i generally rebel against all "how to" stuff... how to save your marriage or how to win friends and influence people... unless it's practical, like how to repair a leaky faucet. but this video
is actually an interesting summary of recent research on the creative process.
i particularly liked the "nothing is original" section. i have a very creative photographer friend who refuses to look at the work of other photographers because she does not want to be influenced by their output. she wants her photographs to be "original" and hates it if you tell her one of her images reminds you of someone else's work. we've argued about this incessantly because i live to be inspired by the work of others and believe my work is enhanced by this exposure. great art gets my creative juices flowing.
this image by Hiroshi Sugimoto is a constant source of inspiration for me, as is most of his work. the light, the tones, the mood, the quiet, serenity and simplicity of this piece put me in the right frame of mind to descend into the darkroom, or out into the world and create to my heart's content.
i may achieve good, bad or indifferent results, but i always draw upon the work of others, whether i know it or not.
Seascape: North Atlantic Ocean, Cape Breton, 1996.
Silver Gelatin Photograph
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