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Defining Creativity
What is creativity? It's a term widely used in the photographic world but one that is open to a variety of interpretations & definitions. So before I can write an article on the topic I ought to clarify what I mean when I use the word.
A simple dictionary definition gives us "characterised by originality of thought; having or showing imagination" (taken from the Collins Concise English Dictionary). When I talk of creativity in the context of photography I have in mind the production of a photograph that moves beyond a pictorial record of a subject. In other words a photograph that is more than a simple representation of what the eye has seen and, most importantly, one that reflects the photographers unique vision of the world.
And I believe the essential element that lifts a photograph beyond the simplistic level of a snapshot to something more creative, artistic & personal is when it is founded upon a thought, idea, concept or emotion. Without...

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Steve Gosling is an award winning professional photographer who specialises in producing creative & contemporary landscape images (his signature style is moody & atmospheric black & white photographs). His photographs have been published internationally in books, magazines & newspapers and on greetings cards, posters & advertisements. He particularly enjoys writing & teaching about photography. He frequently gives talks to photographic groups in the UK & abroad and is a regular contributor to photography magazines in many different countries. He has also run a successful workshop programme for several years encouraging and inspiring photographers of all levels from across the world. As well as working closely with Phase One Steve is an Ambassador for Olympus, Manfrotto and Permajet. Further details about his workshop programme and a selection of his images can be found on his website – www.stevegoslingphotography.co.uk
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