Staying inspired is something I find works like a swing.  Sometimes it’s incredibly easy and seems like it will never end.  You finish one thing and there’s not even a moment between when you’re eager to start the next.  Other times you just have nothing going on upstairs and you really have no idea where to begin.  As a business owner it’s also tough because I’ve got some additional responsibilities like paying bills or employees or ever making sure we’re all working and attempting to make the best use of everyone’s time.

Some days I’m even so ambitious that it all acts against me in a way.  I’m so eager to work on so many different projects that I am thinking about them all at once and at the end of the day nothing gets done.  It’s kind of like when Mr. Burns had every illness known to man and they all countered each other so somehow he was invincible, only with me it’s sort of the opposite of invincible.

Anyway, the point is sometimes you have to kick yourself in the brain to get out of it.  We found this video and I really liked it.  I actually connected with almost every point and my favourite one is probably the last.  Enjoy.

29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vimeo.

David Dvir

There’s a ton of material to go through if you’re new to the biz. Frankly I can’t even began to document all the great sources of information. There is one, however, that I feel is being underutilized a great deal by us all. Imagine a place where you could watch daily episodes of how-to and behind the scenes type stuff. A place where you can also go back and watch hours and hours of previous videos with important photography lessons for free! Well such a place exists. It’s the AdoramaTV youtube channel. These guys have it all. And they’re always adding new info.

I’m extremely surprised by the lack of views/attention this channel gets. Mark Wallace, the host, shares loads and loads of info with great explanations. I have to admit that while incredibly informative, it’s a bit dry. Not quite boring, but sometimes you wished it moved at a faster pace. That being said you can’t deny the knowledge. It’s fantastic. Anyone trying to continue their learning (as all of us should be anyhow) at the entry level MUST visit this channel and spend a few hours on it. I myself continue to boraden my knowledge base by watching these, even now. It’s mostly stuff I already know at this point but I still enjoy re-hashing it.

So that’s my two cents. AdoramaTV is a brilliant source for any would-be photographer and everyone should know about it.

Peace out,

Dave