Creative Workshop: Creative Noticing

Your phone

A plant, leaf or natural object outside

Step outside or move toward a window.

Take a slow look around.

Let your eyes wander until something small catches your attention. It might be a texture, a shadow, a colour or a tiny detail.

Take three photos of the same subject.

One from a normal distance. One closer. One very close, zooming in on a small part.

Choose one image that interests you.

Open the edit function on your phone. Begin by cropping in tighter than you normally would. Remove anything that feels unnecessary.

Gently adjust the light. Move the brightness and contrast slowly and notice what changes.

Then explore colour. Shift the warmth or intensity until the image begins to feel different.

Now make one bold change. You might deepen the shadows, brighten the highlights or try a filter.

If you can, create a second version of the same image and take it in a completely different direction.

What did you notice when you looked more closely? Did the image become something new when you changed it?

This is no longer just a photo. It is an artwork.

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