FINDING INSPIRATION AS AN ARTIST [PHOTOGRAPHER]

Clement Eastwood
Nov 2 · 2 min read

Inspiration comes from the inside. Motivation needs an external source to enable you to act. So to be motivated some people go watch motivational videos or attend keynotes or watch very inspiring movies. Yes, I do that too.

Being inspired can be easy but we do not really pay attention to ourselves. We always need to check the “inside”. “Inside” could mean a lot of things. It could mean your house, your room, your neighborhood and very important, yourself.

Inside. I recently had photo sessions with things around my home, like a cloth, a bedsheet, flowers, books…etc. These are simple household objects you can use to create art and they are actually free. You’ll be amazed at what you can create with simple objects around your home.

A wig I found in cousins room + an African cloth lying around [Clement Eastwood]

Try daydreaming. It’s simply amazing. Daydream is a fantasy you have while you’re awake. You don’t have to sleep to have a real dream, you just have to close your eyes and picture stuff. Imagine big when you’re in your dreamland. Think of what you could create with a lamp, a toilet roll, powder. Just imagine what you can create with such objects. If you come up with a great idea, go out and create.

Speak to Artists you respect. Speak to friends who create stuff you love. they don’t have to be in the same niche as you. I love writers. I love philosophers. I love lifestyle photography but I do not shoot lifestyle. The secret here is for you to always stay on track. To keep creating. Everyone has different stories and listening to stories of people might trigger your creative side.

Creativity grows when action is taken. It never runs out. It runs out when you take no action. And Inspiration grows when you act on it. Don’t forget; Inspiration is an unconscious burst of creativity.

Inspiration always comes from the inside. Be calm and create.

BE INSPIRED

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