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The most important aspect of creativity is to clarify your own “perspective.” More than the technical skills of choosing subjects or compositions, it’s about what you see and how you feel. That sense is the core of your uniqueness.
This time, we’ll introduce ideas for discovering creative themes in everyday life and methods to nurture this perspective.
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Turn “Discomfort” into an Ally
In your daily life, try recording moments when you feel “somehow intrigued” or “unable to look away.” Whether it’s a color, shape, or atmosphere, it doesn’t matter. Discomfort is the starting point of perspective. Originality resides in what only you find captivating.
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Stockpile Small Moments of “Inspiration”
Big events aren’t the only sources of creative ideas. The way light falls, the expression on someone’s face at a street corner, or the sky you glance up at—cultivating a habit of recording these moments, whether with your smartphone or a notebook, is highly recommended.
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When you look back later, you’ll likely notice common threads in what you “like” or are “interested in.”
Put Your Theme into “Words”
By verbalizing the discomforts and inspirations you’ve found, your interests will become clearer. Why not give them titles, like those of photo books, such as “Lonely Landscapes” or “Kindness in the City”?
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That, in itself, can become your creative theme.
