There comes a time in every creative person's life where you hit a wall. 

You know your craft and you know it well. But you feel like there is something missing. You go through the motion of (in my case) taking someone's portrait but you feel like there could be so much more.

You feel like you're in a rut. And in my case, I didn't even want to pick up my camera. What do you do? 

I was perusing Pinterest the other night and I came across an interesting and intriguing art form, String Art. I had never really looked at it much, but became very interested in some of the designs. I found myself scrolling through thousands of different artist's works.

I contacted one of the artists to inquire about purchasing a Scotty Dog art piece using string art.  The response was $47 plus shipping. I thought, "For that price, surely I can do that myself!"

I get asked this question frequently.  I would like to share a few tips with you to help you get the most out of your cell phone camera.

Question one: Should I use the flash on my phone?

My general rule for camera flash is: Use it as little as possible. The flash is so close to the lens, light tends to shine straight onto the eye and illuminate the red retina in the back of your subject's eyes, for that demonic look. You know that look.

Nevertheless, if it's really dark, you simply have to use flash.