(Camera: Ricoh GX200 with DW-6)
Last week the author spoke with a local graphic designer who is famous in Hong Kong and China. Actually, he is a recognised master and sought-after speaker in the industry. Another lesser known talent he has is drawing cartoon characters.
So the brief conversation also touched on creativity. Some parents, admirably in his eye, gave the freedom for their children to draw on one theme for years. We agreed that such a single-focus approach is a fruitful way to train up one's ability to see things in multiple perspectives. The gist of creativity lies exactly in that ability, said he.
The same can be said of photography. To excel in photography, the aspirant photographers may try to work on various subject matters. Fact is, it pays to nail down to just one or two themes. Instead of devoting a good deal of time to setting different themes now and again, the photographer should focus on what to express on a particular theme and how. Then keep working on it. Over time the person will be adept at and bolder in trying novel attempts in the forms and styles of expressions.
If you come across a scene fit for a photographic theme on a daily basis, why not start with it to sharpen your creativity? As for the author, the working persons in the street make a handy constant theme to work on.
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