Are You Stuck In An Artistic Rut And Looking For Inspiration?
This article is all about 5 tips to help you get unstuck and come up with ideas for your next project. Here they are in order:
- Buy New Gear
- Unplug
- Travel
- Do Something New
- Collaborate with others
Buy New Gear
Buying new gear is probably the most expensive tip. It’s probably my favorite too. When you buy a new piece of gear it forces you to learn something new. Learning something new almost always to gets me engaged, excited and, enthused.
Unplug And Step Away
While traveling this week for PhotoPlus Expo, there was a brief moment in the Chicago airport where I glanced around the waiting zone and every single person had their head down buried into their phone, tablet or laptop. Some were wearing headphones clutching the corner of the wall, while others were standing in the middle of the walkway. Not one of them looked up to pay attention to the fact I was staring right at them. Our world is connected in hundreds of mediums, but it seems as if we are disconnected more than ever. I’m not one to start preaching about deleting Facebook, but I think it’s important that we take 5 minutes of our day and just stare at the sky or watch a tree move in the wind. Unplug from your iPhone, tablet or MacBook and step away from the noise. You might find the creative inspiration you need, just by looking up.
Travel
I’m not a street photographer by any stretch of the imagination. I also do not travel all over the world looking for indigenous tribes or homeless people living in a tunnel. However, the most important life lesson I’ve learned in my career in music and photography is that it’s all about whom you know and the hands you shake. By traveling, you are placing yourself in the ultimate opportunity to meet new people and open doors. Just, by smiling and saying “Hi” to the person sitting next to you on a plane can change your life forever. I was fortunate enough to travel for 2 solid years of my life all over the United States, it was an amazing time that I won’t soon forget. That real life experience gave me the foundation for what I needed in the photography business. So, get out and travel as much as you can, the right hand shake can make all the difference. Just don’t ever get too comfortable.
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