You could spend all of the world studying your technique behind-the-scenes and post-processing, but if you don’t nurture your creative thinking alongside that technical development, you will have trouble creating worthwhile images. This excellent video essay will tell you how important it is to find creative inspiration and its impact on your growth as a photographer.
Coming to you from Alister Benn with Expressive photographyThis wonderful video essay discusses the importance of creative inspiration, and although Benn often talks about landscape photography, the principles really apply to any genre. I generally believe that most good art is simply a distillation of an artist’s favorite inspirations, all distilled through their unique creative thinking; Completely original creations are indeed extremely rare. Therefore, it is paramount to understand the work of so many photographers working in many different styles. This not only inspires you to create compelling photos, but also helps you develop your own unique creative language. After all, we spend a lot of time honing our technical abilities, but the creative sides of us need a lot (if not more) training as well. Check out the video above for a full rundown from Benn.
