photography
"Photos are the perfect moment, captured in time, where you are responding to the photographer, when you are caught loving them. You can't tell me that isn't ALWAYS beautiful, because it is."
— Dawn French
for Creatives | photography, art, Dawn French, value the art, art interpretation, artist-audience relationship
"Writing a poem is like smashing diamonds into magic powder, or at least like smashing a bottle and then throwing the glass shards up in the air." (artist)
— Campbell McGrath (photo by Morten Woldike Fotograf)
for Creatives | creative process, photography, writing, poetry, Campbell McGrath, Danish
"Writing a novel is like building a model of the Eiffel Tower out of Popsicle sticks and Elmer's glue—it's a complex mechanical process and a real feat of engineering, but when we get right down to it, it's kind of artificial." (artist)
— Campbell McGrath (photo by Melanie Viola)
for Creatives | creative process, photography, creating isn't easy, novel writing, writing, French, German, architecture, Campbell McGrath
Avebury Henge (the lesser known, largest stone circle in Britain—circa 2850 to 2200 BC)
Avebury, England
Wonders | photography, British, historical, travel, flora & fauna
Follow Your Curiosity
The Nevis River Bungy (134-meter drop, 8.5 seconds of freefall)
Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand
Wonders | photography, adventure, sport, travel, New Zealand
Follow Your Curiosity"When you're making images, you're exercising your right to make images. It's a crollary to freedom of speech."
— Trevor Paglen
for Creatives | photography, value the art, creative freedom, digital art, Trevor Paglen
"The best photographs are like bottled lightning, capturing an extraordinary, unrepeatable moment."
— Marcel Theroux
for Creatives | photography, art, creating in the moment, Marcel Theroux
When the View Is Naturally in Grayscale
Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand
Strung Shoe Art, the World Over
Ghent, Belgium
Milford Sound
South Island, New Zealand
Wonders | nature, photography, travel, New Zealand
Follow Your Curiosity"I just remember getting bashed for them. But what is funny is that someone will bash them, then pick one out and say 'this one was the exception' and then another person will be bashing them and that won't be their exception, a different one'll be their exception. ... Some of those albums that people say were so bad are among my favorites."
— Marcel Theroux
for Creatives | photography, music, writing, reaching your audience, feedback/criticism/rejection, Marcel Theroux
"I also go out in the afternoons to shoot photographs. I find that the process of training the eye to compose in the viewfinder helps me hone my ability to revise poems. I've always loved the connections and cross-pollination between art forms."
— Virgil Suárez
for Creatives | photography, art, writing, poetry, editing, artists must EXPERIENCE, never stop LEARNING, Virgil Suárez
"Whether it's through an Instagram post or documentary film, the heart of the mission is constant: our job is to tell a story. I'm eager to see what other avenues open up to tell those stories."
— Eric Ryan Anderson
for Creatives | photography, reaching your audience, documentary, filmmaking, storytelling, Eric Ryan Anderson
"More than ever I see still and moving images becoming one and the same. Having experience and vision in both mediums will be crucial for most people over the coming years."
— Eric Ryan Anderson
for Creatives | photography, filmmaking, never stop LEARNING, Eric Ryan Anderson
"The same way that a photographer is not fully conscious of why she snaps the picture, there is a similar experience for writers. We are attempting to capture something on the page, a fleeting thought, an experience that we can not quite articulate, an idea that we do not quite understand, and by placing these moments in the context of a story, these experiences can be transmitted to our reader as something larger than we are, something beyond our limited understanding."
— Alan Watt
for Creatives | creative process, photography, writing, creating in the moment, writer-reader relationship, ideas, artists must EXPERIENCE, Alan Watt
"You have to balance doing what you want with make a buck, which is hard. But if you do what you love and keep that as a goal in your work, you'll find that people will eventually come to you for it. Instead of you going to them for money, they'll come to you with money and hire you for who you are."
— Clayton Cubitt
for Creatives | photography, create for YOURSELF, artist integrity, the successful artist, reaching your audience, value the art, your passion vs. the day job, Clayton Cubitt
"The [creative] work I'm doing now, and the work I will do, is why I left corporate America. If I can't remember to embrace the craziness with a smile, then I've made a terrible mistake."
— Eric Ryan Anderson
for Creatives | photography, creating isn't easy, creative fear, artists, the creative life, design your life, Eric Ryan Anderson, TAKE RISKS, your passion vs. the day job
Franz Josef Glacier
Westland Tai Poutini N.P., South Island, New Zealand
Wonders | nature, photography, travel, New Zealand
Follow Your Curiosity
"I've blocked a lot of self-published authors for this kind of behavior: you're not a sentient spam-bot. Quit with the auto-DMs. Don't sign people up for your bulk emails. Don't use social media to forcibly invite folks to some dubious online event based around your book. Your marketing efforts should be beautiful music that draws me nearer, not a hammer that clubs me where I stand."
— Chuck Wendig
for Creatives | photography, music, reaching your audience, Chuck Wendig
"Being a good photographer is about more than talent. You need to know a lot about business as well."
— Sophie Ebrard
for Creatives | photography, the successful artist, reaching your audience, Sophie Ebrard
"In order to convince your reader that he is there, you must assault each of his senses, in turn, with color, sound, taste, and texture. If your reader feels the sun on his flesh, the wind fluttering his shirt sleeves, half your fight is won." (artist)
— Ray Bradbury (photo by Yury Trofimov)
for Creatives | photography, artists, writing, reaching your audience, Ray Bradbury, Russian, Yury Trofimov
"I know the next decade will bring some wild changes—both personally and industry-wide—as the vehicles with which we consume content keep changing. That directly informs what I do for a living, and my hope is not just to keep up, but to really engage with new channels, mediums, and people."
— Eric Ryan Anderson
for Creatives | photography, reaching your audience, filmmaking, never stop LEARNING, books vs. ebooks, etc., Eric Ryan Anderson
"I picked up a camera to use in gathering raw material for my paintings, but I quickly loved how much more social photography was: I could actually interact with humans on a real-time basis and have a conversation, which doesn't happen with painting."
— Clayton Cubitt
for Creatives | photography, reaching your audience, painting, Clayton Cubitt
"Stick with it. Do your thing. I dropped out at 16, I never went to art school, and I taught myself everything I know."
— Clayton Cubitt
for Creatives | photography, KEEP CREATING, never stop LEARNING, formal arts education, Clayton Cubitt
"I think that not going to art school was beneficial because that allowed me to find my own style. When you study art, you become influenced by it. And there's already so much we see on the internet that influences us as well."
— Sophie Ebrard
for Creatives | photography, artist integrity, Sophie Ebrard, formal arts education
Playing with the Pigeons
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
"Once I started taking pictures, I never put the camera down. That is how I fell in love with photography." (artist)
— Paul Octavious (photo by Jennifer Trovato)
for Creatives | photography, create for YOURSELF, Paul Octavious
"It just felt great. I loved the way [photography] offered the possibility to document life and freeze time. I also liked that it could be a completely independent art form—sometimes it's just me and my camera."
— Ren Rox
for Creatives | photography, create for YOURSELF, solitude of creating, value the art, Ren Rox
Story Invades the City... as The Lord of the Rings Makes Its Worldwide Film Debut
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
Wonders | photography, film, travel, New Zealand, film based on novel
"You need to go on an adventure so you can write a new story."
— Kevin Allison
for Creatives | photography, adventure, writing, travel, artists must EXPERIENCE, Kevin Allison
"As designers, we go into another world, into the unknown, so it's important to be experimental and think outside of the box. We've continued to evolve, and photography has now become a huge part of what we do. I love it because you can capture the world around you, finding and sharing magic in the everyday. That's what we're about."
— Samantha Pleet
for Creatives | photography, magic/mystery of creating/art, reaching your audience, creative freedom, Samantha Pleet, fashion design, design
"At the end of the day, we're probably not changing the world with most of the images we're making. Instead, I think the main opportunity to contribute to the greater good is through the relational aspect of what we do as artists. We meet and interact with people form all over the world, all the time. The ability to go beyond the creation of images and to develop a camaraderie with people ... is important. Those relationships will likely last longer than the typical lifespan of an image."
— Eric Ryan Anderson
for Creatives | photography, artists, reaching your audience, filmmaking, value the art, Eric Ryan Anderson
It's Always an Apt Time for Revolution
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Wonders | photography, art, culture, travel, artist's voice, artist's message, Puerto Rico
The Tennis Court
Waitomo, North Island, New Zealand
Wonders | photography, animals, sport, travel, New Zealand, flora & fauna
When Danbo's Left Alone...
Tokyo, Japan
Wonders | photography, Japanese, kawaii, Danbo, Japan
Follow Your Curiosity
Where Seas Collide
Witness the Tidal Race between the Tasman Sea (west) & Pacific Ocean (east) (Cape Reinga, North Island, New Zealand)
Wonders | photography, ocean, travel, sunrise & sunset, New Zealand
Follow Your Curiosity
"When you're stuck, when you need a jolt, when you crave to see things from a new perspective, it's time to play." (artist)
— Elle Luna (photo by Yuriy Balan)
for Creatives | creative process, photography, artists, creative block, artists must EXPERIENCE, Yuriy Balan, Elle Luna
One-Eyed Owl Couple
(as spotted in Aruba...)
Wonders | nature, photography, kawaii, travel, Aruba, flora & fauna
"I'm trying to show the multiple variations of the entire life. I don't want to be like other authors and say that there are only a few story lines in literature. A story is like a human face. We have as many stories as human faces. You might have similar facial features, but they’re all a little different." (artist)
— Svetlana Alexievich (photo of Terry Gilliam, by Allan Amato)
for Creatives | photography, artists, writing, storytelling, Svetlana Alexievich, Terry Gilliam, Allan Amato
Ancient Saguaro (100+ years old)
Saguaro N.P., Sonoran Desert, Arizona, U.S.A. (a saguaro grows just 1 inch about every 10 years...)
Wonders | nature, photography, travel, U.S.A., flora & fauna, desert
Follow Your Curiosity
The Fastest Bus Route
90-Mile Beach, North Island, New Zealand
Totem for Travelers (complete w/ natural headdress!)
Newtown Beach, Nadi, Viti Levu, Fiji
"Adults who take the time to play are more creative than those who don't." (artist)
— Leigh Anne Jasheway (photo by Yuriy Balan)
for Creatives | photography, artists, creativity, artists must EXPERIENCE, Yuriy Balan, Leigh Anne Jasheway
Golden Sunrise as Seen from the Sea...
Seaport Village Marina, Oranjestad, Aruba
Wonders | photography, ocean, travel, Aruba, sunrise & sunset
Danbo Settles in with a Scary Movie
Osaka, Japan
Wonders | photography, Japanese, kawaii, Danbo, Japan
Follow Your Curiosity
Nature at Play
the photography of Vadim Trunov
Wonders | nature, photography, kawaii, artists, Vadim Trunov, Russian
Follow Your Curiosity
"Being a photographer is making people look at what I want them to look at." (artist)
— Ruth Orkin (photo by Vadim Trunov)
for Creatives | nature, photography, animals, art, artists, reaching your audience, value the art, Ruth Orkin, Vadim Trunov
New Look for Old Landmarks
Photographer Rich McCor Gets Creative with Paper Cutouts
Wonders | photography, art, artists, British, travel, Rich McCor
Follow Your Curiosity
A Eucalyptus Tree's Silvery Moment...
Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Wonders | nature, photography, travel, Australia, flora & fauna
Follow Your Curiosity
"To be an artist means never to avert your eyes."
— Akira Kurosawa (photo by Sarah Eitel)
for Creatives | photography, artists, creating in the moment, the creative life, Akira Kurosawa, Sarah Eitel
"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning."
— Mark Twain
for Creatives | nature, photography, language, writing, editing, Mark Twain
"Put on your business hat and your writing hat. You have to have both these days." (artist)
— David Baldacci (photo by Jason Hightower)
for Creatives | photography, art, the successful artist, writing, David Baldacci, Jason Hightower
"A writer is a world trapped in a person." (artist)
— Victor Hugo (body painting & photo by John Poppleton)
for Creatives | photography, art, artists, artist in the art, writing, John Poppleton, Victor Hugo, painting, body painting
"When I did comic books for the first time, people told me, 'You're going to wreck your career. You're a novelist, why are you lowering yourself?' And I thought, What are you talking about? There's no pyramid with literary fiction at the top and everything else at the bottom. It's a flat line. It's just a matter of how you want to tell your story. And I just like being able to walk across that line." (artist)
— Brad Meltzer (photo by Ruth Orkin)
for Creatives | photography, artist integrity, artists, novel writing, writing, storytelling, Brad Meltzer, value the art, Ruth Orkin, comics
Canada... in Blur
"Tsukimi" 月見 : moon-viewing
Wonders | nature, photography, Japanese, vocab, ocean, moon, culture
Follow Your Curiosity
Baby Danbo Goes Tree Climbing...
Tokyo, Japan
Wonders | photography, Japanese, kawaii, Danbo, Japan
Follow Your Curiosity
Americana by Moonlight
the photography of Noel Kerns
Wonders | photography, artists, culture, American
Follow Your Curiosity
Flash and Ash
When lightning adds to the ash of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano... (photo by Italian scientist Marco Fulle)
"Wabi-Sabi" Rose...