Impulse

43 Folders

Tidbits of good tips for creative people on getting creative work done. Especially check out the Writing category of the archives.

And so, as you go forward in Life

Sean Kernan takes a pragmatic look at how we make art. More specifically that artwork is the incidental byproduct of living.

Art and Fear

Highly recommended book for creative people - confronting fear, doubt, blocks, etc. It is the inspiration that founded Group f/5.6.

Frank Horvat’s photography & interviews

Very interesting photography and excellent interviews with photographers (Doisneau, Boubat, Koudelka to name a few). (interviews listed as “Entre vues”).

How to be Creative

Excellent tips for and description of the creative life.
“There is no correlation between creativity and equipment ownership.”

How to tackle writer’s block

A few good tips by David Trottier on avoiding writer’s block.

Invisible Ink blog

Brian McDonald’s excellent blog on story structure and craft. A must read for any writer.

Lenswork magazine

Excellent magazine on making photography (not gear nor technique)

On Being a Photographer

Very good book describing David Hume’s thoughts on the life and work of a photographer.

Procrastination (by Lev)

Very funny & true short film about procrastination.

Procrastination (by Mark Taw)

Roots of procrastination and how to deal with it.

Robert Rodriguez’s 10 minute film school

Great article. Applies to any art medium, really.

Zen and the Art of Archery

Though it never once mentions the word photography, I learned more about shooting photos from this book than any other.