The Power of Play: Pushing Yourself Out of Your Creative Comfort Zone with Craig Strong

Running a photography business can feel like a never ending cycle of shoots, edits, and scheduling. When you start to lose your creative spark, you have two choices: Keep going as you are or step outside of your creative comfort zone.

In this episode, I’m chatting about pushing yourself outside of your creative comfort zone with photographer and co-founder of Lensbaby Craig Strong. We’re chatting about the relationship between creativity and fear and how you can find your creative confidence by doing things that scare you. Plus, Craig is sharing his advice for new photographers looking to turn their passion into a business.

What’s in this episode:

• How Craig got the idea for Lensbaby from his own experience as a photographer and consumer [3:08]
• How to get started with your first Lensbaby lens [7:07]
• Why we should keep looking for opportunities to experiment and play in our work [10:49]
• How to find balance between your creative work and your family life [14:50]
• How to shift your mindset and make self-care something you look forward to [18:25]
• How to reignite your creative spark when your work starts feeling mundane [21:27]
• How to find your creative voice and courage to stand out in a world where it feels safest to blend in [25:23]
• Finding your flow state and using it in your work and passion projects [30:44]
• Why it’s so important to force yourself out of your creative comfort zone [35:50]
• Craig’s advice for professional photographers who are just starting out [39:08]

For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://themilkyway.ca/the-power-of-play-pushing-yourself-out-of-your-creative-comfort-zone-with-craig-strong/

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