This month's issue of Insights highlights many new creativity resources.
You can learn to be more creative and productive by choosing appropriate creative practices optimized for specific types of problem solving (exploration, idea generation, selection, analysis, execution, etc).
The resources posted this month are the kinds of things that occur spontaneously in all of my seminars and workshops, and are focussed on in my field workshops, making each one a unique experience.
Also posted is more information on Maine destinations, my studio, my workshop workbook and workshop cd.
I hope you enjoy all of these free resources.
Best wishes,
John Paul
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In this Issue...
Creativity - Id Core
Workshop - Creativity
Workshop - Fall Foliage
Exercises - Creativity
Audio - Creativity Tips
Video - Creative Quotes
Article on JPC
Workbook
CD
Studio
Maine Destinations _________________________________________________________
Creativity
Identify the Core
"If you had to eliminate all of your images save one, which one image would you keep?" This is a question I frequently ask my students and myself. It's not something I recommend you actually do, but answering the question, hard as it is, is always very revealing. Identifying one image that most embodies your vision helps clarify your visual identity. List the strengths of this image. It's likely these strengths will be present in a majority of your work. These core strengths often provide a foundation you can rely upon and develop further to make your work even stronger. These qualities can also be used to identify your particular passions and concerns. After you identify the image, ask yourself why you chose it. Did you choose an image because it fits other people's criteria of success? Did you choose an image that has a particular relevance to your personal history? Did you choose an image that evokes a powerful emotion? Did you choose an image that symbolically represents something important to you? Strike up a dialog with your work. You'll get to know your work and yourself even better. _________________________________________________________
Workshop
Illuminating Creativity
September 1 - 5
Learn to be proactive and productive in your creative process in this workshop.
You can learn to be more creative, identify your unique creative style and strengths, more easily get into grooves and stay out of ruts, focus your efforts into areas that are most productive and rewarding, cast off inherited unproductive habits establishing new personally directed productive habits, and dynamically structure your approach.
Only 6 spaces remain.
15% early registration ends Wednesday, September 12.
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Workshop
Fall Foliage
October 12-15
Experience autumn peak along the stunningly beautiful Maine coastline. Become more versatile in your approach to and craft of photography with these tried and true methods. Identify and develop your unique vision. Only 1 space remains. Register today!
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Exercises
Creativity
4 exercises drawn from my field workshops Illuminating Creativity and Fall Foliage have been posted in the Creativity downloads - Defocus, Eyes Wide Shutm Gesture, and Sketch.
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Audio 
Creativity Tips
In response to many requests for past Insights creativity tips, I've posted them in the Creativity downloads in a new format - audio.
Listen
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Video 
Creativity
Two Classic Quotes
This video was made on the fly during my recent summer exhibition gallery talks.
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Article On JPC
Steve Weinrebe's recently released book Adobe Photoshop and the Art of Photography offers fundamental digital techniques placed in historic contexts with interviews by John Paul Caponigro, Joyce Tenneson, Lisa Holden, Graham Nash, Maggie Taylor, Lois Greenfield, Olivia Parker, Clark & Pougnaud, Pedro Meyer, Julie Blackmon, R. Mac Holbert, and Jerry Uelsmann.
Read my interview online.
Order the book to learn and read more.
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Workbook
Every workshop participant gets an extensive up-to-date set of reading materials. Find out what's currently included.
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CD
Every workshop participant gets my latest Workbook. An invaluable resource, it's updated and customized for each workshop. Read what's currently on it here.
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Studio
Many people wonder what my studio/gallery looks like. Look no further. Look here!
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Maine
Destinations
Wondering what Maine looks like? Find out here. Featured are some of my favorite places to photograph in Maine. If you're visiting the area, download the PDF in my Library and take it with you.
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Upcoming Events
September/October
Article
Digital Photo Pro
B&W Mastery
September/October
Article
Photoshop User
The Art of Proofing
September
Article
Double Exposure
Evaluating Histograms
September 6-8
Seminars
Photoshop World
Las Vegas
October 1 - 5
Workshop
Illuminating Creativity
Studio, ME
Oct 12 - 15
Workshop
Fall Foliage
Studio, ME
Oct 29 - Nov 2
FineArtDigitalPrinting
Brooks Institute
Santa Barbara, CA
Nov 5 - 9
Workshop
The Fine Digital Print
Studio, ME
Dec 3 - 7
Workshop
Fine Digital Print II
Studio, ME
New!
