It’s been a hot minute since we last spoke and i’ve come to some realizations… Print is dead, or dying for that matter.
Photography is an artform that is solely self fulfilling, selling art is no longer a viable option unless your name is Thomas Kinkade and you have the American Church system in your back pocket. Making any form of income from prints is an uphill battle that takes more energy than most actually have time for so again I say that photography is an artform that is solely self fulfilling as it should be.
So let’s talk future, my future… Not a brand, not a business, and not a project. KlineInTheWild is me, it is Eric and that’s something the world should see. Instagram should be a documentation of my life as father and someone who is passionate about riding and building motorcycles, a life I share with my children proudly. My blog is a written tale of that life, the travels, the adventures, and all the side quests.
So what am I looking forward to? Stories of life, love, and adventure — making sure everything I do feeds into my soul and protect my own peace.
I spent last weekend detaching from reality riding the chop to oklahoma to bear witness to my best friend and her wife renew their wedding vows and get the ceremony they never had. Cigars were smoked, too much booze was drank, and single lane farm roads were traveled. My eyes and my soul was opened as I sped down FM195 looking for my next gas stop — I crossed the state line into oklahoma from the motherland and I realized, slow the fuck down. Not physically cause I needed gas and I needed to pee but mentally and emotionally. I’ve poured every ounce of energy I had into my job and to building a brand to live through I forgot — this is what it’s about, the silence and living a life pouring those experiances into my children. They only get one of me. So now we slow down I live my life and I do the things I want to do all while sharing those experiences with my daughters.
I sincerely appreciate you all who stay to bear witness to the reality of my life.
Kline