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CJ Chilvers

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Automation Kills Creativity

Nicholas Carr was the first high profile writer to capture all of the research behind the effects of human’s move from paper to pixels, first in Wired [http://www.wired.com/2010/05/ff_nicholas_carr/all/], and then in his book The Shallows [http://www.amazon.com/gp/

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You Cannot Tell What A Picture Really Is Or What

> “You cannot tell what a picture really is or what an object really is until you dust it every day.” — Gertrude Stein

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The A Lesser Photographer Newsletter

Welcome to the new readers from Craft & Vision! The easiest way to keep up with A Lesser Photographer is the weekly newsletter [https://tinyletter.com/alesserphotographer]. Simple, clear and delivered straight to inbox.

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Craft and Vision Podcast

I had the honor of being the first guest on the new Craft & Vision podcast hosted by Jeffery Saddoris.

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Why Being A Lesser Photographer Matters?

I did a video interview at Tiffinbox. I have a face for writing, alone, in a bunker, so don’t expect this to happen again.

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A Lesser Photographer: Escaping the Gear Trap to Focus on What Matters

The A Lesser Photographer book is out! As they say, $4, square deal.

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A Lesser Photographer: Escaping the Gear Trap to Focus on What Matters

The A Lesser Photographer book is out! It’s $4 at Craft and Vision for a limited time.

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Your Storytelling Brain

> Cognitive science has long recognized narrative as a basic organizing principle of memory. This is perhaps the best way to think about storytelling in photography. It’s not about platform. It’s not about techniques. It’s about allowing the brain to do what it does naturally and not

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Why Storytelling Matters

> State-of-the-art neuro-imaging and cognitive neuropsychology both uphold the idea that we create our “selves” through narrative.

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Why Narratives Win Our Hearts and Minds

> Your brain on story is different than your brain when it is receiving any other form of information, including straight facts and data. There are proven intersections between neuroscience, biology, and story we cannot ignore.