Visual Pushups
Funny thing, getting back in the creative saddle. I’ve not been out and shot - just shot, with no real aims other than to shoot what I see if I think it’s worth shooting - for over six months; the last time was back when I was doing my 100 day countdown project.
It turns out that being creative is the same as doing any kind of workout. Whether you’re using your brain or your brawn, the first few times you do your workout after a long layoff you’ll find that your muscles are stiff and unresponsive. Afterwards, you’ll be sore. Eventually you’ll get used to it and you’ll be able to push yourself further and harder.
And that’s what I’m doing on this blog; what Jay Maisel calls “visual pushups.” Why? Because if I don’t, I’m going to stagnate, and being creative will get harder and harder. Even if all I’m producing every day is rubbish, my hope is that every day it’ll get a little less bad.
