Does anyone else stare at their computer screen for hours wondering what to write? Or even not just writing, but just staring at a blank canvas wondering what to place on it. I find that my creativity has been severely disrupted by not being able to go outside and interact with others and my environment, and I am trying to find new ways to fuel my creativity.
Throughout quarantine, I knew that it was important to keep creativity in my life, especially since everything else has gone into chaos. Recently I saw a Tik Tok trend where people brought mirrors outside and took pictures outside with them. As soon as I saw this trend I fell in love with everyone’s results and wanted to figure out how to recreate my own outdoor mirror pictures. The park beside my apartment is also currently flooding with dandelions, so I found the perfect opportunity to go outside and take advantage of the scenery.
I thought this was such a unique and fun idea and a great way to play with different angles that I wasn’t used to. Dandelion stained jeans, and 200 pictures later, I was excited with the pictures I was getting, even if I wasn’t in love with all of them, it felt so good to play around with light and angles and have a creative purpose in a environment that I am not usually in.
Sometimes it really does take a new perspective in order to spark creativity and want to take on new ventures. While taking pictures I was reminded with how beautiful nature is and how anything can compliment well with it, and the importance of appreciating, preserving, and loving nature.
MINAH WEBB 