Creative endeavors require personal growth for the artist to advance. Here are some thoughts on what personal growth means for photographers.
Category - The Art of Creativity
The Dangers of Interrupting a Creative
When you’re doing creative work, interruptions are frustrating — and one of the biggest causes of lost time. Here are some things to help minimize...
Letting Art Happen
With our modern lifestyle, there isn’t always time to turn photography into a production. Here are tips that will help you let art happen on busy days.
The Beauty of a Series
Series projects are a valuable tool, even for photographers that prefer singular images. Here are a few thoughts on why working on collections can be...
4 Ways to Put Yourself into a Creative Mindset
When you’re not in the mood to be creative, how can you change your mindset? It isn’t always easy to capture that mindset but here are suggestions to...
Reasons to Revisit the Past in Your Photography
There may be many hidden gems buried within your own personal photographic past. Here are reasons to dig into your archives, favorite old locations and...
When Expectations Don’t Meet Reality
What is a photographer to do when his expectations don’t match the reality of a thing? Often, the problem is one of context. Here are some of my...
The Double Lives of Photographers
How can you get more creative work done without separating your personal life from your photographic life? Here are some ideas that can help you blend...
What Makes a Photograph Powerful?
What is it that makes photographs powerful? We can see from history that it isn't technical limitations. Here are some thoughts on what gives an image...
Thoughts on Perfection and Reality TV
How can we apply reality TV to photography? The answer is in the imperfections that make this genre seem real. Perhaps these flaws are needed to add...
The Devil Is in the Details
There are times when the pursuit of technical perfection overshadows the creative side of photography. If perfectionism bogs you down, these thoughts...
Answering the Question: What is Your Best Work?
What is your best work? How does one answer such a question? There will be as many answers as there are viewers. Here are some of my thoughts on the...
The Arguments in Favor of Streamlining
We spend a lot of time talking about the time it takes to create art. Are there ways to streamline the process? Here are some of my thoughts on the...
Finding the Proper Cook Time in Photography
In photography, there is this idea of letting images stew. Let's take this cooking analogy further to learn more about how long the creative process...
Should Artificial Intelligence Judge Art?
With the announcement of Google's NIMA, there is a lot of buzz about artificial intelligence judging art. Can artificial intelligence define art? And...
7 Unique Photo Gifts for Friends and Family
Looking for a unique photographic gift for a friend or loved one? Thanks to modern technology, there are many cool and unusual ways to give photos as...
Photography Is Your Life
Photography is a devotion, but it is also a record of ideas unique to your life. Here are some insights on capturing the thoughts and feelings unique...
Art is a Journey on a Winding Road
Art is a journey, one that takes us down many twists and turns, with many ups and downs along the way. Use each bump in the road as a source of...
Breaking Away From the Clichés
It’s hard to find photographic subjects that aren’t clichéd. If you're searching for something new and exciting, here are some thoughts that may help.
Miniaturizing Real Life with the Diorama Effect
The diorama effect or “diorama illusion” is an interesting way to get a new perspective on your favorite photographic subjects.
The Art of Waiting
Throughout your career as a photographer, you'll find yourself waiting for many reasons. Perhaps it is time to turn those wait times into a creative...
How Photography Changed the World, #2
Photography is an amazing medium that gives people the chance to look at the real thing from half a world away. In this episode, we’ll learn how the...
How Photography Changed the World, #1
Photography has changed the world in several fundamental ways. In this episode, we’ll talk about the capacity to create unlimited images as it lets us...
Distortion of the Mind’s Eye
The mind has a strange way of distorting images according to the way you experienced the production of those images. Try this exercise to see what I...
Give Your Creativity a Push: The Importance of Starting
Feeling stuck with your photography? Creative work can include some slow times. How to push your creativity and start photographing again.
5 Unusual Sources of Inspiration
Sometimes you run low not only on inspiration but also on places to search for inspiration. If that sounds like you, then here are some ideas that may...
Why Should Your Photos Stand Alone?
You don't always need to create images that stand alone. You can create wonderful works of art by combining several photographs into one cohesive story.
The True Meaning of Originality
In this day and age of Google Image Search and photographic travel guides, what does it truly mean to be original? Here are my thoughts on originality.
Too Much or Too Little? Building Interest in Your Images
It's hard to strike a balance between bland and busy photos. Learn how to choose photographic elements that capture and hold your audience's interest.
Pareidolia and the Power of Suggestion
Pareidolia and the power of suggestion are two tools that photographers have long relied on to create photographs that are both interesting and...