Sponsor: The Book and the Newsletter
Instead of a traditional sponsor, I’m just going to remind you the A Lesser Photographer book [http://craftandvision.com/products/a-lesser-photographer] is only $5 at Craft & Vision. Go get it [http://craftandvision.com/products/a-lesser-photographer]. Also, the A Lesser Photographer newsletter [https://tinyletter.com/alesserphotographer] comes out on
You Can Control Your Portfolio Allocation Your
> “You can control your portfolio allocation, your own education, who you listen to, what you read, what evidence you pay attention to, and how you respond to certain events. You cannot control what the Fed does, laws Congress sets, the next jobs report, or whether a company will beat
Eyetracking Photojournalism
I’ve seen this linked to quite a bit and the research is interesting, but the conclusions seem off to me based on what was tracked. > Professional photographs were twice as likely as user-generated photographs to be shared, according to ratings given by people in the study. What they
Solve More Interesting Problems
Creativity is just another word for problem-solving. It makes sense that if you want a more creative life, you should chose better problems to solve.
Steven B%c3%b6hm Posted This On Twitter Today Good
https://twitter.com/steven_at/status/559978571931078656
Have You Tried Making Yourself A More Interesting
> “Have you tried making yourself a more interesting person?” — Barry Hannah [https://twitter.com/austinkleon/status/553589823722635265]
Im Sometimes Mystified By People Who Keep
> “I’m sometimes mystified by people who keep diaries. I never thought of my existence as being that important.” — Saul Leiter [http://lightbox.time.com/2013/02/19/a-casual-conversation-with-saul-leiter/#1] (a pretty important artist)
The More People Who Say They Hate Your Work Or
> “The more people who say they hate your work (or call your work overrated), the more successful you are.” — Eric Kim [http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2015/01/26/60-street-photography-heuristics-rules-of-thumb-i-believe-in-and-try-to-follow/]
Happy 60th Birthday, Edward Van Halen!
I’m now an official “contributing writer” to the Van Halen News Desk. Actually, I wrote this stuff 15 years ago in The Van Halen Encyclopedia [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A4153EI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00A4153EI&linkCode=
The Problem With Digital Now Is Young
> “The problem with digital now is young photographers erase their mistakes. That’s a huge error.” — Karen Mullarkey [https://medium.com/vantage/talking-with-karen-mullarkey-2f8604c18205] (via Andy Adams [https://twitter.com/tomalprice/status/558628831389827072])