The best thing I’ve read about creativity is Twyla Tharp’s book “The Creative Habit, Learn it and use it for life.” I’d read a lot of books on creativity but this was the first book I read that made a real connection with me. There are many passages in the book that spark my brain into gear. It’s hard to read it for long periods. If there’s one underlying view of creativity that I keep going back to it’s this: ‘Creativity is the product of preparation, effort and hard work’ Here’s an example, this is a boat I found on Otago Harbour and after looking at in silence for a while my brain clicked into gear I saw how I wanted the finished image to look. John's Blog https://blog.caswellimages.com/ The latest print price guide: https://bit.ly/3oLw9OI
Happy New Year everyone, 2021 begins right here, right now! This is my promise to you and hopefully the many more people who decided to follow my journey through 2021. I’m going to bring to you a unique blog post three times a week from my creative and curious mind. In 100 words or less (however I suspect I will view this word limit as more of a guideline than an actual rule), I’ll provide you with a unique, curious and creative view of Aotearoa and Ōtepoti as I explore the themes of culture, regional and social identity. After one visit, you’ll definitely be curiously motivated to return, as I photograph and write about life on a small island, in a small city, located at 45.52° S, 170.46°E in the South Pacific Ocean. These are the couristies of my island home. John's Blog https://blog.caswellimages.com/ The latest print price guide: https://bit.ly/3oLw9OI ©
Where in Dunedin is this? I can understand why people like using drones to view the world. They provide a completely different perspective and like water photography, there's a real skill to being able to capture a stunning image with them. That's where Dunedin's really lucky, there so many talented people around for small city. This is the view from an Air NZ flight heading out of Dunedin recently. John's Blog https://blog.caswellimages.com/ The latest print price guide: https://bit.ly/3oLw9OI
