What makes a person creative? Why do we care about creativity at all? And what can I do to unlock my own creativity?
Creativity is a huge buzz word these days. It’s used in businesses and schools to define that personal attribute that will let you be successful.
But I’m more interested in how creativity can be used to make our lives more interesting and full.
Last year I was looking for new subjects to photograph when I stumbled upon an idea to take pictures of things I could find in the street gutter. I took these photos for several months before finally putting them up on Instagram for others to see. You can also like my Gutterfound page on Facebook …
Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year. The heat of Summer dissipates, we start thinking of upcoming holidays, and we are treated to beautiful colors from the trees and other plant life as they prepare to tuck themselves away for the nearing Winter. Unfortunately, that color doesn’t hang on for long. I …
I sat there
phone to my ear
watching someone elses screen –
Software Loading.
Nobody spoke
We waited in awkward silence
not knowing if the other
was busy doing something else
or about to speak.
We stared at the screen,
The green bar slowly edging
closer to 100 percent.
“In Between Worlds” is a camera movement and multiple exposure photograph that I made from several pictures of decorative grasses in my front yard on a bit of a stormy afternoon. I combined the lightest parts of the images (the golden grasses) so they would be intertwined and give depth to the final picture. The …
Forest light was created using two techniques: intentional camera movement and multiple exposure. You can view this image and the rest of the images in the gallery by visiting https://ryandavisonphotography.com/portfolio/end-of-winter/
I came across a patch of brambles alongside a trail. I panned the camera vertically, then horizontally for the shots. In post, I adjusted the saturation and combined several of the exposures to get the resultant pattern.
I made this photograph on one of my recent walks down by the river. I loved seeing the trees start to get green as Spring starts ramping up. Taken with intentional camera movement. Check out more of my photos at ryandavisonphotography.com.
I woke up this morning with a realization that I forgot to post to this blog yesterday. That’s the first weekday in over a year that I haven’t posted at least something. But I have an excuse! I’ve been busy putting together a new web site at https://ryandavisonphotography.com. Although I do post a lot of …