Reasons to Buy Paper Books
It helps to remember the things a paper book can do that ebooks still can't. 1. 30+ years of scientific studies have shown reading from paper improves comprehension and retention of information better than reading from a screen. Here's [https://www.wired.com/2010/05/ff_
New Newsletter
Just a reminder: every week I publish an email newsletter that includes everything published on this site and some extra stuff that isn't. Here's this week's issue [http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=17ac74e26fc4e20c4b566f584&id=798b5c4aff&e=6c3b62f11f] . Subscribe here [https://www.cjchilvers.
I Hate Your Work
> “There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” - Ansel Adams > “I hate your work.” - William Eggleston "The Pioneer of Color Photography" [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/17/t-magazine/william-eggleston-photographer-interview-augusten-burroughs.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=
Work Hard and Be Nice To People
I'm adding this is my wishlist of prints for the office. From Anthony Burrill [http://www.outline-editions.co.uk/collections/anthony-burrill/products/work-hard-grey] .
The Stakes Couldn't Be Lower
Don't let your creative projects make you anxious. Remember, unless you're a professional, this is all about your well-being: learning and practicing something that makes you a better person. It's supposed to be an all-upside proposition. If, like me, you find yourself in creative
Big Ideas
David Lynch [http://blog.squarespace.com/blog/playing-lynch]: > “Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, you’ve got to go deeper. Down deep, the fish are more powerful and
Bank People
Om Malik [http://om.co/2016/09/30/thanks-2/]: > "A wise man once told me that I shouldn’t worry about banking the money. Instead, he said, bank people for in the end they will truly enrich your life."
Photos from Sanibel, FL
I'm back from a much needed break. In case you don't follow me on Twitter [https://twitter.com/cjchilvers] or Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cjchilvers/], here's some of the photos I shared. 4-year old vs. ocean Nice catch. OK, I got caught up
Photo Xperiment Podcast: You Are Not Just a Photographer
Andrew Hellmich was kind enough to invite me on another of his podcasts, Photo Xperiment (Episode 12: You Are Not Just a Photographer, You Need to Be a Publisher [http://photobizx.com/tpx12]). We went beyond photography in this one, covering publishing and creativity. This is a good one. I
Sabbaticals
It's that time of year again...my government "suggested" sabbatical [https://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/1995/fil9552.html]. I may be just a writer, but 8-10 hours of my day is writing for a bank. The question arrises every year in my head: what
