ToP #0015: Flow - The Psychology of Optimal Photography
Thoughts on Photography
English - February 14, 2008 02:14 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB - ★★★★ - 68 ratingsVisual Arts Arts news improvephotography interviews masterphotography photographer photography sportsphotography tech Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This podcast explores the concept of "flow." According to the definition on Wikipedia, flow is a mental state of operation in which the person is fully immersed in what
he or she is doing, characterized by a feeling of energized focus, full
involvement, and success in the process of the activity. In photography, flow can be used to help achieve a sense of heightened creativity with your photography.
As a reference for this podcast, here is a simple chart that explains the four levels of flow:
Level 1
Low Skill - Low Challenge = Typically breeds apathy
Level 2
Low Skill - High Challenge = Typically causes frustration and anxiety.
Level 3
High Skill - Low Challenge = Can bring about contentment and can build confidence but the challenge must increase to encourage true engagement.
Level 4
High Skill - High Challenge = Desired focused state where flow is attained,