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LensWork - Photography and the Creative Process · September 27 · 2 min

HT2757 - Entering the Creative Bubble

Here's a Thought… #2757 with Brooks Jensen Entering the Creative Bubble The world of athletics can be divided into two different sets of action. There is the preliminary part of preparation. Then there is the performative part of the competition. I think this provides a useful metaphor for photography and points out an interesting idea about preparation. When I'm out with my camera, my goal is to enter the creative bubble and starting the work of being a photographer. Like the athlete that stretches and warms up before the competition, what should I be doing as a photographer to prepare myself before entering the creative bubble? What is the creative equivalent to stretching and warming up? Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

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Here's a Thought… #2757 with Brooks Jensen

Entering the Creative Bubble

The world of athletics can be divided into two different sets of action. There is the preliminary part of preparation. Then there is the performative part of the competition. I think this provides a useful metaphor for photography and points out an interesting idea about preparation. When I'm out with my camera, my goal is to enter the creative bubble and starting the work of being a photographer. Like the athlete that stretches and warms up before the competition, what should I be doing as a photographer to prepare myself before entering the creative bubble? What is the creative equivalent to stretching and warming up?

Become a member of LensWork Online and have access to all 2700+ Here's a Thought… commentaries.

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