The creative process can be broken down into four distinct processes, most of which we can foster in ourselves. We look at preparation, incubation, illumination and implementation and see where our world of image making intersects with these stages.

Intriguingly, the things that we think of as “creative” are really bookended by more pragmatic aspects of creativity.

Camera Position 102 : Creative Process in Stages [ 8:45 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (9633)

Stairs, Toscana, 2009 - Photograph by Jeff Curto