How to Jumpstart Your Creative Mojo
Creatives have to conserve energy every now and then, or risk total creative meltdown. If you’re facing a creative sinking spell, here’s how to take a big time out.
Creatives have to conserve energy every now and then, or risk total creative meltdown. If you’re facing a creative sinking spell, here’s how to take a big time out.
Originally posted on Photofocus (old site):
Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships. – Ansel Adams
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