From documentary film to composite fiction, photography and film allow us to escape our own experience and captivate audiences through visual storytelling. The trends that captivate minds on the screens…
Street photographer, co-founder of Street Dreams Magazine and CreativeLive instructor, Steve Sweatpants on capturing Black Lives Matter protests, ethical storytelling and the feeling of seeing his photographs become part of…
When it comes to photographing your food, it's all about setting the "right" scene. If you want your honey baked ham or apple pie to make your Instagram followers salivate with…
As enthusiastic and consistent as we are in setting goals, we are often just as consistent in not following through on actually achieving those goals. I've always heard the advice that you'd…
If you were anywhere near social media on January 1, you absolutely saw two things: First, photos of whatever your friends, family, and colleagues did at the stroke of midnight;…
Teddy Roosevelt was right— comparison truly is the thief of joy. No matter which way you spin it, comparing yourself to other people is a slippery slope to misery and…
Just because you work for yourself doesn't mean you're alone. Having an accountability buddy (AB) is like having a partner in crime, and it's a surprisingly powerful method that can…
The most successful portraits take us well beyond the surface of how someone looks and show us the inner essence of who someone is. They reveal character, soul, and depth.…
Do you consider yourself a creator? Most people think you are “a creative” or you’re not. As kids we are taught that creativity is “fun” and “nice to have”, not…
https://youtu.be/io4qS2jH3v0 Fine artist, illustrator, and author Lisa Congdon was named among 200 Women Who Will Change the Way You See The World -- but starting out, Lisa Congdon was just…
Image by Elena S. Blair Elena S. Blair has built a mini-empire in under a decade by capturing authentic family moments. But the Seattle-based photographer didn't build a business delivering…
Watching that social media follower count is like fast-forwarding your favorite Netflix series just to watch the credits -- ineffective, and a complete waste of time. Most businesses get the…
If you're a photographer of any level, you definitely don't need anyone telling you that competition is steep in the industry. Even casual shooters feel the occasional burn as peers…
Could brain scans have predicted Albert Einstein's theories, the Sistine Chapels, or your latest creative thinking project? Not exactly, but a group of researchers recently used MRIs and artificial intelligence…
Google's latest YouTube user stats survey shows that, compared to 2016, there are now 75 percent more YouTube channels with over one million subscribers. Whether or not you want to…
CreativeLive is a company and community of creators: storytellers, photographers, producers, designers, engineers, editors, and entrepreneurs who come together to make creative education accessible to all, with the goal of…
As a precaution to help slow the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) thousands of companies around the world are asking employees to work from home. Although this is a new experience…
When it comes to the crafter in your life there is one thing that they care about most - the details. Every part of the crafter’s life is typically meticulously…
