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S5Trailer · · 01:23

Curious what this podcast is about? This is the answer you are looking for. It is about anything and everything to do with creativity, how it affects our lives and those that encount...

Stop wasting time waiting for inspiration to find you.

Stop wasting time waiting for inspiration to find you.

S5E18 · · 05:31

Why are you wasting time waiting for inspiration to find you? Go find it and be rewarded. Say thanks by buying me a coffee. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/peter-wi...

You gather resources and data, but do you use them?

You gather resources and data, but do you use them?

S5E17 · · 10:07

What are you doing with all the things you gather? Do you even look and learn from it? Full show notes and feedback here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/peter-with...

Sometimes sitting back gets better results

Sometimes sitting back gets better results

S5E16 · · 07:32

Life moves at a pace, we tell ourselves we need to always be doing something to move project x forward. But I am here to tell you that sometimes the best results come from sitting ba...

How my usage and view of tech is changing as I get older

How my usage and view of tech is changing as I get older

S5E15 · · 06:50

I share some observations on how a year at home has changed my view on the devices and tech that I use and how that may be affected going forward as we return to a new normal for man...

My thoughts on the new Apple podcast service and how it might affect us all

My thoughts on the new Apple podcast service and how it might affect us all

S5E14 · · 10:13

Apple announced a new service to podcast creators that will enable them to charge for premium content, or tipping depending on how you chose to use it. I have some thoughts on this a...

The right tool for the job will save you hours of frustration

The right tool for the job will save you hours of frustration

S5E13 · · 10:31

There is no doubt we all try to take the fast way when we can and end up struggling like mad when we do most of the time. Well I learned that lesson this week and after years of frus...

Why short portfolios and resumes are acceptable

Why short portfolios and resumes are acceptable

S5E12 · · 06:53

There can be many reasons someone has a short portfolio or resume. At some point, we all had this problem. If this is you then I hope you take some heart from this episode and see th...

Give peoples work the time and respect it deserves

Give peoples work the time and respect it deserves

S5E11 · · 05:50

We live in a world with a short attention span by design. Social networks, for example, need you to scroll for them to make more money. Content makers get hurt by this because they g...

The How and why automating tasks is so important

The How and why automating tasks is so important

S5E10 · · 16:49

I cannot stress how important it is to get back as much time as you can, automating repetitive tasks will give you back more time and creative space than you realize. I’ll give a cou...

Creativity as a form of relaxation

Creativity as a form of relaxation

S5E9 · · 05:22

I use my creativity as a way to not only make things but help me relax. After all, should we not enjoy creating things rather than stress out about them? I share one of the ways I li...

Does having your own domain name matter anymore?

Does having your own domain name matter anymore?

S5E8 · · 06:21

This question came up as a topic of conversation this week. Does having a place to call home on the Internet still matter in a world full of social networks? I have some very firm th...

Left or Right Brain Today? And Why it Matters

Left or Right Brain Today? And Why it Matters

S5E7 · · 06:47

The brain has two modes, on the left we have all the logical things, and on the right, the creative things. It's important to figure out which kind of a day you are having to get the...

Are You Doing The Right Work? Should You Delegate or Outsource?

Are You Doing The Right Work? Should You Delegate or Outsource?

S5E6 · · 08:09

As creatives we have very busy lives, often that involves tasks we would rather not be doing or we are less than great at. So maybe we need to consider if that task is better delegat...

Brand Self Can be a Problem or a Blessing. A Few Thoughts and Tips

Brand Self Can be a Problem or a Blessing. A Few Thoughts and Tips

S5E5 · · 05:02

Choosing to brand everything under the umbrella of you can be a problem or a blessing, only you can decide which is right. Here are a few thoughts on the choices I have made and why....

Starting over is OK

Starting over is OK

S5E4 · · 04:24

Sometimes the best thing for a project is starting over. Maybe it is not going the way you want it or perhaps you want to pivot to a totally different direction and trying to rework ...

Is art created by a machine still art?

Is art created by a machine still art?

S5E3 · · 04:27

An easy question with a complicated answer depending on who you ask. So here are my thoughts on it, as an example, I used some smart software to record and edit this podcast. Say tha...

Shooting in Square Format

Shooting in Square Format

S5E2 · · 06:22

This week I rekindled my love of the square format when taking photographs. This is something that takes me back to composition techniques when shooting 120 roll film. Some of you mi...

Listener question - Things to consider when switching tools

Listener question - Things to consider when switching tools

S5E1 · · 07:26

Following on from my last episode when I spoke about switching camera systems, I received a listener question asking what else is involved when deciding to change and what else shoul...

Goodbye Sweet Camera, What Now?

Goodbye Sweet Camera, What Now?

S4E13 · · 09:14

Let's talk camera's for a moment, I traded in my beloved 5D mark2 and don't know what to do next. Please note this episode was recorded on move, I have done my best to clean up some ...

Happy Holidays, Time for a Rest

Happy Holidays, Time for a Rest

S4E12 · · 02:58

For many, it is now a serious holiday time. Friends and family are usually the big things for those of us that celebrate Christmas. This year it comes with complications. For me, I p...

You Have Earned a Reward

You Have Earned a Reward

S4E11 · · 06:16

You made it to December, that and so many other reasons are enough to say you have earned the reward you want to give yourself. Often we feel guilty about wanting to reward ourselves...

Hold Your Breath, Wait For It, Focus

Hold Your Breath, Wait For It, Focus

S4E9 · · 05:44

I was watching a video of Harumi Tanaka, a masterful fountain pen maker on YouTube. He was saying towards the end of the video how some people hold their breath as they are turning t...

A huge thanks to all of you this year

A huge thanks to all of you this year

S4E8 · · 06:46

Why I am thankful to all of you and for my creative brain this year. Say thanks, I love coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pwcom Let’s connect Twitter Instagram Web I would apprecia...

Warm up that Brain

Warm up that Brain

S4E7 · · 09:34

Do you have a routine you follow to get yourself ready to create? I realized that I don't, and that's something I am going to try and fix. Here's my plan and what I consider a creati...

What is your win?

What is your win?

S4E6 · · 05:25

To keep moving forward we all need wins. Big or small, it does not matter. You just need something that says "keep going". In this episode, I talk about a couple of examples and ways...

The Universal Language of Art

The Universal Language of Art

S4E5 · · 07:08

First I get a little distracted by talking about one of my favorite movies and how this is the perfect time of year to watch those old thriller and scary movies. But then I talk abou...

Are You Making The Right Thing?

Are You Making The Right Thing?

S4E4 · · 02:35

There is no doubt in my mind that as we all create and share things, we have an idea in our head of what we think we are sharing. But have you stopped to consider if that really is t...

Thoughts on backyard creativity

Thoughts on backyard creativity

S4E3 · · 05:46

Never forget that inspiration and opportunity to create is always around you, sometimes you need to stop take a couple of seconds to look around. That is my take away from a photo op...

Lessons learned from my own YouTube channel

Lessons learned from my own YouTube channel

S4E2 · · 07:48

I have been working over the past couple of months on making your YouTube channel better. But in order to do that, I need to know what is and is not working, that's where the time an...