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For our last General Meeting of 2024, we have invited a special guest, Joe Edelman, who will be offering us his 90-minute class.
Joe is an award-winning photographer, author, and photo educator. He takes great pride in sharing his wealth of experience in-person and online. We will be gathered at our regular meeting place; Joe will be presenting live via Zoom.
Joe says this presentation will be like nothing we have ever experienced! We will have the opportunity to interact with Joe and ask questions. Don’t miss it!
Please note special times for this General Meeting:
5:45 PM – Club updates, competitions, general business
6:30 – 8:00 PM - Speaker Presentation
Topic: Understanding Creativity:
How to Boost Your Creative Abilities to Become a Better Photographer
Why is it so hard if we all have the potential to be creative? For starters, many ways we traditionally learn photographic techniques are creativity killers.
We will begin by looking at the science behind creativity and understanding creativity. Where does it come from? Are humans born with it, or do they learn it? Can you make yourself more creative? The answers from cognitive psychologists’ research will surprise, frustrate, and excite you.
Armed with a better understanding of how creativity works, I will help you lay the foundation to develop more creative skills and become a better, more creative photographer.
What you will learn:
- Why is it so hard to be creative? We will look at the science behind our creative struggles.
- The number one reason why people struggle to improve as creative photographers.
- A new definition of creativity that will free your thought process and change the way you approach creating.
- My TOP TIPS for improving your creativity to become a better photographer
- The benefits of using Divergent and Convergent thinking to find cool ideas and develop them into amazing photographs.
- … and much more!
Website: joeedelman.com
About Joe
An award-winning photographer, author, and photo educator - Joe takes great pride in sharing his wealth of experience in-person and online via lessons on his website, lnstagram, and popular YouTube Channel.
He produces and hosts the popular LAST FRAME Live, the only photography live stream on YouTube that is viewed or listened to in over 100 countries worldwide.
Joe is also the host of the TOGKnowlede Photographic Learning Community with member photographers from 37 countries
He has penned numerous articles for Good Light!, Professional Photographer, and Rangefinder magazines. His work is frequently featured on well-known photography biogs, including Fstoppers, DIYPhotography, PetaPixel, Lifehacker, ISO1200, Shutterbug, and LensVid. He has been profiled in Good Light!, CameraCraft, and Olympus Passion Magazines, to name a few.
Meeting Location: 3200 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard (East Manatee Fire Rescue District Admin Office), Lakewood Ranch, FL
