I often say that music inspires me. When I edit pictures I almost always listen to it… and when I listen to it, I see pictures and scenes pass before my eyes (sometimes I also imagine things that would work great as music videos!).
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Sometimes I ask myself about creativity: does it only come from talented people, or can artistic things see the light by sheer accident?
In my first post I supported the work of a little girl who, despite her age, shows a very clear artistic vision.
I think there’s no doubt the less influenced you are by social conventions, the more you can play with your creativity and enjoy exploring your artistic side.
This time I’m going a little further, though, as I wonder whether creative things can be the results of pure chance.
Today I have taken the time to have a look at all of those pictures that are still on my hard disk, unshared.
Macros, landscapes… and even a few cute self-portraits that were never going to be seen, apparently for no reason. The picture above was one of those. I had already chosen a title, which is the same one I have used for this post. Maybe in the definition I had given to this place lies the reason why I was so jealously hiding (and protecting) it.
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I would like to start this blog circle project talking about something spiritual.
First of all, though, I need to say something about my religious beliefs. To keep it short, I believe in God, but not in religions and dogmata. I think Deism is the philosophy which better (but not fully) explains my opinions on the matter. I always do my best to help those who are in need and be kind to other people, respecting animals and the environment as well – and this is to me the greatest reward.
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The Unconventional Macrocosms free textures set is here!
Please click the link below to grab your copy of Jupiter and Mars, two textures that will add an artsy feel to your photographs.
The zipped folder you will download also contains a .pdf tutorial with big screenshots, to help those who are not familiar with textures start creating with them.
