Anthony Epes, writer for Digital Photography School, shares why creativity gets better as you get older.
Like Fine Wine – Creativity Gets Better With Age
As a culture we are constantly encouraged to believe that youth is a magical time – that everything is at our fingertips, easily captured, and that age will only bring a withering of possibilities and opportunities.
Creativity is a huge victim of this idea – that aging destroys it rather, than helping us to flourish. Well, I don’t believe that at all. Creativity can wither with age – but it doesn’t have to. What about our huge amount of experience that we gather throughout life? Isn’t that pretty useful for creating?
Here are some ideas on the benefits of keeping creative with your photography as you age, and why you can get more creative, not less, as you get older.
Very few of us can tap the creative genius at a young age
When you are taking photos and being creative, you want to aim to access that wild creative place deep inside you, where pure inspiration flows. Some people call it the creative flow state. For some it’s a zone, but it could be thought of as a well of inspiration.
But, that can be a hard place to get to – you’re encouraged in so many ways in life to prioritize your practical skills (getting a job, buying a house, raising children, etc.) over your creative skills. Some people can access their inspirational, creative space when they are young, but for many it takes years. But what’s great about that, is that it’s only a question of getting there, not whether or not you have it.
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Young people are often viewed as the most creative. However, with age comes more experience and that can be just one reason for increased creativity. Keep creativity alive and thriving as you get older.