What inspires you?
Hey everyone!
I have been thinking lately about the things that inspire a creator.
I noticed that some of my greatest inspirational moments happened in the serenity of nature or while casually looking out of a train/bus window while traveling.
What are some of the activities that help get you into the "zone"?
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- Thank you all for asnwers guys & girls! Your ideas and practical insights were truly inspiring!
- @leanne wright Beautiful insights Leanne! Thank you very much :)
- I grew up in nature and am actually inspired in an urban setting. I love watching people and witnessing their own inspirations. Other people's creativity can often be a spark that leads me to my own (without copying). The creation part def takes place in solitude - working in a quiet space, inside and out.Regular meditation has been the most valuable and important practice in my life for the creation of space and communion.
- Hey @Megan Wilson and thank you for the insights! It's true that art exhibitions can be a great source of inspiration. I haven't been to many but I am definetely planning to do so in the future.
- @Kathy Jean-Joseph Speaking with strangers, especially people in the street is one of the best ideas I believe to gain a fresh perspective on things and hear new, fascinating stories.
- @Nadia Nasser- Noor Indeed Nadia, listening to other people's stories can be a huge source of inspiration
- @Roberto Sommella That was a stunning video! WOW
- Interviews, Metacognitions and Fashion. But also, great witty conversations with random people.
- Last word of your sentence"you"
- Listening to other poeple's stories and trying out new skill.
- other people's work. art.things like Olafur Eliasson's exhibit at Tate.or videos like this: https://youtu.be/z7yqtW4Isec
- World and everyday's magic inspires all the time. Just like that.Some activities may drop you out of that perception - like toxic or boring people, unfriendly design and expiriences, awful music or when your code isn't working the way you want it NOW.But why should one leave that zone if that's not a comfort zone? ;)
- A lovely idea @Richard Robinson! It can be quiet a challenge though if you work as a freelancer, don't you think?
- @Jade Tomlin Yes! That's such a good point and it took me so long to realise how much a good nap can help your creativity!
- @Priya Matadeen i agree, getting out of the ordinary almost always helps!
- @Vikki Ross Eavesdropping public conversations! Now that's a cool idea :D
- Interesting idea @Lu Li. I have never tried that to purposefully get inspiration, its just happens sometimes :P I will try to be more mindful about the next time and see where it goes!
- I love having a nap, often if I have to think on a creative brief over the weekend and I feel sleepy, I'll embrace that and nap-out for an hour or two and when I wake up I'm in a more zen like state where and ideas flow more.
- Good question!PositivityGetting out of my immediate day to day (to Vikki's point its good to look up sometimes)Enthusiasm- it can be contagious!
- The world.Looking up and around at anything and everything, and listening in to what people on the bus or the street say is the best information and inspiration.
- Take one day on the weekend and spend 3-4 hours reading everything across the internet that looks interesting (it's oftentimes going down a rabbit hole, but I let it happen on purpose). Then spend 3-4 hours thinking about what you've read and how to apply to what your current challenges. If it's not too cold, I would go out for a long walk.
- Seek out and surround yourself with pepole who have thoughts, experiences and opinions of difference. You'll find you generate much better insights and ideas as a result - and you're learning every day. Plus it's a heck of a lot more fun than sitting in a room staring at eight versions of yourself.
- @Kieron Kymara You shared some beautiful Kieron! Thank you!
- Music lyrics, movie quotes, extracts from books (all of which I take concepts/ideas from), fashion, other photographers, my enviroment - the main element I see that's recurring is my creativity sparks off others. Sometimes when I'm getting a block I tend to spend more time looking at others' work which can aid in many ways such as providing an alternate perspective to something you have an interest in. Another technique is to get passionaite about your passion again - looking up old photographers, old techniques and such. But make sure you have the balance, don't overwork yourself otherwise you end up hitting the cycle and being burned out. I hope this helped somehow!
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