Category Archives: Inspiration

Caffeine Inspires Interior Photographer In Florida – Windsor, Vero Beach, Florida

I had a great day shooting interiors in a beautiful home in Windsor yesterday. I used this “sparkling espresso” as a prop and power booster enjoying some nice caffeine inspiration throughout the day! It reminded me of the BeBe Cafe Tony Soluri … Continue reading

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Photograph From Creative Sparks Photographer Bob Webster

Last night’s Creative Sparks session was inspiring as always. We discussed discovering your creative vision and the idea of photography as means of exploration and discovery. We also continued our conversation about chaos and order from last week. Bob Webster has an … Continue reading

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Inspiring Quote On Creativity From Austin Kleon

Last weekend I read a great little book on being creative by Austin Kleon. The book, Show Your Work!, is his follow-up to Steal Like An Artist!. It’s full of inspiration and motivation in 10 short steps. I found this great little … Continue reading

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Great Quote On Art, Science & Photography From Adam Fuss

Here’s a great quote on art, science and photography from artist Adam Fuss. “I was attracted to photography because it was technical, full of gadgets, and I was obsessed with science. But at some point around fifteen or sixteen, I … Continue reading

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Fantastic Photo From Creative Sparks Photographer Bill Lord

We had another inspiring group at Creative Sparks last night looking at new work and discussing creativity and art. One of the most talked about images of the evening was this photograph from Bill Lord.   Many of us were drawn into … Continue reading

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Quote On Photography From Alfred Stieglitz

Here’s a quote from Alfred Stieglitz referring to his series of cloud photographs which he called “Equivalents”. “My cloud photographs are equivalents of my most profound life experiences, my basic philosophy of life. All art is an equivalent of the … Continue reading

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John Szarkowski Quote On The Simplicity AND Complexity Of Photography

Here’s a great quote from John Szarkowski on the simplicity AND complexity of photography. “The simplicity of photography lies in the fact that it is very easy to make a picture. The staggering complexity of it lies in the fact … Continue reading

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Inspiring Photography From Creative Sparks Photographers

We had another inspiring Creative Sparks session last night with an interesting range of photographs. It’s great to see people challenging themselves creatively and technically, stepping outside of their comfort zones and creating images that come from within.       … Continue reading

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A Great Film On Perspective

Powers of Ten is a fascinating film that takes us on a journey into the macro- and micro-cosms. It begins at a picnic on Lake Chicago and zooms out in magnitudes of ten every ten seconds. Soon we are transported … Continue reading

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Inspiring Photography From Creative Sparks Photographer Bill Lord

Here’s a beautiful image from Creative Sparks photographer Bill Lord. Bill has been experimenting with abstract color photography in a variety of ways including studio set ups, photo manipulation and abstracts made on location. This particular image was created on location … Continue reading

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