Visual Perception and Cultivating Creativity With Colleen Miniuk

Episode 19: Today, I’m sitting down with Arizona-based landscape photographer, avid writer, and educator Colleen Miniuk to chat about:How she transitioned from a technical career to a more creative careerThe value of following your curiosity, letting go of expectations, playing, and being open to experimentation with photographyGestalt psychology of visual perception and how to use it to create more meaningful imagesThe five inventories to take in the field to discover compositionsHow to cultivate a creative mindset and get into a state of flow with conceptual blending, pareidolia, and metaphorical associationsUsing verbal language to translate a scene into visual language to achieve your desired visual messageWallas Model of CreativitySome business advice to aspiring photographersHer photography advice column, “Dear Bubbles”And so much more!LINKS MENTIONED:Website: http://www.colleenminiuk.com Follow Colleen Miniuk on InstagramFollow Colleen Miniuk on FacebookColleen’s Photography Advice Column Dear BubblesSheography™ WorkshopsPurchase Colleen’s books at Analemma Press - Get 10% off her new book Photographing Acadia National Park, 2nd Edition with coupon code OPS2021 at checkout.Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow ModelWallas Model of CreativityNote: Some of the resources below may be affiliate links, meaning I receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase.Steal Like an Artist, Austin KleonArt and Visual Perception, Rudolph ArnheimPerception and Imaging, John Suler and Richard ZakiaFull Show Notes***HAVE A QUESTION?Record a Question for Tidbit TuesdayLOVE THE OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST?Ways you can support the show:Buy Me a CoffeeLeave a Rating and ReviewShare the show with others!CONFUSED ABOUT WHERE TO FOCUS?Download my FREE Hyperfocal Distance Made Easy EbookABOUT BRENDA PETRELLA (host)Learn more about meVisit my online portfolioConnect with me on Instagram