{"id":223222,"date":"2020-04-13T11:42:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T18:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=223222"},"modified":"2020-04-13T11:47:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T18:47:57","slug":"how-to-become-more-creative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/13\/how-to-become-more-creative\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become More Creative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unleashing your inner-child:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. No boundaries; it is all iteration.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"526\" data-attachment-id=\"167831\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/540df636-c210-4385-8551-421ae8b7e9a0\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/540DF636-C210-4385-8551-421AE8B7E9A0.jpeg?fit=1612%2C718&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1612,718\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"540DF636-C210-4385-8551-421AE8B7E9A0\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/540DF636-C210-4385-8551-421AE8B7E9A0.jpeg?fit=1612%2C718&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/540DF636-C210-4385-8551-421AE8B7E9A0.jpeg?resize=1180%2C526&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sketches calligraphy cindy\" class=\"wp-image-167831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/540DF636-C210-4385-8551-421AE8B7E9A0.jpeg?w=1612&amp;ssl=1 1612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/540DF636-C210-4385-8551-421AE8B7E9A0.jpeg?resize=1000%2C445&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/540DF636-C210-4385-8551-421AE8B7E9A0.jpeg?resize=768%2C342&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/540DF636-C210-4385-8551-421AE8B7E9A0.jpeg?resize=920%2C410&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ain&#8217;t no final destination. It is all iteration, experimentation, bricolage, trial-and-error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. How to find inspiration <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I like to read. I like to read great literature fro the past. For example &#8220;Iliad&#8221; by Homer, and also philosophical texts, like &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/oll.libertyfund.org\/titles\/carus-on-the-nature-of-things\">On the nature of things<\/a>&#8216; by Lucretius. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generally speaking, philosophy is probably the best source of information. Because it will stir in you, the<em> *<strong>WHY<\/strong>* be creative<\/em> thought.<\/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\/aFKUbgI0?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>How I come up with creative ideas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Create in a spirit of play<\/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='738' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/Ljd01Emi?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\/13\/how-i-make-imovie-slideshows\/\">Making iMovie slideshow <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Creativity&#8221; literally means to create. Thus, the more you create, the more &#8216;creative&#8217; you are.<\/p>\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=\"Eternal Return to Creative Every Day | Eric Kim | Talks at Google\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Dvg4sKgbWo?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><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0-CREATIVE-EVERYDAY-Google-Talk-Slides.pdf\">Creative everyday slides<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you look at my <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/0-CREATIVE-EVERYDAY-Google-Talk-Slides.pdf\">slides<\/a>, I explain how creativity is a fun process. As you create, you are in a process of becoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Make do with what you got, where you are, right now.<\/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='738' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/48P7nnzb?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>Making <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/19\/if-youre-bored-at-home-make-beats\/\">beats<\/a> on garage band on my laptop at home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creativity articles:<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Re-discover your inner-child like <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/11\/10-lessons-pablo-picasso-can-teach-you\/\">PICASSO<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/13\/how-i-make-imovie-slideshows\/\">How I Make iMovie Slideshows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/19\/if-youre-bored-at-home-make-beats\/\">If You&#8217;re Bored at Home, Make Beats!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/03\/creative-productivity\/\">Creative Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/24\/in-praise-of-repetition\/\">In Praise of Repetition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/21\/the-eternal-creative-loop\/\">The Eternal Creative Loop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/14\/create-2\/\">CREATE!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/01\/the-goal-is-spontaneous-creative-activity\/\">The Goal is Spontaneous Creative Activity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/27\/ignore-your-haters\/\">Ignore Your Haters.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/26\/youre-on-a-winning-streak\/\">You&#8217;re on a Winning Streak<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/19\/ultralight-photography\/\">Ultralight Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/02\/how-to-see\/\">How to see.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/01\/creators-shall-inherit-the-earth\/\">CREATORS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/01\/ignore-your-inner-critic\/\">How to Ignore Your Inner-Critic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/inner-genius\/\">How to Unlock Your Inner-Genius<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/success-is-your-only-option\/\">Success is Your Only Option<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-photos-more-artistic\/\">How to Make Your Photos More Artistic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/rick-rubin\/\">Creative Lessons Rick Rubin Can Teach You About Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/why-i-love-shooting-with-an-lcd-screen\/\">Why I Love Shooting With an LCD Screen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/abstract-photography\/\">How to Shoot Abstract Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-be-more-spontaneous-in-your-photography-and-life\/\">How to Be More Spontaneous in Your Photography and Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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