As photographers, each of us gets our own creative reward for the work that we produce. These could be financial and/or psychological. Rewards can be internal or external. There is no right or wrong creative reward. The fact that each of us gets a reward of some sort, directly impacts the level of motivation that we bring to the images we create.
Category Archives: Inspiration
This category contains photography articles of an inspirational nature.
Best Photographic ROI
Determining our best photographic ROI is not as simple as it may appear on the surface as ROI isn’t always just a financial return. Since the majority of folks visiting this website would probably be amateurs/hobbyists we will focus on this segment of the photographic community.
Visual Expression
Visual expression has been integral to human existence for thousands of years with the earliest drawings dating back about 75,000 years.
It is estimated that some engravings on shells created by Homo Erectus go back as far as 500,000 years, although experts disagree whether these artifacts can be classified as art.
Defining Freedom
Freedom is a concept that can mean different things to different people based on their life experiences and the philosophies they follow.
Opportunity Cost as a Life Skill
This article discusses opportunity cost as a life skill, and how using this approach can help keep us centred on what is important to us. Assessing opportunity cost in our decisions can help unlock more of our personal potential. Our lives are the products of the decisions we’ve made in the past. Opportunity costs that are not well considered… or ignored… can result in regrets as we enter our later years.
Creative Precursors
Many of us have creative precursors that are early warning signs that something rattling around in our brains is getting close to emerging.
Creative Pathways
As photographers we have the freedom to pursue whatever creative pathways make sense for us given our personal philosophies and interests.
Sitting on the Sidelines
When it comes to photography, some folks seem to enjoy sitting on the sidelines, tossing comments and opinions around in chatrooms, rather than actually being in the game.
Self Resilience
Self resilience is defined as the ability to adapt, recover, and grow stronger in the face of adversity, stress, or challenges. To be alive is to have been tested by the vagaries of life.
Why We Need Photography
There are many reasons why we need photography. These vary by individual but are relevant and meaningful nonetheless.