The Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect
> "Briefly stated, the Gell-Mann Amnesia effect is as follows. You open the newspaper to an article on some subject you know well. In Murray’s case, physics. In mine, show business. You read the article and see the journalist has absolutely no understanding of either the facts or
Personal Website Check-In (6 Months Later)
About six months ago I refocused everything I was writing/publishing to my personal site CJChilvers.com [https://www.cjchilvers.com], assuming this would be better for my readers and my writing. I also committed to writing something every weekday. I wrote about it the reasoning for daily blogging here
Your Gear Does Matter
You can’t claim gear doesn’t matter and then criticize someone’s gear. If you look back over the life of this blog, I stopped criticizing fancy camera gear a long time ago. I had to face, while writing the A Lesser Photographer book [http://craftandvision.com/products/a-lesser-photographer]
The Future of Photography
The future of photography is publishing. I've argued as gear becomes better and cheaper, technical ability will no longer be as valued. Creativity will be the differentiator. That may work for a while. But with hundreds of millions of new photographers out there, creativity alone will not be
New Order: A Decluttering Handbook for Creative Folks
I still have a weakness for productivity and organization books. I believe even the time spent reading the book, if it can be used to streamline/automate/delete annoying parts of my work and life, can be justified. It's rare that I find a productivity book that actually
Obsessed with the Ordinary
Even though I prefer to chase a story, I can't help but admire the photographers who would rather give us new views on the ordinary people, places and things all around us. There's stories in them as well. This is a different kind of minimalism. It&
Chris Marquardt Reads from A Lesser Photographer
Photography Tips from the Top Floor [http://tipsfromthetopfloor.com] is the longest running photography podcast and one of my favorites. Host Chris Marquardt has read several chapters of the A Lesser Photographer book at the end of some of the episodes, much to my delight and honor. His listeners are
Stolen Ideas
People steal ideas from me all the time. I fine with stolen ideas much more so than stolen words. The whole point of this blogging thing is to make your ideas available to the world for use. If you're afraid to release your idea into the world because
Lessons for Your Summer Photo Trip
If you're hitting the road, or taking to the air, for a summer vacation, you're going to want to take a lot of photos and accomplish more than you possibly can with the time you have. Here's the lessons I've learned this
You Don't Have the Time You Think You Do
You will always overestimate the time you have to complete a project. This is law. This is why your calendar is the most important tool you have to manage your projects and your life. Not your to-do list, not your GTD app. Your calendar keeps you honest. It's