Why Frederick Douglass Loved Photography
From The New Yorker [http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/american-exposure?mbid=social_twitter] : > "Douglass was photographed a lot because he was famous, but also because he was fascinated with photography." > "Douglass believed photography would set his people free by telling the truth about their
The Hierarchy of Photography Publishing
Explaining how to photograph is 99% of what's published about photography and it's 99% distraction. A step up from explaining how is explaining why. This is the 1% that really makes you reconsider your entire approach to the art. That's where I've
Get the Suck Out of the Way
I took a new kind of camera out for a spin this weekend. I knew I would suck. I knew I would delete the images and sink into self-doubt about the projects I'm working on. I knew I would revert to all the old fears and limiting beliefs
The Wrong Direction Couldn't Be More Right
Photographer Oliver Curtis spent four years photographing the most famous landmarks in the world, but in a very different way. He simply turned around [http://boingboing.net/2016/07/07/famous-landmarks-shot-from-t.html]. He made great photographs with the landmarks behind him. This technique is taught in a lot of photography
Science Says Buy Everything!!
Fast Company has been looking at whether you get more out of buying experiences or things. First, they published The Science Of Why You Should Spend Your Money On Experiences, Not Things [http://www.fastcoexist.com/3043858/world-changing-ideas/the-science-of-why-you-should-spend-your-money-on-experiences-not-thing] , then followed it up with Scientific Proof That Buying Things Can
Organizing Your Paper Photos
If you were alive before the 2005ish, you probably have boxes of old prints and negatives rotting away in a basement or a closet. You've been meaning to organize it, but the project seems overwhelming. Believe me, I've been there. I've had to organize
We Need Fewer Life Coaches and More Life Waterboys
It's been my experience that readers prefer to learn with someone rather than from someone. If you can be there with tool or service that aids in the learning, all the better.
Photography as Therapy?
From PsyBlog [http://www.spring.org.uk/2016/06/taking-photos-surprising-effect.php] (via FlakPhoto and John MacPherson [https://twitter.com/JohnWMacPherson/status/748850385746624512]): > "It turns out that photography has an unsuspected psychological benefit. Taking photos can enhance the enjoyment of everyday activities, a new study finds." Well, kind
How to Read More (and Better) Books
I love books. I just struggle with finding enough time to read all the good ones. I focus on non-fiction, because it's always stranger and more entertaining to me than fiction. I imagine this struggle is even worse for fiction lovers. A good book, to me, distills years
Why a Nuclear Physicist Waits Tables at Olive Garden
I went to Olive Garden last night with the family, because we had a gift card. I'll admit, I wasn't expecting much. It had been years since I set foot in an Olive Garden. Our server was an unusual dude. He was middle aged with disheveled