Posts Tagged ‘Creativity’
Thoughts on Creativity
I’ve just returned from a short but intense trip around Morocco. I’ve been back for over a week, but with my massive backlog of work, I haven’t had the chance to post anything recently. I will have more on Morocco in the near future.
The above two images, from rural areas in Morocco, got me thinking about creativity.
The Art of Seeing
Post production is my least favorite aspect of the photographic process. To make it more interesting and often to inspire creativity, I listen to music (check out spotify if you live in the UK). Last night I tried something different, I listened to an interview with one of my favorite photographers, Darwin Wiggett.
The podcast is quite an eye opener(literally) and if taken to heart, will definitely push your photography up a notch. Rather then spoil the podcast by summarizing it here, take some time to listen to it.
Sources of Inspiration – Mitchell Krog
Although we would love to claim that all of our work is completely original, it is very rare that any of our ideas are completely original. In fact, it has been said that if you find an example of any artwork that is completely original, you haven’t looked hard enough.
A lot of creativity these days is based on how well you can innovate off of the foundations laid by someone else. Take automotive design for example. The basic shape of a car has been around for over a hundred years, but it is fair to say that each manufacturer has a car that is fairly unique.
One of the best sources of inspiration for us is the work of other photographers. A photographer who seems to burst with originality is South African photographer, Mitchell Krog. His work has been featured internationally and he is perhaps best known for his lightening photography. Check out his post on lightening photography here.