A Creative Affair

 
Joining our affair this week is Aaron Martinez.  He is a staff photographer at the Austin American-Statesman, part of the USA Today network, a licensed drone pilot, and an advanced hobbyist landscape and nightscape photographer. Born and raised in El Paso, Texas where he also went to college to study digital media production and multimedia journalism.
 
In this chat about The Decisive Moment we discuss:
Is "the decisive moment" an actual moment?
Aaron's perspective as a photo journalist
Why it's important in all aspects of creativity
"It sounds like the decisive moment isn't necessarily the final place, it could be a step along the way." -Aaron Martinez
 
Images mentioned in this episode:
  
 
Find out more about Aaron's work: https://www.instagram.com/aaron_martinez_photography/
 
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at create@acreativeaffairpodcast.com. 
 
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
 
Episode image by Aaron Martinez.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free. 
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.

Exciting News!
 
We interrupt our regular chat about creativity to bring you some exciting news!
Brie and Len are both experienced creatives and mentors that offer unique experiences to help YOU up level your own creative work.  Join us for a quick chat about how you can work with us PLUS something exciting we've created together.
 
Brie offers:
A 6 week Confidence Program: Create the confidence you want to achieve your creative goals. 
1:1 Creative Coaching
Get Monday Motivation emails 
Find everything else HERE
Len offers:
Print offerings including Len's Journal subscriptions and beautiful books
Mentoring: Monochrome Course, Bookmaking Workshop and in-person workshops and tours
Subscribe to Len's Newsletter and stay up-to-date on news and mentoring
Len's Show on YouTube coming soon!
See everything at Len's School HERE.
Announcing: A Creative Affair Workshop!
Companion workshop to the podcast
Come deepen your own affair with your art through completing a passion project 
Experience life-changing growth
Move forward quickly with support, feedback and mentoring from us!
Feb 8th - Apr 5th 2022
Live webinar in Jan! Register HERE
Info and registration in US with Brie HERE.
Info and registration in AUD with Len HERE.
 
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at create@acreativeaffairpodcast.com. 
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free. 
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.

 
In this chat about Simplicity and Art we discuss:
How simplifying helps us in life and art
Our process for creating focus
Physical and mental clutter
Mentioned in this episode:
Our episode on journaling
Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way"
 
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at create@acreativeaffairpodcast.com. 
 
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
 
Episode image by Brie Stockwell.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free. 
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.

 
In this chat about Georgia O'Keeffe we discuss:
Why we love her art
Her catalyst for creating authentic work
Lessons we've learned from studying her
Our inspiration from her passion for art
We love being inspired by other artists!  WHO inspires YOU???
Resources for learning more:
Watch: Georgia O'Keeffe By Myself
Watch: Georgia O'Keeffe: Portrait of an Artist
Read: Georgia O'Keeffe
As always, please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at create@acreativeaffairpodcast.com. 
 
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
 
Episode image by Brie Stockwell.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free. 
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.

 
In this chat about Finding Beauty through Art we discuss:
Finding beauty in the world today
What is beauty? We share our personal views
What is an orgasmograph?
How looking for beauty through art helps us
Mentioned in this episode:
Our episode on who we make art for
Brooks Jensen's podcast
Len's book, "Our Love Affair with Trees"
 
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at create@acreativeaffairpodcast.com. 
 
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
 
Episode image by Len Metcalf.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free. 
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.

In this chat about why we make art we discuss:
Motivation behind why we do what we do
Is paid work authentic?
Some personal experiences with making and sharing art
So, why do YOU make art?
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at create@acreativeaffairpodcast.com. 
 
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
 
Episode image by Brie Stockwell.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free. 
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.

Joining our affair this week is Michael O'Neill, a photographic artist and professor at Queen's University of Charlotte. 
 
In this chat about Teaching Creativity we discuss:
Why teaching can make us more creative
Conscious competence
What role curiosity plays in teaching creativity
Why DOING is essential to the learning process
How perfectionism keeps us from being creative
Mentioned in this episode:
"The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron
 
Find out more about Michael O'Neill's work: http://www.santafeartphotographer.com
 
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at create@acreativeaffairpodcast.com. 
 
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
 
Episode image by Michael O'Neill.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free. 
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.

 
In this chat about the Tentacles of Creativity we discuss:
Where this topic came from
How is creativity infused into our lives
What does creativity mean to us/you?
How our creative energy influences others
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at create@acreativeaffairpodcast.com. 
 
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
 
Episode image by Len Metcalf.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free. 
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.

 
In this chat about Creative Indulgence we discuss:
Indulgence vs guilt
What creative indulgence looks like for us
How we can indulge in our art and NOT feel guilty
How have you indulged in your own creativity?
 
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at create@acreativeaffairpodcast.com. 
 
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
 
Episode image by Brie Stockwell.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free. 
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.

 
In this chat about Your Inner Critic we discuss:
Listening and reacting to our inner critic
What we do when our inner critic shows up
How to reframe what our inner critic says
Some practical ideas for you!
 
Please don't hesitate to engage us in conversation by connecting with us on Instagram or send us an email at create@acreativeaffairpodcast.com. 
 
Find out more about our creative work here:
Len Metcalf: www.lenmetcalf.com
Len's workshops
Brie Stockwell: www.creativemindscoach.com
Brie's Creative Confidence Coaching Group
 
Episode image by Len Metcalf.
Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free. 
Logo created by Tricia Ulberg at Tricia Elizabeth Design.