Last week, I attended Rick Tamlyn’s Produce You: The Event in Silver Bay, New York on Lake George. It was a three day event filled with lots of learning and meeting many inspiring people. What I learned from this event is this: I am bursting with creativity and the wheels are turning to the possibilities…
Six days after having my first major lung surgery, I was sitting up in bed waiting to go for a walk when the phone rang in my room. I wasn’t 100% coherent, because I was on a lot of medications. I answered the phone. “Karen Grant”, the voice said. “Yes, this is Karen.” “Hi, Karen,…
When I started out in photography, my photos stayed on my computer. I did not think that they were good enough to be printed or shared. It wasn’t until I went to my local camera store and showed an employee some pictures I had taken with my new camera. He asked me if I had…
Last week, I wrote about keeping lists to help with your creativity. I am going to expand on that this week with what I call Productive Procrastination. First off, the dictionary defines procrastination as the act or habit of delaying or putting off things. I have a different way of looking at it. What is…
Stuck in a rut? Need a little motivation getting your creativity back? Here’s my solution- Lists. I keep a list of photo projects that I want to do. When I am stuck, I’ll refer to the list and then the creative juices just start flowing. When I complete something, I’ll put a check mark next…
One year ago, Rick Tamlyn outed me in a room full of people interested in his year long ProduceU Program. He looked at me and said, “You have a story to tell.” This freaked me out. I didn’t believe that I did, so I wrote it off. After listening to the rest of the participants…
I was in my garden this past week taking photos of the beautiful flowers. One of the ways I feel fully alive is being surrounded with flowers taking photos. What does “fully alive” mean? It means to me, doing something that makes me happy while being present. What makes you fully alive? Here is my…
What’s the meaning behind my motto? I believe when you find something you love to create it makes you happy. For me, it’s my photography. It’s therapeutic for me. Being creative keeps me busy and has a lot to do with keeping me alive. It gives me a reason to get up and start my…
Most everyone has a smartphone that takes photos. A lot of stunning images have been shot on a smartphone. Want to know how it’s done? I’ve made a top ten list of tips and the gear that I use that will help you become a better smartphone photographer. Sign up to receive my Top Ten…