In the digital era, The Maker's Muse emphasized that impact goes beyond an immediate reaction to a fleeting image, and is deepended by a reflective process obtained through time spent viewing the printed image.  Additionally, consideration can be given to the techniques emplyed by each individual artist, who start with the same tool, photography, and complete pieces through varying techniques from digital art to applied materials.

Offering up the seed from which so much is grown, the maker's muse is the touch of inspiration that spurs thought into action. In this collection from the American Society of Photographers, the elusive muse bestows her gifts differently on each artist, and captures the viewer's imagination, whether by a strike of lightning from a looming thunderhead, an alien birth, or the delicate bow of a flower.