“Inspiration and creativity, they ride right next to one another…Not everyday are you going to wake up, the clouds are gonna part and the rays are gonna come down…sometimes you gotta just get in there and force yourself to work and maybe something good will come out of it.”
-Jack White on creativity. From a great documentary called Under Great White Northern Lights.
My take? You must take a picture every day. Maybe something good will come out of it.
[***Update: if you like this, then you’ll want to take a peek at “Talent is nothing without Focus & Endurance” over at my Google+ page. Love to be in your circle there…]
Some very interesting points he said, cant agree more with him.
This reminds me of a TED Talk that I try to think about every day that helps me tune in and show up to do the creative work I do. Here’s the link: http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html
Correction on the quote above…
Inspiration and *work ethic* (not creativity) they ride right next to one another.
Great advice, thanks for sharing.
On a similar note, I’ve got a question. What are some strategies for staying creative in the midst of a static environment? I’ve got a change to do some photography for the next couple of months, covering much of the same types of things during that time. How do you stay creative when it feels like you’ve been shooting the same shots again and again? How do you reinvent your eye and start looking for different shots?
Thanks for the help. I look forward to taking that one shot every day.
challenge yourself. limit your options. just one lens, black and white, only tight shots, etc etc. you’ll find it helps