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shared by Gil Helland<\/span><\/p>\n

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A photographer is an individual who sees beauty in the mundane. A photographer is an individual who walks at a slow pace, experiences life fully and vividly, and can capture fleeting moments with precision and poise.<\/p>\n

A photographer is an individual who is always grateful to be alive, to have a pair of eyes, and to be able to visually decipher complexity in the world.<\/p>\n

A photographer isn\u2019t graded by how many cameras, lenses, awards, or books he\/she has. Rather\u2014 a photographer is graded only be him\/herself. A photographer never judges his\/her work by how many likes they get on social media\u2014 a photographer judges him\/herself based on how much personal satisfaction their photos bring them.<\/p>\n

A photographer is one who takes visual risks. A photographer pushes to see the world in a unique and idiosyncratic way. A photographer tries to find novel combinations in the world\u2014 whether they be color, light, or shade.<\/p>\n

A photographer finds excitement in ordinary places\u2014 whether they are at a grocery store, a mall, or in their own homes.<\/p>\n

A photographer is always growing, developing, and refining his\/her craft. A photographer isn\u2019t satisfied with the work that they have already done\u2014 they are constantly pushing themselves to innovate and reinvent themselves. A photographer doesn\u2019t believe in plateaus.<\/p>\n

A photographer is one who can look in the mirror and find optimism and beauty in him\/herself. A photographer doesn\u2019t blame the external world for its shortcomings; only him\/herself.<\/p>\n

A photographer knows that the \u201cgrass is greener on his\/her side\u201d\u2014 rather than wanting to be in an \u201cexotic\u201d city like Paris, New York, or Tokyo.<\/p>\n

A photographer is someone who makes a personal visual diary of his\/her life\u2014 and bares their soul in their images.<\/p>\n

Anyone can be a photographer, and everyone is a photographer.<\/p>\n

You are a photographer\u2014 what kind of visual gifts will you present to the world today?<\/p>\n

by Eric Kim
\nArtist-Philosopher<\/p>\n

https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/10\/what-is-a-photographer\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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