Episode 2: Flow State
If you've ever found yourself immersed in making a photograph to the point where time seemed to stand still, your mind was fully devoted to your creative process and you felt deep satisfaction in the moment, you my friend were in a Flow State. In this episode of Photocombobulate, Mason Marsh and Jeff Carlson dive into the science of Flow State and how photographers can work to achieve meaningful, impactful and really fun photographic endeavors.
This is the graph Mason talks about in the episode.
These are the general characteristics of a person in a Flow State.
Flow State Resources:
A great primer on Flow State from the website Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/articles/flow-state
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Amazon affiliate link)
If you would like to watch a lightly-edited video of this podcast recording, here it is:
