Spacesuits and Spark: Staying Creative for the Long Haul with Simon Murphy
From wearing a spacesuit to inviting strangers into photo booths, Simon Murphy knows how to work on long-term projects without losing momentum or a sense of playfulness.
In this episode he shares his chapter approach to projects, his creative morning routines, his advice on unlearning and his feelings on AI.
Simon’s wonderful first book Govanhill was published in 2023.
‘You have to convince yourself that creativity is not only important, but it's essential. It's essential for living. And you have to believe that. You have to really believe that for it to work.’ – Simon Murphy
For Episode 5 of We Need to Make Things I chat with Simon Murphy @smurph77 about his chapter approach to long-term projects, creative morning routines, photographing strangers, and where on earth you can buy a spacesuit, among many other things.
Simon is a photographer, lecturer and chair of the Scottish Portrait Awards. Over the years, he’s travelled extensively documenting human interest stories in countries such as Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Cambodia. His portraiture subjects range from the Dalai Lama to Noel Gallagher and John Hurt. Simon has won numerous awards and exhibited extensively. His first book Govanhill was published in 2023.
This episode is full of Simon’s wonderful wisdom including:
👉 How to stay motivated while working on long-term projects
👉 Why writing should be part of your creative morning routine
👉 The best way to approach, and be honest with, strangers
👉 Why rejection is rarely personal
Enjoy!
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