This morning I reviewed my book project images that I’ve been working on for several months. And when I finished reviewing all sixty of them I felt so happy. For the first time every single image felt like it belonged in this collection. The flow of the images from one Read more…
A few photographer friends and I choose a word every week or two and then create a photograph responding to the word. Word as creative stimulus While sometimes difficult, it has been a wonderful stimulus to stepping out of my comfort zone as a photographer. I’ve created images I never Read more…
Where do creative ideas come from? I used to be one of those people who said, “I never have creative ideas for my art. I just photograph what I see.” That was a pretty true statement for my photography for a long time. While I captured beautiful scenes I didn’t Read more…
Yesterday I picked some white hydrangea blooms and went to work (for me it’s more play than work) making still life photographs with the flowers. I’ve set up a still life set in my office and have been playing with using different kinds of textures and cloths as backdrops. I’m Read more…
What does it take to be creative? I used to think you’re either creative or you’re not creative, but I am learning that we are all creative in our own way. Just as each person is unique. we each have our own creative spark and style of working. “You yourself Read more…