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Category - The Art of Creativity
Music, Meditation and Motivation
Music, meditation, art, and all the myriad forms of media are all things we can use to fuel our creative lives. They motivate us, inspire us, and give...
Should You Believe in Yourself?
Believing in yourself may well be one of the most important aspects to photography or to any art form. Here are my thoughts on why this is important.
A New Format?
Where image content and layout is concerned, we take inspiration from all kinds of places. What about the graphical style of comics? Here are my...
What Old Fogies Can Teach the Young
Creaky joints simply won’t carry us as far as they used to, so we spend more time lingering and studying. The young and hasty among us can learn from...
What You Can Learn from Still Life Photography
Still life photography can teach you a lot about the subtle things that make photos great. This post shows you some of the things that you'll learn!
The Photographer’s Creative Process
How is it that the world’s best photographers can come up with an endless number of amazing ideas? Here’s some insight into the creative process!
Using Adversity to Your Advantage
Creating art is no easy feat when adversity strikes. If you can find a way to create anyway, you can channel that adversity into powerful photographs.
Art is Timeless
Classical works teach us that art has timeless value—and that includes photography. This is why we spend time with images in order to fully understand...
Taking Inspiration in New Ways
Inspiration doesn’t have to come from photography alone. Look for it in all aspects of life and from all kinds of people.
Embracing Change
Change is inevitable in photography. How we handle it is interesting. Here are more of my thoughts on goals, change, and how we may learn about our...
Photography for Yourself
Are you truly photographing the things you love, or are you unknowingly letting trends guide you? Here are some thoughts to help you find out!
Transcending the Technical
Technical skill helps create a good photograph, but even perfect images can lack meaning. Use these questions to find meaning in every image you create.
Finding Meaning and Focusing on It
Making a powerful image requires the ability to remove unessential information from the frame. Here are some thoughts that will help you achieve this!
Finding Your Photographic Method
What kind of photographer are you? There are two different ways to go about it as well as variations in between. Read on and you’ll see exactly what I...
Why Do We Take Photographs?
What are your photographic goals? If you’re having trouble deciding, here are some insights about various goals and what it takes to achieve them!
There is No Quick Trick
Though many articles want you to believe that there are quick fixes to turn subpar images into artwork, the truth is that there is no easy way to make...
Finding Inspiration
What is it that has moved you to create photographs in the past? Can you repeat the experience? Here are some thoughts to help you find sources of...
Do You Experience Life as You Pursue Art?
Are photographers so busy taking photographs that they forget to enjoy the things they are photographing? Take a break and learn how to immerse...
Is Photography Becoming Cheap and Meaningless?
Why is photography widely regarded as a lesser art form? I'll explore those questions and show you how to give photography the respect it deserves.
Thought Exercises that Give You a New Way to Think, See and Photograph
The only way to do something that hasn't been done before is to think in ways that no one has thought before. Here are some exercises to show you how.
7 Reasons to Experiment with Film Photography
Have you ever wondered why so many photographers still recommend film photography? Here are a few reasons why digital photographers should try film.
Learning from the Masters: Where to Look at Fine Art Photographs
What differentiates amateur images from fine art photography? This post will show you many places you can find fine art!
Making Personal Art Accessible for Everyone
Art, because it is the product of the artist's mind, is inherently personal. Here are some thoughts on how you can make your art accessible to a wider...
Random Acts of Photography
Random acts of photography are a great way to jumpstart your creativity and see things in new ways. Check out these ideas to randomize your photo...
Reality Versus Fantasy in Photography
Does realism have an advantage over the fantastical in photography? Both forms of art are valid, and each has its own value to photographers and...
Questions to Define Your Creative Process
The creative process is a broad topic, but there are questions that can help guide you through it. Here are a few examples of these guiding questions.
Postcard Inspirations
If you’re looking for more inspiration, why not look into postcards? I’ll show you some of the many ways this can help you to further your photography!
Defining Quality
What is it that makes one image a high-quality photograph while another may be deemed lesser? The definition of quality may not be quite what you think!
Practice Using the Artistic Study
Artists have used the artistic study for centuries to hone their skills in preparation for a completed work. Photographers can use this technique, too!