{"id":220747,"date":"2020-04-03T11:39:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T18:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=220747"},"modified":"2020-04-03T11:59:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T18:59:07","slug":"5-fun-and-creative-artistic-photography-activities-you-can-do-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/03\/5-fun-and-creative-artistic-photography-activities-you-can-do-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Fun and Creative Artistic Photography Activities You Can Do From Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Times are tough but know that you&#8217;re tougher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some fun creative activities you can do from home, if you&#8217;re stuck indoors!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Free photography inspiration from home on <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/newsletter\/\">ERIC KIM NEWSLETTER<\/a>. Sample email <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/erickimphotography\/creativity-home\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Zen haiku poem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wife hacks Eric Kim&#039;s account: \u201cTo the Eric I know,\u201d\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K5UvpHy3QQA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The basic notion of a haiku poem is simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First line has five syllables<\/li><li>Middle line has seven syllables<\/li><li>Last line has five syllables<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stuck at home with me<\/li><li>Creativity is me<\/li><li>Digital ether.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good inspiration is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K5UvpHy3QQA\">this video Cindy made for me<\/a> &#8212; she quotes some of the best poems from Basho. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old pond<br>A frog leaps in.<br>Sound of the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A monk sips morning tea,<br>it&#8217;s quiet,<br>the chrysanthemum&#8217;s flowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make your own zen haiku poem, and you can either tweet it, share it on Facebook, email it to yourself or a friend, or publish it to your own website\/blog. Or dictate it via your selfie mode on your phone recording, and upload it to YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Walk around the block for 5 minutes, and photograph whatever you see.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/StBxitGr?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/02\/life-is-the-ultimate-rpg\/\">LIFE IS THE ULTIMATE RPG<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walk around the block really quick, and take along your camera, whether RICOH, iPhone, android phone, etc. Just photograph anything you see in your quick 5 minute walk along the block. Share your favorite photo to <a href=\"https:\/\/arsbeta.com\/\">arsbeta.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Make some fun calligraphs or sketches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1498\" data-attachment-id=\"220642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/7c0f959b-4a19-4041-a1e4-f0427b17f2b4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?fit=1272%2C1615&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1272,1615\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?fit=1272%2C1615&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?resize=1180%2C1498&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"black red procreate\" data-id=\"220642\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/7c0f959b-4a19-4041-a1e4-f0427b17f2b4\/\" class=\"wp-image-220642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?w=1272&amp;ssl=1 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?resize=768%2C975&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?resize=1210%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1210w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?resize=720%2C914&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" data-attachment-id=\"220643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/faacaf67-3f8b-405b-b060-b3fc93e00fe6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?resize=1180%2C1573&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red black abstract\" data-id=\"220643\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/faacaf67-3f8b-405b-b060-b3fc93e00fe6\/\" class=\"wp-image-220643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use ProCreate app on iPhone\/iPad, or the Zen Brush 2 app on iPhone\/iPad. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rDnvV7qpsQM\">Here&#8217;s a video I made showing how I create artwork on my iPad<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or you can keep it simpler. Take out a piece of simple printer paper, some crayons, some ink, some writing instrument\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and sketch stuff around the house for fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='750' height='1000' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/eR3krs4W?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Takeout food delivery photo project.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can still order food for to-go or takeout. Thus, this fun idea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Put in a to-go order to a local restaurant, and then jump in your car, your bicycle, or walk over with your camera.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take photos what you see and experience along the way, maybe ask for permission from the owner if you can make a portrait of them an the food [<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/street-portrait\/\">street portrait<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re in Southern California, LA, or Orange County, hit up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Long+Hai+Restaurant\/@33.7383483,-117.8270647,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80dcdbe76918a84d:0xd8fe4c37a8dc4511!8m2!3d33.7383483!4d-117.824876\">Long Hai Restaurant<\/a> in Tustin, California. It is run by Cindy&#8217;s dad, and I can personally attest&#8211; it is the most phenomenal and delicious Vietnamese food I&#8217;ve had in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can be a great activity, because you can kill two birds with one stone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Support local businesses and also make photos!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Selfie project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you got nobody to photograph, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/26\/in-praise-of-the-selfie\/\">photograph your selfie<\/a>! Use dramatic lighting at home. Shoot under your kitchen light, under your bathroom light. Experiment high-contrast black and white. Use a flash. You can even order an off-camera flash, and experiment with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your selfie is the best thing to photograph. You don&#8217;t gotta share it with anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Remember, you can still be an artist and create without the need to share!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to share your best photos or art works, upload it to <a href=\"https:\/\/arsbeta.com\">arsbeta.com<\/a> and also contribute your personal critique and thoughts to others in the community!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friends, Times are tough but know that you&#8217;re tougher. 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