Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
About a month ago, I realized that I had a problem in my photographic life. I began "being serious" about photography in the mid-1970s. It's been a wonderful serious hobby for me all those years. In the last couple years, I've been dragging. There was no energy to grab the camera and go explore the... Continue Reading →
Beyond technique questions and equipment questions, the most common question/comment I see in the creative learning social media world has to do with “beginners”. If you frequent those areas, then you’ve seen it too. “I thought this was for beginners! Everyone here is clearly not a beginner!” Photo by Lisa from Pexels on Pexels.com It... Continue Reading →
I knew I was struggling creatively, but this was a longer “time away” than I expected. Lots of things going on that contributed to it all. There was some question about my job this fall (all taken care of quite nicely!), plus the burden of a hot, humid July here in central Virginia. This northern... Continue Reading →
Last week I mentioned that I'd hit a mid-year/mid-summer slump in my creative life. It's not an unusual thing on my creative journey, but my goal this year has been to be proactive in the face of all challenges. Once I'd faced the issue, I had to find ways to get started. And that's a... Continue Reading →
I find myself in a midsummer slump on the creative front. by F.C. Yohn, circa 1914, from the Library of Congress Full transparency requires the admission that I’ve done close to nothing creative for a month now. I have my drawing group every other week (which is a huge lift for me mentally, and keeps... Continue Reading →
Time to check in again on an important part of my creative life — bicycling! If you don’t see the connection between the two, here’s my logic. If I want to be creative, I have to be healthy. Both mentally and physically. I’m not saying that at any given moment I’m perfect on either account,... Continue Reading →
So many things going on right now, I haven't had the chance to get out with the camera for some new adventures. Thus, we dip back into the archives of photos for something beautiful and I hope interesting! A few years back (wow, TEN!) I had the chance to travel to Italy with a group... Continue Reading →
I got the chance to try something brand new on my creative journey this past month! It's an artistic technique that is some 2,500 years old. Glassblowing! As part of their exploration of manufacturing technologies and materials, the Engineering class at my school got the chance to work with glass. At the end of the... Continue Reading →
I'm getting better at making sure my camera travels with me. The camera, yes. Fully charged batteries? Not always. With a ready memory card? Umm, also not always. But I don't let that get me down! Here's some photography for April. Back in February, I gave myself the assignment of "Richmond From Above". The idea... Continue Reading →
Another story with a bit of an open end. Over the years, I've found many mystery sticky notes on my various desks. All of them were in my own handwriting (ooh, should have thought of that for the story! LOL). They were a thought, an idea, a title. The difficulty was that I had no... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 