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…
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…