One of the best things we can do as we pursue creativity, is to champion, celebrate and share the work of others. The idea that truly creative work is born out of nothing more than the artist’s internal creative genius has been around a long time. It’s also wrong. Creativity doesn’t happen in a vacuum. We’re all inspired by the world around us in different ways, and our ideas can be shaped by everything and anything. I recently came across the work of a painter,…
“’Fake it ’til you make it.’ I love this phrase. There are two ways to read it: 1.Pretend to be something you’re not until you are–fake it until you’re successful, until everybody sees you the way you want them to; or 2. Pretend to be making something until you actually make something. I love both readings—you have to dress for the job you want, not the job you have, and you have to start doing…
I’ve been reading a lot of different books about creativity recently. It’s an elusive and fascinating topic. And it’s a topic that’s essential for anyone that has a creative career or pursuit, whether you’re a photographer, designer, musician, or actor, whether it’s your career or it’s a creative outlet. I believe you can have an impressive set of tools and skills, be armed with technical prowess and experience, but it’s true creativity that will take your work to the next level. I’d like…
the raw and glorious wild that is Colorado. Rocky Mountain National Park. taken November 2013.
On top of the world at 13,796 feet at the Mauna Kea observatory in Hawaii. (June 2015)
This is a small church I came across during a trip to Hawaii earlier this year. A friend and I were driving by and I was immediately struck by it. I could tell it had so much character and so many interesting details, and all in just a few short seconds. I kept driving for another minute or so, before I quickly decided I needed to turn around. I can’t tell you how many times,…