Michael Alan Ross

Nothing in this renowned automotive photographer’s life has been planned. These are the lessons he’s learned throughout an uncanny career.

Multi-hyphenate guitarist Misha Mansoor answers our Seven Questions About Creativity, a series where we present creatives from all disciplines with a fixed collection of seven questions about their creative processes and experiences.

She’s a prolific music photographer with an instantly recognizable style. Ebru Yıldız spoke with us about the value of slowing down, her latest collaboration with musician Mitski, and why photo books still matter.

In an exclusive excerpt from the documentary “Eno,” the legendary musician and artist tells us one of his secrets to being more creative.

The Fiery Furnaces’ singer and multi-instrumentalist is one of the most singular voices in indie rock. We sat down with Eleanor Friedberger to discuss how her process changes between projects, how constraints can work for you, and the magic trick to staying motivated to create.

Guitarist, writer, and tech consultant Joe Gore has recorded with visionary artists like PJ Harvey and Tom Waits, helped shape the culture of guitar as the editor of Guitar Player in its glory days, and designed the guitar tools in Apple’s wildly popular Garage Band and Logic apps. Joe’s is a tale of talent and timing, but also one of authenticity. This is what he’s learned.

Introducing Seven Questions, a series where we present creatives from all disciplines with a fixed collection of seven questions about their creative processes and experiences. To kick off the series, we handed these questions over to Chance Operations’ founder and documentary filmmaker Gary Hustwit.

Musician and prolific studio do-it-all Ben Greenberg has worked on an astonishing number of projects. From noise records to mixing the score for Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, Ben’s learned a few things about the creative process along the way.