creativity
David duChemin on Constraints
David duChemin [http://davidduchemin.com/2013/07/the-power-of-constraint/]: > “We need constraints. They force our hands creatively, and while many advocate embracing constraints, I suggest we go one better and create them.” Exactly. Our brains are set up to avoid the pain of creativity and embrace simple, painless and bland
Does Gear Add to the Enjoyment of Photography?
Question: (edited for length) “For most of us, photography is a hobby. I suspect, when it comes to many people, the gear provides a lot of the enjoyment of photography. Isn’t that what it’s supposed to be about as amateur photography - enjoyment? The other thing I haven’
Why Our Photos Are So Forgettable
From Ian Brown [http://m.theglobeandmail.com/life/humanity-takes-millions-of-photos-every-day-why-are-most-so-forgettable/article12754086/?service=mobile] (via @docdez [https://twitter.com/docdez]): > “This spring, I was an adjudicator of the 2013 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival photography competition. This week, my three fellow judges – all professional photographers and curators – and I announced
Putting It Very Crudely Creativity Is The
> “Putting it very crudely, creativity is the ability to play. And, to be able to turn that facility on and off when necessary. This makes perfect sense to me. Everything I’ve ever written, created or discovered artistically has come out of playing.” —Ricky Gervais [http://www.rickygervais.com/
The Easiest Way Out of a Creative Rut
Is also the hardest. That’s probably why it works. I recently put The Accidental Genius [http://www.levyinnovation.com/books-by-mark-levy] method to the test. It’s essentially the same method as Morning Pages [http://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/morning-pages/], or dozens of others methods that add different angles to the
Get Rid Of All Your Best Weapons And Then You
> “Get rid of all your best weapons, and then you have to get good.” —Louis C.K. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OKY6BGcx37k#t=254s]
Are We Fetishizing Creativity Probably Author
Are we fetishizing creativity? Probably. Author Austin Kleon spoke [http://vimeo.com/65988589] recently on the nitty gritty of the creative life at CreativeMornings in Austin. I can attest to the truth of what he’s saying, based on my own experience, but I’ll assume everyone will take away
Sound Arguments
I finally got a chance to catch Sound City [http://buy.soundcitymovie.com/], the documentary by Dave Grohl about an old recording studio and the many bands who recorded there. I was sure there’d be some correlation between the subject and photography, and I wasn’t disappointed. > “In
Setting Artificial Limits
The Accidental Creative podcast is focusing on limits in its latest episode [http://www.accidentalcreative.com/podcasts/ac/ac-podcast-set-artificial-limits/] : > “Complete freedom from boundaries should be the goal for any creative pro, right? Wrong. True creative freedom has healthy boundaries. Here are a few ways to set boundaries that provide
The Creative Advantage of Limits
Augusten Burroughs writes about constraints [http://www.fastcompany.com/3008745/takeaway/augusten-burroughs-creative-advantages-limits] in an excerpt from his book, “This is How.” > Limits force improvisation. Improvisation creates new things. Welcome to the club! (via Brian Clark [https://twitter.com/copyblogger/status/327465829950160896])