As expected, Alan Detrick, our judge for this month, had his hands full with a huge roster of entries for this first Picture This contest of the year. He did one heck of a job and we want to offer him a big thank you. Remember to check out his website and book, Macro Photography for[...]
In my last Digging Deep post, we began discussing the process of creativity and the possibility of learning to live a more creative life, in and out of the garden. The subject of this second workshop is to explore Stage One of the creative process: it is Imagining, what I call the sparks of creativity.
Over the next couple of months, I’m trying something a bit different on GGW. I’ll be exploring the 7 steps in the creative process through a series of posts and creativity exercises based on my book, Digging Deep: Unearthing Your Creative Roots Through Gardening (now also out in Kindle). Consider it an online “class” whose goal is to facilitate you[...]
A new year, let alone a new decade, is officially here! With the debut of 2010, Picture This Photo Contest has officially returned and is raring to go! Your comments helped us in making the decision to continue with the contest after a month hiatus. You made it clear that having your entries judged by professional photographers is of the[...]
When I went to visit a museum this past week, Eretz Israel, which focuses on the history and culture of the Land of Israel, I stumbled upon an exhibit, the winners of the 2009 World Press Photo Competition. The photos, divided into several categories, captured my attention because of their beauty, subject matter and depiction of the interdependent relationship[...]