Jo Whaley Soars on Creative Wings

Your state of mind and how you cultivate your creativity are just as important as the time you devote to your creative practice. So how can you tap into the flow of ideas and imagination that makes photography stimulating play instead of work?

Try this warm-up exercise to loosen your imagination and hone your visual skills. It should take less than an hour.

• Choose three different subjects and photograph each subject six different ways.
• Explore differences in lighting, point of view, short and long depth of field, stop action vs. blur, and cropping .
• Each approach should be a completely different interpretation of that subject.

In my workshop we explore techniques to develop your ability to stretch your imagination and work intuitively. My years of studying the writings and work of musical composers, choreographers, painters, writers, as well as photographers, will help inform how we can soar on creative wings.

You can learn more from Jo in her workshop
The Art of Seeing
February 21-27, 2010

Visit her web site wwww.jowhaley.com to see what she's up to.