Creativity

Exercises | Writing | Reviewing | Inspiration

You can learn to be more creative. Watch your process. Watch other people’s process. And, become more versatile. Here are some of the tried and true techniques I use.

I help other people use them to further their unique vision in my workshops.

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Recommended Reading | Read/Buy

These are some of the books on the creative process I appreciate most.

Workshop DVD (12/08)

Alumni! Whether you're a past or upcoming alumn, you can download the latest workshop DVD now. It contains over a semester's worth of content - PDFs, actions, practice files, test files and more! Use it to practice before and after you attend a workshop.

Exercises

1. Defocus (9/07) |  1.99  | Free to members

Ensure the foundations of your composition are strong.

2. Eyes Wide Shut (9/07)   |  1.99  | Free to members

Expand your intelligence by tapping into your other senses.

3. Gesture (9/07) |  1.99  | Free to members

Add gesture to your process.

4. Sketch (9/07)  |  1.99  | Free to members

Use sketching to explore the essential elements of a composition.

Writing

1. Portfolio Reviews (3/05) |  1.99  | Free to members

Identify the basic visual elements in your work.

2. Artist's Palette (6/07) |  1.99  | Free to members

Use a consistent palette to develop a signature style.

3. Artist's Statements (9/05)  |  1.99  | Free to members

Learn how to make the visual verbal, by crafting artist's statements.

4. Breaking the Rules (3/05)  |  1.99  | Free to members

Making and breaking rules is a creative act.

Reviewing

1. A Dominant Impression (12/06) |  1.99  | Free to members

How to find the "Dominant Impression" in your work.

2. A Train of Thought (1/07) |  1.99  | Free to members

Look for the ways you approach making photographs and think visually.

3. Finding Your Best Work (3/08) |  1.99  | Free to members

Find your best work efficiently.

4. A Singular Image (3/08) |  1.99  | Free to members

Identify the superstars in your work.

5. A Body of Work (5/08) |  1.99  | Free to members

Bodies of work add depth to and extend ways of seeing.

6. Define a Project (8/08) |  1.99  | Free to members

Defining a project focuses your creative efforts and creates an action list to achieving your goals./p>

7. Arranging (12/08) |  1.99  | Free to members

Sequence your work for impact and clarity.

8. Transitions (12/08) |  1.99  | Free to members

Use transitions successfully to move from one image/idea to another.

Inspiration

1. Learning to Be More Creative (7/06) | Listen

2. 180 Degrees (8/06) | Listen

3. Thinking Outside the Box (9/06) | Listen

4. Rut or Groove? (10/06) | Listen

5. Put Yourself in Someone Else's Shoes (11/06) | Listen

6. Seek Feedback (12/06) | Listen

7. Identify Your Habits (2/07) | Listen

8. Spend Time With Other Creative People (3/07) | Listen

9. Continuing Education (4/07) | Listen

10. Identify And Isolate The Variables (5/07) | Listen

11. Look At Things From Many Perspectives (6/07) | Listen

12. Put It In Writing (8/07) | Listen

13. Identify the Core (9/07) | Listen

14. Evaluating Success (10/07) | Listen

15. Take A Break (11/07) | Listen

16. Passive & Active States (12/07) | Listen

17. Make A Bucket List (2/08) | Listen

18. Rule Your Tools (3/08) | Listen

19. Be Open To New Possibilities (4/08) | Listen