In September of 2010, I made the decision to take down a photography blog I authored for two years. I had started a new job in a totally new field and was taking classes to help with the transition. The combination of the two left little time for photography or personal writing. On top of that, returning to work full time provided some perspective on life beyond my creative pursuits. While I knew photography and personal writing were both vital for expressing myself creatively, I had to first re-focus on the bigger picture and get re-acclimated with a life I knew before I discovered the joy of either. Thus, creativity took a back seat and the blog became a memory.
During the past year, I continued making pictures (mostly with my iPhone) and posting them to my random creativity blog. For most of that time, I was satisfied with sharing occasionally on Tumblr. However, as I became more settled in my new life, I found myself really starting to miss photography and writing. Couple that with time well spent reading Craft & Vision eBooks from one of my favorite photographers/writers, David duChemin, and the wheels starting turning for ideas on a new project. I initially toyed with the idea of reviving my old photography blog, but ultimately thought it was better to start fresh.
Soon after, Chasing Creativity was born. What you’ll find here pictures made during my travels and close to home along with my writing about the topics that interest me most. So with that, I’ll leave to you to browse. I hope to post regularly and to have more to share soon.
-Steve
