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Have you ever changed your perspective and unlocked your creativity? Today Claire Bridges brings you a quick but powerful creative nudge packed with inspiration.

She draws from her conversation with multi award-winning photographer Tom Oldham, best known for his bold and soul-baring portraits of icons like Cristiano Ronaldo and Rick Rubin. Claire shares Tom’s top creative nudge: look at the world through a different lens. Whether you’re snapping a family photo or tackling a tricky problem at work, there’s incredible value in experimenting with new angles, zooming in for the details, or stepping back to see the bigger picture.

Highlights:

1. Claire revisits her behind-the-lens conversation with Tom Oldham
2. Tom’s summer creativity tip: experiment with perspective!
3. Claire shares her own experience taking Tom’s advice, resulting in a “freakishly good” photo
4. Try reframing something that feels stuck.
5. Zoom out for the bigger picture - what context are you missing?
6. Zoom in - what small detail could reveal something new?
7. Change your angle - how would a customer, a competitor, or an outsider see it?
8. Swap roles and look at things from the “other side of the lens.”
9. Remember: There’s no right answer, just keep experimenting with frames and angles until something fresh emerges.

Your Creative Challenge:

Grab your camera (or phone) and deliberately change up your approach whether it’s a holiday photo, a project at work, or a life decision. What new possibilities can you see?

Bonus:

Check out episode 12 with Tom Oldham, packed with creative insights for anyone pursuing a creative career.

What is the Creative Nudge Summer School:

1. A free, six-week email series dropping into your in-box each week, get a simple creative tool or tip from Claire
2. A partner podcast episode to help you go deeper and learn on the move
3. A practical worksheet or prompt to instantly apply the nudge to real work or life projects
4. An optional “buddy system” to check in and share learnings boosting accountability and connection
5. A short, snappy WhatsApp-style audio note from Claire with bonus stories and inspiration
6. All the resources and worksheets are yours to download for your own use or for running creative sessions with your team.

Claire’s approach is all about building creative agility and confidence through small, consistent habits so you finish the summer with a toolkit you can actually use. At the end, you’ll receive a creative habit map to guide your next steps.

Interested? The first email drops July 16th, and you can join any time for the full six-week journey.

Sign up for the weekly email nudges and workbook