{"id":53308,"date":"2017-06-20T01:46:48","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T08:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=53308"},"modified":"2017-06-20T03:08:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T10:08:00","slug":"how-to-be-creative-everyday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/20\/how-to-be-creative-everyday\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Be Creative Everyday"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_53196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53196\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53196\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/why-i-dont-like-grey\/img_0553\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0553.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Heart by Anna Annette kim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;heART by Annette Kim x HAPTICPRESS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0553.jpg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-53196 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0553-800x1067.jpg?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0553.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0553.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0553.jpg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0553.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">heART by Annette Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My current creativity inspirations: Cindy Nguyen and my sister Annette Kim. They&#8217;re inspiring me to be an \u00e2\u20ac\u0153everyday creative.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>But what does it means to be creative everyday?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Creativity is for everybody.<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53195\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/why-i-dont-like-grey\/img_0552\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0552.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Heart by Anna Annette kim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;heART by Anna Annette Kim&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0552.jpg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53195\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0552-800x1067.jpg?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0552.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0552.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0552.jpg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0552.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Creativity:<br \/>\n&#8211; Create<br \/>\n&#8211; Ivity<\/p>\n<p>CREATE: the focal word.<\/p>\n<p>You cannot be \u00e2\u20ac\u0153creative\u00e2\u20ac\u009d without creating, or making stuff.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53194\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/why-i-dont-like-grey\/img_0551\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0551.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0551\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0551.jpg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53194\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0551-800x1067.jpg?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0551.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0551.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0551.jpg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0551.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you create or make something you are a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153creative.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>To come up with an idea is easy. Creating is hard. But we can make it easier, by just doing it.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53193\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/why-i-dont-like-grey\/img_0550\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0550.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0550\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0550.jpg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53193\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0550-800x1067.jpg?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0550.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0550.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0550.jpg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0550.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to create<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53192\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/why-i-dont-like-grey\/img_0549\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0549.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0549\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0549.jpg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53192\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0549-800x1067.jpg?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0549.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0549.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0549.jpg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0549.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can create with anything. Some ideas:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Create a photo:<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53204\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53204\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/why-i-dont-like-grey\/img_0561\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0561.png?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2000\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vitruvian camera by haptic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Vitruvian Camera by Annette Kim x HAPTICPRESS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0561.png?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53204\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0561-800x1067.png?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0561.png?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0561.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0561.png?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0561.png?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vitruvian Camera by Annette Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>make a photo with your <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/12\/how-to-take-better-photos-on-iphone\/\">phone<\/a> or on <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/20\/film-photography-tips-by-eric-kim\/\">film<\/a> (buy <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/film-notes\/\">FILM NOTES<\/a>), and shoot <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/13\/10-commandments-of-street-photography\/\">street photos<\/a> in your own neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>Create photos during your morning commute. Make photos while you&#8217;re bored at work, when you go for a 15 minute walk around the block.<\/p>\n<p>Make photos of your loved ones. Pursue &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/03\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-personal-photography\/\">Personal Photography<\/a>&#8221; (buy <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/photo-journal\/\">PHOTO JOURNAL<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53189\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/why-i-dont-like-grey\/img_0546\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0546.jpg?fit=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,731\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Honor thy selfie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Honor Thy Selfie by Annette Kim&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0546.jpg?fit=800%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53189\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0546-800x571.jpg?resize=800%2C571\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0546.jpg?resize=800%2C571&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0546.jpg?resize=768%2C548&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0546.jpg?resize=180%2C128&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0546.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honor Thy Selfie by Annette Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Make artistic selfies. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153<a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/21\/honor-thy-selfie\/\">Honor thy selfie<\/a>.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<h3>2. Create digital art<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53191\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53191\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/why-i-dont-like-grey\/img_0548\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0548.jpg?fit=1024%2C731&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,731\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RICOH MAFIA by Annette Kim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;RICOH MAFIA by Annette Kim&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0548.jpg?fit=800%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53191\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0548-800x571.jpg?resize=800%2C571\" alt=\"RICOH MAFIA by Annette Kim\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0548.jpg?resize=800%2C571&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0548.jpg?resize=768%2C548&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0548.jpg?resize=180%2C128&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0548.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RICOH MAFIA by Annette Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My sister Annette makes art on the computer, using a Wacom tablet, on Adobe Illustrator. She is dope.<\/p>\n<p>You can make illustrations on your iPad or tablet. I&#8217;ve been making fun sketches on the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Procreate\u00e2\u20ac\u009d app on the iPad.<\/p>\n<div id=\"v-y01aF5eG-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='300' height='400' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/y01aF5eG?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/video\/assets\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js'><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Digital art is art. Whoever says that digital art isn&#8217;t art is a pretentious asshole. Ignore them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53249\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53249\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/why-i-dont-like-grey\/img_0623\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0623.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,530\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cubist Cindy by Eric Kim, made in Photoshop.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0623.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53249\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0623-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Cubist Cindy by Eric Kim, made in Photoshop. \" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0623.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0623.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0623.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cubist Cindy by Eric Kim, made in Photoshop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can even make art by sketching on a napkin, making stick drawings. Just sketch, and have fun.<\/p>\n<p>And most important, when you make an illustration, <strong>share it online.<\/strong> To me, a piece of art doesn&#8217;t exist until you share it.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Create poems<\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/why-i-dont-like-grey\/img_0536\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0536.jpg?fit=1999%2C1161&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1999,1161\" 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=\"Street club.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0536.jpg?fit=800%2C465&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53184\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0536-800x465.jpg?resize=800%2C465\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0536.jpg?resize=800%2C465&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0536.jpg?resize=768%2C446&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0536.jpg?resize=180%2C105&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0536.jpg?w=1999&amp;ssl=1 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I grew up to hip hop. I never realized that hip hop was actually poetry.<\/p>\n<p>I loved the linguistic gymnastics of underground hip hop rappers. Some favorites included Del, Atmosphere, Hieruspecs, Hieroglyphics, Immortal Technique, Lupe Fiasco, and producers like Nujabes, RJD2, Dela, etc. Thanks Justin for introducing me to hip hop.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53181\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/18\/why-i-dont-like-grey\/img_0533\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0533.jpg?fit=2000%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,2000\" 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=\"Streettogs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0533.jpg?fit=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0533-800x800.jpg?resize=800%2C800\" alt=\"Streettogs\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0533.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0533.jpg?resize=290%2C290&amp;ssl=1 290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0533.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0533.jpg?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0533.jpg?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0533.jpg?resize=550%2C550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0533.jpg?resize=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0533.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I did freestyle rap with my friends for fun. But it never occurred to me that I could write down my lyrics as poetry.<\/p>\n<p>Cindy has written a lot of poetry, and inspired me. Her example showed me, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I can write poems too!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HANOI SONG \/ H\u00c3\u00a0 N\u00e1\u00bb\u2122i S\u00e1\u00bb\u2018ng by Cindy A. Nguyen\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YZOU9eskDcE?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><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/cindyanguyen.com\/2017\/05\/02\/liberation-time\/\">Liberation Time by Cindy A. Nguyen<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>My friend Tim Flanagan as part of the Fulbright program, <a href=\"http:\/\/tflanagan.us\/shareyourpoem\/portfolio\/\">taught poetry to kids in Vietnam<\/a>. Huge success. It showed me, <strong>poetry can be used as a tool to empower anyone.<\/strong> Anyone with a mind, a piece of paper, and pencil can write poetry.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tflanagan.us\/shareyourpoem\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC0260.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1100%2C500\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1000\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tim&#8217;s Kids Writing Poetry in Vietnam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is no good or bad poetry. Only personal and impersonal poetry.<\/p>\n<p>Give yourself permission to write lame poems, and just share it. Whatever. The more you write, the more confidence you will build, and the better you will get.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53071\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=53071\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-photography-saigon-0014942-1-scaled.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1496914397&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;560&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim photography saigon-0014942\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-photography-saigon-0014942-1-scaled.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53071\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-photography-saigon-0014942-1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-photography-saigon-0014942-1-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-photography-saigon-0014942-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-photography-saigon-0014942-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-photography-saigon-0014942-1.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Creativity ain&#8217;t just for pretentious artists, or for full-time creative folks. <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/creativity\/\">Creativity<\/a> is pulsating in all our veins.<\/p>\n<p>Be like <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/11\/10-lessons-pablo-picasso-can-teach-you\/\">Pablo Picasso<\/a>, just paint and have fun with your art like a child.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Create like a child: the secret to all creativity.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be strong,<br \/>\nEric<\/p>\n<p>Be more creative: <a href=\"http:\/\/forum.erickimphotography.com\">JOIN ERIC KIM FORUM &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My current creativity inspirations: Cindy Nguyen and my sister Annette Kim. They&#8217;re inspiring me to be an \u00e2\u20ac\u0153everyday creative.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d But what does it means to be creative everyday?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53196,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0553.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53308\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}