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CJ Chilvers

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Freeing Up Some Time for Photography

The most common hand-wringing complaint I hear from photo enthusiasts is something along the lines of: “I juts don’t have the time to photograph everything I want.” and/or “I used to shoot a lot more, but I’m so busy these days.” This is one of those problems

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The Smartest Things Ever Said About Productivity

“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone.” – Lin Yutang [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Lin_Yutang] “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” - Lao Tzu “Taking your dog for a walk is usually better than whatever alternative use

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What's your best advice for entrepreneurs?

“Never listen to anyone’s advice.” - Ester Dyson [http://www.inc.com/magazine/201412/diana-ransom-and-liz-welch/going-full-tilt-entrepreneurship-esther-dyson.html]

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Another Reason to Go Amateur

From Christian Jarrett at 99u [http://99u.com/articles/35045/5-creativity-myths-you-probably-believe]: > Research suggests that work driven by internal ambition and reward—in other words for the sheer joy and satisfaction of doing it—tends to lead to more original and imaginative end results than work fueled by the promise

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As Soon As Youre Willing To Say Its Not For

> “As soon as you’re willing to say ‘it’s not for you’, you’re freed up to make art.” — Seth Godin [http://www.accidentalcreative.com/creating/learn-to-say-its-not-for-you/]

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Don't Quit Your Day Job

From Cory Doctorow’s book, Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1940450284/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1940450284&linkCode=as2&tag=cjchilvers-20&linkId=F7ZOQOHQXKGNVBSQ] (via Austin Kleon [http://tumblr.austinkleon.com/

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Fun Has Become Subversive We Need More Advocates

Fun has become subversive. We need more advocates like this gentlemen.

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Om Malik and Cole Rise

It’s a lot of fun to hear two photographers from opposite ends of the spectrum hash out what’s important in photography. There’s some things we all share though: > “Going out and searching for a photo is the wrong way to think about it. You should just

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"Stay Up and Make Something"

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Discomfort Is A Small Price To Pay For Brilliance

> “Discomfort is a small price to pay for brilliance.” — Andrew W.K.