Trying (And Failing)
I don’t usually post links to anything about gear, but this relates to my last article about inventing [http://alesserphotographer.com/post/112894588359/invent]. Dave Lawrence is testing where constraints lead to the greatest creativity. This is exactly what it’s all about: > “You push yourself a bit
A Lesser Photographer Newsletter
The latest A Lesser Photographer newsletter is out [http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=17ac74e26fc4e20c4b566f584&id=e51f591f21&e=891f627cd0] . Sign up [http://alesserphotographer.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=17ac74e26fc4e20c4b566f584&id=d07fb1f5d1] if you haven’t already. Thanks!
Invent
The most creative people in the world invent their way out of problems. Seth Godin doesn’t believe people like to read in the same ways they used to, so he built new kinds of books: a one-page book [http://www.thedominoproject.com/2011/10/the-one-page-book.html], a magazine book
This Is A Nice Mini Documentary About The Large
This is a nice mini documentary about the large format film experience and how it differs from digital. The key is the lack of automation. She clearly thinking through every part of the process and creating the images in her head first. (via Chris Marquardt [https://twitter.com/chrismarquardt/status/
All You Need To Do What You Love For A Living Is
> “All you need to do what you love for a living is drive and passion. And to be independently wealthy. That totally helps.” — Honest Lifecoach [https://twitter.com/HonestLifecoach/status/570266133934309376]
In Doing Creative Work Do Not Start Your Day With
> “In doing creative work, do not start your day with addictive time vampires such as The New York Times, email, Twitter. All scatter eye and mind, produce diverting vague anxiety, clutter short term memory. Instead begin right away with your work.” — Edward Tufte [https://twitter.com/EdwardTufte/status/548588872020787200]
Desire The Cameras You Already Own
> “Desire the cameras you already own.” — Eric Kim [https://twitter.com/erickimphoto/status/566324725656604674]
Why It Does Not Have To Be In Focus
I haven’t read this book yet, but it seems to be right up our alley: > “In Why It Does Not Have To Be In Focus, Jackie Higgins offers a lively, informed defence of modern photography. Choosing 100 key photographs – with particular emphasis on the last twenty years – she
Like Me, My Life Depends On It
Rolando Gomez asks some questions about why edit the way we do, especially for social media: > “What drives this manipulation? Is it the pressure society places on us? Is it affirmation one seeks through a social media ‘like?’ Are we trying to fill a void?”
Seth Godin on Blogging
Quoting Seth Godin has become a cliché, but I can’t help it. This guy really brings it sometimes (plus, he said he loved an early manuscript of my book [http://craftandvision.com/products/a-lesser-photographer], so I know he has good taste). He just appeared on the Unmistakable Creative [http: