Sharing Family Photos
I spent the long weekend making lots of family photos and struggling to find the proper place to post them. It reminded me of a recent post by Dave Lawrence [http://davelawrence.photo/on-sharing-family-photos/]: > "I look at other photographers’ family work, and lately it’s some of the
The Biggest Lies You've Been Told About Photography
Earlier this week, I asked my readers to tell me about the biggest lies they've been told about photography. The responses included a lot of unexpected lies and some I'd never heard before. Feel free to keep adding to the stories and tell me about the
Start Something Small to Build Something Great
I wrote yesterday [https://www.cjchilvers.com/why-i-wont-sell-my-books-on-amazon/] about my first real product: a well-designed hardcover book I carefully created over years and nurtured through the entire production and distribution process. It was a huge project. If I had it to do over, I would've started much smaller
Why I Won't Sell My Books on Amazon
You can still find my books on Amazon, but it's not because I want them there. For Kindle books, it may be a necessity, but for all other formats (and especially for indie physical books), Amazon has proven to be a horrible experience for both the publisher and
What Are the Biggest Lies You've Been Told about Photography?
Just curious. Let me know yours [https://iteratehq.com/cj-chilvers/57c5957472eb0e000100009d], I'll share mine and we'll all revisit them at the end of the week.
The Importance of Leisure
We need a different relationship with leisure in our minds. It may be the best investment we can make. I refer over and over to this article by Maria Popova: Leisure, The Basis of Culture [https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/08/10/leisure-the-basis-of-culture-josef-pieper/?mc_cid=c738efb0b7&mc_eid=d012da5742]
"Everything is a Link"
> "Everything is a link." - Andy Adams [https://twitter.com/FlakPhoto/status/730024625011183616] Every idea comes from somewhere. None of this is original. Embracing the link means rejecting the ego [http://amzn.to/2bzWxFI] and respecting the reader. It means making connections between ideas and helping people
What Do You Have to Lose?
I was a guest on Andrew Hellmich's wonderful Photo Xperiment podcast [http://photobizx.com/photo-xperiment-episode-links/] last night (to be released next month). I was on an episode of his PhotoBizXposed podcast [http://photobizx.com/Focus+Less+on+Gear+Create+Images+that+Matter+CJ+Chilvers] last year as well.
The Problem(s) with (Most) Online Courses
No one remembers a social media post. Few remember a blog post. Many remember a good book. Courses haven't yet entered the hierarchy in my opinion, since most are abused. It's rarely what's best for the customer. There a few good ones, but for