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Week 18
Jordyn Dunseath
June 18, 2024
TIP OF THE WEEK
Remind yourself that sometimes a moment is more important than a perfect image. If you find yourself frustrated that the lighting (especially in a situation that is out of your control) is really bad and you wish it could be different…take a step back and consider if the moment is more valuable than a perfect lighting setup. I’m reminded of photos from the 50s and old home videos that, in today’s world, would be considered “bad quality”. Yet, nobody views them that way. They view those photos/videos as a special moment in history. They create a sense of nostalgia. Remind yourself that one day you’ll probably look at your photos/videos with that same sentimental mindset. Of course, I love high quality images and seek to create them often. This tip of the week is written in an effort to free you up to enjoy a moment even if it isn’t turning out as good as you hoped for this time.
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What if you thought about how your creativity could bless someone this week? I feel like most conversations we have nowadays are how we can use our creativity to earn money. That’s fine. That’s not bad. But just for this week, what if we changed our focus?
What if what we created had nothing to do with ourselves? The motivation isn’t to show off talent, hard work, or skill. The motivation isn’t to make money. The motivation isn’t for affirmation or praise. Rather, the motivation this week was simply about blessing the person on the receiving end. How would that change how you created this week?
I just wanted to throw that thought out there. I think that thought could be a really good and healthy thing to explore. It’s sometimes refreshing to re-consider why we do what we do. I find that every time I take a step back and think about my motivations, it helps remind me why I love this craft.
I actually think I’m going to keep this week’s newsletter short. I’d rather you spend the next 3 minutes dwelling on these questions than reading more of my words.
I hope you’re having a wonderful day! I so appreciate you being a part of this newsletter!
This week’s creative challenge:
Alright let’s get super specific: this week, make a 15 second commercial about a jar of jam. I’m not kidding. Go do it. Get the creative momentum moving. You could post this on social media, use it as a portfolio piece, or never show it to anybody. It does not matter. I guarantee you will learn something by just literally completing this challenge. You might have gotten complacent with these creative challenges. If you haven’t done a single one of them, I encourage you to do this one. Push yourself. You will be thankful you did.
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