Photographer, Filmmaker, and Author Sean Tucker discusses creativity, adaptability in tools enhancing growth, and vulnerability in art. Topics include embracing vulnerability in creative expression, navigating envy with compliments, nurturing creativity through relationships, and exploring photography habits and fears.
Embracing vulnerability over perfectionism fosters authentic creativity.
Continuous learning and exploring new skills prevent creative stagnation.
Deep dives
Learning Through Photography
Photography offers a way to process the world and gain introspection. Taking daily photos helps connect with shared humanity. Practicing creative fulfillment by documenting life's varied experiences is explored.
Embracing Creativity in Various Forms
Creativity evolves through different mediums like drawing, music, public speaking, photography, and writing. Continuous learning motivates exploring new skills and avenues to prevent stagnation.
Overcoming Fear and Perfectionism
Fear and perfectionism hinder creativity, restricting exploration and growth. Embracing vulnerability, releasing control, and focusing on self-expression over audience approval fosters authentic creativity.
Fostering Community and Collaboration
Acknowledging others' work, offering genuine compliments, and supporting fellow artists fosters a creative ecosystem of reciprocity and growth. Collaboration and kindness form a foundation for exploring creative expression.
Sean Tucker is a Photographer, Filmmaker, Author and Speaker based in the UK. Sean joins us this week to discuss his philosophy for the creative life as described in his book The Meaning in The Making. Sean and Kristyn discuss how the definition of creativity changes when we stay open to it, how adapting our tools & gear accelerates critical shifts in our personal and creative growth, and how the opposite of perfectionism is vulnerability.