Wow, has this year flown by! Ready or not, 2020 is coming quickly. Before it does, I plan to slow things down a bit and enjoy the holidays with my family and loved ones. Also, I’ll celebrate what I accomplished in 2019- this brand new website, being awarded the Bigger Game Player Award, and doing new creative photography projects are just some of the things I did. And then I’ll make a list of what I want to accomplish in 2020.
Here’s a nifty tip to keep your creative juices flowing- keep a swipe file. What’s a swipe file? It’s a file to keep track of the stuff you swiped from others. See something you read online? Save it and put it in the swipe file. Come across a magazine article? Snap a photo and save it. This is what I do. I use an app and I save ideas, tips and tricks for photography, creativity, etc.
It’s the start of the holiday season. So, for this weeks photo of the week, I picked this photo that I took last week in a holiday theme photo class at my local camera store. I brought in some of my decorations to use for photos. This photo was shot with my new Lensbaby Velvet 56.
Whenever I am taking photos, I try to take the time to see the subject I am photographing so I can get a feel of what I want to capture. What type of story do I want to tell? How do I want the viewer to feel? Why am I drawn to the subject? What important features do I want to emphasize? These are just a handful of questions I ask myself. By doing this, I am using my imagination to fuel my creativity. I don’t look at something and snap away. Instead, I spend time seeing my subject, getting a feel for it, which then fuels my creativity.
As a photographer, I am trying out new creative ways to take photographs, such as freezing things in ice or shooting abstract water drops. What is appealing to one, may not be to another. We all see and feel things differently. I was taking photos of the autumn leaves and decided to mix it up.…
A credo defined: (n) Latin. A declaration of one’s beliefs, motives and intentions. It is a document that a person writes that declares what is important to them. Have you ever thought about writing a credo before? Up until now, I never gave it a thought. Thinking or talking about what I believe and what…
I love the location of my house. It abuts a large area of woods which means that I get a lot of wildlife such as rabbits, lots of chipmunks and squirrels, the occasional deer and turkeys. Since it’s the first week in November, I picked this photo of a turkey showing its plumage one early…
I’ve been asked why I love rabbits. My husband and I have raised four rabbits since we’ve been married. Come to my house and you’ll find rabbit sculptures, vases and decor. One thing I that I’ve learned with rabbits is that they are very creative animals. The things our bunnies did always made me laugh…
We all go through cycles of satisfaction and dissatisfaction with our work. When you feel as though you’ve lost or you are in the midst of losing creative focus, a fast way to recover is to make a gift of what you love for someone special. Even better, teach them or a group of people…
I’m best at creating things when I I have a fresh mind. As creativity is about connection- i.e., sharing and inspiring others, it is also about disconnection- i.e., taking a break to think, practice, and get new ideas worth sharing with others. In today’s world we are bombarded with notifications, social media posts, etc. I…