A Happy Accident

Creativity isn’t always a straight line. Back in university, one of my lecturers said to me, “Achieving something by happy accident isn’t a skill.” And when it comes to technical aspects of photography — lighting, composition, camera operation — that’s true. Those are skills you learn and refine.

But when it comes to creativity, it’s different. Some of the most compelling work I’ve seen — and some of the most interesting pieces I’ve made — were born out of happy accidents. Those moments when you’re working with new people for the first time, just experimenting or combining techniques, something unexpected happens that you couldn’t have planned.

Right now, I’m working on a series that blends photography, video, painting, and AI — no strict plan, just letting things evolve. It’s chaotic, it’s unpredictable, and it’s exactly what I need. Today, that process led to ‘Ola in My Bathroom.’ It wasn’t what I set out to make, but it became exactly what it needed to be.

Creativity — it thrives on experimentation, on embracing the unexpected happy accidents, and allowing those accidents to become something amazing.