/01/05/tve-transactional-value-unlocked/
  • How to Measure Your Progress as a Photography Entrepreneur:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2018/06/15/how-to-measure-your-progress-as-a-photography-entrepreneur-come-up-with-new-ideas/

PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP (DIRECT HITS)

  • Photography Entrepreneurship 101 (again):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/photography-entrepreneurship-101/
  • Why Become a Photography Entrepreneur?:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2018/03/05/why-become-a-photography-entrepreneur/
  • Become a Photography Entrepreneur:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2020/05/26/become-a-photography-entrepreneur-2/
  • How to Succeed as a Photography Entrepreneur:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2018/03/14/how-to-succeed-as-a-photography-entrepreneur-be-extremely-resourceful/
  • How to Start Your Own Photography Business:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2018/07/09/start-your-own-photography-business/
  • Entrepreneurship 101 (Growth & Innovation > Self-Preservation):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2018/02/12/entrepreneurship-101-growth-and-innovation-over-self-preservation/
  • Photography Entrepreneurship 101 (Boutique or Mass Market):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2019/09/17/phorogtaphy-entrepreneurship-101-boutique-or-mass-market/
  • Self-Entrepreneurship (2024):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/10/19/self-entrepreneurship-3/
  • 10 Lessons Napoleon Could Teach You About Entrepreneurship:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/09/04/10-lessons-napoleon-could-teach-you-about-entrepreneurship/

8) PHILOSOPHY & MINDSET

MAIN HUB

  • Philosophy Hub (giant library):
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/philosophy/

START HERE PHILOSOPHY (TOP DOORS)

  • How to Become a Philosopher:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/how-to-become-a-philosopher/
  • How to Dominate:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2023/04/21/how-to-dominate/
  • What’s Eric Kim Philosophy?:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2024/01/02/whats-eric-kim-philosophy/
  • What’s the Eric Kim School of Philosophy?:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2025/04/28/whats-the-eric-kim-school-of-philosophy/

“BEST OF” / META LISTS

  • Eric Kim Most Interesting Essays of All Time:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2025/03/26/eric-kim-most-interesting-essays-of-all-time/

9) BITCOIN

  • Bitcoin Hub:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/bitcoin/
  • Anaxagoras on Bitcoin:
    https://erickimphotography.com/blog/2025/04/10/anaxagoras-on-bitcoin/

10) COMMUNITY & UPDATES

  • Newsletter: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/newsletter/
  • Workshops: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/workshops/
  • Forum: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/forum/
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@erickimphotography
  • Shop: https://erickimphotography.com/blog/shop/

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