Photography

Well, you aren't going to advance your cause by taking no pictures.

Simply get out and start using your camera - landscape, macro, abstract. Don't stop until you feel inspired again.

Document your life from the time you get up, as you drive to the store, until you go to sleep.

Find themes - patterns, textures, shadows, layers. Send the files out for a pile of prints to be made, stare at your choices and habits.

There's an old saying.... "A body in motion, stays in motion..." and I think it applies to cameras and photography as well.

I enjoy watching documentaries on photographers. Doesn’t matter who it is, or the type of work they do really. But to see what they’re doing, their process, why they’re doing it and how they got there can be helpful. The way some artists can talk about their work sparks creating something to me at least. It’s a good reminder that a project can take a long time to complete, too.

This short doc on Paul Graham is a good example.

Paul graham doc

A recent one on Jill freedman made me want to get out and shoot. She’s a badass.

Jill Freedman Doc